There are amazing nights that start with a strange idea, like dancing until dawn under a highway. That’s pretty much the concept behind the May 30 party at Kilomètre25. For 9 hours. A true party marathon! This Saturday, the Cookie Records collective takes over the 2,200 m² of Paris’s most unconventional open-air venue, wedged between the concrete of the ring road and the Ourcq Canal. On the program: nine hours of non-stop sets, a lineup assembled with surgical precision, and a headliner who has made a name for himself in the scene: Terrence Parker. More info on the ticket office.
Terrence Parker: 46 years of Detroit on the turntables
His name doesn’t make the headlines in mainstream magazines. He doesn’t need that. Since the 1980s, Terrence Parker—aka TP, aka “The Telephone Man”—has been delivering some of the most respected sets in global house music from his hometown of Detroit. While other Motor Citypeers haveshifted toward techno or electro, Terrence Parker has remained true to his DNA: soulful, spiritual house.
A pioneer of gospel house, founder of the Intangible Records label in 1993, and collaborator with Carl Craig on Planet E, Terrence Parker has spanned four decades without ever faltering. His nickname comes from a habit that has become his trademark: DJing with a vintage telephone receiver as a headset. An eccentricity that says it all about his unique relationship with sound: artisanal, timeless, and unclassifiable.
In Paris, we’ve already seen him in action at a few cutting-edge spots. Seeing him land at Kilomètre25, beneath cars driving six meters above, amid the raw acoustics of the ring road, promises a particularly compelling set.
The lineup: a map of the current Parisian scene
Cookie Records didn’t just settle for a headliner. Around Parker, the collective has built a night that feels like a showcase of the best of Paris’sunderground scene right now. Check out the full lineup for yourself:
- Terrence Parker
- Contrecoeur
- Bolivard
- Mona Bone b2b Perle Ropers
- Filles de Platines
- La Mille b2b KSS.MCHN
Classic house, soulful vibes, weird pop, improvised back-to-backs—the lineup covers a wide spectrum without ever losing its way. Cookie Records knows how to do this: parties that take you on a journey without losing focus.
The ritual of gift-giving on the dance floor
It’s THE gesture of the night. Come with a small gift: a book, a vinyl record, a trinket you like—to give to a stranger on the dance floor, an artist, or a staff member. No obligation, just an invitation to give a little of yourself.
This idea, championed by Cookie Records, says a lot about the collective’s spirit: the party as a communal act, the dance floor as a place of exchange. In a scene where Parisian parties can sometimes turn into a spectacle, this small gesture changes the nature of the experience.
Le Kilomètre25: 5 years on stage beneath the concrete
Opened in June 2021 on the border of the 19th arrondissement and Pantin, Kilomètre25 owes its name to the fact that it is located at the 25th official kilometer of the ring road. Neither a club nor a festival but something in between, it is a seasonal hub that is revitalizing an abandoned urban space and transforming it into a cultural playground.
Its 2,200 m² are both covered by the arches of the ring road and open to the sky and the canal. The acoustics are unique, with a concrete reverberation that gives the bass a sound hard to find elsewhere. For a night of house or techno, it’s a setting that makes perfect sense.
In 2026, the venue kicks off its sixth season with extended hours and an even more curated lineup. The evening of May 30 is part of this momentum: Cookie Records is a recurring name in the history of KM25, and this collaboration is particularly ambitious.
How to get there
📍Quai du canal de l’Ourcq, 75019 Paris
🚇 Line 5 — Porte de Pantin or Hoche
🚇Line 7 — Porte de la Villette
🚆RER / TramRER E — Pantin Station
T3B — Ella Fitzgerald stop
