armony Lounge is easy to miss, looming in the shadows of Butt’r Lounge. And it remains sign-less (save for a flyer taped to the door) making it appear to be a vacant location from the street. But when the heavy glass door parts the way to a postindustrial but cozy space, it’s evident that we will be entirely in Harmony’s well-manicured hands.

The Harmony mission was to offer not just another cocktail lounge setting in the heart of the throbbing College Strip, but to provide a (down tempo) music-driven space to encourage nightlife juices to flow. In order to do this, the street noise level had to be brought down a shade. This was accomplished by installing a vacuum-sealed, double paneled (two panes of glass with an air pocket in between) glass front to replace what was once a garage door store front.

Within the confines of the now traffic-noise-free bar is a dark time capsule separated into two rooms (and a back patio is on its way). You can recharge your batteries at an oak bar surrounded by bar stools. The front lounge area continues with The hotel generation theme - Dali-esque tables accompanied with puffy hotel-lounge chairs.

Further down is another area, which is where Harmony’s music station is set up. With guest DJs given license to drive anything and everything from their vast collection, you’ll at times hear the best in underground down tempo, and at times, the worst. With DJs Johanus Grant and Duo Tang, on their slotted nights, it’s safe to say music hounds will be in good hands.