Berghain
Also known as Panorama Bar, Ostgut
A former power plant with the best sound and the hardest door in Europe. The room does not care whether you get in, which is exactly why everyone wants to.
Neighbourhood
Friedrichshain
Energy
Cathedral
Capacity
1,500
Price
$$
Age
18+
Opened
2004
Indoor / outdoor
indoor
Dress
Black. No logos. No groups of loud men.
The door
Famously selective. No photography inside; camera stickers are applied at the door.
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The vibe system
A controlled vocabulary, so two rooms tagged the same actually feel the same.
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The same feeling, in another city.
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Under the Knockdown Center, the closest thing America has to Berghain’s floor — and it is unusually honest about the debt.
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An outdoor yard, an indoor room with a custom system, and a Nonstop weekend that runs from Saturday night into Monday morning. The most complete club in New York.
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The room where French techno was argued into existence, with a sound system maintained like an instrument rather than an amenity.
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