Tresor

Originally located underneath the remains of what was once Europe's biggest department store, Tresor is today found — somewhat fittingly — within an old industrial power station after moving in '07. The closest thing we probably have to a bricks-and-mortar definition of techno, the club emerged in '91 as a symbol of freedom, a haven for hedonists looking to shake off the shackles of a city divided by Cold War politics. A supporting label — home to cuts from Juan Atkins, Joey Beltram and, more recently, the excellent Kern CD series — as well as a dedication to techno purism via bookings like Octave One, Cari Lekebusch and Peter van Hoesen (last month alone) continue to make Tresor one of danceland's most important clubs.