{"id":6653,"date":"2023-12-13T16:45:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T00:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/?page_id=6653"},"modified":"2024-01-05T02:36:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T18:36:08","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header role='banner'>\n\t\n\n<div id='block_43ed11782de671829f39842014f8ab00' class=\"uv-section padding-sides padding-sides\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uv-section-inner\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center uv-simple-subtitle\">Evolution of Zouk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center uv-simple-title\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">FROM A HISTORIC <br>WAREHOUSE TO SUPERCLUB<\/h1>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/header>\n\n\n<main role='main'>\n\t\n\n<div id='block_5056e91750d64f8100d8a03b2c12a099' class=\"uv-section padding-sides padding-sides\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uv-section-inner\">\n\t\t\n<div id=\"uv-history-slider\" class=\"uv-history-slider\">\r\n    <div class=\"uv-slide-selector\">\r\n        <div class=\"swiper-scrollbar\"><\/div>\r\n        <ul>\r\n            <li data-counter='0' class='uv-selector uv-active'>About<\/li><li data-counter='1' class='uv-selector'>1991<\/li><li data-counter='2' class='uv-selector'>2005<\/li><li data-counter='3' class='uv-selector'>2011<\/li><li data-counter='4' class='uv-selector'>2012<\/li><li data-counter='5' class='uv-selector'>2013<\/li><li data-counter='6' class='uv-selector'>2016<\/li><li data-counter='7' class='uv-selector'>2017<\/li><li data-counter='8' class='uv-selector'>2018<\/li><li data-counter='9' class='uv-selector'>2019<\/li><li data-counter='10' class='uv-selector'>2021<\/li>        <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"swiper history-slider\">\r\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            <div class='swiper-slide'><div class='uv-img-container'><img src='https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/history-1.png' alt=''><\/div><div class='uv-content-container'><p>Since it opened its doors, Zouk has delivered an innovative and progressive clubbing environment, introducing Singapore to the world&#8217;s freshest dance music. As the pioneer clubbing institution in Singapore, Zouk was the first club to introduce House music, bravely steering away from the popular trend of Top 40s and retro playlists, establishing itself as a trailblazer in the industry<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Zouk has played host to hundreds of top DJs and artists like Carl Cox, Avicii, Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Tenaglia, Sasha, Louie Vega, Luciano, Derrick May, John Digweed, Norman Cook, Laurent Garnier, Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Roger Sanchez, Ricardo Villolobos, Frankie Knuckles, Gilles Peterson, Nick Warren, Joe Clausell, Bjork, Chemical Brothers, Peaches, Primal Scream.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Zouk&#8217;s resident DJs are also waves around the world and releasing their tracks on prestigious international labels, helping to spread the Zouk spirit and sound to all corners of the globe, one beat at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>1991<\/h2><div class='uv-content-container'><p>The original Jiak Kim street building consisting of three warehouses built along the Singapore River in 1919 has seen much of Singapore&#8217;s modern history. When the club&#8217;s management tendered for the space, the buildings were dilapidated and roofless with crumbling walls. As part of its restoration, existing walls were conserved and new levels and compartments were added to create a modern interior. New timber trusses bolstered the roof while maintaining the traditional warehouse architecture of Singapore.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2005<\/h2><div class='uv-content-container'><p>Zouk has since revamped itself many times, ensuring its relevance to every new generation. In September 2005, Zouk closed for a month and re-invested $7million on refurbishing the entire complex, from its facade to all its signature outlets: Zouk main room, Velvet Underground, Phuture and the Wine Bar.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2011<\/h2><div class='uv-img-container'><img src='https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Evo-of-Zouk-2011-IMG-1.png' alt=''><\/div><div class='uv-content-container'><p>Thee complex&#8217;s crown jewel, Velvet Underground, underwent a major revamp in October 2011 when it and was split into 2 distinct yet stunning rooms in the form of the Velvet Underground &#8211; Dance and Velvet Underground &#8211; Lounge. The former offering all the trappings of the best small room club in town, complete with video mapping projected onto fine art masterpieces alongside an LED-covered ceiling and wall while the latter brought exclusive bottle service partying to another level with arguably the prettiest Ultralounge in the world.