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YALTA SOFIA, BULGARIA CAPACITY: 1000
YALTACLUB.COM
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LOCATED in picturesque Sofia, Bulgaria’s best club has been flying the flag since the late ‘50s, and since the late ‘80s has been all about the 4/4 beats. Every bit the modern superclub, the venue is surrounded by multiple layers, platforms and balconies, has a strict and refreshing No VIP policy and a sound and light system to rival any other in this poll. As a cheeky bonus, the back of the club features an incredible chill-out area overlooking one of the city’s picturesque squares. Whilst the booking policy covers the range of the electronic spectrum, the nights to go for are the Elevate techno stomps, that pull in the likes of Marco Carola and Timo Maas alongside much-lauded resident spinner Liubo Ursiny.
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BERGHAIN/PANORAMA BAR BERLIN, GERMANY CAPACITY: 1500
BERGHAIN.DE
THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT MANCHESTER, UK CAPACITY: 5000
THEWAREHOUSEPROJECT.COM
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LAST year, The Rainy City’s nomadic warehouse promotion found a new home, Victoria Warehouse, which it road-tested during Easter ready for the full launch of WHP12 last September. Its third location, the main room, a gigantic ex-storage facility, dwarfs the whole of both previous locations — Boddingtons Brewery and Store Street car park — while offering versatility, with two smaller side rooms opened for occasional scaled-down events outside of The Project’s yearly 12-week stints between September and New Year’s Day. Edging closer towards festival status in terms of booking stature — off the back of Parklife (Manchester), Hideout (Croatia) and soon-to-be Unknown (also Croatia) — WHP is Europe’s booking force to be reckoned with, puffing its chest, striving ever closer to underground domination on a global scale with the draw of each breath.
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ALEXIS RAPHAEL TOP 3 CLUBS
1. DC10 Ibiza, Spain “The mecca. Need I say more?”
2. Fabric London, UK “London’s best venue without a doubt. Sound and light perfection alongside the best line-ups.”
3. D-Edge Sao Paulo, Brazil “Brazil’s amazing crowd coupled with a wall that rises to reveal the outside world’s light in the early hours. Special.”
IN another life, Privilege was the none-more-Balearic Ku, one of Ibiza’s most pivotal clubs in the 1980s. Over the last two decades, though, it’s undergone a long period of steady growth to set a precedent as Ibiza’s most enormous club, if not the world’s (according to The Guinness Book of Records). Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, it’s obvious from its controversial (Don’t Let Daddy Know), often taboo (SuperMARTXE) and flamboyant (The Face) brands, why it carries such cult status among clubbers. Famed for its Manumission days, when Mike and Claire used to get jiggy for all to see while punters guzzled Hierbas by the gallon, Privilege is still a benefit enjoyed by more than a select crew each year on The White Isle.
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PRIVILEGE IBIZA, SPAIN CAPACITY: 10000
PRIVILEGEIBIZA.COM
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RESIDING on a stretch of South American coastline dubbed the “Ibiza of Brazil” by some, on paper Warung Beach Club has faced increasingly stern competition over recent years, with the formation of Green Valley and most recently Space B. Camboriu (see pg. 102). Quite simply, however, no presence in the area has come close to this Bali-themed giant teepee tucked away in the heart of the jungle, owned in part by D-Edge’s Renato Ratier. The aforementioned may have size and “EDM” stature on their side, but neither have the bravery to dig as deep to solely book — exclusively, at least — such (relatively) under-the-radar names on the house and techno circuit. Solomun, Jamie Jones and Seth Troxler might already be considered underground giants in Europe, but in Brazil they are rapidly rising stars, thanks in no small part to this wonderful club.
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THE last time DJ Mag got lost within the iniquitous nooks and crannies of Berlin’s most cavernous club, 12 hours became 24, and we ended up missing our flight. Not only did we not have a scoobies what the time was but, quite frankly, we didn’t give a shit. When the only daylight comes from intermittent flashing of the blinds in Panorama Bar, the only thing to do is to let the swarming, cerebrum-massaging force of Berghain’s suspended speaker stack take over. With residents as good as Ben Klock, Nick Höppner, Steffi and Tama Sumo, who could blame you? That aside, Berlin’s most iconic club-within-a-club is not just Europe’s finest for techno/house escapism. The venue supporting the ever-impressive Ostgut Ton label, responsible for the sublimely on-point Panorama Bar mix series (next up, Steffi), also hosts musical arts festival CTM.13 every year. Typically, we asked the press-shy people behind it for some words and, predictably, they responded: “Every year, we don’t do interviews. We just let the music and our work do the speaking.” So there you have it.
WARUNG BEACH CLUB CAMBORIU, BRAZIL CAPACITY: 2500
WARUNGCLUB.COM.BR
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