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now ain’t the time to dance around language and choose the kumbayah route. wake the fuck up. all of this is connected, all oppression is connected. every racist joke, every misogynistic comment, every time ur wonky uncle expresses his hot take at christmas. it’s all the same regurgitated colonialist patriarchal vomit, showing itself at every chance it gets, living and breathing in the minds of a lot of people, in the media, everywhere u look. when you see it gyrating amongst a group of uglies or feel it breathing down ur neck, do something, call it out, make an example and end it. it needs to fucking stop. BE FUCKIN LOUD ABOUT DESTROYING WHITE SUPREMACY AND THE HATE IT BREEDS.

half offf make their uk debut this may bank holiday for our @thisisgala afterparty at @palaisldn , bringing a new collaboration that pushes the darker edges of club music. made up of amsterdam-based @stateofff___ and tāmaki makaurau-based @half.queen , the duo have formed a sonic dialogue between two hemispheres, combining low end pressure, percussive rhythms and global references to make an immersive and hypnotic sound. get your ticket via the link in bio.

Iconic DJ, curator and Tāmaki Makaurau’s unofficial “night mayor” @half.queen shares a fresh selection of Mint Choons for @nzmusicmonth , spotlighting Aotearoa releases and artists in a brand‑new 40‑track playlist. From DJ sets and events across the country in venues like @whammybarauckland to @neckofthewoodsnz , to her recent curation of the beloved @splorefestival at Tāpapakanga, HALFQUEEN’s influence on our music scene is undeniable. We’re excited to celebrate the 2026 NZ Music Month theme 'Our Sounds, Our Spaces' with a true champion of the communities and venues that bring these sounds to life. 🔗 Link in our bio to listen to the playlist on Apple Music, Spotify or YouTube.

the likelihood of this reaching the people it needs to is perhaps quite low, but if you’re reading this then maybe it’s for you. (i’m gonna platform this kaupapa once on this timeline) ★ for a while i’ve felt something missing from tāmaki nightlife (i know u have too) … a (s)pacific club experience - kinda like the clubs i’ve had the pleasure of playing elsewhere, and not unlike moments i’ve experienced right here at home. something in the middle, (s)pacifically us. even at FILTH i’ve felt a strong shift in my experience of it + the intention. so i’ve been dreaming up n down how to manifest this feeling + space within our context + means. how to build a new portal to the old way… and so here i have this offering, an attempt/experiment/expression called SUBVERSE, to fulfill that need for a << dancefloor/space >> dancer/dj/sound/space/light/dark led, playful, sexy and joyful, drenched in honouring the lineage of clubbing, and very much (eventually + undeniably) offline. a vital 3rd space to charge up and ready ur body/mind/spirit for the outside, for real. no presales, no lineup drop, no announcement plan, no cameras - just a fuckin dark loud sexy smokey club. you arrive intentionally, you trust yourself + the space, and you are open to participate. this saturday is the 1st iteration of this co-creation. if you’ve been wanting a space to shake your ass, find new pathways, listen and dance to BODY MUSIC, we got you. see u on the dancefloor !!!! for the love of the CLUB !!!!!! welcome to the SUBVERSE !!!!!! trust me xxxx ★ at the home of underground @whammybarauckland poster art by the wonderful @imyourvvvenus

wear your age like a badge of honour. the badge of earth. sun orbits sun. moon is always full. sun never sets. eternal and infinite, the divine dance of life. make art with your friends!! mirror play! it’s never too late! i’m just you from another angle taken by @finchtheartist <3 to be seen <3 to make yourself known <3

“Hard times require furious dancing. Each of us is the proof.” - Alice Walker That’s the quote chosen to accompany this instalment of The Mix from @half.queen , Aotearoa’s premier dancefloor energiser and righteous advocate of all that the culture should stand for. She’s a needle-moving influence on the dance music landscape in her home nation, also known as New Zealand. Behind the decks, she turns clubs upside down with a dark and charged blend of propulsive sounds from across the globe. Beyond the decks, she’s a firm and uncompromising voice for resistance and liberation in various forms. Though raised in the remote pacific nation, HALFQUEEN’s approach is an antidote to notions of isolation, drawing inspiration from an international array of sounds — including gqom, footwork, Jersey club and techno — and stitching those threads into a storytelling sets that cause and reflect connections, both sonic and cultural. The club night FILTH she launched in 2018 with JessB was forged from a need to explore those links and tap into a wider sense of connection, and has grown into a pivotal party in her hometown of Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland. In recent years the wider world has duly taken notice, with HALFQUEEN touring the world. She’s also fresh off debuting HALF OFFF, a collaborative project with @stateofff___ , via @carouselseoul . The single, ‘Big Choon’, is a mighty combination of raw bass-loaded power and more slippery percussive rhythms. The track features in her instalment of The Mix, which she describes as a “sonic layering to arm and balm”. Read and listen at Mixmag.net ✍️: @patrickhinton 📷: Freya Finch

