Remember, Remember, the Club Called Members!

MEMBERS is one of Berlin’s most happening gay nights, with a vibe for the underground and tech-house beats. We had to find out more! 

 


Describe MEMBERS in five words.

Music, men, boys, buzz, Berlin.

Tell us about MEMBERS’ craziest night ever…

The craziest night was really one summer party which was just exploding with people. There is a great garden and guys can dance outside all night long. No other club in Berlin can offer that. Tom Clark was playing and there was no stopping him. He was playing hour after hour on top of what was scheduled and the crowd kept screaming. The club was boiling inside but people wanted to be part of it. There was also the garden to cool off and to make the craziness complete, there came a summer shower but everyone kept dancing outside in the rain, too. That was particularly nice when the sun came out again in the morning and there was a real magic vibe.

How would you describe the music policy?

We are trying to bring music that guys will like and that is in that segment we like ourselves. We play supreme House and Tech-House, which is mostly new, so we can take the guys dancing on a long musical journey instead of playing hits. That is different to really most gay parties, believe it or not. Marc Miroir is serving as a sort of musical director and we really have thorough discussions on who to invite, since we don’t have your average 2-3hr set but like our DJs to be able to build up their climaxes and payoffs. Usually we have one headliner and one newcomer, to give new faces a chance, apart from our dear residents.

What sets the club apart from the other Berlin gay nights?

It’s really mainly two things that sets MEMBERS apart from the other parties: the music and the men. The typical crowd of MEMBERS is very mixed. We always find this variety to be the striking trait of the party. It is not like you are an outsider if you don’t have the right muscles to flaunt, and you don’t have to outdo yourself in crazy outfits and makeup to be part of the fun! But if you do, you will always find plenty of others who do also. So it’s really from flamboyant club kids to the sturdy bearded men, muscle guys, young and stylish boys, men, drag queens – all united by their love of music. Young and old like you would not expect at one party and in the end you may be really surprised who ends up making out with whom!

“From flamboyant club kids to the sturdy bearded men, muscle guys, young and stylish boys, men, drag queens – all united by their love of music.”

How have the MEMBERS LONDON nights compared to the Berlin events?

London has crazy parties! We’ve had a full house at East Bloc since May this year. Since we are only once every three months, we like to keep more continuity with the music. It’s been great to come with our Berlin residents and to meet the London DJs we like the best: Borja Pena, Chris Camplin, Pep Sanchez… Even the clubs are a bit comparable, as both are more intimate than your big clubs, so it’s just more flirtatious and guys are closer together in one hot spot. Each party does have their own vibe and the crowd in London is very vibrant. I’ve seen the hottest guys. In Berlin we don’t have hosts, so I’ve really been enjoying that a lot! It’s a great way to do a party.

Tell us about the new track you’ve just released…

On ‘Let Me Go’, Marc Miroir teams up with Elif Biçer on PASOmusic. What a perfect combination! Elif is well-known through her collaborations with several Ostgut Ton artists, like Steffi, Ben Klock or Murat Tepeli. Her voice is outstanding and you can hear her passion for music in every single syllable.

Where can people download it from?

‘Let Me Go’ is out Dec 1st on Beatport exclusively and then on other digital download sites like iTunes etc as well. The vinyl will come out just before Christmas and we have some very exciting remixes in store to come out next year.

 

• MEMBERS is at East Bloc (217 City Road, EC1V 1JN) on Saturday 29th November from 10.30pm-6am. £7 before 12am, £9 after 12am. 

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