1. Columbia's gay party scene
2. Cienfuegos
REMEZCLA profiles Cienfuegos, the rising Cuban-American producer creating his own brand of techno for the new millennium.
3. Queer parties
In this op-ed, writer Rose Dommu explains that a part must be more than gay to qualify as "queer."It's almost as if queer nightlife hasn't caught up to the cultural dialogue surrounding trans issues at large.
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4. Karen Gwyer
Pitchfork spoke to the London-based producer about creating music in times of strife.
5. Sports Coach's lo-fi electronic music
6. YouTube curators
The internet continues to provide opportunities for up-and-coming tastemakers. In this short Billboard article, YouTube curators like Trap Nation get the spotlight.A typical music-curation channel with 10 million subscribers can generate about $125,000 a month, or $1.5 million a year, in ad revenue
7. Making parties more inclusive for non-binary people
We've got five easy tips for making your party for inclusive and fun for your non-binary pals.Dance music began as a refuge for marginalized people. That legacy bears repeating, because everywhere you look within contemporary electronic music nightlife—be it on festival bills or at underground basement shows—you'll find near-constant reminders that those with the most power in dance music are straight white men.
8. Happy accidents
9. RAMZi
The latest Fact mix is here and features an eclectic selection of house, techno and electro from RAMZi.