Functions is our new interview series profiling parties from across the world. This week: Mexico City's Pervert. Transforming dilapidated structures into queer paradises, pervert create seventh heaven for some of the most marginalised people in Mexico β expect immersive set design, dark rooms and raucous techno sets that go on all day and all night.
Always switching locations to reflect the changing nature of life, Pervert throw their large scale parties once a month - heading to spots suggested by their members. Operating a policy of keeping their party as accessible as possible - the prices are always low and the quality high.
Read this next: Special moments with music: Pleasure club inspires dancers to let loose. Alberto Herbel and his partner Robin Garcia started the party in April and have not looked back since. Pervert is heralded as a great safe space for queer, trans, non-binary, and marginalised people from all around Mexico β they acknowledge their role as a political movement as well as a rave.
The pair pride themselves in building cross-country communities that champion art, talent, diversity and creativity - all while focusing on the body, queerness and embracing nature and nudity. The party is for making memories and for having fun, they welcome guests no matter how they present themselves β as long as they like techno and a good time. Unshaven men and women, unapologetic party hooligans, drag queens, performance artists, lovers and gender-defying raversβ some of whom feel no need to wear clothing, all make up the Pervert crowd.
Monthly, these people gather in wild locations and dance the night away. We sat down with co-founder Alberto Herbel, who told us all about the party, the techno, the talent and the locations of Pervert.
