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Oslated's 10th Anniversary Compilation Comes From an Island With No Club Scene
Jongmin Lee has run Oslated from Jeju Island since 2016, no club scene required. The label's 10th anniversary compilation, split across two volumes, pairs Korean and international artists in ambient, dub and organic techno.
The Best Techno and House Clubs in Seoul, South Korea
Cakeshop, Faust, Soap and Vurt: what's actually good in Seoul's techno and house scene right now, what it costs, and how you get home after the last train.
Idiotape's Dguru Started a Label for the Sounds That Don't Fit Seoul's Dancefloors
Nineteen years after co-founding the Korean electro-rock trio Idiotape, Dguru has started his own label, Sangsu Records, built around Seoul's club and live scenes and the sounds that don't fit neatly into either.
A Seoul Techno Club Spends One Sunday a Month as a Six-Hour Reading Room
Once a month, the techno club Undercity turns its dancefloor into rows of bean bags for a silent reading session, DJ included. It's called Reading City, and it's not a gimmick, it's a serious techno room finding a second life.