Overview
If you've never heard of Salon - Zur Wilden Renate, you might still have the words 'stay up for days in a Berlin nightclub' on your bucket list. The multi-level, labyrinthine club in the Friedrichshain district takes underground party production to new theatrical levels; attracting regular sets from the likes of Todd Terje, Nicolas Jaar and Soul Clap paired with some seriously avant-garde performances. But the crew are no longer content shaking up the house music scene in Berlin, they're keen to try their hand at hosting a handful of secret parties in Australia.
Launching on Thursday, May 28, Number56 is a brand new series of events curated by the Wilden Renate team; attempting to recreate the abstract, underground culture scene that your friends rave about every time they return from the German capital. With no fixed address for the series, each event will pop up at secret locations around Sydney. Once you've registered for free tickets, you'll have to hunt for the party using clues on the @Number.56 Instagram channel (don't worry, you'll nab an email on the day too).
To kick the series off German electronic icon and longtime Berghain and Watergate resident Steve Bug will spin a set, alongside Berlin-based Australian expats Deepchild, Claire Morgan, Baron Castle and Christian Vanc — who you'll normally find playing all the beats at Berlin's Stattbad club (an old swimming pool now famous for its Boiler Room parties). Sydney's own Murat Kilic (Spice, FBi Radio) will be spinning too. Plus, there'll be Berlin-style street food and drinks on offer, to round out the whole sensory experience.
"We can’t wait to share the essence of Berlin nightlife with the people of Australia," says Wilden Renate's Tom Ettelt, whose actual title is 'Head of Craziness'. "We have some pretty far-fetched ideas for this melting pot of music, creativity, art and self-expression so hopefully they won’t get lost in translation... It’s the people that liven the party so we’re just asking them to bring their A-game and secondly, make sure they find the venue.”
Number56's first chapter hits Sydney on Thursday, May 28. Each party runs from 6pm-midnight in a secret Sydney location. Tickets are free but you'll have to register here.
NUMBER56 SYDNEY DATES:
Thursday, May 28 — with Steve Bug, Deepchild, Murat Kilic.
Thursday, June 11 — Claire Morgan & more TBA
Thursday June 25 — Christian Vance, Baron Castle & more TBA
Thursday, July 9 — Special guests