Last night, in honor of the legendary choreographer Bill T. Jones and the 25th anniversary of the Arnie Zane Dance Company, a gaggle of limber dancers, artsy types (including Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy), and the one-and-only Moby turned out to cut a rug at Chinatown hotspot Santos' Party House. Musical guests included Chin Chin and Arthur Aviles with a short DJ set by Moby himself to properly end a genuinely good evening. We caught up with Moby for a hot second to talk about his new album and more.

What’s your relationship with Santos' Party House? I’m friends with all the owners but in different capacities. I’ve known Andrew WK for awhile -- we worked on a record together -- and Ron helped design a restaurant I used to own called Teany. And then Spencer, I’ve known from 20 years of going out. And it’s right around the corner from where I live.

Where do you go out in New York? I’m still enjoying a period of sobriety, so I haven’t been going out that much. But back when I was a drunk, I would go anywhere that had cheap beer. My favorite place was the Mars Bar on the corner of 1st Street and Second Ave.

What’s up with the new album? I’m putting out a new record at the end of June, and that’s it. It’s all finished. It’s a very quiet, very melodic and mournful record. David Lynch has directed the first video. It’s a lot more experimental than records I’ve made in the past.

What’s your advice for the youth of today? Insofar as it’s possible, don’t live near a coastline.

Make of it what you will, America's youth.

Photo: David Ferino