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Inside the Despacio tent

The Despacio tent is a temple of music for audio geeks, and the brainchild of LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy, Stephen ...
Miami New Times

If You’re Going to III Points, You Must See Despacio. Here’s Why.

III Points cofounder David Sinopoli has coordinated hundreds of shows and usually has no issue giving a synopsis on what one can expect. Yet when New Times spoke to him about the importance of the ...
Wired

Despacio: the 50,000-watt sound system designed for discerning audiophiles

"With most gigs, people are turned toward the DJs looking at what you are doing. It becomes a performance," explains 2ManyDJs' David Dewaele. "With Despacio, the sound is the star. In Manchester, ...
The Verge

Inside Despacio, James Murphy and 2manyDJs’ dance music utopia

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Verge has partnered up with the Panorama music, art, and technology festival taking place in New York City ...
VICE

Despacio is Happiness: In Conversation With the Greatest Party on Earth

Feeling present on the dance floor is becoming increasingly difficult. We have a lot to contend with in the world these days, and more often than not, once we’ve dealt with a constant stream of text ...
Gigwise

2ManyDJs: 'Despacio is on another level'

"We're big LCD Soundsystem fans," says 2ManyDJs and Soulwax member Stephen Dewaele on their relationship with Despacio partner James Murphy. "We're a little bit more privileged because we've seen all ...
Skiddle

Despacio In The Jungle Review

Despacio is happiness. The slogan has been attached to the 50,000-watt powered clubbing experience since its arrival to the dance music scene in 2013. It's appeared on posters and led the titles for ...
VICE

James Murphy’s 50,000-Watt Soundsystem Could Make Your Ears Bleed (But It Won’t)

That’s “despacio” in Spanish. It’s a chord that lays at the heart of a new mid-tempo DJ sound rig, the brainchild of Murphy, 2ManyDJ‘s David and Stephen Dewaele, and longtime DFA studio technician ...
Miami New Times

Despacio at III Points Was the Best Nightlife Experience I’ve Had in More Than a Decade

If you’re a club kid of a certain age, you probably remember the Miami nightlife of the 1990s and early 2000s. While there is undoubtedly some rosy retrospection at play, there’s no denying the scene ...
The Guardian

‘DJ culture became weaponised elevator-music’: how Despacio is fighting EDM

A collaboration between LCD Soundsystem and Soulwax, Despacio plays deep disco and classic rock but, with a rig heavier than Metallica’s, it holds its own against the big drops of mainstream DJs James ...
Ars Technica

Despacio: The 50,000-watt sound system designed for discerning audiophiles

“With most gigs, people are turned toward the DJs looking at what you are doing. It becomes a performance,” explains 2ManyDJs‘ David Dewaele. “With Despacio, the sound is the star. In Manchester, ...