Berghain is known as the most exclusive nightclub in Europe. You’ve probably heard that name a lot buzing in the past few months. Or maybe you were the one of lucky ones who made it there. When it comes to Berghain - It is truly a grey area in Berlin clubbing scene, a phenomena that made some noise for its strict entrance policies, that to this day nobody really seems to understand completely. Even the guy himself – a legendary bouncer/photographer with the name of Sven Marquardt, loyal keeper of the place – gave Mixmag an interview about the policy of his decisions of clubbers’ admittance, which turns out to be “subjective”. If you want to have a piece of it – go ahead and try Berghain Trainer, an online simulation of what is it like to get your foot inside the Techno Altar. There is really no logical explanation behind this – even DJs themselves sometimes get turned away by Sven. Felix da Housecat is one of the many, for example.
Read Moren spite of the recent Fabric closure, it’s time for some happy club news. Berlin’s own, Tresor, is a living example that the spirit of the Rave is not as easy to crush as it might look like. Without any doubt, its recent 25th anniversary confirms just that.
With the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, nightclubs were popping up like mushrooms after the rain. Techno was the perfect music to describe post-war Germany and the atmosphere around was revolutionary. The era was an outbreak, a protest against violence, a mix of confusion and euphoria, and celebration of freedom. At the time, the country was way too busy with politics and thus there was little to no control around illegal parties. Then something happened. Something that united East and West Germany into one and made a heart melting breakthrough for unity.
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