Wan Chai Harbourfront hosts Boiler Room dance party return in May
club culture is set for its moment in the moonlight as global dance music event Boiler Room returns to the Wan Chai Harbourfront on May 3 and 4 for the first time in six years.
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Founded in 2010 by Blaise Bellville and Thristian Richards, Boiler Room started as a webcam-DJ-session broadcast weekly from the utility room of a London warehouse. Fifteen years later, it has grown into one of the biggest names in underground music, with its 'bedroom DJ' style rolled out over 8,000 performances by 5,000 artists across 200 cities, with documentaries, television shows and music festivals bearing the name.
Organised by Collective Minds Asia, the Hong Kong edition will feature a mix of established and
rising DJs from across the region and beyond. Headlining the event is electronic music pioneer Bonobo, aka Simon Green, who is known for his innovative blend of organic vocals, electronic elements and live instrumentation. Expect club classics as well as the latest hits.
Japan's DJ Nobu will also take to the decks, channelling hardcore punk and techno. The Chiba native runs his own music label, Bitta, between gigs as a globe-trotting selector at premier clubs such as Berlin's Berghain, London's fabric and Zhao Dai in Beijing.
Japan's DJ Nobu. Photo: Handout
Also performing is Baby J, an Indo-English DJ and artist from Perth, Australia. Renowned for her infectious energy and genre-blending mixes, Baby J fuses elements of Jersey club, baile funk, hip hop, house and trap to create a universal appeal that resonates with diverse audiences. And she can prove it, with more than 4 million views on her live DJ performances and over 25 million views and shares across TikTok and Instagram to date.
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