Pacha's pre-season parties might bridge the gap between the club's Grand Opening Party on 26 April and the start of its weekly residencies, but the calibre of names in store are anything but filler.
Amongst the all-star talent pool announced so far, Pacha has well and truly delivered for fans of Melodic Techno.
Does this sound like you? If yes, then you'll want to ensure these May parties are on your radar.
First up, transformative selector Kölsch and Techno's leading lady Ida Engberg share the bill on Friday 3 May. Their respective DJ sets are sure to flex personal style and a mutual desire for euphoric intensity on the dancefloor.
Back for a third year running, melodic masters Adriatique (pictured above) are confirmed to go all night long on Sunday 12 May. The Swiss duo's immersive one-off takeovers at Pacha are almost becoming a pre-season ritual and you'll hear no complaints from us.
WhoMadeWho are the experimental group from Copenhagen, who return to a midweek slot on Wednesday 15 May. The trio left crowds in awe of their hybrid live set last summer. Jan Blomqvist (live) joins them once again, along with Parallelle and Jessica Branka.
As KEINEMUSIK are one of the most in-demand DJ collectives of the moment, it comes as no surprise that they have completely sold out their Pacha appearance on 19 May. However, for fans of their storytelling who missed out, the parties mentioned above are all solid alternatives.
Keep the FOMO at bay by heading to the bottom of this page for tickets and full line-ups to all of Pacha's pre-season listings.
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