“Eusexua” is not just a word but a philosophy created by FKA twigs to describe the deep and intimate feeling of what happens to your body when you connect to a piece of art, or maybe another person. A combination of “euphoria” and “sexual,” it’s what happens when “you’ve been kissing a lover for hours and turn into an amoeba with that person,” twigs told British Vogue. “You’re not human anymore, you’re just a feeling.”
It’s with this mentality that I went to the EUSEXUA rave at Brooklyn’s The Chocolate Factory on October 19. Hosted by fantasy and Unter, an infamous NYC-based techno party series, it was the third of a series of sold-out parties that twigs has been hosting in anticipation of her new album’s release, due out January — and was expected to be one of the season’s most exclusive social events. The first two “Scorched Soil” raves, held at London night club The Cause and Los Angeles’ The Reserve in September and October, encouraged nude tones and textureless regalia, and the theme for the Brooklyn rave again pushed the need for skin-toned attire. When I received my invite, I was notified of the strict dress code: “An unearthed nude expression birthed upon scorched soil and steel….” Whatever that meant, I knew I had to take my job seriously, as both an FKA twigs fan and a journalist.
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