The bass vibrated through the ground. It wasn’t just sound it was a physical force. This is OIL. This is Hui Yuan 2 in Shenzhen.
Here in this unassuming building a revolution happened. It wasn’t a political revolution. It was a musical one. Hui Yuan Sun and Yangyang Song dreamed bigger than Shenzhen’s early-to-bed reputation. They envisioned a club that rivaled those in Hong Kong or Shanghai. A club that didn’t just exist. A club that mattered.
They spent over a year searching. Every street. Every property. They finally found their space near Chegongmiao in Futian District. OIL opened in November 2017. It wasn’t fancy. It was dark. Sweaty. And incredibly friendly.
The music scene in Shenzhen was boring. Uniform. OIL changed that. They brought in forward-thinking artists. They created an inclusive space. They became a magnet for international DJs and producers. Names like Kode9. Mala. Lotic. DJ Zinc. Their sets pulsed with energy. The stories they told were legendary.
Remember the night Mala played? He declared OIL one of the best venues he’d ever performed in. Think of the sheer volume of emails. The constant need to fix broken toilet seats. The late nights. The hard work. The friendships forged in the heat of the dance floor.
But OIL isn’t just a club. It’s a testament to perseverance. To the power of dreams. To friendship. And to the transformative power of music. It’s a story written in sweat and bass. In the shared joy of a packed dance floor. It’s a story that continues to unfold each time the music starts. This is Hui Yuan 2. This is OIL. This is Shenzhen.