The Last HI-NRG Ravers in Mexico

Every other Friday is Hi-NRG night at the Patrick Miller club in Colonia Roma, Mexico City. The night celebrates a type of disco with an electronic sound and a high-speed beat that was popular worldwide in the 80's. Although the form's worldwide popularity has ebbed, in Mexico City it is still alive, and its fans continue dancing to it in an almost religious way.
In 1983 Robeto Devesa, a Mexican DJ better known as Patrick Miller, started organizing parties in downtown Mexico City's Journalists Club. He imported the latest hits before anyone else, and the parties became mythical. Patrick turned into a character and a legend, adored by fans who danced weekly to the Hi-NRG rhythms; and his name became synonymous with epic raves. This is why Patrick Miller's followers, who call each other Patricios, have managed to keep this style of music alive, despite its being consider old fashioned in the countries in which it originated.
In the early 90's, Devesa decided to search for a permanent home to foster his sounds, lights, and lasers. Thus he founded the Patrick Miller club, which opens its doors every Friday in Colonia Roma to let parishioners dance like the gods.
We went with Jorge, better known as Padawan, to the house where he meets with his buddies-other members of the Banda Loca-before heading to their favorite club. Then we travelled with them to the Patrick Miller club, to better understand what makes Hi-NRG nights way more than just a regular disco party.
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[@GaryLachance123]

Some beautiful human beings have created and sustained a very special music scene in the heart of Mexico City. Thanks to VICE for sharing this with the world. Anyone who downvoted this video is beyond redemption.

[@xploi]

Liked these people, they know how to have fun without worrying about anybody. A great attitude. Respect.

[@alanaj6559]

That's how the whole raving community is minus some. ❤

[@stevemcneil1480]

You go dude!!!

[@dirrtyxris956]

Perfect example of when ppl dont give a shit about what trolls say and enjoy themselves. As it should be.

[@PeterKoperdan]

Nice to see older guys enjoying their life like this. Most men don't like to dance because they feel ashamed, they can't loosen up without the alcohol. We should take example from the Patricios ;-)

[@surajlal]

what are you going around observing old men wtf

[@wmont9169]

nah i'm good

[@jessicadriscoll4948]

He's found himself..who he is, and what he likes. He's made friends, socializes with them and stays active, and dances like there's no tomorrow as a relief from everyday stress. In my opinion, that's freaking awesome! He's winning at life cause that's way more than most people can say about their own lives, myself included.

[@phatone911]

no matter whether i like it or not, i HAVE to respect the fact that these people do exactly what they want and let go when they are there. i envy that. truly.

[@Richard_Danielson]

There a big wave of disco music throughout mexico nowadays with alot of young, new producers, influenced by italo, new beat, hi-nrg and cosmic stuff. Almost like Mexico is becoming the new disco capital of the world. Love it!

[@alfonsoamador958]

Its just dance music....disco shmizko...house music? Nu wave? Underground? What s in a name....we are all primates..🦍🐒🐵🙊🙉😝

[@fattyguy6]

He forgot to mention Patrick Miller

[@maxabeles]

haha

[@ilyjcam]

Jajajaj

[@dracula8291]

😂😂👍

[@jessicadriscoll4948]

😂😂😂😂

[@miguelherrera6377]

No, he doesnt, he mention him at second :32 of the video.

[@HyneBlack]

Life Goal: Go to Patrick Miller and do the war cry!

[@quicksteven]

+Joe F I LAUGHED SO HARD WITH THIS COMMENT lmaooo

[@marcosgonzalez7607]

+Joe F you fucking loser

[@larrynintendo6838]

Haters man. Hi NRG is great. Do you.

[@WarrenPetchalonis]

me too brother

[@DJ_ACIDPUPPY]

he likes patrick miller.

[@hushg2000]

He has a Patrick Miller tattoo

[@oscarreynoso7742]

haha understatement of the year lmfao

[@oscarreynoso7742]

haha understatement of the year lmfao

[@suckl]

+jani reismann nobody ever called me a " beatiful human being" or even "a generous man".. not even my mom

[@rickc2102]

I read this right as he opened his shirt to show his tattoo. Yup, likes him something serious.

