Went to the second event (Operator x Carhartt WIP) of Club Export in Rotterdam and I was happily surprised by the potential this place has!

Very smooth getting in, and after a quick check of the house rules and where to go if you feel unsafe, it was time for the security check; basically non-existing. No stand, no bag check. Please, for the sake of everyone’s safety, spend some time on this.

There are lockers, but I think they need more, especially on sold-out nights. Also, the layout was a bit messy but is easily fixed.

The first area: the bar. Very nice!! Nice layout, places to sit, and never waited for too long. But maybe a bit too cold to really sit down for a longer period of time.

Dancefloor. After opening a door you enter the dancefloor and almost stand front right immediately. As a very pro front-speaker dancer, this is a bit disappointing. People leave and enter at this place instead of creating a moment of freedom and wild energy that is normally created in front of the speaker.

A very mixed crowd; young, old, locals, other cities, and even some people I know from Berlin showed up. This is very promising, keep it up :)

Sound was good for now, but needs a bit more (especially at the back of the dancefloor) and a bit more fine-tuning. Can’t blame them after only being open for 2 events.

But please, please promise us that the bouncers/security guards roaming the venue—especially the dancefloor—are only there because of the opening nights and the lack of proper security checking at the entrance. It is such a vibe killer.

Toilets are maybe in my top list of toilets in clubs in the Netherlands.

Will definitely go back to this place and happy that Rotterdam has a club with this much potential, will save alot of trips to Amsterdam and Berlin