100.Paris, Paris
ne
Paris, France
Capacity:
250
leparisparis.com
A club so nice they named it twice, Paris,Paris is the current toast o the Frenchcapital. Always ree, Paris Paris’s hipmusic policy and resh no-bullshit attitudehas ensured it’s become a avourite withthe French electro and house crowdsalike.With DJs and acts like I:Cube, Joakim andPrince Language appearing here, it lookslike The Rex has a rival on its hands.Ed Banger DJ/producer Mehdi summed upits charms, claiming: “The people, thewalls, the music, the host. And most o all, because it’s twice my love: Paris,Paris!”
99.The Caves
ne
edinburgh, scotland
Capacity:
500
thecaves.eu
Blessed with a main room that oncehoused French cavaliers and later whiskydistillers, The Caves is a cosy multi-storeyed labyrinth o arches lying belowEdinburgh’s Old Town.Laden with charm and rustic elegance,this underground jewel delves into morealternative and leteld musical burrowswith select signature events placingquality over quantity. Scratch Perverts,James Ruskin, Jimmy Van M and Spektrumhave recently played here.“The Caves oozes character and history at every turn,” says Hexadecimal’s Scott Reeder.
98.Barutana
ne
belgrade, serbia
Capacity:
2000
Galvanised by dance allies like Exile andBassment, the medieval castle o Belgrade’s Barutana surely commandsSerbia’s clubbing crown. Hosting a rat o cross-genre international DJs, Barutana’scenterpiece is undoubtedly its open-airdancefoor — set beautiully within thecastle walls.“Barutana’s clubbers are rereshinglyopen-minded when it comes to theirdance music,” claims Craig Morrison o Silicone Soul. “The party doesn’t reallyget started until 4am and there’s nothingquite like 2000 smiling aces greeting youcome sunrise.”
97.GT Banana
ne
beiJing, china
Capacity:
2000
Undergoing something o a boom,investment continues to pour intoBeijing’s club scene and GT Banana isperect proo. An Amnesia-styled LEDscreen, Funktion One sound and ahydraulic dancefoor make this one o Beijing’s most hi-tech emporiums and theroll call bets it — Carl Cox, Oakenold,PvD and Armin Van Buuren sit amongst it.I you’re suciently enticed to make thepilgrimage then hold on or Friday 27thJune when the club plays host to thelaunch o DJmag China.
96.SeOne
down
52
london, england
Capacity:
3000
seonelondon.com
Cavernous railway arches that scream raveand suck out all concept o time, LondonBridge’s SeOne Club is the capital’s most extensive underground venue that canhold 3000 mental ravers.Home to our Top 100 DJs party last year,it’s at its most incendiary when hostingintense rave aairs like Raindance, but has recently become the home o the unlovin’ Hat Club, as well as tech/psycrossover session Party Proactive. Just don’t turn expect your trainers to stayclean whatever night you go there!
95.The Mass
ne
london, england
Capacity:
600
mass-club.com
A converted Brixton church with analtar-esque DJ booth and a seductivelysunken dancefoor, Mass’s most twistedpleasure is raving as dawn breaks throughits stained-glass windows.Always an underground domain, thevenue’s winding multi-layered labyrinthhas housed everything rom psy-trance,d&b and old skool, but these days it’s themonthly bass worship o dubstepdancehall DMZ and the deviant circus o etish den The Torture Garden that reignsupreme here.
“ There’s nothing like 2000 smiling faces greeting you come sunrise.”
craig Morrison b
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