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Zombie Nation @ Club Volume, May 20th 2010

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Club Pictures from Zombie Nation at Club Volume in Seoul on May 20th, 2010.

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Daishi Dance @ Club Heaven, Seoul, April 24th 2010

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Club Pictures from Daishi Dance at Club Heaven in Seoul on April 24th, 2010.

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SeoulGrid Guide to Clubbing Vol. 11 (May 28-29)

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

SeoulGrid Guide to Clubbing Vol. 11What’s up, SeoulGrid? Ok, before we start, I have to get something off my chest — Gui Boratto’s show at Eden on Saturday was unbelievable. This wasn’t a club night; it was an experience.

Around 3am, the slow build of the night reached its climax, and something transformed inside of me. Intoxicated by the music, I forgot the fact that I was stone-sober. The hot girls surrounding me on the dancefloor likewise became irrelevant. And my friend texting me that there was a crazy after-party going on at Sinsa Mansion was worlds away. The music was so good that nothing else mattered.

Near the end of his set he even dropped his signature track, “Beautiful Life” — a track that he has professed in interviews he doesn’t like to play at every show, only when he’s truly enjoying the crowd. Club Eden (and show attendees), consider yourself blessed. I dare say that in terms of music, this was the best performance I’ve ever seen. Truly a legendary night.

Ok, I feel better. Now we can get started with this week! We’ve got the amazingly talented French duo Beat Torrent, the tech-house precision of James Zabiela, and the soothing orchestral sounds of Daishi Dance, among other things. I’m going to try a different format this week: one that minimizes the amount of formatting I have to do to get this thing posted, and saves me a lot of time. So sorry if it doesn’t look as pretty, but if it really irks you, feel free to volunteer a few hours every week to help me out ;) Here we go…

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Benny Benassi @ Walkerhill, May 14th 2010

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Club Pictures from Benny Benassi at Walkerhill in Seoul on May 14th, 2010.

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W & W @ Club Volume in Itaewon, Seoul

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Saturday, May 29th: W & W @ Club Volume in Itaewon, Seoul

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Eden DJ Festival @ Club Eden in Gangnam, Seoul

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Saturday, May 29th: Eden DJ Festival @ Club Eden in Gangnam, Seoul

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Daishi Dance @ Club Heaven in Yeoksam, Seoul

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Saturday, May 29th: Daishi Dance @ Club Heaven in Yeoksam, Seoul

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Flexible Night @ Club Heaven in Yeoksam, Seoul

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Friday, May 28th: Flexible Night @ Club Heaven in Yeoksam, Seoul

DJs (Korea): Shut Da Mouth, House Rulez, ASOBI Connection, Maximal Duo

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Psytemple Vol. 4 @ Club Volume in Itaewon, Seoul

Posted by James On May - 26 - 2010

Friday, May 28th: Psytemple Vol. 4 @ Club Volume in Itaewon, Seoul

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Lounge Bar 153 @ Gwanghwamun – Dionysus’s Choice

Posted by Mike Porto On May - 26 - 2010

Lounge 153 From Back
Oddly located on the second floor of a building, sharing the floor with a small independent movie theater, is perhaps one of Seoul’s nicest lounges. Lounge 153 is home to excellent décor, excellent drinks, and Korea’s 2009 award winning “Best Sommelier Of the Year”.

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  • Upcoming: Belvedere 1X Launching Party (7/3)

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  • March Afterwork Party (Mar 4) @ Copacabana

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  • July First Thursdays Afterwork with Veuve Clicquot

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  • Mansion @ Hongdae – Club Worth Mansioning

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  • SeoulGrid.com Guide to Clubbing Vol. 06 What's up, SeoulGrid? Sorry about the delay in posting the club guide this week. My already crazy week unexpectedly got a bit crazier... [My plane crashed on this mysterious island, then we got attacked by this big black column of smoke, and... Ok, so I'm really irresponsible and I spent the past week catching up on "Lost" instead of writing this article -- look, I'm sorry, alright?!] Quick updates this week: The good, Club Heaven has free entry Friday night! The bad, Club Volume is still closed for renovations until further notice. The ugly, I'll be in Tokyo this weekend, so you all will have to party it up without me. Yeah, I know you'll miss me, but don't worry -- the East Sea won't stop me from giving you the lowdown, and there's lots of good stuff going on this weekend. Read on to find out what's up, and prepare yourselves for yet another weekend of the chaotic debauchery that is Seoul's club scene...

    Friday, April 23rd

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    Saturday, April 24th

    SeoulGrid Top Pick:

    Daishi Dance @ Heaven Daishi Dance Club Heaven

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    Party Info:

    Fri @ Answer: "Drive Tunes Gifting" (Housegraphy Records)

    Guest DJs: "Housegraphy Records" -- Baram, KINGmck, Hyde, S-Pill, LocoSoound, BaekSeung

    Club Naked shutting down has mixed things up a lot. I remember seeing  a lot of these guys at Club Naked back in the day, and now I guess they have a bit of freedom to play at other parties as well.

