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RA's 25th Anniversary World Tour Picked a Taipei Basement Over Every Southeast Asian Capital
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RA's 25th Anniversary World Tour Picked a Taipei Basement Over Every Southeast Asian Capital

Resident Advisor is marking 25 years with ten parties worldwide. The only two stops in Asia are Tokyo and a basement club in Taipei called Pawnshop. Not one Southeast Asian capital made the cut.

August 27, 2026
Pawnshop Is the Basement Where Taipei's Techno Scene Never Stopped
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Pawnshop Is the Basement Where Taipei's Techno Scene Never Stopped

Korner closed in 2018 and took Taipei's underground techno home with it. The same crew reopened one floor under a gym, called it Pawnshop, and Smoke Machine has been playing there almost every week since.

August 18, 2026