Best New Large-scale Electronica Venue

Pulse

Nature abhors a vacuum, and so, apparently, does Keith La Rosa, aka Luna, of System-7 Records, who realized some months back that Austin's rave community was sorely lacking in legitimate venues for the 24-hour party people to shake their groove thangs in. Enter Pulse, a massive warehouse-type space with mucho adjoining acreage located six miles out off Hwy. 183 past the new airport. Sure, it's a drive, but unlike the Austin Music Hall, this venue's sole function is in the service of the groove. Bonus points for looking like a feedlot during the daylight hours and thusly confusing The Man.

Pulse
8510 Lava Hill Road, 512/481-9025
www.system-7.com/pulse/main1.html