You may not be aware, but North London has a vibrant and unique party scene. Home to many of London’s notorious warehouse parties, North London is one of the hearts of the UK’s underground music scene.
The problem with underground party culture is… well that it’s underground, so it’s hard to get information. Nevertheless, this makes a North London style party guaranteed to be a unique party theme that your friends will find fun and memorable.
THE MUSIC
Whether you’re into house or drum and bass, techno or the king of the underground genres: donk, music selection is the most important component of the party. To throw a true North London style party, you need a DJ that won’t even consider playing anything that’s been a chart-topper (the exception being donk, which is mostly ironic and plays by very different rules).
A trademark signature of North London parties is that the music is too loud to talk, which doesn’t translate too well to most Bronx parties, so make sure you have two rooms: a dance room and a more relaxed room (a garden as a smoking area is perfect for this). Make sure you have a subwoofer, it really makes all the difference.
THE PEOPLE
Unless you’re used to the more exclusive ethos of minimalist techno nights like KAOS, you should manage your guest-list like they do in North London. Invite literally everybody you have on Facebook. The key is to appeal to a demographic that isn’t limited to your actual friends. A mixed crowd is much more fun as people from different walks of life that may not encounter each other may meet and discover that they get on much better than they would have previously guessed (and who knows, maybe your grandma will go down a storm).
A true party should not be too limited by a small budget, so charge people a couple of dollars at the door to cover your sound system. Don’t make exceptions; it’ll help to promote the North London ethos of equality and acceptance.
THE OUTFITS
Very few people will know how to dress for a North London style party, so make sure they know that everything is on the table, as long as it’s stylish. Whether you’re wearing a plain white tee or adopting full drag the more variety your guests have the better. This is a big deal as outfits really impact the vibe of the party. If you don’t want to leave it to chance, think of as many subgenres as you can, put them into a hat and assign them at random to people on the invite.
THE AFTERMATH
A true North London party will not end until at least midday the following day. This is obviously a bit too much for most people, but if you want to end the party at a certain time make sure you give people some warning. The last thing you’d want as a guest is to feel like somebody abruptly cut your good times short. You should also think about the cleaning. You may be intimidated to throw a wild party if you’ve got a carpeted house, but you’ll really be surprised at how much deep carpet cleaning can fix which is why carpet cleaners North London based are on many promoters’ speed-dial.
At the end of the day, throwing an enjoyable party that stays in people’s minds is the dream. Picking a theme based on party-goers from across the world is a great way to do just that. You could even make it ongoing – if you’re a regular host that’s running out of ideas, throwing parties in the styles of underground cultures across the world could be a great hit with your friends.