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2012<\/h2><div class='uv-content-container'><p>In July 2012 when Phuture underwent a million dollar revamp to install an eye-catching LED wall that spans the length of one wall, updated most of the furniture and added some new podiums.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2013<\/h2><div class='uv-content-container'><p>This makeover was further recognized internationally when Velvet Underground won the both the &#8220;Commercial Interiors&#8221; and &#8220;Supreme Award&#8221; at the internationally renown Surface Design Awards 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2016<\/h2><div class='uv-img-container'><img src='https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Evo-of-Zouk-2016-IMG-1.png' alt=''><\/div><div class='uv-content-container'><p>After 25 years of memories, Zouk moved from the iconic Jiak Kim complex to its new home at Clarke Quay.<\/p>\n<h3>Far Out<\/h3>\n<p>Singapore&#8217;s definitive dance music festival, ZoukOut, takes on Hong Kong (Live Edition), Philippines (Boracay) and Japan (Summer Sonic)<\/p>\n<h3>New Shores<\/h3>\n<p>Nightlife on the open sea with Zouk at Sea, and Zouk Beach onboard Genting&#8217;s luxury cruises, Genting Dream and World Dream (upcoming)<\/p>\n<h3>Drama Before The Party<\/h3>\n<p>The first of two new concepts at Clarke Quay, the move introduced pre-drinking playground, RedTail Bar<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2017<\/h2><div class='uv-img-container'><img src='https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Evo-of-Zouk-2017-IMG-1.png' alt=''><\/div><div class='uv-content-container'><h3>Finer Things<\/h3>\n<p>The reveal of the visually extravagant Capital; the second new outlet and Zouk&#8217;s new art-spotting space suited for the working crowd<\/p>\n<h3>New Heights<\/h3>\n<p>Expansion plans in Resorts World Genting coming to fruition with the launch of RedTail Bar, amped with larger-than-life social games and Karaoke rooms<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2018<\/h2><div class='uv-img-container'><img src='https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Evo-of-Zouk-2018-IMG-1.png' alt=''><\/div><div class='uv-content-container'><h3>Empire in the Sky<\/h3>\n<p>The introduction of hip-hop themed club, Empire \u2013 aptly named, and designed to be reminiscent of the upscale lounges in New York<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2019<\/h2><div class='uv-content-container'><h3>Electric Dreams<\/h3>\n<p>The Genting complex follows through with its very own Zouk club outlet, featuring state-of-the-art systems reflective of its Singapore predecessor<\/p>\n<h3>Hole In The Wall<\/h3>\n<p>Clarke Quay welcomes Queens, the new outlet for cocktail aficionados that pay homage to thehip-hop movement<\/p>\n<h3>Wine, Dine And Vibe<\/h3>\n<p>Debut of the Zouk Group&#8217;s first dining portfolio, FUHU, an Asian contemporary resto-bar offering traditional Chinese fare with a modern spin<\/p>\n<h3>Five Guys Mania<\/h3>\n<p>Zouk Group welcomes the newest addition to its portfolio of F&amp;B concepts \u2014 cult-favourite American burger joint, Five Guys, slated to open in Singapore in the fourth quarter of 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-next-slide'>Continue<\/p><\/div><div class='swiper-slide'><h2>2021<\/h2><div class='uv-img-container'><img src='https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Evo-of-Zouk-2019-IMG-1.png' alt=''><\/div><div class='uv-content-container'><h3>Global in Motion<\/h3>\n<p>The dream of taking on the global stage, and spreading the spirit of Zouk to new grounds with development plans for Las Vegas and three unique spaces on-board two 12,000 capacity ships on Dream Cruises.