    These guys are really talented -- some of the shows they put on at Naked when it first opened were incredible. (I went to Naked much less frequently in the last months before it closed, so I'm not sure if they continued). Two of them would DJ simultaneously, often creating new music on the fly, blurring the boundary between a DJ set and a live performance.

    This party is described as "House Mixset for Driving," so I'm not sure exactly what kind of style to expect, but it reminds me of my midnight drives up I-95 between my college and my hometown. So chug a Red Bull, crank the volume, push the pedal for the floor, and check your review mirror periodically for flashing red and blue lights!

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    Fri @ Eden: "EZ-House"

    Resident DJs: EYou, Ziro

    Nothing much to write here -- Eden's resident DJs usually play tech-house and minimalism. I can't find a decent quality video of their resident DJs online.

    Club Eden: More Information & Directions

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    Fri @ Heaven: "Mash Up Da Rave"

    Guest DJs: Clubber Langz (UK), Mackay (Ireland)

    Note that although Club Heaven also lists "Shut Da Mouth" as a guest DJ, I'm not listing because on last week's poster it read:

    Shut The Mouth are resident DJs at Heaven. There, I said it.

    Club heaaaaven...

    Anyway, actually guest DJing tonight are Clubber Langz from the UK and Ross Mackay from Ireland. Here's Clubber Langz playing at Elune in Busan with an MC:

    Free entry: From what I gather, you can get in this show for free if you arrive before midnight and say "Clubber Langz" at the desk. So if you've been wanting to check out the club scene but don't feel like paying a W30,000 cover, here's your chance.

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    [Top Pick] Sat @ Answer: Kavinsky

    A friend of a friend just saw Kavinsky in Tokyo and said that the show was incredible. People are calling him the next generation of French Electro, following in the footsteps of Daft Punk and Justice. After listening to his stuff, I can say his style is definitely one-of-a-kind.

    Think synth film scores from the '80s. Think SNES. Think Knight Rider meets Tron. [Speaking of SNES, did anyone here play Mega Man II? This game had one kickass soundtrack. Ok I'm a huge dork.] Anyway, If I wanted to sum up Kavinsky's style in a word, I would have to go with "Neo-Retro," if that makes any sense. So it's like he came from some strange alternate universe where the '80s was awesome.

    Check out more of his music on Kavinsky's Myspace. If you like what you hear, then I'll see you Saturday!

    Club Answer: More Information & Directions

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    Sat @ Eden: Kenny Dope & Louie Vega

    This duo goes under the name "Masters at Work" or MAW. The video I posted is a bit more upbeat than a lot of their stuff, but it was the highest quality video I could find. For the most part their style seems to be a kind of funky, soulful minimal house with some Latin influence. Definitely an ineresting sound if it's your style.

    Club Eden: More Information & Directions

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    Sat @ Heaven: Psytonic Super Live

    Note that this is a live show -- "Drum, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocal" -- but I can't find a clip of Psytonic playing a live set online.

    Psytonic's usual style is psytrance, so if that's your thing, it should be quite interesting to see psytrance accompanied by live rock.

    Club Heaven: More Information & Directions

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    Sat @ Heaven: Psytonic Super Live

    Note that this is a live show -- "Drum, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocal" -- but I can't find a clip of Psytonic playing a live set online.

    Psytonic's usual style is psytrance, so if that's your thing, it should be quite interesting to see psytrance accompanied by live rock.

    Club Heaven: More Information & Directions

    Closing Comments:

    What did you guys think of the new layout for this installment? Easier to navigate? Like it? Hate it? Let me know in the comments. Next week we should finally see Club Volume reopen permanently, a thus our weekend megaclubbing options will increase by, well, 33.33%. And with so many options, it can be confusing to decide where to party. But fear not, dear reader! That's what we're here for. So tune in again next week for the lowdown on what's happening in the Seoul club world. Party hard, SeoulGrid! James Attn: Promoters: Want to make sure your party gets included in a weekly update? Send an email to parties@seoulgrid.com with the information and flyer. We’ll check it out, and if it meets our standards we’ll include it. Thanks!&h=60&w=100&zc=1" alt=""/>

    [Obituary] Club Naked: R.I.P (For Now?)

    Posted by James
  • April Afterwork Party Pictures with Moet & Chandon

    Posted by Richard
  • May Afterwork Party (1 Year Anniversary) Pictures with Veuve Clicquot

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  • Club Scene Update: “Answer”, “Air” & “Milk”

    Posted by Richard
  • SeoulGrid Guide to Clubbing Vol. 05 (Apr 16-17)

    Posted by James
  • SeoulGrid Guide to Clubbing Vol. 13 (June 10-12)

    Posted by James

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