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Halloween. The Feast of All Clubbers
Танцпол · 20.10.2007
By Анна Лекс
It's indisputable and obvious that Halloween in Moscow is perceived, first and foremost, as the Main Club Night, and only after that do the few devotees of Western traditions observe it as the feast of All Saints' Day. In 2007 the actual Halloween falls on Wednesday, 31 October, but it will be celebrated on the 26th and 27th, Friday and Saturday respectively - so the promoters of most clubs have decided.
In the course of surveying these dates it turned out that every venue has prepared party scenarios both terrifying and not so much, and although not all the clubs wrote Halloween Party in their announcements, practically all of them are bringing in cool musicians, freaks, witches and vampires from various points on the planet.
Below are seventeen options for celebrating Halloween in Moscow. Don't hold it against us if we've missed something.
Progressive Halloween in the Hi-Tech style at Art-play
Among the few, the promoters 2012 have dared to hold Halloween for real, on the night of 31 October at Art Play. If the middle of the working week doesn't stop you, you'll be generously rewarded with musical delicacies from the Frenchman Jaia and the guests from Finland Kiwa, who will open up new facets of trance music, as well as a no-nonsense futuristic performance and the sonic might of Funktion One.
31 October, 21:00, ul. Timura Frunze, 11/34
31 October, 21:00, ul. Timura Frunze, 11/34
Black October
The company STD-pro, which last summer was remembered for two lavish night cruises on a little boat along the Moskva River, invites you to mark their little celebrations and, at the same time, to dress up devilishly. Strict face control and entry by guest list. On the lists are 150 model-fairies, 20 sorcerers and 300 gnomes. An-ya sings, DJ Fish plays, the host is Masha Malinovskaya.
26 October, 23:00, ul. Novy Arbat, 24, table bookings: +7(926)168-66-57 (Sergey)
26 October, 23:00, ul. Novy Arbat, 24, table bookings: +7(926)168-66-57 (Sergey)
Halloween Not Zeppelin
The promo group Zeppelin are masters in the field of throwing Halloweens, with many years of trial and error behind them. In 2007 the party is planned in the best club traditions, at the Arma factory, with Armand Van Helden and a dozen Russian disc jockeys in the line-up.
26 October, 23:00, Nizhny Susalny per., 5a, tel. 650-02-09
26 October, 23:00, Nizhny Susalny per., 5a, tel. 650-02-09
Most
The recently opened club "Most" echoes the nocturnal fashion for secrecy and privacy. The less that's known about a club, the more popular it is. And so about the Halloween party very little is known: they promise surprises, entry in costume is welcomed, Armand Van Helden will be playing behind the decks.
27 October, 00:00, ul. Kuznetsky Most, 6/3
27 October, 00:00, ul. Kuznetsky Most, 6/3
Gazgolder
Gazgolder simply couldn't miss the Halloween celebration. Experience of such parties shows that the club's guests are extremely inventive in the design of their festive costumes, and the coming night will be no exception. The music is in the hands of the ever-present residents Dasha Pushkina, Rasta and Hans Hollmann.
26 October, 00:00, Nizhny Susalny per., 5/1
26 October, 00:00, Nizhny Susalny per., 5/1
Krysha Mira
Krysha Mira has decided to stand out from the general stream of pumpkin-and-devil parties and is throwing its own anti-Halloween. The concept of the celebration is entirely the opposite - everything at its brightest, purest and most harmless. White costumes and angelic smiles are welcomed.
2 and 3 October, 00:00, Tarasa Shevchenko Embankment, 2/3, tel. 203-60-08
2 and 3 October, 00:00, Tarasa Shevchenko Embankment, 2/3, tel. 203-60-08
Solyanka
Solyanka, for religious reasons, does not observe Halloween and recommends that guests refrain from obscurantism and not wear masquerade costumes. It will fire back with three powerful foreign imports: DJ Baku on Thursday, Kollektive Turmstrasse on Friday, Henree & MC Kemo on Saturday.
25, 26 and 27 October, 00:00, ul. Solyanka, 11, tel. 221-75-57
25, 26 and 27 October, 00:00, ul. Solyanka, 11, tel. 221-75-57
Club XIII
One of the pioneers in organising club Halloweens, "Thirteen" is preparing a party under the terrifying name "The Spanish Inquisition". Knocking the heresy out of your head will be Jorg Jaramillo of the American project "Who da Funk?". No small measure of merriment is planned, to the most genuine rock-flavoured house.
