Thunderdome XIX with Ivan Smagghe & Soul Clap, 6.24.10

Thunderdome- the infamous Boston dance party that’s somehow managed to avoid the nightclubs for over three years now in favor of unconventional and “off-the-beaten-path” local venues- is back once again in its 19th incarnation. Recently relocated to the gorgeous, extremely spacious Villa Victoria Center for the Arts in Boston’s South End, we’re hosting our biggest guest to date and one of our favorite DJs of all time- Ivan Smagghe.

Smagghe, if you don’t already know, is a resident at the Fabric nightclub in London and at Rex Club in Paris, two of the world’s biggest hotspots for innovative and cutting-edge electronic music. You may also know him as one half of the seminal electroclash duo Black Strobe, who helped redefine the genre completely by incorporating industrial and post punk sounds into their house-driven aesthetic. Now, Smagghe spins dark, electro-tinged techno and will undoubtedly wreck the dancefloor at this month’s Thunderdome.

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He will be supported by hometown heroes Soul Clap, who have recently been making causing quite a stir in the global techno scene and repping Boston to the fullest. Thunderdome XIX will be one of their only Boston appearances this summer before they temporarily relocate to Berlin, aka Techno Mecca, where they will undoubtedly be hailed as heroes. It’ll be a joyous occasion for Boston’s summer dance party scene which is feeling the loss of Soul Clap’s legendary “Dancing on the Charles” due to venue issues.

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Resident DJ, Thunderome mastermind, and co-founder of the Together Electronic Music Festival, Mistaker, will be warming the party up right before our special guests take the stage. Visuals will be provided by Boston’s finest, Robot Kid, Matt Boch, and Sean.

Thunderdome is presented by Boston-based event-production group At Risk Youth, and tickets are available for only $15 if you RSVP to www.weareatriskyouth.com. Presale tickets are available through Brown Paper Ticketing you can find them here This will be a party for the ages, and our biggest Thunderdome to date!

This is at the Villa Victoria, in south boston. 

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