Music

Justin Martin & tINI at Highline Ballroom (event review)

Last weekend the Verboten party brand packed out New York’s Highline Ballroom for the return of Dirtybird co-head Justin Martin alongside Desolat queen Tini. Martin played fittingly to his peak-hour time slot and showcased everything from techno to tech house and even some trap. Tini closed out the evening with her signature deep techno sound that went on into the early hours of the morning. Read on for the full break down of the night.

Gabi Musayev
Lee Foss at Brooklyn SRB
Music

Lee Foss brings pop-tinged deep house to SRB in Brooklyn

The underground is alive and well in Brooklyn, championed by the Verboten brand and the emerging deep and tech house scene. At the forefront of this movement is Lee Foss who, along side Jaime Jones, make up the deep house duo Hot Natured, whose recent release "Benediction" has launched them both into the spotlight. The Verboten parties, with their no nonsense, stripped down aesthetic -- one where the music comes first -- have begun to gain serious traction in the developing New York City scene. While countless other venues have hosted deep and techie artists, SRB in Brooklyn has become the unofficial headquarters of the underground movement.

Andrew Spada
Music

Verboten and the Hot Creations crew take to the high seas

Verboten and the Hot Creations crew took to the high seas on a 1000-person mega-yacht comprised of two dance floors, multi-level outdoor lounge areas, accessible bars everywhere, and star-studded line up of world-class DJs. Hot Creations, the label curated by Jamie Jones and Lee Foss -- and who also make up the duo, Hot Natured, were the main attraction of the night, bringing along Infinity Ink, Robert James, and Richy Ahmed. For the last big show of the summer, Verboten pulled out all the stops.

Gabi Musayev