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AMNESIA IBIZA, SPAIN CAPACITY: 5000
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WHILE its name comes from founder Antonio Escohotado’s desire for Amnesia to be a place for people to let go of their everyday cares, once experienced there’s no forgetting the thrills of this Ibiza original. Starting out as home to DJ Alfredo, Balearica and the sound of early house music which a bunch of UK holiday-makers exported back to Blighty in the late ‘80s, its history goes back even further to the ‘70s when it was one of the first outdoor clubs. Like the island’s other major draws, it might now be under cover, but with two giant dancefloors kitted out with a James Bond-like array of tech gadgets it still plays host to road-blocked events including Sven Väth’s ever-popular Cocoon Heroes, plus Spanish-focused parties such as La Troya and Matinee. Be warned, though. The bouncers manning the VIP balcony haven’t quite let go of all their cares. Show them a bare calf and you’ll be left sweating it out downstairs, rather than mixing with the long- trousered elite above.
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FABRIK MADRID, SPAIN CAPACITY: 10000
GRUPO-KAPITAL.COM/FABRIK
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ANYONEwho has experienced the sheer scale and spectacle of Fabrik will know that it’s cut from a different cloth to most. Situated on an industrial estate in the sun-blushed suburbs of Madrid, its warehouse-sized main room boasts giant ice cannons and dressy, highly choreographed stage shows above the speck-sized DJ in the booth below. That’s just the beginning of its wonderment, with a second room larger than most other clubs, an outdoor river with bemused ducks watching the action, a water slide and pool, four-poster beds to stretch out on and a glass-housed outdoor room playing deeper sounds. Chuck in club brands like the mighty Goa, who recently brought main room masters DJ Hell and Joris Voorn to play alongside UK heroes Chris Duckenfield and Pete Herbert, and Code, who hosted Vitalic’s Rave Age tour, and you have the perfect backdrop to paint the finest colours in house and techno.
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SIRENA MARESIAS, BRAZIL CAPACITY: 4000
SIRENA.COM/BR
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WHILE the Brazilian desire for dance music has ballooned in the last few years due to its buoyant economy and a desire to ape the high-rolling EDM excesses of its North American neighbors, Sirena’s pedigree is shown by the fact that 2013 welcomes its 20th anniversary. Helping to support the beautiful beach town of Maresias, a popular weekend escape from Sao Paulo, the signed photos on Sirena’s VIP room wall highlight the calibre of visitors from the last year; everyone from Armin van Buuren and Calvin Harris to Nicky Romero and Above & Beyond. Flanked by white leather VIP booths, the DJ booth in the main room looks out on a giant dancefloor and balcony to provide visitors with a wall of immaculately turned-out revellers in every direction. But for the European visitor, the highlight has to be the second outdoor stage, where DJs can play into the bright morning light and the dancefloor boasts real trees.
1. The Electric Pickle Miami, USA “The Pickle has been one for our history books over the years. It feels like it’s single-handedly changed the face of Miami clubbing, introducing an alternative to the douche-baggery. Legends have been born, hearts have been broken and love has been made all on that incandescent circus of a dancefloor.”
2. Trouw Amsterdam, Holland “Imagine a newspaper printing factory transformed into a perfectly classy and tastefully done warehouse party. Trouw has some of the best lighting and front of house sound techs in the game, the place always looks and sounds like you’re having the time of your life. Upstairs the DJ booth is kind of sunken, with a crowd of gorgeous Dutch co-eds wrapping behind you. We’d play here every weekend if we could.”
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djmag.com
MINISTRY OF SOUND LONDON, ENGLAND
THEthreat of closure that looms so darkly over British institution Ministry Of Sound has reminded us all just how important this club has been — and continues to be. Not just to the capital or wider UK, but to the world’s club scene. Few other spaces can boast its 22-years-young heritage, its legendary list of guest DJs and residents, and, that most vital of all club components, its vertebrae-rattling soundsystem. The current speakers in Ministry’s main room, The Box, were designed and installed by Martin Audio
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in 2008, but received their last tweak in 2010, with 12 deadly deep subwoofers delivering bassquakes to the delirious Ministry congregation. In 2013 Ministry added a host of new elements to The Box, including CO2 cannons and festival rainbow lasers, while its music policy continues to embrace the full spectrum of dance genres and DJs, boasting everyone from Sasha to Armin van Buuren, Nicky Romero to Eric Prydz. A message for Boris and his dastardly developers — hands off Ministry!
3. Wilde Renate Berlin, Germany “Fuck what you’ve heard, Berlin underground is not over. Not by a long shot. Places like Renate are proof that the German squatter rave spirit is strong, serious and still very strange! We love the freakiness and commitment to a lifestyle that might befit the tea party scene from Alice In Wonderland.”
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