Space (, , ) was a

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on the island of

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from 1986 to 2016, owned by STANCA. It was awarded "Best Global Club" at the

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in 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Space was located in

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on the outskirts of

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, close to the

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. In 2017 the venue reopened under the name Hï Ibiza.

History

Space first opened in early summer of 1986. The opening night featured the opening of the water park Aguamar located behind the club, party-goers being able to take advantage of the waterslides at night. Space in its current form began in 1989 when Pepe Rosello, Ibiza nightclub owner since 1963, took over the establishment, which in the four years since it was built had housed a conference hall with a discothèque. The opening policy agreed with

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licensing laws, which state that an establishment must close for at least two hours a day. Following the closure of three of Ibiza's clubs at the start of the 2007 season, local authorities have hinted at plans to alter the licensing regulations that allow clubs to open for 22 hours per day. Suggestions at present would allow for clubs to open at noon. Clubs may not open before 8 a.m. Space, DC10 and Bora-Bora in Sant Josep allows after-hours parties. The first DJs to shape the venue into its current shape were Alex P and

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, two

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club DJs/producers and residents of Sunday Space Terrace — Space's outdoor terrace, where airliners roar overhead. This open terrace and the roaring sound of the airliners breaking through the booming dance music has become one of the club's defining features. Since

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and Privilege have had to encase their open-air dance floors due to noise complaints from their neighbours, Space remains one of the few venues where club-goers can have this experience, and the crowd's greeting of the arriving aircraft has also become a ritual among the club's patrons. Other resident DJs/producers responsible for the club's popularity include Reche, Jose de Divina, Jon Ulysses and Monkey.

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was most associated with the club for nearly 15 years, thanks to his "Music is Revolution" night. When Pepe Rosello stepped down from the club, Cox decided to move on, playing a nine-hour final set in September 2016. Space released compilations every year via the former Azuli label and now with CR2 Records.

Post closure

Since the club closed in 2016, it has since been bought by

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Entertainment and was reopened in 2017 under the name Hï Ibiza. Some media reported in April 2022,

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and the former owner of Space Club signed a contract about a Space Club at

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space statiion by the year 2030.

Notable events

"We Love Sundays"

Space's Flagship Sunday sessions began in 1999. ''We Love... Space'' is a weekly party which opens at 4:30p.m. on Sunday and keeps going until 6:00a.m. Monday morning. The event runs for 16 weeks throughout the summer season.

Notable DJs

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Armin van Buuren Armin Jozef Jacobus Daniël van Buuren ( , ; born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Leiden, South Holland. Since 2001, he has hosted ''A State of Trance'' (ASOT), a weekly radio show, which is broadcast to nearly 40&nbs ...

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

Sven Väth Sven Väth (born 26 October 1964) is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He is a three-time DJ Awards winner, and his career in electronic music spans over 30 years. The single "Electrica Salsa" with OFF launched his career in 1986. Referr ...

Nicolas Jaar Nicolas Jaar (; ; es, Nicolás; born January 10, 1990) is a Chilean-American composer and recording artist based in New York. Among his notable works are the albums ''Space Is Only Noise'' (2011), ''Sirens'' (2016), and '' Cenizas'' (2020). H ...

Josh Wink Joshua Winkelman (born April 20, 1970), better known by his stage name Josh Wink, is an American electronic dance music DJ, label owner, producer, and remixer. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States. A pioneering DJ in the American rav ...

, Carl Cox,

DJ Koze Stefan Kozalla (born 1972), better known as DJ Koze (), is a German DJ and music producer. Biography Born in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Kozalla first became known in the Hamburg music scene. In the early 1990s, he started as a rapper and DJ ...

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, Dixon,

Tom Novy Tom Novy (born Thomas Reichold) is a DJ and producer from Munich, Germany. Biography Tom Novy lived in Munich in his youth and attended the Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. In the mid-1980s he started to DJ and got his first residency at the B ...

Nicole Moudaber Nicole Moudaber is a Lebanese/British event promoter, record label founder, radio personality, and DJ/ producer. She is the head of her own imprint MOOD Records and runs an award-winning weekly radio show, In The MOOD. Biography Nicole Moud ...

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Joseph Capriati,

Danny Tenaglia Daniel "Danny" Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is an American DJ and record producer. He is a Grammy nominee for the best remixed recording (44th Annual Grammy Award). He is also a three time International Dance Music Award winner, 3 time DJ Awa ...

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, Tiga,

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Eats Everything Daniel Pearce, better known as Eats Everything, is an English DJ and record producer. He came to prominence in 2011 with the release of "Entrance Song" on Pets Recordings. Since then, he has received critical acclaim for a number of solo release ...

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, Yousef,

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, Steve Bug,

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Affiliated clubs

In 2010 Space opened an affiliate club in

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named Space Sharm. Two years later, on 29 December 2012, Space opened another affiliate club in

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, Santa Catarina,

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, named Space B. Camboriú.

Awards and nominations

DJ Awards DJ Awards is a celebration of electronic music, and aims to recognise and honour DJs and individuals who have influenced electronic dance music worldwide. Held annually in Ibiza at the end of the summer season, DJ Awards has retained the same et ...

DJ Magazine's top 100 Clubs

International Dance Music Awards The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs is an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards have been held every year since the conference's creation in 1985 ...

International Nightlife Association's Top 100 Clubs

Gallery

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Notes

References

External links

Official Facebook page

Carl Cox : Space is the Place Documentary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Space (Ibiza Nightclub) Nightclubs in Ibiza Music venues completed in 1989 1989 establishments in Spain Electronic dance music venues

History

Post closure

Notable events

"We Love Sundays"

Notable DJs

Affiliated clubs

Awards and nominations

DJ Awards DJ Awards is a celebration of electronic music, and aims to recognise and honour DJs and individuals who have influenced electronic dance music worldwide. Held annually in Ibiza at the end of the summer season, DJ Awards has retained the same et ...

DJ Magazine's top 100 Clubs

International Dance Music Awards The International Dance Music Awards or IDMAs is an annual awards ceremony held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States as a major part of the Winter Music Conference. The awards have been held every year since the conference's creation in 1985 ...

International Nightlife Association's Top 100 Clubs

Gallery

See also

Notes

References

External links