INTERNATIONAL Rest of the world Bali
Denmark
Hu’u Bar 600
Culture Box 400
China
France
Club Dada 300
Social Club Paris 800
free. 10pm-5am Shanghai With a solid sound system and art laden chillout room, Dada is one of the clubs pioneering the scene in Shanghai. Playing dark housey sounds and open till around 5am12/10 VOID techno night; 13/10 The Minimalist: Milan J; 19/10 Voodoo: Empfab, Siesta; 20/10 Popasuda: Skinny Brown, The Uhhh; 26/10 Acid Pony: The Horses, Tzusing; 27/10 Panda Express, Mia DADA Bar, 115 Xingfu Road, Shanghai, China – (86) 150 00 182 212 http://site.douban.com/ dadabar
Dada Beijing 300
WORLD-CLASS CLUBBING Zouk, Singapore Since opening its doors in March 1991, six months before London’s Ministry of Sound, Zouk has grown into one of the most exciting clubs on the planet. ‘Zouk’ – meaning ‘village party’ in Creole – was the brainchild of owner Lincoln Cheng, set on sharing his discovery of the US and European club scene of the late 80s with the people of Singapore. Built within three restored 1919 warehouses on the banks of the Singapore River, the complex now boasts five unique rooms: the Velvet Underground (comprising the Lounge and Dance rooms) with its own exclusive entrance and original Andy Warhol artworks; Phuture (their hip hop haven) complete with its futuristic design and LED wall; plus the alfresco Wine Bar and the Gaudi-inspired, Moorish multilevel main room of Zouk itself; all open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Zouk’s motto has always read: ‘One World, One Music, One Tribe, One Dance’: aiming to unite people
from all walks of life through music. By welcoming the world’s greatest artists to play alongside a family of residents (djB, Eclipse, Ghetto, Hong, Jeremy Boon, Ming, Adrian Wee and Elvin), Zouk has left the likes of Sasha, Oakenfold and Dubfire bursting with praise. Equipped with a custom made Gary Stewart soundsystem and insane laser, LEDs and lighting systems, the club guarantees an exhilarating experience every time. And then there’s ZoukOut, conceived by the club in 2000 to be the region’s largest outdoor dance music festival. Applauded by Erol Alkan as “legendary - the one event everyone talks about”, for the first time ever ZoukOut 2012 (6-8 Dec), will become a two-day event hosting Above & Beyond, Hardwell, Kaskade, Major Lazer, Porter Robinson, Calvin Harris, A-Trak and Paul van Dyk. But when it comes to pushing the boundaries of global clubbing culture, with Zouk, we expect nothing else. Phil Dudman
40-100 DKK. 11pm-6am Copenhagen Culture Box has been at the heart of electronic music culture in Denmark since opening in 2005. Dim red lights and a superb Martin Audio sound system dominate the main room, Black Box. The low ceilinged Red Box, offers more intimacy and a superb Mayer Sound system. Expect every kind of non-commercial dance music and a very warm welcome 21/9 TBA; 22/9 Levon Vincent, Kenneth Christiansen; 28/9 Robert Hood, TBA; 29/9 DeepChord, Deadbeat; 5/10 Nick Hook, Tim Andresen; 6/10 Efdemin, Tama Sumo; 12/10 Mathew Jonson, Jean von Baden; 13/10 TBA; 19/10 Nick Höppner, TBA; 20/10 Steffen H, Tim Andresen; 26/10 Hardfloor, DeeJay Bacid; 27/10 TBA Culture Box, Kronprinsesse Gade 54, DK-1306 Copenhagen K, Denmark – +45 3332 5050 www.culture-box.com
