{"id":13421,"date":"2016-10-09T19:43:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T17:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bsrumybg.myraidbox.de\/en\/?p=13421"},"modified":"2022-06-07T17:23:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:23:14","slug":"space-closing-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibiza-style.com\/en\/space-closing-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Closing 2016 \u2013 History in the making as Space Ibiza closes\u2026 forever\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2016 Space Closing Fiesta was bigger, louder and more important than any closing party Ibiza has witnessed before. It goes without saying that Space Closing is always a special event, but the fact that this was the last ever party at the world-famous nightclub before rivals Ushua\u00efa take control of the venue next January elevated the festival-sized mood from wild to spine tingling.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s never been a closing party on the island like this one before,\u201d the Mambo Brothers explain after their early evening performance on the Sunset Terrace. \u201cWhat you\u2019re seeing is a major venue actually closing; not just for the winter, but forever. In years to come, we\u2019re going to be telling people about this amazing club called Space and what it meant to people. And here we are on the last day, living it. It\u2019s totally crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed, Space Closing 2016 was the sort of historic event that a video camera just can\u2019t capture. Walking into the venue at 9pm we saw people crying, ravers hugging. It all sounds a bit cheesy if you weren\u2019t there, but those in attendance were palpably affected by the magnitude of the situation, which felt as special as it did sad.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started playing at Space in 1999,\u201d says long-term resident Jason Bye prior to his back-to-back DJ set with Andy Baxter. \u201cI\u2019ve played more or less every single Sunday since then, including 15 or 16 closing parties, but tonight feels completely different.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Like most of the 100 or so DJs on the roster, Jason sprinkled his house set with classic tunes, including \u2018Tub\u2019 by Grant Phabao, a real crowd pleaser back in 1999. Outside on the Flight Stage, Darius Syrossian dropped \u2018Caf\u00e9 del Mar\u2019 by Energy 52, while acid-kingpin Josh Wink opted to play a reworked anthology of his own back catalogue, including his anthemic \u2018Higher State Of Consciousness\u2019. All of which added a supplementary dose of surrealism to an already nostalgic event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s such a sense of surrealism here tonight because you\u2019re dealing with 27 years of history,\u201d says legendary Ibiza promoter Danny Whittle. \u201cYou have three generations of people from all over the planet partying together and paying homage to one of the best nightclubs in the world. It\u2019s an example of how house music can work. As surreal as it is, it\u2019s probably normal given the situation, because the venue has changed so many people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The future of Space may have dominated the dance music gossip columns this summer, but on Sunday night very little was said about \u2018what happens next\u2019. From the DJs to the dancefloor, everyone was simply savouring one last dance, enjoying the legacy that Space owner Pepe Rosello has created.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now we\u2019re sitting in the VIP area and everyone here is from San Antonio,\u201d the Mambo Brothers conclude. \u201cWe are hanging with our neighbours, the people from the local supermarket, the guys from the Marina, people who work at the fruit market. It\u2019s such a family thing. These are local people that Pepe is seeing day to day. These are the best tables in the entire venue, overlooking the outdoor stage, but Pepe hasn\u2019t thought about the money, he\u2019s only thought about his friends. Pepe is a classy man and truly a man of this island. He\u2019s done more for the dance scene here than anyone else and created one of the best nightclubs in the world, if not the best. One thing is for sure, there won\u2019t be a feeling like this again in Ibiza for a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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