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Womb is a nightclub
in Tokyo
, Japan
. It was recently voted one of the top nightclubs in the world by djmag
magazine.
party. It is located about 15 minutes' walk from the Hachiko exit of Shibuya Station
in the love hotel
district of Dogenzaka.
As with most nightclubs, the exterior of the club may be misleading to first-time visitors; It is plain in appearance with no obvious indication of the activity inside. The name of the nightclub is only discreetly displayed on the exterior. On leaving the club during the early hours of the morning, Security instruct patrons to maintain a low level of conversation, so as not to disturb the local residents.
The entrance on the ground floor leads to lockers and a small chill-out lounge.
The main floor, with its giant mirror ball, is on the second internal floor. A small bar is found at the back of the dance floor. Depending on the artist, the DJ booth may be on the dance floor, as well.
The main DJ booth overlooks the main floor. Beside the DJ booth is another bar with open windows that look down onto the floor.
On the fourth internal floor is another bar, chill-out lounge and a DJ usually plays here, as well. The fourth floor has glass walls looking down onto the dance floor two floors below. For obvious safety purposes, these glass walls do not open. The fourth floor is sometimes VIP only. Toilets are located on every floor.
SL1200 Mk2 and Mk5, Pioneer
CDJ1000 and Pioneer DJM600 DJ equipment.
, Ken Ishii
, Jeff Mills
, Ben Sims, Paul Mac
, 2manydjs, The Chemical Brothers
, John Digweed
, Danny Howells
, Miss Kittin
, Sasha
, Deep Dish
, Richie Hawtin
, Shibachoff, Sven Väth
, Paul Oakenfold
, Steve Aoki
, and Muscles (Live)
, Magada, Ambivalent, Gaiser, Nathan Fake
, Diplo, DEXPISTOLS, DJ Sega, Shinichi Osawa.
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was recently voted one of the top nightclubs in the world by djmag
DJMag
DJ Mag is a British monthly magazine dedicated to Electronic dance music and DJs. Founded January 31, 1991, the magazine is translated monthly to Portuguese, Polish , Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Chinese, Bulgarian, Spanish, French, German and Italian.- DJ Blackbook :In January 2008, the magazine...
magazine.
History and Design
Womb opened in the spring of 2000 with a Junior VasquezJunior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
party. It is located about 15 minutes' walk from the Hachiko exit of Shibuya Station
Shibuya Station
is a train station located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.4 million passengers on an average weekday in 2004, it is the fourth-busiest commuter rail station in Japan handling a large amount of commuter traffic between the center city and suburbs to the south and west.-JR East:*Saikyō Line /...
in the love hotel
Love hotel
A love hotel is a type of short-stay hotel found around the world operated primarily for the purpose of allowing couples privacy for sexual activities...
district of Dogenzaka.
As with most nightclubs, the exterior of the club may be misleading to first-time visitors; It is plain in appearance with no obvious indication of the activity inside. The name of the nightclub is only discreetly displayed on the exterior. On leaving the club during the early hours of the morning, Security instruct patrons to maintain a low level of conversation, so as not to disturb the local residents.
The entrance on the ground floor leads to lockers and a small chill-out lounge.
The main floor, with its giant mirror ball, is on the second internal floor. A small bar is found at the back of the dance floor. Depending on the artist, the DJ booth may be on the dance floor, as well.
On the fourth internal floor is another bar, chill-out lounge and a DJ usually plays here, as well. The fourth floor has glass walls looking down onto the dance floor two floors below. For obvious safety purposes, these glass walls do not open. The fourth floor is sometimes VIP only. Toilets are located on every floor.
Sound system
Womb utilizes a Phazon sound system in the main room. According to the official site, Womb uses TechnicsTechnics
Technics may refer to:* Technics turntables, no longer in production.* Technics , a brand name of the Panasonic Corporation* An anglicization of the Ancient Greek term techne, used primarily in media theory...
SL1200 Mk2 and Mk5, Pioneer
Pioneer Corporation
is a multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The company was founded in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop...
CDJ1000 and Pioneer DJM600 DJ equipment.
Policies
As with most large clubs in Tokyo, entry is only allowed to those in possession of valid identification. Without valid ID, the security will turn a visitor away.DJs
DJs who have played at Womb include: SurgeonSurgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
, Ken Ishii
Ken Ishii
is a Japanese techno DJ and producer from Sapporo. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University. He has released work under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms: FLR, Flare, UTU, Yoga, and Rising Sun....
, Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills
Jeff Mills is an American techno DJ and producer.-Career:Starting in the early 1980s, Mills, using the name "The Wizard", was a recurring guest DJ on "The Electrifying Mojo" radio show on WJLB...
, Ben Sims, Paul Mac
Paul Mac
Paul Mac is a musician, producer and music remixer from Sydney, Australia. He was classically trained at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music. Paul Mac formed the bands Smash Mac Mac, Itch-e And Scratch-e, The Lab, and The Dissociatives, as well as releasing two records under his own name...
, 2manydjs, The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
, John Digweed
John Digweed
John Digweed is an English DJ, record producer and acclaimed actor.-Biography:John Digweed began DJing around age 4...
, Danny Howells
Danny Howells
Danny Howells is an English producer and DJ. His music is often described as progressive house, though he prefers to associate more with tech house and is sometimes described simply as "deepsexyfuturistictechfunkouse". At performances, he is well known to interact personally with the audience...
, Miss Kittin
Miss Kittin
Miss Kittin is an electronic music DJ, vocalist, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy...
, Sasha
Sasha (DJ)
Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s...
, Deep Dish
Deep Dish
Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
, Richie Hawtin
Richie Hawtin
Richard Hawtin is an English-Canadian electronic musician and DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s and a leading exponent of Minimal techno since the mid 1990s...
, Shibachoff, Sven Väth
Sven Väth
Sven Väth is a Frankfurt-based DJ who has produced an extensive range of work since his career began in 1982. From 1985, he was part of the band OFF which released the hit "Electrica Salsa" in 1986...
, Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
, Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:...
, and Muscles (Live)
Muscles (musician)
Muscles is an Australian electronica musician.Muscles' debut album Guns Babes Lemonade was released in Australia on 29 September 2007. The album entered the Australian ARIA Album Chart at #14 on 8 October 2007, reaching #3 on the Australian Artist Chart and #1 on the Dance Album Chart in its first...
, Magada, Ambivalent, Gaiser, Nathan Fake
Nathan Fake
Nathan Fake is an English electronic music artist from Norfolk, who has released numerous singles as well as two album releases on the label Border Community Recordings. His music has been used in soundtracks for TV shows and an advertisement....
, Diplo, DEXPISTOLS, DJ Sega, Shinichi Osawa.