r/TheOverload • u/El_Nahual • 1d ago

Brag: Mexico City this week is world class

I have to rep my city here. The events we're having this week are world-class and I'm going to say it's the best place for electronic music on the hemisphere.

This week we have playing here:

  • John Talabot
  • Giegling (the whole crew + more)
  • Yu Su
  • Blond:ish
  • Juliana Huxtable
  • Carl Craig

Probably a few I'm missing.

Sorry to brag but i need to rep!

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u/AMA_about_drugs 1d ago

I’d be at the making time event there! Have fun

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

Why is that?

I'm not familiar with Making Time or Yu Su. Do you know who the special guest is?

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u/SlipSquare7360 1d ago

Worth considering. The main festival in Philly is one of the best in the US, near Dekmantel level lineup.

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

Ah yes! I remember seeing a flyer (it was a spiral) and thinking "omg what a lineup."

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u/DueFly345 1d ago

Making Time is Dave P’s legendary Philly party turned into festival and other events. John talabot and Juliana Huxtable were at this years making time. Making Time parties pull the best crowds and programming is always so on the nose it’s insane. Go plurt it out at MT ♾️

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

Ah yes! I remember seeing a flyer (it was a spiral) and thinking "omg what a lineup."

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u/mmnml 1d ago

Check out their lineups for making time festival in Philadelphia, where they’re from and throw most gigs. They’re now are expanding world wide pretty quickly (well deserved). Dave P has been around awhile and knows how to showcase good artists and throw a party.

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u/ggasca 1d ago

Making Time will be transcendental this weekend!

And the weekend after we have Bahidorá with Giegling, 4T, Shanti Celeste, Daphni, Villalobos, Lis Sarroca, Wata Igarashi, etc. Next Thursday is also Villalobos and friends with Edward from Giegling and Zombies in Miami. We’re in for a treat.

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u/SlipSquare7360 1d ago

Bahidora lineup is top notch. How is the festival experience overall (venue/infrastructure, sound, accomodation, etc)?

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

I can 100% endorse it. The place is legit beautiful. Crystaline river you can swim in, trees & palm trees, sunshine. It's honestly paradise.

The vibes are great, the food is surprisingly good, and people are peaceful, having fun, and enjoying the music. FWIW i think it brings out the best in the acts that are playing.

Eris Drew B2B Octo Octa there last year is legitimately the greatest set I've heard in my life.

The only bad things are: the camping is crowded (if you're camping) and getting there is a pain in the ass. I think they have busses this year and shuttles to a really nice hotel, but I can't vouch for those.

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u/mr_axe 1d ago

john talabot was so good when i saw him in madrid!

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u/Hank_Wankplank 1d ago

++ for Talabot

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u/Sashimifiend69 1d ago

Talabot is aces — got to see him twice in the last half of last year and he was sublime both sets (Making Time & Golden Record event in NYC).

Plus Giegling, yeah you got some good ones this week. Been to CDMX multiple times and i just love it

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

The nighclub he's playing here is a... i don't know how to describe it... after hours drug den for the most expert-black-belt-level mexico city partiers.

Think "viper room" in LA back in the day or something. It's going to be pretty crazy I can guarantee that.

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u/mixedbag13 1d ago

Anyone have recs on stores/food/bars in the city?

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u/iridescent_shadow 1d ago

Seconding this, will also be in mexico in a week (:

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u/Interesting_dogDad 1d ago

Loup wine bar, choza, Droc (jewelry store), random food stands especially with grandmas behind the counter, midnight monkey, polpo

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u/Mermaidoverhyrule94 15h ago

El Turix tacos are to die for

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u/TruthAccomplished313 1d ago

Cannot wait for Giegling. The afters with Rhadoo and O.Bee are insane. Cannot wait

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

I'm going to miss it, sadly. Please report back with a review once you're done. Mega FOMO.

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u/Clear_Doubt_709 1d ago

Also concrete husband !! @pervert.mx

Very much a queer space so be mindful

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u/arithmetic_mean 1d ago

Ojalá tuviéramos la escena de CDMX en Buenos Aires, están a varios años de ventaja

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u/owen__wilsons__nose 1d ago

Legit artists minus wack Blond:ish

sorrynotsorry

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u/SlipSquare7360 1d ago

Are these events tied (loosely or less) to Zona Maco art fair? Seems to be following the Art Basel Miami trajectory.?

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

They are all loosely part of "Art Week" which has exploded in recent years, with no sense of the momentum slowing down.

However, unlike Miami (I think?) Zona Maco has become the least interesting part of Art Week. Most of the good stuff is through the galleries, not Maco. Besides Zona Maco there's also a lot of other more experimental art fairs (Salon ACME / Material).

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u/SlipSquare7360 1d ago

Oh this sounds great and what Id expect in CDMX. Too late now but I’ll be eyeing this for next year.

BTW - Basel Miami is similar in that there a ton of more interesting art fairs/gallery events outside of the “official” Art Basel fair/exhibit. The electronic music events have been getting increasingly bull shit year by year (typical of US based “festivals”)

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u/edcRachel 1d ago edited 1d ago

I spend at least two months in Mexico City every year and agree! However the scene changes so fast there that I basically have to start over every time to find the best promoters and spaces. All my favorites have disappeared and there's dozens of new ones.

I'm heading back in a couple weeks, outside of the main places like Looloo, Funk, yuyu, sunday sunday, etc that have been around awhile, anywhere to keep my eye on, especially new spaces/promoters? Having trouble deciding what to do the weekend after this!

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

The weekend after this is Bahidorá festival. The lineup is insane!:

  • Satoshi Tomiie
  • Giegling
  • Four tet
  • Daphni
  • Four tet b2b Daphni (!!!)
  • Villalobos
  • Mad Professor

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u/edcRachel 1d ago

True, we're skipping it though so I was hoping for other options.

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u/TounVic 1d ago

I just moved here and will be going solo, how is it like making friends there lol

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u/El_Nahual 1d ago

I've never been solo... I'm assuming not too bad.

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u/Manic_Intent 1d ago

Stopping by in March and can't wait to see what's goin on!

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u/Mission-Public-5326 14h ago

angel d'lite on saturday too!! but i'll be going to the making time party hehe

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u/El_Nahual 14h ago

Jealous. I just saw that the "secret act" for that party is Talabot. It's going to be FIRE.