So it is written... (boldly on the walls) the philosophy of Fluid which nails its colours firmly to its cultural mast.

This venue — in Bergamo, Italy — is for the serious clubber, the lover of House music in all its guises. For Italy, this is something of a rarity because, for all its cool clubs of sublime design, the music policy can sometimes leave a lot to be desired, tempted as they are to pander to the commercial desires of the clientele.

Owner and promoter Max Colombo has no such quandary. The venue is open on Fridays and Saturdays only, from midnight until 6am. Those who enter the world of Fluid know exactly what they are going to get, whether it is with resident DJ Leo Mas or the host of internationally renowned turntablists who regularly turn up — such as  Frankie Knuckles, Dave Morales, Paul Trouble Anderson, Lil Louis Vega, CJ Macintosh ... all have played here during its four year reign.

For huge sound, you need a huge sound system and Sangalli Technologie has provided just that. A Martin Audio Wavefront system has been constructed around six stacks  of Martin W8C and WSX — powered by Lab Gruppen amplification and processed by XTA devices. This  easily fills the 1,500 capacity venue with a cacophony of different genres.

SGM Colour Dynamic 575’s provide the fluid element to the venue by creating a series of constantly changing light beams which are very similar to fractal patterns on the walls. Clay Paky Mini Scan HPE, TAS Colore and SGM Gallileo II 575 scanners provide the lighting for the small dancefloor at the centre of the raised areas.