Saturday, November 5, 2011

Zouk Club



Zouk is one of the oldest and most popular nightclubs in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.The club is named after the French Creole word for 'party'. It has won the Singapore Tourism Board's "Best Nightspot Experience" award 6 times, between 1996 to 2007. Zouk is also ranked number 10 on DJ Magazine's list of Top 100 clubs in the world in 2006, 2007, 2010 and number 9 in 2011.


The three old warehouses that make up the original Zouk were built in 1919 on the Singapore River. Thoroughly renovated, the houses now feature four interconnected clubs. Zouk, with a large dance floor and state-of-the-art sound and lighting, catering to a variety of artists - Velvet Underground, a quieter, more relaxed lounge that plays house and soul music - Phuture, a more avant-garde bar specializing in broken beats and hip-hop/RnB – Wine Bar, where people enjoy their drinks before entering to the main stage.



In 2004, Zouk opened a sister club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Zouk KL features four rooms: Zouk and Velvet Underground styled on the original, plus the Loft and Terrace bars.The clubs have proven popular with Singapore's party-going crowd and regularly attract performers, travelling from all over the world.

Its famous Mambo Jambo theme nights are considered a must-go for a beginning clubber. Mambo Jambo, is a theme clubbing night held every Wednesday at Zouk in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. It is highly popular among the younger segment of the clubbing crowd in Singapore, and a Mambo experience is often regarded as an initiation ritual for many beginners into the local clubbing scene.


ZoukOut is an annual music dance festival held in Singapore since 2000.One of Asia's biggest music dance festivals, it is organized by Zouk Singapore. DJs that have performed at ZoukOut include Paul Van Dyk, 2ManyDJS, Masters at Work, Gilles Peterson, Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Peter Kruder, James Lavelle, Armin Van Buuren and Stereo MCs.


After great efforts from Zouk’s people, the club has established a great name in the dance scene and many consider it as one of the best clubs around the world. Its success comes after not only the great terrace and sound system but after the real party times people experience in Zouk. What more to say but “well done and keep up the spirit Zouk”…

Enjoy the God of Progressive House, John Digweed in one of his sets in Zouk...

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