The Best Things We Saw on the Dance Music Internet This Week

February 11, 2017, 12:51pm

1. Gyōsen Asakura

This DJ turned Buddhist priest conducts something called psychedelic “techno memorial services,” at the Shō-onji (照恩寺) temple in Fukui City in Japan. Asakura is currently raising money for future memorial services. The above video, found this week, gives you a glimpse of what a psychedelic “techno memorial service” entails.

2. Ten things you can do to make dance music less sexist

Mixmag compiled this simple and effective list for combatting sexism in dance music.

Videos by VICE

3. Sober raving

Nightlife doesn’t need drugs to thrive, but they’re pretty good sisters.

THUMP’s Features Editor details the connection between drug culture and nightlife and her own experiences using and staying sober in the club world.

4. A Seat At The Table While Sipping Purple Lemonade

The Chopstars have created a 36-track album comprised of chopped and screwed tracks from Beyonce and Solange’s 2016 albums, Lemonade and A Seat at the Table. The end result, A Seat At The Table While Sipping Purple Lemonade, is a doozy.

5. The Pre-Game with Venus X

The latest episode of The Pre-Game with Jubilee is here! This time, the DJ and producer is reunited with her friend Venus X.

6. Detroit techno icons

Mixmag celebrates Black History Month by looking at the icons which birthed and helped define techno.

7. Vermont

We interviewed the production duo–comprised of Danilo Plessow (aka Motor City Drum Ensemble) and Marcus Worgull about their newest album, II.

8. Music and politics

In today’s abnormal climate, to have a problem with DJs using their platform to fight for freedom and the betterment of others is nonsensical. Being angered by them leveraging their visibility by defending and upholding the civil liberties we all deserve is to be on the wrong side of history.