When John Dimatteo and Craig “Shorty” Bernabeu announced the opening of a new nightclub in Brooklyn last August, they promised nothing less than a “sanctuary for electronic music,” which is why they called their space Refuge.
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Set inside a standalone 19th-century industrial complex between East Williamsburg and Bushwick, the 3,200 square-foot, 500-capacity club is built around a meticulously crafted high-definition soundsystem that serves as Refuge’s literal and figurative beating heart. The system was designed by Bernabeu, who’s been building such soundsystems for more than 20 years, most notably at New York clubs including Nowadays and Analog BKNY. Dimatteo, meanwhile, is a longtime New York promoter and event producer…