By electronic music’s having the apex in popularity between 2002- 2005, a lot of venues opened in Istanbul. Sponsors that couldn’t be indifferent to this popularity, extremely huge parties and festivals started to be held. Worldly-famous DJs and groups visited Istanbul. But with the gradual decrease in it popularity, the venues fade into closing, parties and festivals started to run out in number fairly.
When we look at today, no glorious acceptable festivals are held except for ‘Electronica Festival’ organized by FG. Most venues have taken down the shutters since those old years. However, there are still a mass that really loves this kind of music and follows up it and venues which this mass can’t give up in Istanbul. Here are the addresses to electronic music in Istanbul…
New Blood into the Nightlife: 11:11
The 11:11, having performed service in Tepebaşı on November, appears to leave its mark upon this winter.
The venue that Sezen Aksu’s son, Mithar Can Özer and Tangun Gençel from the 909 Productions opened, is giving service between Wednesday and Saturday at 06.00pm.- 04.00 am. The venue is specially designed by Uras x Dilekçi. In februrary, indeed, the venue is to open restaurant section.
DJ crew most of which is in the 909 Productions playing kinds of musice heading to downtown tempo, house and deep music in Lounge section, deep house, minimal tempo in club section.
Address: Meşrutiyet Cad. No:69 Tepebaşı (Formerly Wanna)
The machine of the electronic music: Machine
The Club Machine, opened in 2007 at Balo Street consists of musical variety heading to electro, electro house, minimal, techno, nu rave and break within itself.
Machine, where, DJs such as Disc Jockey Ari, Randoman, Electrode Band, Ortan, Uğur Project have performed so far, is one the venues to keep electronic music staging alive.
The venue having 200-person- capacity reserve at least 2 nights to amateur DJs.
Address: Balo Sokak No: 31 Taksim / Beyoğlu
The most “underground” venue of Istanbul: Dirty
The Dirty whose place is in Beyoğlu Erol Dernek Sokak, is one of the most noteworthy venues on Istanbul. The corridor that overtook before us once we step in, is completely decorated by pop-art visuals.
The Dirty where various native and foreign DJs have performed so far welcomed the facilities as part of Phonem by Miller.
Its music spectrum ranges from techno to electro clash. We can say for the Dirty as most ‘underground’ venue of Istanbul.
Address: Erol Dernek Sok. No:11/1 Hanif Han Apt. Taksim / Beyoğlu
Venue in the Venue: Ghetto Session
Session which is on the upstair of the Ghetto are sustain the alternative party venue mentality with its renewed decoration.
Session stage with 250-seat capacity can welcome the groups of 5-6 persons in average. Session, which sometimes allows live performances, presents solutions for cigarette breaks by means of its nearness to the terrace. It presents you a significant place in Ghetto.
Address: Kamer Hatun Caddesi, No: 10 Beyoğlu
Address of the alternative entertainment: Dogz Star
The Dogz Star which has been going on without compromising since the day it was opened is one of the venues that sparked on nightlife.
It would be wrong if we described Dogz Star as just a venue playing electronic music. Apart from Djs’ performances, avant-garde and alternative groups from all over the world are being guests on Dogz Star stage.
First floor of the venue where color red is dominated is allowed for live performance. In the terrace floor which has a more airy and good-looking view, compared to the ground floor, mostly DJ performances take place.
If you are in the pursue with an alternative entertainment, this place is best for you.
Address: Kartal Sokak No:3 Kat:3 Galatasaray, Beyoğlu
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