Best Parties And Raves In Singapore In February 2024
The year's shortest month contains some of its most highly anticipated parties.
By Hidzir Junaini,
From Valentine’s Day to Lunar New Year, the shortest month of the year is disproportionately filled with special occasions. The same holds true for Singapore’s nightlife scene, which is back in full swing after the (relative) calm of January. February’s highlights include an interstellar collaboration between Midnight Shift and Strange Weather, bidding farewell to Ice Cream Sundays’ beloved Japanese resident, and celebrating the second anniversary of the island’s finest music-centric bar, Offtrack. Grab our hand and don’t spill your drinks as we guide you through the month’s coolest dance floors.
The godfather of Germany’s techno revolution makes his long-awaited return to Singapore. With a lengthy career spanning 40 years, Sven Vath’s journey as a visionary producer and pioneering DJ has shaped the course of techno over the decades. From his renowned booking agency and record label Cocoon to his revered vinyl-only sets, his voluminous discography, and his storied 20-year residency at Ibiza’s Amnesia – the influence and impact of “Papa Sven” (as his fans affectionately call him) on the world’s underground electronic music ecosystem cannot be understated. The legend himself graces Ce La Vi’s booth to kick off February’s festivities, with support from Maurizio and Godwin P.
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This Ghanaian-American DJ has been one of the most exciting names to emerge from New York City’s underground scene in recent years. Akua’s kinetic and exuberant sets present techno at its most tireless and timeless – a rhythm-shifting blend of old-school rave alongside new-school machine funk. Having garnered acclaim through her residency at Rinse FM, along with eye-opening performances at Dekmantel, Horst, Draaimolen, Berghain, and Boiler Room Utrecht – this Discowman affiliate is poised to become one of techno’s brightest young stars. This month, Akua makes her eagerly anticipated Singapore debut at Headquarters as part of Thugshop’s All Night Long series.
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One of Singapore’s sleekest and most discerning bars and restaurants celebrates its 2nd birthday in a big way. Featuring kitchen and bar takeovers, alongside music programming spotlighting DJs from Mixmag Asia, Heavyitch, Revision, and Tropika – we get the sense that our underground music community will be spending the first week of February eating and drinking at Offtrack. As exciting as all that is, the anniversary festivities will be anchored by the fourth edition of Tempo – an exciting event series that transforms Offtrack’s dining space into an intimate club experience. Tempo 04 is headlined by Bad Times Disco founder Ani Phoebe – a Hong Kong-based DJ hailed for her eclectic selections and deep crates of rarities – alongside Darker Than Wax’s Dean Chew.
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The good folks at Sivilian Affairs are bringing back the caramel richness of their Chocolate City party series at Tuff Club, with some sweet guests in tow. First, we have the return of one of the region’s most prolific figures, Ouissam. From his time in Hong Kong, where he founded labels such as Cliche Records, Homesick, and Fragrant Harbour, to his more recent triumphs in Vietnam, where he established the iconic club Savage and curates his festival Equation – the man consistently invigorates the scene wherever he goes. Next up, they’ve also invited Moody Mehran, one of the Netherlands’ most multifaceted and beloved DJs. As if this double-bill wasn’t thrilling enough, they’ll also be backed by RPDM and James Selva.
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Brace yourselves because Blackout Agency and Jägermeister’s pop-up party series will be kicking off their 2024 campaign with a massive one. This time, Escape 56 welcomes back floor-favourite Roza Terenzi to our shores (she’s previously played for Headquarters and Outer Bounce). If you’ve caught her before, you’ll know that the acclaimed Australian producer and DJ’s high-voltage brand of electro, house, and breaks is a must-see attraction. If you haven’t, well, you’re in for a treat. Supported by B2B sets from Super Enjoy’s Bongomann and Jenn Chunes, alongside Daytime Dancing and Maurice Simon – Escape 56’s February offering is certainly a can’t-miss. As always, the secret location is hush-hush for now, but it’ll be revealed a day before the event.
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FEB 17: MIDNIGHT SHIFT AND STRANGE WEATHER PRESENT INTERSTELLAR FUNK
Midnight Shift and Strange Weather sound like a combination made in heaven. This is why it's only fitting for the two powerhouse collectives to team up with Jim Beam to spaceship the celestial grooves of Interstellar Funk into MDLR’s cockpit. The famed Dutch producer is renowned for his leftfield releases on labels like Rush Hour, Dekmantel, L.I.E.S., and his own Artificial Dance – but he’s equally celebrated for his versatile DJ sets which run the gamut from techno and EBM to the furthest fringes of electronic music. This astronomical event will also feature Midnight Shift residents Debbie Chia and Haan, alongside Strange Weather stalwart Yadin Moha and a live set from Indonesian electronic musician VT-00.
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After helming their own Sunda festival and travelling across Asia for showcases at Hong Kong’s Shi Fu Miz and Thailand’s Wonderfruit, no one would have blamed Ice Cream Sundays (ICS) if they decided to take time off to recharge. But the hardworking crew is back at it with another exhilarating daytime party at Tanjong Pagar Distripark. ICS jumpstarts their year by inviting special guests Monkey Timers to their latest outdoor shindig. Made up of Takekawa and Hisashi from Disko Klubb, this duo has been leading Tokyo’s underground scene for 15 years now, and we’re psyched to see them export their new house and disco dub flavour to Singapore. For dessert, they’ll be joined by the triple scoop of Bongomann, Toppings, and Muto, who’ll be playing his sayonara set before he relocates to Japan.
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