In recent years the deep techno productions of Shlomi Aber and Bedrock's Guy Gerber have helped shift Tel Aviv's sound away from the psychedelic trance it was once so synonymous with, and Haoman 17 is doing much the same.

A huge high-ceilinged main room decked with extravagant low-hanging chandeliers, since opening in 2005 Haoman 17 has hosted names like Carl Craig, M.A.N.D.Y., D'Julz, Josh Wink and Ivan Smagghe, as well as six-hour sets from Laurent Garnier.

"Amazing décor, a great crowd and one of the best soundsystems around - what more does a club need?" asks D.Ramirez.