I forgot to add that I'm relatively close to Goa (haven't been there yet as I'm saving it for later), which is the birthplace of psytrance. It still has a massive scene (that's what you'll hear played at just about all of the parties there). Pretty cool considering that to my knowledge, no other globally popular form of music ever originated outside the west (excluding the Beatles introducing Indian classical music to the world of rock, of course).
I'm definitely not an expert but I think the internet has pretty much killed these regional differences. Although like I said in my post, Buenos Aires has a very distinct brand of house that you'll hear at the after parties there (that I could recognize immediately). I don't know if there are any other places in the world like this. I sure hope Tel Aviv does, because Guy J, Guy Mantzur, Sahar Z, Roy Rosenfeld, Chicola, and Khen are all from Tel Aviv and have a similar style, and it's my favorite sound in electronic music. I hear the nightlife is just insane there, too, so hopefully I get to visit some day.
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