MR C TOP 3 CLUBS
1. Fabric London, UK “As far as proper clubs go it really doesn’t get much better than Fabric. The line-ups are always top-notch — whether you’re into d&b, breaks, house, tech house or techno, Fabric has it all.”
2. Berghain/Panorama Bar Berlin, Germany “What’s not to love about this club? Once you manage to get past the over-zealous door staff, you’re guaranteed to have a great night out. I always enjoy spinning there.”
3. Output Brooklyn,NY, US “This club has only just opened, so will take a while for people to know about it fully. This club will take over where Twilo once flew the flag in New York.”
ANessential stop-off during Amsterdam’s annual ADE, last year we caught the likes of Dusky, James Zabiela, Eats Everything and Justin Martin plying their wares in Air’s multi-tiered, Void Acoustic-powered main room. With impressively expansive lighting rigs filling the space above its largest dancefloor, there’s a intimate feel to the club, despite its healthy capacity. And to add to its unique sense of identity, drinks are paid for using the club’s Air Card system, so no more scrabbling with unfamiliar coins at any of the club’s five bars.
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MIROIR RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL CAPACITY: 600
MIROIR.COM.BR
ROXY PRAGUE PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
CAPACITY: 500 NEW ENTRY
Afresh appearance for 2013 in our Top 100 Clubs poll, Roxy is definitely a contender for Prague, if not the Czech Republic’s, coolest joint. It may not be a household name worldwide, but this small club has been supplying cutting-edge beats ‘n’ basslines for 21 years to a loyal Czech and inevitable tourist crowd. A brilliant booking policy is part of the reason for its success — over the years Roxy has boasted DJs from across the entire spectrum, from Bonobo to Sasha, Stanton Warriors to Marky and Dave Clarke. A glance at their listings promises plenty more good stuff in the shape of DJ Hell and Junior Boys upcoming, ensuring Roxy maintains its strong showing.
AIR AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND CAPACITY: 1300
AIR.NL
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51 49 NEW ENTRY
DESPITE forming just over a year ago, Miroir finds itself slap-bang in the middle of this poll. An exceptional achievement for a mid-sized venue opened in January 2012. However, Miroir isn’t your average one-up, one-down dancefloor establishment. This laserdrome stack of floors, bars and walkways is a decadent filing cabinet of late-night debauchery, delivering all the glamour expected of a nation with one of the world’s fastest growing economies. With ballistic beats and big-room melodies at its core — a DSA Line Array system its beating heart — Miroir, which has flown over Tocadisco, Pete Tha Zouk and EDX to play already, is an enticing reflection of clubbing standards other Brazilian institutions (should) strive to follow.
THE MIDI TRANSYLVANIA, ROMANIA CAPACITY: 1200
CLUBMIDI.RO
NEW ENTRY
PITCHEDin the yet-to-be-discovered clubbing capital of the world (we jest), Transylvania’s The Midi isn’t an obvious contender for best club in the world. Very much a surprise package, crass vampire cliches can be cast aside. Barely a blood-sucker in sight — save for the odd mosquito — this ex-bakery is nothing short of a national treasure. Setting up in November 2007 to deliver Romania’s ravers a touch of class, Ricardo Villalobos, Marco Carola, Audiofly and tINI have all stopped by to twiddle knobs in the booth recently. Characterized by its contemporary art and stripped-back minimalist décor — all exposed concrete, raw iron and epoxy treated surfaces — The Midi is a common hangout for the many arty students and cultured clubheads in the area, who regularly come to lose their minds to stylish visuals and pulsating beats.
AVALON LOS ANGELES, CA, US CAPACITY: 1500
AVALONHOLLYWOOD.COM
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HOUSEDin a grandiose cinema built in the 1920s (previously the Hollywood Playhouse), Avalon opened doors as a club in 2003. A big-hitter on the American dance scene since the start, it wasn’t until the “EDM” tsunami crashed over US clubland over the past few years that this club really started making tidal waves of its own. The writing is on the wall; Avalon teased the lower echelons of this poll in 2011 (#95), shot up 37 places last year and has climbed a fair few again. Continuing to flex its muscles, springing surprise appearances from the likes of Skrillex and holding down a residency from a man like Morillo — in-between marathon sets from trance titans like Markus Schulz — Avalon is the mould which all aspiring mainstream superclubs strive to fit. From its brand-new (soon to be improved) EAW loudspeaker juggernaut of a system to its sensory frying-visuals, to its slick Art Deco furnishing, Avalon is a cut above the rest, gearing up to celebrate a decade on the dancefloor with quite the spectacle later this year...
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