Club owner Johann Sfaellos, left. Photo by David Joles.

That was quick. Four months after closing his last place, Johann Sfaellos is back in the club business. The flashy club owner said he is moving into the vacant Visage space, which sits two doors down from his shuttered 414 Soundbar in downtown Minneapolis. Sfaellos walked away from that club in November after a dispute with his landlord. He and partner Enrique Delgado hope to open the slightly-renamed 400 Soundbar by early April.

At 8,000 square feet, Sfaellos said the new club (400 3rd Av. N., near the Twins ballpark) will be three times the size of the old Soundbar. He signed the lease Monday and is in the process of applying for a new liquor license. While you can expect the same mix of Euro dance music and hip-hop (from DJs such as DJ Fresko, Alex Jarvis and Inno & Stash), he will introduce a new look and vibe. Sfaellos is planning three distinct areas in the club. There will be two front rooms. He described one as having a "traditional Russian palace look." The other will be an "Asian opium den" (sans the opium). The large back room will be all modern, with a dance floor and nine indoor cabanas ("the size of small apartments," he said).

The Visage space is a homecoming for Sfaellos. He designed that club's original concept in 2006, but left soon after it opened. His 414 Soundbar had a three-year run starting in late 2007. After it closed in November, Sfaellos began searching for another downtown space to open a more mainstream club called Deseo. He said he hasn't abandoned those plans, but will focus on 400 Soundbar for now.

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