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Damian name-checking lost and much lamented London venues like the T Bar in Shoreditch and The Key in Kings X as pivotal to the development of the scene back in the day. Protecting these smaller venues is definitely emerging as a theme at IMS 2023.

“I think it’s no secret that I don’t mind an after party,” says Damian Lazarus. “Those situations are often where you hear about something cool that’s happening.” “You’re the only one that always remembered what happened,” jokes Pete Tong mbe

“When I look at those old CircoLoco posters with my name on the bottom shelf of the line-up, and then think that they went on to trust me to do the closing set for years, it really feels quite special.” Damian Lazarus

“I just go with my gut these days,” says Damian Lazarus, who doesn’t ‘prepare’ for his DJ sets. He’s teaming up with Black Coffee at Hï Ibiza this year every week.

“There was a summer here of some deep experimentation with some new narcotics,” says Damian Lazarus “and that led to a weird mixtape which then inspired an after hours in Miami, ‘Get Lost’, initially with 200 people.” Nowadays it’s an annual festival with a 10,000 capacity.

“There was a moment I realised I felt most comfortable DJing in places of natural beauty: deserts, jungles, sunsets.” says Damian Lazarus. “It’s a more rewarding, spiritual, mystical connection. But I’ve never called myself a shaman!” adds one of DJing’s noted cloak-wearers.

“One of the things I learned from Burning Man was the idea of leaving no trace,” says Damian Lazarus of the challenges of holding his Day Zero festival in the Mexican jungle each year. “We’re incredibly conscious of protecting the location.”

“My mum always says to me, ‘why can’t you look as healthy as Pete Tong mbe,” reveals Damian Lazarus. “Go to bed earlier,” suggests Pete. “Or just go to bed sometimes.”

The book celebrating the Crosstown Rebels anniversary “does an incredible job of charting the last 20 years of the underground,” says Pete Tong mbe. There will also be a film (featuring some of the first interviews with people like Here's Troxy) and tour this year.

International Music Summit I just go with my gut these days,” says Damian Lazarus, who doesn’t ‘prepare’ for his DJ sets. This year he’s teaming up with Black Coffee at Hï Ibiza Claire Bradley

International Music Summit Up next is Patrick Moxey who’s just started his own Helix Records NFT. He’ll be talking about why NOW is the best time to start an independent label. "I love working with something small and working it up to a high level." Claire Bradley

“In 2023 it’s not just about music creation, it has to also be about visual creation,” says Patrick, who’s just back from making a unique video with a UK hip hop artist on Helix Records that “exploded on social media.”

International Music Summit What I look for most from a new artist is authenticity and a pattern of consistency.Not just someone that pops up on TikTok and is gone 6-8 weeks later when the party is over Patrick Moxey Helix Records Claire Bradley

International Music Summit "Content is still King. The days of paying influencers are over. Authenticity is key. The message needs to come from as close to the artist as possible." Patrick Moxey Helix Records Claire Bradley

Hardest working man in dance music Pete Tong mbe is back in the indoor summit room with Swedish techno legend Adam Beyer and the brilliant Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi to talk about building a DJ career.

International Music Summit winner of the DJ Academy Grand Prix award, selected by Pete Tong mbe, is Argentinian DJ Constanza Pucheta. She was also, Nicole Moudaber & Carl Cox’s independent selection Claire Bradley

Marshall Jefferson International Music Summit Production Masterclass at IMS College - how he made ‘Move Your Body’ Claire Bradley

International Music Summit Jellybean and Layla Benitez in conversation with Dani Deahl Claire Bradley

JAGUAR interview 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ ,final keynote at International Music Summit 2023 Claire Bradley

New Review! Cristina Massei celebrates the madness of 80's hair metal by seeing Steel Panther at O2 Forum Kentish Town! She also got some excellent photos! Substack: sonicshocks.substack.com/p/steel-panthe… and Tumblr: tumblr.com/sonicshocks/71… #Steelpanther