It might not be a substitute for experiencing music in a night club, but the live-streaming medium has become increasingly popular over the years, offering viewers a chance to watch their favorite DJs from the comfort of their own bedroom.
In Japan, the most notable live-streaming music venue is Dommune, founded by Naohiro Ukawa, which broadcasts a mix of talk shows and DJ performances every night between Monday and Thursday from its diminutive studio in Tokyo's Shibuya district.
Just as Dommune is now regarded as an institution in the Tokyo club scene, Britain has its own equivalent in the form of Boiler Room, which is based out of London. The parallels between Dommune and Boiler Room are many: both have hosted the world's top DJs, both are watched by tens of thousands of viewers daily and both have amassed a global following via the limitless reach of the Internet. They even began around the same time, with both streaming their inaugural broadcasts in March 2010.
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