E-Werk
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Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, which was previously an electrical substation
Electrical substation
A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions...
. Located near Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War....
, it was for many years one of Berlin's most well known techno clubs. It closed on 24 July 1997.
The famous DJ Paul Van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
was resident here. Paul pays homage to the club by remixing one of his most famous tracks, "For An Angel
For an Angel
"For An Angel" is a trance debut track by German DJ Paul van Dyk. It is his most famous track, it was initially released in 1994 as a track on 45 RPM on the MFS record label, which was van Dyk's first album...
" and titling the remix (E-Werk).
The refurbished building of the E-Werk was reopened in 2005 - the heritage-protected area provides a unique architecture for events on multiple floors as well as offering modern office space.