[@j_thom]

Such a shame to see such ignorance and critiques here... Who of us when we were teens were fortunate enough to "find our tribe".. Find that scene where we fit like a glove, it allowed us to meet good solid friends, helped us find and stake our small place in the larger world. How many of us still have "our tribe".. most of us dont..most of us still remember those days when we were having the time of our lives.. these folks here unlike most of us found their tribe and have kept it together all these years. A testament to them and I'm overjoyed and deeply jealous that they have maintained what I could not yet still miss to this day. The love of music, 'clubbing', dancing and 'the scene' doesnt die just because you turn 25.. It's a damned shame that music seems to be an escape allowed for teens that often have little value for it's legacy. The folks I go to for music knowledge are all older people that were eyeball deep in it during the brith of it all, not some 19 year old that only listens to what their friends like to listen to.. I love documentaries like this..reminds me that there are folks out there that are quite different from me living their lives to the fullest.. Keep em coming Vice.. I know what your doing and i'm loving it..

[@ManicSW]

Ok boomer

[@j_thom]

@@ManicSW Steady on whippersnapper... I'm 'only' 40! 36 when I made the post..apparently... Holy cow.. 6-yrs ago!! My AARP mailer will be coming in the mail any day now..

[@cacarotogod6695]

I don't.. but boy, I used to dance all night... shaky legs and shirt full of sweat .. Now , 31 depress all alone .. single no kids. And worst of all can't dance.. if you're reading this and you can still enjoying life , think abt me in your next dance and give it your all on my name...✊🏼 n don't forget BLM!✊🏿

[@squarerooms8109]

@@ManicSW ok coomer

[@Ryoga2K]

VICE should have delved a little more on were this music came from, this is what Disco became after the anti disco rallies in the USA, it was pretty much European 80s disco, (some Italo-Disco songs are pretty much considered part of the HI-NRG repertoire) Canadian 80s disco acts, and still some underground stuff from the USA which was only popular with the gay culture of the 80s in there, actually the only places where you would be able to listen to this in the USA in the 80s were Gay clubs, as disco was totally barred away with the end of the 70s rallies, that's why 90% of Americans are ignorant about this, and call it shit like "90s Techno" (they don't even know what actual techno music is anyway either) or stuff like that.

[@SusieSynth]

Ryoga2K I love all 80s music and this kind included. I hate new music. We should start another rally lol

[@westkots]

vice doesnt care

[@WarrenPetchalonis]

underrated comment right here

[@pabloplato]

i think you're the only one in these comments who understand hi-NRG and it's placement in the development of electronic music culture. so many here didn't know of it until they watched this, and they are still complaining after witnessing something new and foreign to their senses . this video was awesome! i knew mexico had a thriving hi-NRG culture still but had never experienced it (neither here nor there - was too young for Hi-NRG's heyday) let alone seen footage of it. Sigan bailando al final y tomando sin parar!

[@schmootheonly]

I am a huge Italo Disco fan, 29 years old, and I totally get these people. I would rather be in my 40s and still able to dance my ass off to my favourite music, surrounded by friends, then only getting exercise from waking up at 5 a.m. to jog or power walk or whatever boring thing is supposed to be acceptable at that age.

[@poweredfish]

When the guy started doing the "ooh, ooh's" i freaking lost it and bursted into infinite laughter.

[@compassbrian]

I haven't stopped laughing my ass off yet.

[@marcopalm007]

No mamen ! Living the 80's every weekend ! That is crazy talk 😅😱

[@abrahamsilva3345]

2/3 of the video is him saying patrick miller

[@lukeness1596]

At first i was like what the fuck is this guy doing with his life, but i guess if hes doing what he loves then good for him.

[@RoninAvenger]

Why so much hate over this? Hi-NRG Disco is great stuff. I'm a big fan of EDM, and like fans of Rock often like classic rock, I like classic EDM too. I'm 20, and I have to admit I like early 80's Disco and Hi-NRG more than most EDM of today.

[@RoninAvenger]

Also, I have probably like days worth of Patrick Miller mixes and also tons of radio mixes from stations in the US like WBMX and WGCI, etc etc. I don't know how any EDM fan can't respect our history

[@jesusc.1116]

Right on man! I need to visit this when I go to Mexico looks like a real fun time!

[@putumban96]

Chicago house > hi-NRG if were talking old school edm

[@RoninAvenger]

putumban96 Chicago House is what led me to Hi-NRG. Chicago House artists also were inspired by Disco artists. And the Hi-NRG I like really isn't this kind in the video, but more so the early 80's stuff from the US and Canada before it got really cheesy. The stuff in this video I'm guessing (If they could play the real stuff and not use copyright safe generic music lol) is probably the late 80's stuff which does suck.

[@RoninAvenger]

putumban96 In fact if you ever listen to old Chicago House radio mixes from WBMX most the stuff they mixed into their sets were Italo-Disco and Hi-NRG from the early 80s

[@beastd3]

What am I doing with my life I just watched a 40 year old mexican dude dance to hyped up 80's techno......