free. 9pm-5am Shanghai Located in the heart of Gulou, the hippest neighbourhood in China, just minute walk from the ancient Drum Tower, Dada Beijing’s music policy admits everything good and dirty, so expect to hear dubstep, electro, techno, house, hip hop, abstract, minimal, bass music and reggae. Run by The Antidote crew, this is set to bring exciting, cutting edge music to China’s capital. Usually free, with door tickets for special events 5/10 Lady Citizen, Howie Lee; 12/10 Sub-Culture: Pinch, Drunk Monk; 13/10 87Fei87 Skwee night: Floood, Vertyget; 20/10 Santo Chino Discocklassic; 26/10 Antidote: Kid 606, Sulumi DADA Bar, 115 Xingfu Road, Shanghai, China – (86) 183 1108 0818 http://weibo.com/dadabj
The Geisha 700
free. 10pm-5am Shanghai This three story venue is home to a Japanese restaurant, an intimate club and a sake lounge with a secluded terrace. The second floor design features a Vegas-style boutique club where live dancers steal the show. Open Tuesday to Saturday 21/9 DJ Wristpect; 22/9 Hed Kandi: Sturt Ojelay; 26/10 High Heels & High Tops The Geisha, 390 Shaanxi Rd, Shanghai, – +86 21 6403 0244 www.thegeisha-shanghai.com
€Normally free. 11pm-5 or 6am Paris More than just a name, Social Club have a mission to include “all styles, genres, and thus the public.” It boasts a forwardthinking music policy, with the retro-futuristic vision of the architect collective known as EXYZT behind the decor. This club aims not just to entertain, but to shape the minds and lives through culture 20/9 Jerkin’n’Out: Baauer, G Berg, guests; 21/9 Vulture: Alan Braxe, DJ Falcon, Lifelike, Cherokee; 22/9 Marble: Surkin, Bobmo, guests; 25/9 TBA; Keffer Release Party: Snyff Crew, Irfane, Keffer; 27/9 Ghetto Bird: BNN (DJ set), Bambounou, Maelstrom; 28/9 Furie: Kink, Julian Jeweil, Krishka, Numero 6; 29/9 Boyznoise Party: Spank Rock (live), Strip Steve, SCNTST; 2/10 TBA; 3/10 Reloaded: Attaque, Kriskha, Asura; 4/10 Modular Night: Van She (live), guests; 5/10 Zone: Cassius, Gesaffelstein, The Hacker; 6/10 Ideal Juice: Maayan Nidam, Genius Of Time, Bill Patrick, Djebali; 9/10 TBA; 10/10 TBA; 11/10 Turn It Out: Gina Turner, John Roman; 12/10 Daphni, Discodeine (live), guests; 13/10 Jackrabbitslim: Ame (live), Margaret Dygas, Mlle Caro, Remain; 16/10 TBA; 17/10 TBA; 18/10 La Ride: Cookin Soul, Arthur King, Uncle-T; 19/10 TBA; 20/10 TBA; 23/10 TBA; 24/10 TBA; 25/10 TBA; 26/10 Pacific: Noir, Adana Twins, The Mekanism, Dactylo; 27/10 Voodoo: Scuba, Max Cooper, Renart, Qosmonaut Social Club Paris, 142 rue Montmartre, 75002 – www.parissocialclub.com
Hong Kong Kee Club 400
$150/Free for Members. 11pm-6am Hong Kong Kee is a favourite hang out spot in Hong Kong for local and international celebrities such as Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law, throwing regular parties with huge international DJs. Gilles Peterson and Peter
Scuba and Max Cooper enter the Social Club, Paris 27/10, Hed Kandi bring Stuart Ojelay to The Geisha, Shanghai 22/9, and check out TEED live at Zouk 28/9 [[1l]] october 2012
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2000000 IDR. 10pm-3am Bali Hu’u bar celebrate their 10th anniversary throughout 2012. Boasting international DJ and guests ranging from Paris Hilton to Quincy Jones, the venue prides itself on an attitude of low key, high end fun in an intimate space. There’s a smart casual dress code and a music policy of house music, nu disco, deep house, mash up and pop classics. The club is open Fridays and Saturdays, with special events on Thursdays 21/9 Friday Fabulous And Beautiful: Arshad & Kevin K; 22/9 Marlboro Connection: Hogi, Pdouble & Kent Kryptonite; 28/9 Mixed Tape – mash-up classics, top 40 and beyond: Yuyu, Krisna and MC Gooze; 29/9 Spinach Roadtrip 2102: Junior Sanchez, Riri Mestica, Bone & Alanys Webber Hu’u Bar Bali, Petitenget, Seminyak Bali 80361 – +62361 473 6443 huubali.com