From intimate DJ booths to independent record stores where conversations matter as much as the music, these spaces are more than venues — they are communities.

They nurture local selectors, global collectives, visual artists and night wanderers searching for authenticity.

This selection is a tribute to the places that keep Hong Kong’s underground heartbeat alive: the clubs that prioritise sound over spectacle, the vinyl sanctuaries that preserve musical heritage, and the hidden corners where art, identity and freedom collide.