Kosovo Clubbing

A new study on phone use at parties was conducted ahead of the Amsterdam Dance Event and Barry Can’t Swim, where mobile phones were banned. “Remember when dancing meant moving your feet, not your toes?” – that’s the opening line of the research conducted by Heineken, which has joined the fight for mobile-free dance floors in “action”. According to the research, 60% of Gen Z and millennials who use smartphones in the UK, US and the Netherlands think they would enjoy concerts more if they could disconnect from their devices. More worryingly, 55% of respondents admitted that recording the performance is more important to them than being present in the moment, although only 13% of them said they rarely review the recordings they have made. The new research comes ahead of the Amsterdam Dance Event and the party where Scottish DJ and producer Barry Can’t Swim banned the use of mobile phones. “When you listen to live music, you’re naturally more present on the dance floor and you enjoy the mo...