[@marioguzman9688]

Frosty TheTigerAnnihilator for real...

[@mushroomassassin3504]

Frosty TheTigerAnnihilator shit worst part for me is that my dad the American version of this guy

[@joseluke3082]

You forgot to add... " and I envied him!" LOL😄

[@shluvsjjk2513]

i don see no problem

[@aphexteknol]

I have a soft spot in my heart for 80's synthesizer-heavy tracks as it reminds me of my childhood. So I say HI-NRG is pretty bad ass. Stuff that sounds like this is a big reason I got into electronic music and the jungle/drum and bass scene back in the mid to late 90's, so much respect to the sounds that came before the ones I love that it was built off of.

[@righteousrun]

There are elements of the 80's still around, but this is a true time freeze. Imagine when the teenagers of today when they're 40, 50 in 20, 30 years, and still listening to skrillex and wearing undercut haircuts. But 50 years old.

[@Phenom98]

Fuck no. I'd rather dance to Hi-Nrgy than to Skrillex lol

[@hqnotic]

its amazing how i see this video now. my dad is from mexico city now living in houston and i was born here 20 years ago...he always listened to this music and now i understand what this music means to him. thanks for this video.

[@GarroboBionico]

Hoy cerro sus puertas Patrick Miller pero el HI-NRG nunca desaparecerá!!

[@MrKukenimunnen]

This is what a like about Vice, covering obscure subcultures. You should do a cover of the present gabber scene in Holland and in Mexico as well.

[@michaelhaydenbell]

They did do one, in England I think; it's on the Noisey channel.

[@MrKukenimunnen]

My Mom Says I'm a Champion Cool. Thanks for the tip.

[@bnitto]

I see people that found a slice of happiness. Sweet!

[@erickunkel4691]

It actually looks kinda fun

[@BumbleBeat21]

This is some weird shit. But I like having my eyes opened by different cultures and sub-cultures in other parts of the world. They are doing their own thing and enjoying themselves, not hurting anybody. Good for them!

[@BumbleBeat21]

psound sytem no u

[@slavenrasic2204]

@manu ochenta They are fucking 40

[@InkDropFalls]

This is comedy gold ..the outfits dance moves .. .........But all so Respect to the fans of the music they seem dedicated and just want to express it through music and dance

[@Philip1993e]

I'm still going to listen to Lil B and doing the cooking dance when I'm this guy's age.

[@AmandaDawnSullivan55]

I've loved learning about the underground music scenes in Mexico. Very interesting stuff, with a ton of culture packed in.

[@alexslone9319]

I like that

[@UndeadKIRA]

someone do a montage of every time someone says Patrick Miller.

[@kanyefuck7018]

But it gets louder every time.

[@concept1toomany626]

I imagine that vice obtained a time machine & went to the 80's on this video lol

[@CyborgNinja7]

Jorge clearly wants to be boned by this Patrick Miller dude.

[@briggs9187]

Hilly Fucking shit... you said the words I was thinking.... And Patrick Miller probably thought the same thing, and so did Jorge's wife and kids.

[@josejalapeno4]

I agree man.

[@alien_brain]

i laughed

[@renel8964]

*could you repeat that please?*

[@elcami7372]

Broo this whole thing is so funny.

[@jacobortegatv1598]

went from watching the human barbie to some how this! must admit a few drinks might have me dance battling to Patrick Miller lol.

[@meycookie]

The documentaries on the subways gangs and the cholombiano street culture add to this and give me a pretty awesome impression of Mexico. Thanks Vice!

[@fabianfranco2011]

Everyone lives on their own little world these are just another example, so all these accounts with these negative comments are just ignorant for judging others before judging thy self.

[@Azzurri_203]

Three years later, this doc still has me dying from laughter.

[@LLFaunty]

Laugh all you want, I think it's kind of beautiful.

[@Kevin_40]

mexicans love to party more than anyone on earth. drinking and dancing, they just love it. they love upbeat music. i think they are the least shy people on earth, lol.

[@eatmoretoys]

I watched this eager to make fun of the 40 year olds getting down but then I reflected and said "Shit, I still listen to everything I was listening in the 80's like Living Colour and Audio Two out loud in my car." F getting old, party like it's 1999.

[@bordone]

right there with you

[@joevalenzuela2702]

My favorite club in the world! What a fun place! I love going whenever I'm in DF. Hi-nrg and Italo Disco are so much fun!!!!!! Love the music, the people. Great people watching. The dance battles are worth the visit alone.

[@CartoonsAndGameShows]

A lot of people will hate me for saying this... Vice, Please do another vid about HiNRG:D The music clearly lives on.

