Melodic House & Techno on the water.

Melodic House & Techno is programmed on request rather than sitting on the fixed calendar. Someone proposes a date, and SplitClub sources the vessel, the crew and the sound around it — the cost of the day is then split across the group that claims the places.

The sound

Darker and more cinematic than house, more musical than techno. Long minor-key synth lines, heavy reverb, a kick that stays constant while everything above it moves. It is the sound most associated with sunset sets in open-air venues, which is not an accident — it was largely developed for exactly that setting.

Melodic House & Techno in Miami

Melodic house and techno arrived in Miami with the open-air circuit and now anchors the sunset slot at most of the city's outdoor dance events, including during Miami Music Week and III Points in Wynwood every autumn.

How the club programs it

Programmed specifically against the light. Departure is timed so the peak of the set lands with the sun going down over the bay, which is the single most requested thing people describe when they ask for a music day.

Every SplitClub day works the same way underneath the music. The club arranges one vessel for one date, with its captain and crew, and programs the route, the hours and the sound. People take single places rather than hiring a boat. Contributions are held through our state-of-the-art payment processing system until the day is fully funded — if it does not fill, it does not sail and nobody is charged.

Frequently asked questions

What is melodic techno?

A slower, more harmonic strain of techno built around long synth lines rather than percussion alone. It sits between house and techno in both tempo and mood.

Is this the sunset format?

Yes. The club times departure so the highest point of the set coincides with sunset over Biscayne Bay.

Does the club run this outside Miami?

The format has been programmed in Monaco, Ibiza and Mallorca. Mediterranean dates are seasonal.

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