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Giles Brown kicks of the season

Nightclub correspondent Giles Brown kicks off the season early this year at a revamped favourite…

Mixing the night away

Forget a week being a long time in politics. In the fickle and fast moving word of clubbing, most places are burnt out, shut down or a shadow of their former selves after a couple of years. This year, however, Michael Keijzer and the Dreamer’s team celebrate eight years as Marbella’s top superclub, and a sizzling line up of top DJs, internationally renowned promoters and an interior revamp aim to ensure that the club continues to pack in the crowds for another eight years.

Smoke - Lights - Action

It would be fair to say that Dreamer’s shook up the Marbella club scene when it opened on June 15, 2000. Previously clubs in the town were either for an older, jet-set crowd, whose musical tastes seemed to go no further than “Mambo Number 5” or the small underground hard house clubs, that even an experienced ex-London clubber like myself felt a little uneasy about going into. Dreamer’s however, brought the club scene bang up to date, with a great sound system and a modern venue, although I did spot long time Marbella socialite Gert Stenger leaving immediately on opening night, shaking his head in incomprehension.

Dreamers Full House

Dreamer’s in 2008 still holds 900 people and downstairs is the main dance floor, a raised area with tables to one side and a huge bar running along the opposite wall. There’s also a smaller bar, stage for the Dreamer’s Dancers and even a merchandise shop. A word of warning. Don’t try and join the Dreamer’s Dancers on stage. Security at the club is still very professional.

Upstairs is the “Funky Room”, a glassed off space with a more relaxed ambience from the madness below, playing R&B and Soul, although the bright plastic sofas and chairs may not be to everyone’s taste.

Dreamer stars on stage

But the focal point to Dreamer’s is the glitter ball style DJ box, sponsored by Red Bull. It’s here that some of the biggest names in the club scene will performing this year, including superstar DJs Bob Sinclair, Eric Morillo, and Roger Sanchez, while promoters Hed Kandi, Kinky Malinky and Space Ibiza will also be hosting nights. And a new sound and light system will also add to the fun.

Dreamer’s Julia Girardo explains why the club is still so popular “The main reason that we are so successful is due to the DJs that we bring over, so people know that they’re going to have a brilliant night. We’re a big club but we’re quite homely as well so everyone knows each other. We’re mainly Spanish until the summer, when the crowd, like the coast, changes to become more international.”

Purely in the interests of research I decided to put Julia to the test and hit Dreamer’s the following night. I left at seven the following morning, with a huge grin, having bumped into old friends and heard some great music. Who knows, I might even see Gert next time?

Dreamer’s
Ctra de Cadiz, km 175, Rio Verde, Pto. Banus
Tel: 952 812 080
www.dreamers-disco.com

Entrance €25 (includes 1 drink)
Table Reservations €165 (includes 1 bottle, maximum 4 people)