ARTY TOP THREE CLUBS
01. PACHA NEW YORK, NY, USA “Nothing can be com- pared to Pacha. You need to have this experience to feel amazing on the dancefloor. Best club yet, where I played so far.”
02. BETA WATERLOO, CANADA “Crazy kids, it’s all about. They show you how to party hard.”
03. MARQUEE LAS VEGAS, NV, USA “It’s just really different, a magic place. Always nice to play there.”
THE ultra-modern Garage has no truck with old school ideals. You won’t find them pining for the lo-fi disco days of the Paradise Garage. Instead, it’s all about looking to the future for this Brazilian club, which not only books the best of the techno and house crop (Laurent Garnier, Derrick Carter, Miss Kittin and Argy dropped by in 2011), but has a space-age biometric system that scans members’ fingertips on entry, a synced-up audiovisual Madrix software circuit to trigger lights and effects, and a Lonardi Doná-designed soundsystem. Though located in a lesser-known enclave of central Western Brazil, Mato Grasso (the exact centre of South America), Garage is increasingly putting the place on the map, while simultaneously giving its cash-rich rivals in the south a run for their money.
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THE second-highest entry for Belgium in this year’s poll and its oldest, La Rocca opened its doors back in 1988, roughly around the same time Belgian new beat started finding its way into clubs. Clearly no coincidence, today its approach is as forward-thinking as ever, carrying the flag for the Belgian scene with DJ slots from Jamie Jones, Eric Prydz, Wally Lopez and Joris Voorn in recent months. With a music policy as trendy and current as its décor, the venue also has a Pioneer DJ booth and built-in Vision acoustics to ensure the levels are crisp. It really does Rocca!
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LA ROCCA ANTWERP, BELGIUM
CAPACITY: 1500
larocca.be
GARAGE CUIABÁ CUIABÁ, BRAZIL
CAPACITY: 1300
clubgarage.com.br
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ELECTRIC PICKLE MIAMI, FL, USA
CAPACITY: 300
electricpicklemiami.com
NEW ENTRY
“ELECTRIC PICKLE/ How it makes my heart tickle/Late nights, disco lights.” So says Soul Clap’s Charlie Levine of the Electric Pickle. So moved was he, that he wrote us the above haiku, a very neat summation of this Miami venue’s discreet, diminutive charms. “The pickle is our jam,” he continues, “arguably the best nightclub in the States. Will, the owner, has put so much love and attention to detail into this anything-goes adult-playground. Classy, cool with a perfect splash of Miami sleaze. We (of the Marcy Hotel order) are proud to fly south for the winter and call this place our home away from home.” Visiting the place, it’s hard to disagree; from its low lights in the downstairs bar, to its killer soundsystem, hip crowd, supremely mellow garden area and wicked upstairs disco, not to mention the universally great DJ talent it books, the Pickle is the real deal.
ONE of the venues Miami’s scene is famed for, Mansion’s brand of clubbing is, as its name suggests, decidedly of the opulent persuasion. Attracting A-list celebs on the regular, it’s also got the weight to book the biggest DJ names in the business, from massive-pull, big room electro-house bosses like Steve Aoki, Dirty South, David Guetta, Avicii and, ahem, LMFAO, to more considered techno and house maestros, including Carl Cox, Nic Fanciulli and Joris Voorn. Featuring a Funktion One soundsystem and a gobsmacking, Venetian-inspired décor that boasts its own porticos, fireplaces and chandeliers, this isn’t just for the Very Important table and bottle crowd. Built in the 1930s, South Beach’s Mansion has staying power and remains one of Miami’s primo dance destinations.
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GATECRASHER BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
CAPACITY: 2800
gatecrasher.com
MANSION MIAMI MIAMI, FL, USA
CAPACITY: 2500
mansionmiami.com
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ONE of the undisputed big names of the UK club scene, with clubs in Birmingham, Nottingham and Watford, Gatecrasher’s rave roots go back to the early ’90s. While Gatecrasher’s genuine home is Sheffield (at Gatecrasher One), its spiritual ties are Brummie, considering it’s where Scott Bond, the father of the brand, cut his teeth; and, today, that’s where it burns brightest. Four rooms open six days a week, and are home to some of the world’s most advanced lighting equipment and a juggernaut of a soundsystem to top things off (not forgetting the 15ft mirrorball DJ booth). It’s a church reserved only for clubbers with a flavour for the biggest beats danceland has to offer, so it’s no surprise Paul Van Dyk is a fan too. “It truly is one of the best clubs in Europe, and has a phenomenal crowd,” he says.
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PARADISE CLUB MYKONOS, GREECE
CAPACITY: 3000
paradiseclubmykokos.com
THE biggest nightclub on the stunning Greek island of Mykonos, Paradise Club is a much-needed antidote to the sleazy posturing of R&B/pop venues and bars residing within one of Europe’s most envied tourist destinations. Solely dedicated to booking only stratospheric players of the dance universe, Avicii, Axwell, Afrojack and Armin have all dropped beats poolside at Paradise alongside homegrown talent. You could say, the “A” list.
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