The Recession Pop Party at Market Hotel is a masterstroke of highly specific, millennial-targeted nostalgia.85 Thematic and delightfully tongue-in-cheek, the event transports attendees back to the 2008-2012 era—a period defined by global economic collapse contrasted against the immaculate, glitter-soaked maximalism of electro-pop and bloghaus.85 The musical curation is strictly focused on the dominant pop titans of the era: Lady Gaga, Kesha, Pitbull, Rihanna, and LMFAO.85 Hosted at Market Hotel, an iconic DIY-rooted venue in Bushwick, the party juxtaposes the glossy, auto-tuned anthems of the late 2000s with a raw, sweaty, unpretentious Brooklyn environment.85 Encouraging patrons to "dress like rent's due and you're dancing through it," the event provides ultimate euphoric escapism.85 It caters heavily to a crowd seeking irony-laced joy, sing-a-long anthems, and the chaotic, neon-drenched energy of a bygone era of pure commercial dance-pop.85