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He waited in line against a small square sign that said Caution: Nudity Inside. Through arched doors and scarlet lit walls, he saw her, bathing in an amber glow. He followed, weaving through starlets and tassels, leather and gin, red bottoms on tables and glistening skin. Inside secret rooms and black box peepholes, a masked fox danced in saffron haze. She fingered the key on a chain around her neck, he was locked in eye contact. She let a strap fall from her shoulder, the animalic sign to come. Like a bull to red silk, he was drawn. In a figment of the subconscious, reflected in infinite mirrors, a fox slayed her beast in the starless crimson light.

The Clubs: Taboo Club & The Box

TABOO CLUB
LONDON
1985 – 1987

Taboo Club only lasted two years, but its impact on London nightlife was immediate and lasting. Founded by Leigh Bowery, it rejected traditional dress codes in favor of radical self-expression, where turning up “normal” simply wasn’t the point. Clubgoers became the spectacle, pushing costume, makeup, and identity to extremes. The music mixed disco, house, new wave, and early electronic sounds, helping establish the idea that nightlife could be a space for experimentation, not just escape.

THE BOX
LONDON
2007 – Present

The Box opened at a time when London nightlife was becoming increasingly polished and predictable, and deliberately did the opposite. Intimate and provocative, it blurred the line between nightclub, cabaret, and live performance. Founded by Simon Hammerstein, it quickly drew musicians, artists, designers, and fashion insiders. The music leaned toward hip-hop, disco, and underground edits rather than chart-led sets, while the performances, often explicit and confrontational, were central to the experience. From pop stars to people off the street, all drawn by the sense that the night could go anywhere.

The Playlist: Listen to the music of [Eye Contact]

[EYE CONTACT] — AS TOLD BY OUR DISCOTHÈQUE DJS.