After a six-year absence, global music phenomenon Boiler Room is staging its comeback to Hong Kong for a weekend of cutting-edge performances from 3 to 4 May. Presented by Collective Minds Asia, the event will convert Wan Chai Harbourfront – positioned beside the promenade adjacent to Wan Chai Ferry Pier – into a nexus of electronic music culture, framed by Hong Kong’s legendary skyline.
Since its scrappy 2010 origins as a webcam duct-taped to a London wall, Boiler Room has evolved into club culture’s most disruptive force, showcasing 8,000+ sets from 5,000 artists spanning 200 cities. Renowned for its heaving, sweat-soaked dancefloors and pioneering 360° broadcasts, the platform has fundamentally transformed how the world experiences electronic music.
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Global Headliners
This edition features a lineup uniting international icons with Asia’s most exciting artists:
- Bonobo: British electronic visionary – brings his lush, genre-defying sound, fresh off his ‘Expander’ EP
- DJ Nobu: Japan’s techno shaman – revered for his hypnotic, punk-infused sets
- Baby J: Indo-Australian DJ – ignites crowds with viral baile funk and jersey club hybrids
- TSHA: London-based producer – melds soulful house with electronica, fresh off ‘Coachella’ and ‘Glastonbury’
- POiSON GiRL FRiEND: Tokyo’s avant-garde legend nOrikO – brings her distinctive ambient-electronica synthesis to her first Boiler Room showcase
Hong Kong’s Homegrown Innovators
Showcasing the city’s dynamic club ecosystem, the programme highlights collectives at the heart of its after-hours identity:
- Magic Room: Leftfield vinyl selectors – pushes experimental grooves
- FuFu: Champions of Hong Kong’s vibrant queer club culture
- Klassewrecks: High-voltage from the local label/party crew
- Xiaolin: Violin-laced DJ sets – blurs live performance with club dynamics
- Yeti Out Collective: Five sonically adventurous DJs (Arthur Yeti, Tom Yeti, Jerry Haha, Subez Yeti, Fergus) – bridges Asia’s club scenes
- 0159 Group: The city’s fast-rising event curators – represented by Yueming (Breaks/Techno) and NOSCOPE720 (bass-heavy futurism)
Asia’s Sonic Vanguard
The platform equally embraces visionary talents from across the region:
- tokyovitamin: Tokyo’s trailblazers of precision-engineered club experiments
- Darker Than Wax: Singapore’s masters of bass-heavy soul music
- 南洋派對 N.Y.P.D.: Hong Kong’s homegrown movement igniting the city’s underground renaissance
More Than Music
This return marks more than an event – it’s a dual-night manifesto of Hong Kong’s cultural revival, establishing the city as Asia’s electronic music epicentre. By connecting international stars with homegrown collectives, Boiler Room reaffirms its role as a curator of underground movements while amplifying the region’s explosive creative force.
Catherine Pun
A Hong Kong native with Filipino-Chinese roots, Catherine infuses every part of her life with zest, whether she’s belting out karaoke tunes or exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations. Her downtime often includes unwinding with Netflix and indulging in a 10-step skincare routine. As the Editorial Director of Friday Club., Catherine brings her wealth of experience from major publishing houses, where she refined her craft and even authored a book. Her sharp editorial insight makes her a dynamic force, always on the lookout for the next compelling narrative.
