Insomnia Dallas Blog 7.

This music culture contained within this club is an interesting one. It is one of the few after-hours clubs in the Dallas and it features Hardstyle and electronic music all night, and by all night I mean the very very early hours of the morning. The club opens at 4 am and closes at 8am. As a result of the hours, the club itself creates an interesting environment. The hardstyle music featured in this club relates to a certain dance called the Melbourne shuffle but is also referred to as stomping. Here is a video featuring the shuffle as well as another popular dance style called jumpstyle:

The the constant bouncing to the beat by all club attendees creates a very upbeat atmosphere even for such a late hour in the night. The whole club bounces.

Another popular feature of the club are light shows. These are created by either LED finger lights or glowsticks that are swung as poi. Here is an example of a typical light show:

The major thing that creates a unique culture for insomnia as opposed to other rave clubs in the area is that it is an after-hours club. The late night atmosphere attracts only the most dedicated fans of techno. Also because it is based in Dallas, it serves as the after-party club for all the major Djs that come to Dallas.