The setting does a lot: an old bus garage in Sloterdijk, big and rough, with enough space to make a night breathe. No shiny "lounge club" vibe, but concrete, height and a lighting plan that can transform the venue from dark and sleek to almost festival-like. That industrial character is not decorative-it defines how you move, how you hear, how you stay.
LOFI was founded in 2019 by Nelson Yogh Niemel (Slapfunk) and Samuel Taselaar (Nomads Festival). Their idea is simple but rare: a place where electronic music is not the background noise, but the subject. This is reflected in how the nights are structured: less "hits," more flow. Sets are allowed to build, simmer, pick back up.
The programming mixes familiar names with selectors who fit right in here because they take time out. Resident Advisor mentions, for example, that since opening, LOFI has booked artists like Rhadoo, Tama Sumo and Beta Librae-a hint at the kind of audience and type of nights you can expect.
In addition, LOFI itself insists on an open and inclusive floor with zero tolerance for discrimination. That's not a side note: It's part of the club culture they want to build.
LOFI is less about "going out" and more about a night you make together on the dance floor.
What makes LOFI strong as a local is that it doesn't try to please everyone. You go here if you feel like electronic with attention: longer tension arcs, fewer distractions, more collective focus. And because the building is so proprietary, a good night here really feels like LOFI-not "just another club night somewhere."