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DJ MAG’S TOP 100 CLUBS: TOP 91-89
TOP 91 (CLUB GALAME), TOP 90 (ZIG ZAG), TOP 89 (STUDIO 338)
CLUB GALAME
POSITION: 91
Location: Foshan, China
Capacity: 1,000
Website:facebook.com/ClubGalame
In a country that does little on a small scale, Club Galame is a fitting venue. The huge main theatre room, boasting equally massive background lighting and stacked system, was built to make an impression.
Understatement of the century, having first welcomed revellers in 2009, 2015 meant all-change for the address, with a complete redesign looking to celebrate the building’s heritage, while bringing the place bang up-to-date technically. A job well done, with recent sets from Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Oliver Heldens, Paul Van Dyk, Steve Aoki, and Don Diablo testament to how powerful this place is.
Capacity: 1,200
Website: zigzagclub.fr
Tucked away just behind the Champs-Élysées, Zig Zag was responsible for some of Paris’ most legendary house and techno parties between November 2013 and January 1 this year. Now closed, with the team behind it currently running the city’s hyped new AAA parties, Zig Zag remained a hot ticket right until its last event. Key DJs to command the less-is-more room and its fine-tuned Funktion One soundsystem in its last year included Etienne De Crécy, Agoria, Sven Väth, Pleasurekraft, Amine Edge & DANCE, and Rodriguez Jr. While its physical presence didn’t last too long, Zig Zag’s stamp will be imprinted on the city’s soundscape for years to come.
Studio 338 have had a turbulent few years. Following a gutting fire in 2016, they spent a year rebuilding before re-launching in late 2017 with a whole new design and upgraded sound and layout infrastructure to host the likes of Sven Väth, Loco Dice, Guti, Marco Carola and more. Despite being known for its dance music programming, 338 is also a functioning arts space, opening most days and nights hosting events across the art spectrum. It’s the weekends though when it comes alive, with 2018 seeing parties from Music On, Sankeys, ABODE, Defected, Zoo Project and many more dance music institutions.
October 5th, 2018
