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Sep 26th 2013, 08:04



2013-09-26 17:04    Web Editor: Yao Lan




Jingan mega-club adds laser fun to typical Chinese club experience


'Moving you, stunning trip'- it's not the most smooth-flowing slogan for a nightclub. However it does lend itself handily to the acronym MYST: the name of Jingan's newest super-club, found a short stroll south from Jingan Temple metro beside Yanan Zhong Lu.


Myst bears many hallmarks of other massive Shanghai clubs aimed at locals such as Mook on Nanjing Xi Lu, although Iven Huang, the CEO of Noah's Ark, the company that owns it, tells us he's aiming for a 50/50 split of locals and foreigners. He said he wanted it to be 'a more international place, glamorous, chic and mysterious.'


The main dancefloor room doesn't feel a world away from existing large-scale clubs, featuring Champagne-weighted tables dominating the central area (with no significant space for a dancefloor), inviting dice-rattling and jealous stares from those propped up at the large bar area. There's a big stage utilised by Lady Gaga-esque dancers who perform once an hour in typically ludicrous outfits including pink shoulder pads, fishnet stocking and leather trousers- no-one stops punters climbing on stage for a jig themselves between these 10-minute shows.


The most intriguing part of the club is the large hallway you walk through to get to the main room. The decor is a total mind-melter -- the trippy laser effects boggle the eyes and transport you to a kind of blissed out sci-fi scene. It's a shame you can't hang around here longer. The downstairs bar is a good-sized area playing more ambient dance music than that upstairs, with swish decor including a pixelated Mona Lisa image, offering a pleasant chill-out or gear-up zone.


On our visits to the club, the Thursday night was characterised by standard mainstream dance-pop blaring from the huge speakers, but Friday featured Chinese DJs Liu and Tank playing electro-based sets that felt like a step above the usual Phebe or No 88 fare. Drinks are priced as you'd expect, with Champagne from 1,080RMB a bottle, shooters from 39RMB and a typically unreasonable 48RMB for a bottle of water.


The early signs are that Myst is a good choice for those who are after what's come to be known as a classic Chinese mega-club night out, but it doesn't offer anything particularly new. Except the laser room- that alone is worth visiting the place for.


Details


Open 10pm-late


Telephone 6437 9999


Metro Jingan Temple


English address 1123 Yanan Zhong Lu, near Fumin Lu, Jingan district





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