[@xXhunter47Xx]

Guess I gotta make a trek down to Mexico then.

[@Miguelcard]

Love their energy and positivity!

[@andyngo6131]

This is awesome. People doing what they love for 25 years. Nothing but respect for them.

[@NeedlecrashDCB]

That was refreshing to watch. Thanks Vice.

[@jpgrdnr]

It makes sense in a sort of mid-80s Blue Monday way. A Tuesday 80s night taken to a genre specific extreme? Kids, this will all make sense when you are in your late 30s or early 40s when the music you grew with and partied to gets put on as a once a week, or a once every 2 weeks club night, known affectionately as "Retro night."

[@djsuave1]

These guys are stuck in the 80's!!!!

[@knucklehead1203]

Amazing!

[@heatofthedisco]

BOBBY ORLANDO! THE REAL SHIT! :-)

[@Gomii]

Could it be the real discoheat!1!!?11!?

[@Booben]

BarbaricWalrus Yes, my friend. The one and only, our saviour!

[@FCKHERBIE]

Holy 80's batman

[@jenniferstilwell8634]

I've been to parties all over the world, and this was, hands down, my favorite party I've ever been to. The energy is so amazing.

[@4tehlulz9000]

This is very heartwarming.

[@AstroZombiesSV]

very well! they keep his scene alive by more than 25 years!!!

[@dkapbboy]

This is more like a video diary of a man whos very deeply in love with another man. TE AMO PATRICK MILLER :D kidding I've never heard of him until just now.

[@jswane7512]

Respect to all those who have made it through 25+ years of dance music and are still at it having fun. That’s take discipline as well as dedication

[@DI2CCO]

The dance craze from the 80s in The USA went to Mexico and never left. They hold the pearl till it returns soon here. You don't understand unless you feel it. italoDance with vitamins

[@combedpubes]

I don't want to slag the guy off, he is just having fun, but you would think if he had been going there 25 years he might of learned how to dance by now haha

[@GLOTO300]

Gotemm

[@lilfapper]

"Wtf am I doing here" - chick in the back @ 4:00

[@LondonWaspsFTW]

always nice to see people loving something so much

[@joker9494949494]

Electric Theatre by Clown is pretty awesome!!! Thank you VICE for introducing me to another awesome band!!!

[@sample.text.]

Right when you think you've seen it all......... This.

[@aleri128]

At least these guys are comfortable with what they like! and are not ashamed to do so.

[@KEMICALPHUTURE]

Awesome! Keep dancing!

[@StanTheMan709]

this must have been wwaaayyyyy underground, and for that we are thankful

[@jamesduddy9980]

I liked the bit when he mentioned Patrick Miller

[@JulianHillfireduellum]

Please do more videos about countries like you did with North Korea those videos were the best.

[@Ren99510]

I agree with you but complaining about it does nothing. The videos that are going to be released over the next month or two are already being worked on. This has always been the rhythm of vice, don't worry, those videos will be back ;)

[@iSpawnedThere]

***** That wasn't a complaint. It was him kindly asking him to do more videos like those of North Korea, but hey it was an honest mistake. :)

[@Jraiser786]

If you haven't noticed, nearly all of their videos are about specific phenomena. Making more videos about entire countries in general would be pointless, because thousands of people go in and out of most countries every day. The only reason the North Korea video was so general was because just getting in was an amazing thing by itself. Go Google the countries you want to learn more about, and come to Vice when you want to learn about the human condition, i.e. what Vice's motto is.

[@varsityeagle89]

Docs on North Korea were Shit!

[@JulianHillfireduellum]

Sago Rath `Haha :P

[@SusieSynth]

A lot of the young people in Mexico love 80s music and they know every artist. It's great. i love it.

[@theBraxil]

Reported for misleading name, I'm pretty sure the original title was 'patrick miller's stalker'

[@Aerba54]

I think I know his friend Pedro that he mentioned. That name sounds familiar, I met a hispanic guy named Pedro a few years ago, that's most definitely the same guy.

[@qjose]

FSMNoodlyAppendage me too. The other day I voted him for president

[@diegojoven6095]

AY GUEY!!!! I was wondering all week long!

[@saxwastaken]

Ah yeah, i mean it's not like there's thousands of hispanic guys called Pedro.

[@saxwastaken]

***** pssst... i know

[@TheNexlor]

***** pssst... then why kill the joke?

[@fivemeomedia]

Wow i love this!!! this is sooooo awesome!!! OG ravers still giving it! hahaha and the music is just amazing anybody know were i can more of this stuff?

