A glitzy hotel isn’t the first place you’d expect to find some of the finest house DJs in town manning the decks, but walk through the ultra-glamorous lobby of the Xinyi District’s Le Meridien hotel and take the elevator to the fifth floor, and that’s exactly what you’ll find.
Quube Bar is spacious, with state-of-the-art interior design, and a nice terrace. In contrast to the solemn atmosphere of the hotel’s lobby, the vibe at this fancy night-spot is relaxing yet lively, and the music is surprisingly loud and stompy — the bass punches.
House music rules with residents Yoshi, MiniJay, BB and Ricky. The drinks are as high-end as the decor, with prices to match, and despite the decent sound system, it’s not really the place to dance yourself into a frenzied sweat.
Photo courtesy of Josh Dartz
‧ Yoshi, MiniJay, BB, and Ricky play every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10pm to 2am. Admission is free
‧ Quube Bar, 5F, 38 Songren Rd, Taipei City (台北市松仁路38號5樓)
Another dubstep DJ from North America is touring Taiwan this week. His name is Heru (real name Eddie Fuentes), a DJ whose music is influenced by the likes of Fused Forces, Benga, Skream, Jon Wayne and Caski. He recently shared the stage with Z-Trip and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.
‧ Heru plays with Senor Branza at Tin Pan Alley tonight (from 6pm to 4am, NT$100 admission), and at the Brickyard tomorrow (doors open at 7pm, NT$300 for guys, NT$150 for girls)
‧ Tin Pan Alley, 28, Beimen Rd Sec 2, Greater Tainan (台南市東區北門路二段28號), tel: (06) 223-1123, Brickyard, B1, 507 Jhongshan 2nd Rd, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市中山二路507號B1), tel: (07) 215-0024
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