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0419 FRI ain Night With NAO (Rural, Tokyo) Itaewon-dong 118-54 b1 24:00-06:00 Nao (Rural, Tokyo) 

Von Bueno

Dub Pulse 2019.01.05 SAT @ainseoul 24:00-06:00

새로운 세대, 새로운 사운드시스템 애딕트를 위한 세션으로, 기존의 어떤 파티와도 다른 맥락의 음악으로 매니악한 반응을 얻은 Dub Pulse가 새해 첫번째 세션을 갖습니다. 2000년대 초중반 DMZ, FWD와 같은 선구자들에 의해 2step, Garage, Dub을 초월하는 새로운 물결로 탄생되었으나 곧 메인스트림 음악으로 변질되었던 Dubstep이 Techno, Industrial, Steppers와의 유기적 발전을 통해 미니멀한 음악으로 재조명받는 지금 그 어둡고 습하지만 가슴을 흔드는 초기충동적 소리를 확인하시기 바랍니다.

DJs: Von Bueno, Gorgeous Gorgeous, Smiley Song

Dub Pulse 2018.12.01 SAT @ainseoul 24:00-06:00

새로운 세대, 새로운 사운드시스템 애딕트를 위한 세션으로, 기존의 어떤 파티와도 다른 맥락의 음악으로 매니악한 반응을 얻은 Dub Pulse가 두 번째 시간을 갖습니다. 2000년대 초중반 DMZ, FWD와 같은 선구자들에 의해 2step, Garage, Dub을 초월하는 새로운 물결로 탄생되었으나 곧 메인스트림 음악으로 변질되었던 Dubstep이 Techno, Industrial, Steppers와의 유기적 발전을 통해 미니멀한 음악으로 재조명받는 지금 그 어둡고 습하지만 가슴을 흔드는 초기충동적 소리를 확인하시기 바랍니다.

Selectors: Von Bueno, Quandol, Smiley Song

When I was 16, I remember going to my first “underground” club somewhere in the industrial part of Ludwigsburg (Germany). It was basically just a redesigned Garage with two rooms with music and I immediately fell in love with the dark, dirty, and ominous vibe of an underground club. Germany and many other European countries were famous for their underground clubs and scenes. However, in the last seven years more and more clubs have closed their doors to the public. Studies show (DJ Mag Germany) that many clubs have been shut down since the owners of the properties the clubs are situated on either want “calmer” tenants or simply have new plans for the property. Moreover, I talked to several club owners and party organizers in Germany and they said that not only the property owners are the problem, but the youth themselves. Less and less young people between the ages of 18-30 are willing to “travel” to clubs for a night out. Consequently, club owners have difficulties financing their club which, in many cases, leads to the closing of the club.

When I first came to South Korea in August 2018, I was amazed, shocked, and fascinated at the same time. I saw and experienced that Seoul stands in full contrast to western Europe’s “dying club” culture. Alone in Itaewon there are seven clubs pushing the underground sound: Trippy, Faust, Volnost, Ain, Contra, Livin’ and Beton Brut. Each club differs from the other and offers a unique experience. As someone with a lot of club experience, Seoul’s “underground” clubs feel fresh and vibrant. The dark atmosphere, the minimalistic lighting, and the constant presence of ominous smoke create an original underground feeling in each of the mentioned clubs. Seoul is fully embracing and pushing the underground sound as every week each club offers a unique line up with big headliners from all over world.  It seems as if Seoul looked at European underground club culture and made it their own and consequently, I can truthfully say: I will miss the Seoul underground nightlife when I am back in Europe.

~Sam.

https://www.djmag.de/einzelnews/clubsterben-das-steckt-hinter-dem-verschwinden-der-discos/

Links of mentioned clubs:

Ain: https://www.facebook.com/clubainseoul/?ref=br_rs

Trippy: https://www.facebook.com/TRIPPY.itaewon/

Faust: https://www.facebook.com/faustseoul/

Volnost: https://www.facebook.com/volnostseoul/

Contra: https://www.facebook.com/contraseoul/

Livin’: https://www.facebook.com/clubLIVIN/

Beton Brut: https://www.facebook.com/betonbrutinc/

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