26 October, 00:00, ul. Myasnitskaya, 13, tel. 628-47-47
26 October, 00:00, ul. Myasnitskaya, 13, tel. 628-47-47
Red Devil Halloween
Red Devil has rented the venue "10 Inches" and is putting on a large-scale show there in honour of Halloween. Besides a large number of strippers, the DJs Andy Morris and Paul Jackson from England have been invited to the party. The most originally dressed are promised devilish gifts and a free bar.
27 October, 23:00, ul. Skladochnaya, 1/6, tel. 745-00-25
27 October, 23:00, ul. Skladochnaya, 1/6, tel. 745-00-25
Dyagilev
The fashionable The Ones from New York are coming to Moscow to show the guests of the club Dyagilev the dynamic disco-house of the 80s. The Ones are not just musicians; their track record includes work in fashionable boutiques, appearances in films and TV programmes, art projects and performances with famous DJs.
27 October, 00:00, ul. Karetny Ryad, 3/7, tel. 790-74-00
27 October, 00:00, ul. Karetny Ryad, 3/7, tel. 790-74-00
Denis Simachev's Bar
It's hard to claim that a Halloween-themed party will be held at Simachev's Bar, but if you happen to be in costume on the 26th near Stoleshnikov, it would be foolish to walk on by. On this night Dj Baku - a cool and crazy hip-hopper from Japan - will play his DJ set.
26 October, 22:00, Stoleshnikov per., 12/2, tel. 629-80-85
26 October, 22:00, Stoleshnikov per., 12/2, tel. 629-80-85
Fabrique
Here Halloween will run for two days. Fabrique already has considerable experience in throwing costume parties, so there shouldn't be any slip-ups. For those hesitating over which day to choose, we'd like to note that on Friday Nadia Ali will sing - a talented female musician, originally from Pakistan.
26 and 27 October, 23:00, Kosmodamianskaya Embankment, 2, tel. 953-65-76
26 and 27 October, 23:00, Kosmodamianskaya Embankment, 2, tel. 953-65-76
Rai
The Halloween concept at Rai is "Illusion", as the idea of transforming dull reality into a fantastic party. To be honest, a fantastic party can be thrown anywhere, but the chance to hear live performances by Jocelyn Brown and Crystal Waters doesn't come along every day.
26 and 27 October, 23:00, Bolotnaya Embankment, 9, tel. 767-14-74
26 and 27 October, 23:00, Bolotnaya Embankment, 9, tel. 767-14-74
The Mansion with Lions
"The Invasion of Killer Accessories" - under this absurd name Halloween on Pyatnitskaya will take place. "With us you'll be able to survive this terrible night" - the organisers declare. There's not much to survive, but you can have a dance, all the better since the good DJs Pete Hoyle, Move Ton, Denisiuq and several other guests are coming.
26 October, 22:00, ul. Pyatnitskaya, 64, tel. 509-36-94
26 October, 22:00, ul. Pyatnitskaya, 64, tel. 509-36-94
B1 Maximum
At the B1 venue a most genuine trance-Halloween will take place, with stars of world magnitude G.M.S. (Growling Mad Scientists). What the dance floor will look like, packed with demons and angels, witches and vampires dancing to psychedelic electronica, is frightening even to imagine.
27 October, 22:00, ul. Ordzhonikidze, 11, tel. 648-67-77
27 October, 22:00, ul. Ordzhonikidze, 11, tel. 648-67-77
Mio
Alex Under, Tadeo, Damian Schwartz - these guys will be playing at Mio on Friday. Teenage Bad Girl - the latest French sensation - will play at the same place on Saturday. On which of the days the official Halloween falls isn't specified. But one thing is obvious - entry in devilish costumes will be welcomed all weekend.
26 and 27 October, 00:00, Kaluzhskaya Sq., 1, tel. 238-58-48
26 and 27 October, 00:00, Kaluzhskaya Sq., 1, tel. 238-58-48
Ikra
With Halloween or without it, the event at Ikra is planned to be large-scale. Róisín Murphy - the Irish beast, a full-voiced red-haired girl, queen of rock, pop, disco and all adjacent genres - will give her concert on All Saints' Day. Accompanying her will be DJ Freddy Krueger - there's your company for you.
27 October, 22:00, ul. Kazakova, 8a, tel. 505-53-51
27 October, 22:00, ul. Kazakova, 8a, tel. 505-53-51