EU referendum: can't do without you?

5. Moving to other European cities is going to be way less attractive

Sometimes it feels like half of the UK has relocated to Berlin, Amsterdam or Lisbon. Cheap rents, cheaper booze, quality clubs and loads of great record shops make the transition particularly appealing to dance fans. Brexit, however, doesn’t look promising for ex-pats. One problem is health-care. At the moment, you can live in (or visit) any EU country and get access to free medical treatment. If Britain leaves it will need to be renegotiated. The Daily Telegraph has predicted “an exodus from the continent if voters opt to leave the bloc.” Of course, on the up-side this means that UK DJs who have been out of the country may come back.

6. New employment laws could affect club staff

Dropping EU directives designed to protect workers has been a main concern of the ‘out’ campaign – they tend to describe EU employment law as ‘red tape’. According to The Independent, EU regulation means “employees have rights to paid holiday and rest periods, as well as the right to be informed and consulted about matters that directly concern them at work.” With the world of dance music revolving around clubs that open long and unsociable hours, the removal of EU regulations – which also stipulate how many hours an employee can be required to work in a week – might well see staff being obliged to work extended shifts with no break. Of course, if you’re a club owner you may find this an appealing way of keeping down overheads; but for knackered staff, and the punters served badly by knackered staff, it seems a little bit less of a winner.