@half.queen 🤫

One last dance on the shores of Aotearoa 🌏 @half.queen showed us the spirit of @splorefestival at its final edition last month. Haere rā, Splore 🥲

Halfqueen picks five tracks where queer energy, peak-time heat, and bass weight collide. These selections hit like a night where the dancefloor knows exactly what it came for. Halfqueen pulls from her own collaborative output, Tāmaki’s bass scene, and legendary underground link-ups that prove some artists are just permanently wired into club culture’s DNA. No filler, no apologies, just filth. Catch Halfqueen alongside lagoon and Rydeen this Saturday 28th February at Club 77 from 8pm til 5am. 🎟 Free on guest list before midnight, $35 after 👉 Early bird tickets via RA

it’s time for the final @splorefestival dancefloor!!!!! we should see ALLLLL the artists!!! but here’s a handful of wonderful selectors if u don’t know where to start!!!!! we’re all responsible for dancefloor synchronicity, let’s make us hum n buzz together 🪩 i’m so excited!!!!! see u on a dancefloor so so soooo soon, sota tale, mā te wā 🖤🖤🖤🖤 ☆ @ze___ki ☆ @arrcadiia ☆ @mariimals ☆ @ilish.t ☆ @bbyfacekilla.mp3 @emocasino ☆ @xx_vercetti_xx ☆

The debut Single Big Choon (CRSL 016) by Half OFFF Is out now On all Platforms via CRSL@carouselseoul | Link in the bio Big Choon - A percussive club dialogue between two hemisphere’s A release born out of transients, focused on rhythm rather than genre an exciting club rumbling track to kick off the year. “when the world needed a big choon, they appeared” 1. Big Choon ft.Bambii 2. Big Choon (miss Jay Remix) Released Feb 13th, 2025 Produced by: Half OFFF @half.queen @stateofff___ Additional production:@bam_bii Remix by: @m1ssjay__ Mastering: Alexis Chan @sodaplains Artwork: CoverDesign:@ag3mio Visualizer:@replica.psd Direction: Nevin Hendrickson AnR: Nevin Hendrickson, Samuel Swanson last slide: @c.frim Lente Kabinet 2024 Via: CRSL 2026 (Carousel Seoul) 데뷔 싱글 "Big Choon" (CRSL 016) by Half OFFF가 CRSL@carouselseoul 을 통해 모든 플랫폼에서 출시되었습니다. 링크는 바이오에 있습니다. "Big Choon" - 두 개의 반구 사이의 타악기 클럽 대화. 장르보다 리듬에 집중한 순간의 출산, 연초를 시작하기 위한 신나는 클럽 음악입니다. “세상이 큰 춤을 필요로 할 때, 그들이 나타났다.”

Introducing Half OFFF a production duo made up of (Half Queen and State OFFF) Releasing their first single CRSL 016: BIg Choon - A percussive club dialogue between two hemisphere’s A release born out of transients, focused on rhythm rather than genre an exciting club rumbling track to kick off the year. Release date February 13th: Pre Save link in the BIO @carouselseoul and Artwork By: @ag3mio @replica.psd @hyperwine.hyperwine Assembly: @disabeer  @notesfromcake music:HALF OFFF (@halfqueen ,@stateofff___ ) Ft.@bambiii and remix @missjay Location: Amsterdam, Aotearoa C/O: @hyperwine.hyperwine  , @italglass102 다음은 한국어로 번역한 내용입니다: 하프 오프(Half OFFF)는 (@halfqueen @stateofff )로 구성된 프로덕션 듀오입니다. 그들의 첫 번째 싱글 CRSL 016: BIg Choon을 발표합니다 - 두 개의 반구 간의 타악기 클럽 대화 장르보다는 리듬에 중점을 둔 전환에서 탄생한 이번 곡은 새해를 시작하는 신나는 클럽의 으르렁거림이 특징입니다. 발매일: 2월 13일. BIO에 프리세이브 링크 @carousel seoul.