House rules

There are four rules, the same four as on the homepage. Each one is below with the reason we keep it.

No set times.

We don't post who plays when. Not on the flyer, not in the email, not at the door.

We plan the night as one run, from the first record to the last. When people know a DJ goes on at 2am, they arrive at 1:45, leave at 3, and miss most of the night. Without set times, people come early and stay. It also means the crowd is people who came for the whole night, not for one name on the lineup.

Wear black.

Most people do. Nobody checks at the door, and nobody gets turned away for their clothes.

It started as a habit of the crowd, and it stuck. When the whole room is in black, people look at the booth instead of at each other's outfits. Wear something you can dance in all night. The FAQ says more about what people wear.

Phones down.

Film a little if you want. Ask first, keep it low, no flash.

A floor full of raised phones changes how people act. They dance less, they watch themselves, and the people around them feel filmed. One flash in a dark room ruins it for everyone who sees it. Our own photographers wear an identifier, and if you want a photo of you taken down, we remove it within 7 days. That is all in the photo and video policy.

No requests.

Let the DJ play. Talk at the bar, not over the set.

We book DJs to play what they play, and a request asks them to stop. Talking at the edge of the floor is fine. Talking loudly in front of the speakers means the people behind you hear you instead of the music.

At the door.

The door checks three things. You need a valid ID, a digital ticket, and to be in a fit state to spend a night in a dark room with strangers. Aggression toward staff or guests gets you turned away. The full list is in the door policy, and what we expect on the floor is in the dance floor policy.

Why we have rules at all.

SLIST started in Mexico City in 2021 as a weekly list of other people's parties. It has thrown its own nights in New York since December 2023. Five organised campaigns have tried to cancel it, three in Mexico City and two in New York. After each one the crowd got bigger and we made the rules stricter. The full story is in our history and the lore.

For what the music is, read the sound.