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Scientists Create Cybernetic Links Between People—by DJing

A view of the dance floor at the Riot Boutique club night in Bloomington, Indiana, while DJ Angst spinsJohan Bollen

DJ Angst kicked off the late-February show at the Root Cellar Lounge in Bloomington, Indiana, keeping in mind that, as the first DJ to play, it was his job to figure out what would lure people to the dance floor. As his name implies, he prefers austere, dark electronic music, but he gathered that the edgy techno he started off with wouldn’t resonate with the assembling crowd.

He and his partner, DJ E-Trash, expected a low-key affair. But the crowd soon sent signs they were angling for a raucous night. As a few women started to shimmy along with the

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