Damian Lazarus on How Friendship Built the Underground and What Clubbing Has Become

Once upon a time, clubbing was dangerous in the best way. Damian Lazarus joins Seth Troxler & Bill Patrick to talk wild afterhours, the golden age of weird, and why he’s now designing the soundtrack for a 7-hour mushroom trip.From Bar 25 madness and 16-hour sets with Richie Hawtin, to founding Crosstown Rebels, Get Lost and Day Zero in Tulum, Damian has quietly shaped entire scenes, crews and eras. In this episode, the guys look back at the wild years that built them, and ask some uncomfortable questions about what club culture has become now. They get into: - The origin story of Seth & Damian’s friendship (Sonar buses, asymmetrical afros & crashed afterparties) - Proper DJ etiquette when a legend walks into your afterhours set - Why the 2000s/2010s felt like the golden age of underground – and how friendships and afterparties fuelled creativity - How sobriety changed Damian’s music, career and clarity - Why modern clubbing feels too safe, too homogenous, and less about music - The philosophy behind Day Zero & Get Lost and what it takes to preserve magic - Damian’s new project: creating the perfect soundtrack for a 7-hour psilocybin medical trial - Time, kids, wellness, tarot, and the eternal question: “Am I being a good enough friend?” If you care about dance music culture, this one is basically a history lesson, a therapy session and a trippy TED Talk rolled into one. Keep up with Damian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damian_lazarus  Follow @flirtingwithfriendship on all platforms for clips & chaos! Looking for more ways to support your boys? Buy Seth & Bill's book "In Between" here: UK: https://inbetweenbook.net/WORLDWIDE: https://www.ideanow.online/store/In-Between-p757175126 Hosts: Seth Troxler and Bill PatrickExecutive Producers: Nikita Stanley, Jesse Rogg, Craig Pettigrew and Seth Troxler Co-executive Producer: Lee AdamsLive Production Director and VFX & Motion Graphics Supervisor: Aaron Kulik Director of Photography: Lukas Strebel Set Designer: Veronica Gessa (aka Moki) Editor: Tyler ChristieSound Design and Original Composition by Jasper Van DijkMusic Supervisors: Seth Troxler, Bill PatrickMusic Consultants: Jenna Wilson for Radish and James Cartwright for Bad SneakersMusic Courtesy of: APMCamera operator: Joseph Holton Camera assistant: Jake SmithProduction Sound Mixer: Jo Youle