Dance music: a city with a rich electronic music history

The best dance floors in Melbourne. “Some nights are for quiet drinks down at the local pub…and other nights call for a sweaty dance floor session, where you can blow off serious steam while getting down to your favourite high-energy tracks,” says Where To Tonight. “When these particular nights roll around, there’s little point in denying yourself a slice of the action …” Local promoters vary in age, notes Resident Advisor, but their passion is exactly the same. “In some way, mass market festivals have helped the clubbing scene by forcing local artists to work even harder to find compelling music to bring to Melbourne.” Here’s a ‘Beginner’s Guide to the Melbourne Sound’ from In the Mix, and take a look at ‘Oceans Apart’: a glimpse of Melbourne dance culture from Cut Copy …