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An inside view of Left Bank's new community hub, Space One

The club in Georgia's capital has expanded to house a community hub

Tbilisi, Georgia's Left Bank club has opened a new community hub, Space One, in place of its original dancefloor. The venue will still operate as...

Polaroid photo of Gacha Bakradze against a dark backdrop. He's looking to the right

Tbilisi, Georgia's Gacha Bakradze has spent a decade refining his signature sound, weaving emotive electronic melodies and guitar lines through skittering techno and IDM beats. He's also co-founder of the renowned Left Bank club and community space, which celebrates its second official anniversary next month with the launch of a new label and compilation. Here, alongside his club-tuned, three-deck On Cue mix, he speaks to Eoin Murray about how family life and running a venue has changed his relationship with music, his background in bands, and his community-driven vision for Left Bank

Gacha Bakradze’s music is a microcosm of his life right now: “a bit of chaos, a bit of sweetness, a bit of everything.” It’s a...

Photo of Gacha Bakradze DJing in front of a brick wall

Tbilisi’s HVL and Gacha Bakradze link up for a six-track split 12” of blissed-out breaks and techno on Organic Analogue Records

UK-based independent label Organic Analogue Records launches a new 12” series this month with a split EP from Tbilisi, Georgia’s HVL and Gacha Bakradze. Listen...

"The decision to exclude us came as a big surprise," said a statement shared by the club

Tbilisi nightclub KHIDI has been closed by the Georgian authorities, according to a statement shared by the venue.

The statement said that KHIDI was ordered...

'Midnight Frontier' takes a deep dive into one of the world's most politically significant techno venues 

A documentary about LGBTQI+ activism, centred on the world-famous Tbilisi club Bassiani, has now been released online. 

'Midnight Frontier' was produced in 2019 by Peter...

One man has been arrested following the incident

Three people have been injured following a shooting at nightclub Bassiani in Tbilisi last weekend (11th).

As reported by Art News, a Georgian press outlet...

Stephan Polivanov's Raving Riot is set for a free screening and Q+A at Tate Modern on Friday

A new film documents a protest rave in Georgia in 2018.

Set for a free screening (following a Q+A discussion) at London's Tate Modern on Friday...

The first two compilations focus on the scenes in Georgia and Colombia...

A new compilation series from Air Texture and Kompakt, called place, is being launched to highlights the music scenes in different countries and support various...

Bassiani resident Héctor Oaks steps up with the revered Tbilisi club’s brand new label with the ‘As We Were Saying’ LP. Hear the defiant and...

Hallowed Tbilisi club Bassiani has launched its new label with a new LP from one of its residents, Héctor Oak.

The pivotal Georgian venue was...

The exhibition also features live music from Prurient...

Berghain’s beloved bouncer Sven Marquardt has debuted a new photography exhibition at Georgian techno club, Khidi.

Marquardt’s work as a photographer has become well known...

New film documents clashes between liberal youth and far-right groups...

A new film documenting the "rave revolution" in Georgia has been released by the BBC.

The film documents the events surrounding armed raids of pivotal...

Madrid's techno merchant Regal delivers a blistering hour of ferocious rhythm, sizzling acid and raw energy. We chat to the Involve Records founder about techno...

Regal is up front about most things. As a musician, the Madrid-based DJ/producer – real name Gabriel Cassina – has spent the past six years...

Triumphant news as the Georgian government's investigation into the venue has been called off...

Tbilisi nightclub Bassiani will reopen soon, it has been announced.

The Georgian club had been closed for the past two weeks following armed police raids...

Global dance music community vocalises solidarity with demonstrators in Tbilisi following a “protest rave” in response to armed raids of nightclubs...

DJs and producers around the world have shared their support for demonstrators in Tbilisi following after protests took place this weekend in response to armed...

Following armed raids of popular Tbilisi venues Bassiani and Café Gallery this weekend, thousands gathered in protest...

Following armed raids of pivotal Tbilisi, Georgia clubs Bassiani and Café Gallery on Friday night/Saturday morning (12th May), thousands have gathered outside parliament in what...