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PACHA IBIZA, SPAIN
CAPACITY: 3000
pacha.com/ibiza
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CHUCKIE TOP THREE CLUBS
01.LIV MIAMI, FL, USA “I love this club because they have an awesome soundsystem and there’s a very good mixed crowd with a good sense for house music!”
HAVING spread the length and breadth of the world, delivering a touch of the brand’s class as far as New York, Brazil and Egypt, plus regular compilations and parties dropping all over the shop, there aren’t many superclub brands as established — as revered, even — as Pacha. But while the professionalism of its licensees cannot be questioned, it’s the brand’s original forefather that takes the biscuit every time. Besides, had Ricardo Urgell not launched this family business back in 1973, this pre-eminent network of exemplary clubs would simply not exist. That said, it’s not just the brand’s inauguration that’s carved Pacha Ibiza’s place in the all-time hall of clubbing fame. Still bringing Beefa the crispy bacon almost 40 years down the line,
effortlessly stealing award-winning residencies by the dozen, the likes of Luciano, Swedish House Mafia and Pete Tong, simply because it’s where any DJ worth their salt wants to play, it attracts only the cream of the crop of danceland — from credible underground kings to the big-hitting elite. With its classy décor of slick design and soundsystem that’s second-to-none, Pacha is the blueprint to follow for any club owner looking to make a meaningful mark on danceland. “The island! The glamour! The vibe! The history! The crowd! The club!” says an excited Simon Dunmore of Defected. “The crowds are always knowledgeable and up-for-it. The anticipation is immense and the occasion rarely disappoints. It’s special.”
02.MARQUEE LAS VEGAS, NV, USA “This amazing club has a high-end DJ booth and the dancefloor is very well- designed!”
03.GREEN VALLEY CAMBORIU, BRAZIL “Playing at this venue is a whole different experience. The ambiance is on another level!”
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GREEN VALLEY CAMBORIU, BRAZIL
CAPACITY: 8000
greenvalley.art.br
SAT on the jungle mantle of Camboriu — Brazil’s newfound answer to Ibiza, already home to Warung, with Space to follow soon — Green Valley arrived five years ago to stamp its authority on an up-and-coming Brazilian club circuit. And this year, its hard work has been rewarded with penultimate placement at the top of this poll, the highest achievement of all the Americas. For the uninitiated, the reasons for this club’s unbridled success may be a mystery, but those who have been there understand exactly why. Rigged with a lunar launch-pad of show-stopping lights, stunning LED visuals and paraffin-fuelled pyrotechnics, there is nothing understated about this giant colosseum buried in the middle of the rainforest. Then there’s the stature of the DJs that play here, week in, week out: only the most immense names in the business make the cut. Cited by both Armin and Axwell as “the best club in the world”, it’s rightfully got the industry vote, but a DJ’s enjoyment wouldn’t matter one iota if it wasn’t for the people they play to. Green Valley’s emphatic and infectious 8,000-strong crowd, made up of immaculately-dressed Brazilians ready to party until past sunrise, offers the stuff of memories that DJs will carry for a lifetime. “I’ve been a few places, but there is no place like Green Valley, not even one!” Axwell confirms. Indeed, it’ll take a heck of a lot to beat it.
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