[@jorgerg7366]

Nuestro estilo de vida en el DF...Miller Mix

[@RuBBrrDuCkY]

Thanks Vine. Keep them coming.

[@danhall2889]

"The dance couple" RAD!

[@HenryKeepsItReal]

claro, no falta el tipo con la camisa del America xD 01:30

[@joseluke3082]

Siiiiiii wey que gaucho. Que Dios lo perdone.😄

[@lorihilliard4205]

Props to them for being so happy with their music and having such fun!

[@JanoyCresva]

Wow thats awesome. You can tell they really love the music. I back it.

[@ramzieramzan7700]

Techno Viking would be proud..

[@meow23]

Vice should clarify that this is just another underground group in Mexico social society , in Mexico we have different kinds of people who live and listen different type of music is like hipsters in USA not because some are hipsters that means all Americans are hipsters. Don't generalized

[@am3818]

I went here a couple months ago and man was it fun. People from all walks of life. The dance circles were cool and the ladies were hot. I can’t wait to go again when I go to La ciudad again.

[@MrUtubewatcher420]

Holy shit this guy really loves Patrick Miller.

[@iTiqqie]

What the fuck did I just watch? I get that people can be passionate about something but there's a difference between being passionate and being OBSESSED! They're all like 45 and still raving daily or something? I can tell by where they live that their priorities are all fucked up. You can have fun but make sure you're at least stable

[@hamsterman32]

“Obsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.” ~ Unknown. Think about it..

[@CankleCankle]

Patreek Meeler

[@Camilookb]

Pretty cool, just enjoying the music.

[@lomf]

This is great. Old ppl on a fun movement.

[@Balanced_Void91]

that vinyl collection!!! 0_0

[@ft3qfDaffe3]

Omg I thought i was the only one!

[@FocusLA]

This guy with the goatee has had to many one to many lazer beams to head

[@thegreatODEN1]

I think this is great! Keep alive the music you love.

[@Delaney-and-the-Starlight]

I would totally dance to all of these songs! I like new stuff too, but this will ALWAYS BE CLASSIC! 💗

[@josemac91]

I´m from Mexico and I´ve never heard about this shit

[@TheJIMMYKINGS]

Sorry my friend, te has perdido de algo increible, honesto y fuera de drogas más solo por drinks que nos tomamos para estar en la fiesta, Patrick Miller lleva más eventos asistidos que cualquier dj mexicano que tenga menos de 20 años de trayectoria, cada ocho dìas se "atasca" su base en la Colonia Roma de la Ciudad de México y alquila audio e iluminación a eventos del calibre de Tiesto... que bueno para tu vida que ahora lo conoces.

[@mariaflores-zl8hh]

shame on u, chavo.

[@HUCHILOPOTZCLI]

jose thanks to disco and hi-nrg we have electronic music and if you never new about Patrick ,polymarchs sun-set etc. you were a rockero or salsero or maybe a sperm yet

[@TranceEnergy500]

morris malosno Pobre pendejo no sabes nada !

[@josejalapeno4]

Wth is this shit? I'll stick to banda,nortena,corridos y sinaloenese

[@hot4kids]

lol so now we know the cartels weak spot, patrick miller

[@dondelion8415]

Always good to see people create and be together

[@Hemi2050]

HI-NRG is awesome. It has a whole sound and energy of its own. My favorite is Capo Chino - Fire With Fire.

[@eddieRM93]

I think this is one of the wierdest and funniest urban tribes ever, they are so unreal. Mexico is a very wierd place full of wierd people. From the 80´s punk kids in the Subway, to the regguetoneros at dancing clubs, or narcocorridos in the north part of the cpuntry to this, i really think Mexico is sensless, wierd, freaky and exotic... fucking love living here

[@straight2dajoint115]

jesus get that man a patrick miller poster!

[@mix442]

Q buem video broder saludos de Houston tx

[@edsonnavarrus7379]

I went to the first place several times when I was 19, dressed correctly and had fun dancing with the girls in their exotic outfits... Good documentary!

[@PokeySoggybottom]

It's immaterial whether anyone think this is cool or not. These people are FEELIN' it! The haters should all be so lucky to find something that moves them to this degree.

[@ccrr96]

Agree. I was thinking the same thing, until that woman said like it's their anthem, it's their music, and they feel it. Y'know, everything made sense and made me realize that's how I feel about my music.

[@oscartorres8606]

Patrick miller se la pela a Tony Barrera RIP. Polymarch 94 👍

[@jessejames9149]

Super eurobeat is the best Hi-energy music!

[@FredMaus]

The building is for rent. It breaks my heart.