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class='uv-slide-nav uv-last-slide'>Back to the beginnings<\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n    const swiper = new Swiper(\".history-slider\", {\r\n        direction: \"vertical\",\r\n        autoHeight: true,\r\n        simulateTouch: false,\r\n        effect: 'fade',\r\n        scrollbar: {\r\n            el: \".swiper-scrollbar\",\r\n            hide: false,\r\n        },\r\n    });\r\n\r\n    const nextSlideButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.uv-next-slide');\r\n    const lastSlideButton = document.querySelector('.uv-last-slide');\r\n    const selectorButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.uv-selector');\r\n    const headerHeight = 80;\r\n    const anchor = document.getElementById('uv-history-slider');\r\n\r\n    nextSlideButtons.forEach(button => {\r\n        button.addEventListener('click', () => {\r\n            swiper.slideNext();\r\n            handleSlideChange(swiper.activeIndex);\r\n            scrollTopSlider();\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n\r\n    lastSlideButton.addEventListener('click', () => {\r\n        swiper.slideTo(0);\r\n        handleSlideChange(0);\r\n        scrollTopSlider();\r\n    });\r\n\r\n    selectorButtons.forEach(button => {\r\n        button.addEventListener('click', () => {\r\n            handleSelectorClick(button);\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n\r\n    swiper.on('slideChange', () => {\r\n        handleSlideChange(swiper.activeIndex);\r\n    });\r\n\r\n    function handleSlideChange(index) {\r\n        selectorButtons.forEach(button => {\r\n            button.classList.remove('uv-active');\r\n        });\r\n        selectorButtons[index].classList.add('uv-active');\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    function handleSelectorClick(button) {\r\n        selectorButtons.forEach(otherButton => {\r\n            otherButton.classList.remove('uv-active');\r\n        });\r\n        button.classList.add('uv-active');\r\n        const slideIndex = parseInt(button.getAttribute('data-counter'), 10);\r\n        swiper.slideTo(slideIndex);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    function scrollTopSlider() {\r\n        const anchorRect = anchor.getBoundingClientRect();\r\n        const scrollPosition = window.scrollY + anchorRect.top - headerHeight - 50;\r\n        window.scrollTo({\r\n            top: scrollPosition,\r\n            behavior: 'smooth'\r\n        });\r\n    }\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-6653","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>History - Zouk Group Singapore<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Zouk Singapore&#039;s journey from a historic warehouse to a renowned superclub on our History Landing Page. Read Our Story Here!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"History - Zouk Group Singapore\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover Zouk Singapore&#039;s journey from a historic warehouse to a renowned superclub on our History Landing Page. Read Our Story Here!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zouk Group Singapore\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-01-04T18:36:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/\",\"name\":\"History - Zouk Group Singapore\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-12-14T00:45:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-04T18:36:08+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover Zouk Singapore's journey from a historic warehouse to a renowned superclub on our History Landing Page. Read Our Story Here!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"History\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/\",\"name\":\"Zouk Group Singapore\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"History - Zouk Group Singapore","description":"Discover Zouk Singapore's journey from a historic warehouse to a renowned superclub on our History Landing Page. Read Our Story Here!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"History - Zouk Group Singapore","og_description":"Discover Zouk Singapore's journey from a historic warehouse to a renowned superclub on our History Landing Page. Read Our Story Here!","og_url":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/","og_site_name":"Zouk Group Singapore","article_modified_time":"2024-01-04T18:36:08+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/","url":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/","name":"History - Zouk Group Singapore","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-12-14T00:45:40+00:00","dateModified":"2024-01-04T18:36:08+00:00","description":"Discover Zouk Singapore's journey from a historic warehouse to a renowned superclub on our History Landing Page. Read Our Story Here!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/history\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"History"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/","name":"Zouk Group Singapore","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6653\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoukgroup.com\/singapore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}