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The 18 Best Cities for Dance Music
VICE - August 2014

3. Berlin

The European haven that has been inspiring artists and techno lovers to move across the world for years. We've got one word for you: Berghain. Go there and the rest of your dance music loving life will never be the same. The legend lives on. Other clubs like Watergate offer more intimate experiences that are still top-notch, but they're best for trips where you have more than one night (or day). The best clubbing in Berlin starts at 9am on a Sunday morning.

World's best nightlife cities
CNN - September 2014

2. Berlin

If a city's mental health was determined by how many hours of the week its clubs weren't active, Berlin would be a lunatic in a straightjacket, repeatedly slamming its head against a padded wall. Witness: walking out of a venue at 9 a.m. on a Sunday to find that there's still a line to get in; a club with beds installed on its bottom floor so patrons can sleep without the inconvenience of having to leave; ceilings made completely of LED lights; a swimming pool next to the dance floor; bouncers with face tattoos.

Best place(s) to experience the big-club vibe: Berghain. If you can't get in (it's random), then Watergate.