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title: "A note from ᴀʟᴇx ᴛᴏᴍʙ"
abstract: "Some words from ᴀʟᴇx ᴛᴏᴍʙ about ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ and its impact"
authors: ["nikomas.md"]

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𝓃𝒾𝓀𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓈  
So, the first thing that I would love to know, is what ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ was like before 2008. Can you reveal to me the his- tory of the club before the re-opening in 2008? What music was being played? What was the attendance and atmosphere like?

𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍 𝒯𝑜𝓂𝒷  
Basically, it was called “Club D” before, as per the name of the owner, Danny. I am not sure when it opened exactly but I remember having my first gigs in there around 2003. Up to 2008 it was renovated twice, and from 2008 onwards it was roughly the same (The 3rd renovation). The 1st version: you would go in from where the DJ box is now; the DJ booth was where the back speakers now; and where the entrance is now, there was a chill area with chairs and tables. The 2nd version: The entrance was in the same place, more or less; DJ box was where the big bar is now, and the bar was kind of in the middle. There used to be a small glass roof and you could see the daylight in the morning. There was also a big chandelier on the roof and used to turn on and off from the guy doing the lights.

The music in those days was mostly dark, progressive house and UK deep house (“Terry Francis”, “Dave Mothersole”, “Peace Di- vision”), but in general anything was played there based on elec-tronic music, trance, progressive trance, Psy-trance, and all kinds of house sub genres. But it used to open much more; like even on Thursdays and Wednesdays, depending on the occasion, but al- ways Friday and Saturday 100%.
People were more free to express themselves and dress code was insane, anyone could wear whatever they could think of, more kind of punk or extreme 90s days. everyone knew everyone, because Cyprus is really small, but it was more connected like a community and everyone was there for a shared purpose.

𝓃𝒾𝓀𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓈  
I can’t imagine ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ with daylight and a chandelier! So it started off with quite varied aesthetic in terms of music?

𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍 𝒯𝑜𝓂𝒷  
Yes, kind of, but mostly progressive music. There was a record shop that was importing Psychedelic records back then, as well as crazy clothes, so that might have had an impact on the scene. It’s also because of the factor that I was really young and easily impressed.

𝓃𝒾𝓀𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓈  
When did you work there as booking agent?

𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍 𝒯𝑜𝓂𝒷  
I used to go partying [In Berlin] since 2007, whilst living in the UK [at that time]. Then at some point around 2010, when finished my studies, I realised that London and its scene were not interesting to me anymore, and I couldn’t find parties that I liked. So, I made the big decision to move to Berlin just for the music, and to try something new. I knew many people there because I had met them at ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ; I was doing ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ bookings between 2010- 2012 while I was preparing to move to Berlin.

𝓃𝒾𝓀𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓈  
Looking back at the event history, this seems to be the time that Deep Techno was big in Cyprus, through artists like Do- nato Dozzy, Claudio PRC, Giorgio Gigli.

𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍 𝒯𝑜𝓂𝒷  
I guess it was because I have a strong connection with Rome and Italy. I think it has to do something with the Mediterranean culture and feeling, and influences from our past. As a Cypriot, and having many Italian friends, we click together nicely, share same thoughts and agree on many things, especially on music; the way we do it and play; the atmosphere we are looking for in a party etc.

𝓃𝒾𝓀𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓈  
And now that ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ has closed?

𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍 𝒯𝑜𝓂𝒷  
Its sad but on the other hand, I feel proud and complete af- ter being there from the beginning until the end in this long cycle. ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ shaped me as an artist in a way that nothing else would. we will never be able to repay what danny gave to the scene in Cyprus, things would be different without ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ. ᴋʟᴜʙᴅ shaped electronic music landscape in Cyprus.

𝓃𝒾𝓀𝑜 𝓂𝒶𝓈  
So what next?

𝒜𝓁𝑒𝓍 𝒯𝑜𝓂𝒷  
The only thing we know here is that a dedicated electronic music club is coming soon to town, around December, with full Martin Audio system. More info soon!

_some of this interview was extracted from an interview conducted in 2017
