A thriving underground nightlife scene is on the rise, but you don’t need to leave your house to be part of it. Launched in 2017, VR Chat is a completely free online social platform where users are offered an endless collection of virtual worlds. These online experiences mirror offline reality—and clubbing is no exception. In this global scene, DJs represented by avatars are pushing boundaries within the virtual electronic music world, and building venues that go beyond what could ever be achieved in real life. What is driving this burgeoning community? And how does it compare to clubbing in reality? We speak to the dedicated promoters, club founders and ravers shaping this nascent scene.

00:00 - Intro
04:42 - Evolution of music
08:10 - DJing & playing live sets in VR
10:55 - Technology required to access
12:16 - Avatars
15:56 - Attention to detail
19:14 - Limitations
20:44 - The VR ecosystem
22:37 - Harassment
24:09 - Overcoming misconceptions
25:50 - Outro

Producer - Sophie Misrahi
Writer - Sian Bradley
Editors - Kyle Jones, Sophie Misrahi
Voice Over - Keisha Forte-Hercules
Sound Mix - Guy Clarke

Featured venues:
Hei$t
Dieselworks
Concrete
Shelter
GHOSTCLUB
Loner
Rizumu
DDVR
MASS
Turbine
Sanctum
Plantasia
RageHauz
Projekt_1Q84
Afterdark Apartment
Nyx's Abyss

Extra footage:
imaginalFinn
FishcakesMY
Microsoft Sam
Squakenet
Mojopeg95
The 360
Okgold
GetEmWetShaggi

Music in order of appearance:
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Ant - Magnetic Field [Bang On] 2001
nickname x Loicc - Intruder Alert [Jupiter 4] 2022
Special Request - Pull Up (Tim Reaper Remix) [Hoversound Recordings] 2021
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Frillz - Leave Behind
Tim Reaper - Full Moon [Drum&BassArena] 2021
Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction [Metalheadz] 1995
SHLI - REVOLUTIONS [FOOTMAHI] 2022
OM3 Live
Mikey 303 Live
The Martinez Brothers - Dum (Hookerz and Blow remix) 2011
Filthy Rich - Calling All Freaks (Ed Kane's Dirtbag remix)
Cameo Blush - Clearcutter [UU001] 2021
Frillz - Dumpy Squad
LSDXOXO - Sick Bitch [XL Recordings] 2021
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0b4k3 - Unit-00
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SAAH - Lockout [Mind Controller Rectifier] 2020
THE FORBIN PROJECT- POWDER RUN [FOOTMAHI] 2022
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Roska - Pree Me Ft Nakamura Minami (Chris Lorenzo Remix) 2021