Best techno parties

Techno is far from indigenous here in NYC—it’s a genre that belongs to Detroit and Berlin. Still, the machine-tooled sound has made great inroads locally as of late, in part due to a bevy of perhaps-illicit loft and warehouse parties dotted around the outer boroughs. But there are plenty of legal techno hoedowns as well, and here are our favorites of the bunch.

1. The Bunker
   

   In the early years of this decade, the Bunker was one of the only spots in the city to regularly feature the techno coming out of Detroit and Germany. Now, it’s stronger than ever, regularly hosting some of the world’s best producers and DJs. Public Assembly, 70 North 6th St between Kent and Wythe Aves, Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-782-5188)

2. Blkmarket Membership
   The party that’s been filling the void left by the end of Robots as Manhattan’s go-to gala for thumping electronic dance music. Bar 13, 35 E 13th St between Fourth Ave and University Pl (212-979-6677)

3. Save the Cannibals
   Made Event siddles up to the city’s burgeoning techno love affair with a weekly party at Rebel, rocking a fresh new sound system.Rebel, 251 W 30th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves (212-695-2747, rebelnyc.com)

4. resolute
   The steadfast reSOLUTE gang specialize in minimal-techno held in secret locations. To get that all-important address check >myspace.com/resolutenyc for dates and R.S.V.P. to resolutenyc@gmail.com.

5. Biatch Corp.
   The techno-loving Biatch Corp kids have made a name for themselves in the past few years by playing and promoting parties all over town bringing cutting-edge techno artists to NYC, and have recently started their own label.

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