“We feel unbreakable when she plays for almost six hours – temporary moments of freedom. As usual, but different this time. I was passing fruit to people on the dancefloor. The atmosphere was one of belonging, increased empathy, and respect. Without the past, without the future – just together on the first day of the year, searching for something. I want them to feel sudden impulses when TerminusTechnikus is behind the decks. I was there for a big part of it, but I also got lost for two hours, stuck in a space with moments that kept repeating. But listening to her music brought fresh changes that day.

Outside the dancefloor, the new day begins. The sky is getting lighter, but these are not the lights I care about. I stand there, and my friends stand there too. All around us, only trust and care. My friend Poli whispers to me: ‘Bara, because of her music I fill myself with power to rise with the sun and win tomorrow’s pointless battles.’ ”

@terminustechnikuss

Words by Barbora Vyhnálová.
Artwork by Miroslav Zhivkov
Extract from #nyyyye_extended