Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2013
Over two decades of clubbing history comes to a close this month when Nizhi-Azabu nightspot Eleven, the recent incarnation of fabled Tokyo club Yellow, shutters its doors this month. Eleven says the closing was due to plans to renovate the building that houses the basement club, and that it hopes to open its doors again in the future. For the moment, Tokyo EDM fans are left to ponder the club’s influence on the annals of dance music history in Japan, and celebrate with a few final bashes. New York house impresario Timmy Regisford, notorious for his marathon DJ sets, has dropped everything and will be flying in for one final Shelter party on May 18. Following him next week is another legend of New York house, Joe Claussell on May 24. Eleven’s last bash takes place May 25, with techno titan Andre Galluzzi providing the soundtrack.
