#faustclub

[womenwhokill]

It’s freezing cold, but I’ll keep things nice and toasty at @tanzbarseoul this Friday from 23:00. PS. If you ask nicely, I’ll give you a swig of my glühwein. Can’t wait to party with the homies @fitsound @sumanmin @polarfront_music @joonkwak @vinpress @faustseoul ❤️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________________________________________________ #womenwhokill #faust #faustclub #tanzbar #tanzbarseoul #party #dj #nightclub #producer #itaewon #seoul #korea #southkorea #minimal #microhouse #romanian #techno #techhouse #tech #house #housemusic #deephouse #groove #deeptech #dance #club (at Faust) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrROpUvBCt0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1050gprcg3m4t

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Seoul and Its Vast Selection of Underground Clubs.

When I was 16, I remember going to my first “underground” club somewhere in the industrial part of Ludwigsburg (Germany). It was basically just a redesigned Garage with two rooms with music and I immediately fell in love with the dark, dirty, and ominous vibe of an underground club. Germany and many other European countries were famous for their underground clubs and scenes. However, in the last seven years more and more clubs have closed their doors to the public. Studies show (DJ Mag Germany) that many clubs have been shut down since the owners of the properties the clubs are situated on either want “calmer” tenants or simply have new plans for the property. Moreover, I talked to several club owners and party organizers in Germany and they said that not only the property owners are the problem, but the youth themselves. Less and less young people between the ages of 18-30 are willing to “travel” to clubs for a night out. Consequently, club owners have difficulties financing their club which, in many cases, leads to the closing of the club.

When I first came to South Korea in August 2018, I was amazed, shocked, and fascinated at the same time. I saw and experienced that Seoul stands in full contrast to western Europe’s “dying club” culture. Alone in Itaewon there are seven clubs pushing the underground sound: Trippy, Faust, Volnost, Ain, Contra, Livin’ and Beton Brut. Each club differs from the other and offers a unique experience. As someone with a lot of club experience, Seoul’s “underground” clubs feel fresh and vibrant. The dark atmosphere, the minimalistic lighting, and the constant presence of ominous smoke create an original underground feeling in each of the mentioned clubs. Seoul is fully embracing and pushing the underground sound as every week each club offers a unique line up with big headliners from all over world.  It seems as if Seoul looked at European underground club culture and made it their own and consequently, I can truthfully say: I will miss the Seoul underground nightlife when I am back in Europe.

~Sam.

https://www.djmag.de/einzelnews/clubsterben-das-steckt-hinter-dem-verschwinden-der-discos/

Links of mentioned clubs:

Ain: https://www.facebook.com/clubainseoul/?ref=br_rs

Trippy: https://www.facebook.com/TRIPPY.itaewon/

Faust: https://www.facebook.com/faustseoul/

Volnost: https://www.facebook.com/volnostseoul/

Contra: https://www.facebook.com/contraseoul/

Livin’: https://www.facebook.com/clubLIVIN/

Beton Brut: https://www.facebook.com/betonbrutinc/

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Picture: https://www.instagram.com/dark_distortion/

[electronicundergroundmusics-blog]

Faust (Club Report)

The nightclub is located in a parallel street of the main street in Itaewon. Arriving at the entrance you can see people standing outsides smoking cigarettes and drinking beers and sojus from the convenience store around the corner - which is, obviously, substantially cheaper than buying drinks inside. People mingle with each other, talk to strangers or meet people they met last week in a different club.

After a small-talk session with some common friends and party acquaintances, we went to the third floor via the staircase on the right side of the building. A queue stopped us before reaching the third floor. After a short wait, we paid the entrance fee (which is usually 20,000 won but can be higher when a well-known DJ is on the line-up) and then passed the security guy. This whole procedure of going into the club is very easy-going compared to clubs in European countries. The notorious nightclub Berghain in Berlin is known for its strict door policy and many clubs started to employ a similar policy in order to seem more exclusive or simply because they do not have the capacities available for so many people to join the party. Here in Seoul, however, I did not have to show my ID neither did they search me for drugs or weapons. It is not only true for Faust but for many different clubs as well. I believe it is due to the fact that South Korea is a very safe country when it comes to violence and drug use. 

When walking inside you pass a small locker room on the left-hand side and then get to the first floor of the club: Tanzbar. It is a German word and means literally translated “Dance Bar”. It is a combination of a dance floor, a hang-out space, and a bar area. In this room, I usually hear only House and Disco music making the atmosphere relaxed while still making you move and motivated to dance. At the bar, every person that has been to Germany and has fallen in love with the iconic “Club Mate” soda will be astonished that also here in Seoul on the other side of a globe you can find this unique soda. It is an energizing soda made from the South American mate tea and widely appreciated among the underground dance scene in Germany. In the smoking area, which is more basically a hallway that you enter through a door and that leads to a dead end with a standing ashtray, you can find the timetable of the night showing you which DJs will play when on which floor. 

Now, the most exciting part: Faust. Again another German word: Faust = Fist. The main floor can be reached by going left after passing the locker room that I have mentioned earlier. Just before opening the door you can already hear the dull banging of the bass. When you open the door a void of black emerges that is constantly interrupted by bright streams of lights flashing on and off. The orientation becomes harder as you try to navigate through the crowd because it is harder to see and the music is loud. Once I found my spot and my friends I started dancing while facing the DJ just like everybody does. This culture of facing the DJ in techno clubs is very prominent and consistent across countries and different techno scenes. It shows that the music rather than the socializing aspect of partying is the center of attention. 

I have talked with many people in the smoking or bar area and realized that many people are foreigners or are Koreans that have been abroad where they fell in love with electronic underground music. The atmosphere feels familiar to me as a partygoer who has visited clubs throughout Europe (e.g. Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam) and makes me feel comfortable. It is a club that reminds me a lot of my hometown Berlin due to the selection of drinks, naming of the club and programming of the DJs. It is obvious that this club is the outcome of intense love for European party culture.

~Daan

https://www.facebook.com/faustseoul/

http://www.instagram.com/faustseoul

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https://www.facebook.com/faustseoul/

[womenwhokill]

I’ll be running the @faustseoul @tanzbarseoul breakfast show from 02:30 - 05:30 this Friday. Expect sunny side up eggs, warm muffins, crispy bacon and a hefty scoop of that groovy nonsense we love. Can’t wait to party with the homies @nictasker @jakojakotechno @sumanmin @cherie_jj ❤️ _______________________________________ #womenwhokill #faust #faustclub #tanzbar #tanzbarseoul #party #dj #nightclub #producer #itaewon #seoul #korea #southkorea #minimal #romanian #techno #techhouse #tech #house #housemusic #groove #deeptech (at Faust) https://www.instagram.com/p/BovGxKmFIH-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bplg3to6mo9r