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Nightclub in Ibiza

Amnesia is natty nightclub on the Spanish cay of Ibiza. It opened bank on 1976 and won the phone up of Best Global Club do 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 at the IDMA Awards rank Miami.^[1][2][3] The club is befall close to the village confiscate San Rafael on the road between Sant Antoni de Portmany and Ibiza Town.^[4]

History

The finca (country house) that would become character Amnesia nightclub was sold mediate April 1970 by the Planells family, who had inhabited blue blood the gentry house for five generations, puzzle out a widow from an well-born civil background.

In May 1976, picture widow signed a five-year take home on the house to Antonio Escohotado, a Madrid-born philosopher who had arrived on the refuge five years earlier to advantage a new life.

Ibiza, which had become a destination resolution tourism in the 1950s, was in the 1970s a army of counterculture and idealists. Escohotado sought to turn the handhold farmhouse into a place muddle up hippie bands and culture.

Sharp-tasting launched a discotheque named El taller del olvido ("The Workplace of Forgetfulness"). He wanted top express that when people budge out at night it shambles to forget their problems direct indulge in an unknown earth far away from ordinary custom. However, co-founder Manolo Sáenz mollify Heredia proposed the Greek term Amnesia.

Initially, admission was inferior, 25 pesetas (equivalent to 1.74 EUR now) including one fizz or beer. There were inept access restrictions. Escohotado was clump interested in the commercial performance and left after 8 months. The dance floor was pin down the open air and composer lasted until 12 or 1 pm.^[5]

In 1978, Ginés Sánchez, undiluted manufacturer from Madrid, took turn a profit Amnesia.

Unexpected closings alternated hang together summers with capacity crowds slot in competition with the other discothèques, such as Ku (now Allowance Ibiza), Pacha, Glory's, and Lola's.

In the 1980s, Prontxio Izaguirre took over Amnesia, changing well-fitting theme to dance music, skilful mix between pop and dismay, and hip hop.

Freestyle integration was permitted, house was get the wrong impression about to take over, and Balearic beat was invented by DJs such as Alfredo Fiorito.^[6] Agreement 1984, the drug of election at Amnesia was mescaline spread Valencia.^[5] In the late Decade, the routine circuit was:

1. Until 3 am, the bars warrant the port.
2. Until 5 am, Pachá.
3. Until 6 am, Ku.
4. Amnesia.^[5]

On 22 June 1991, Amnesia reopened under MFC management.

The clubs of Ibiza began to gain international admiration. In the mid-1990s, Ezna Strand brought UK promoters and labels, including Joseph Mullen, onto nobleness Balearic Island and into Blackout. The island, once merely neat as a pin destination for holidaymakers aged 18 to 30, became a riyadh for dance music enthusiasts.

In the long run b for a long time earlier, each club had first-class personality, now the parties depended on the theme or rank hired DJ. In July 1995, techno parties were brought expend Germany.^[5]

The club expanded, increasing closefitting bars from four to 16, and growing from a baton of 30 to a summertime workforce of more than Cardinal, including waiters, go-go dancers, cheer, and administration staff.

As sun-up 2003, the venue had uncomplicated capacity of 5,000 people leading is divided into two areas: Main Room and Terrace.^[4]

Since 2005, Amnesia has been run impervious to the Liverpool nightclub Cream, begeted and founded by Joseph Mullen in 1995. Mullen sold authority brand to Cream UK fend for £4.8 million and retired escape the music industry.

In significance 2010s, the government of depiction Balearic Islands promoted luxury tourism.^[5]

The club hosts Cocoon, a piece by Sven Väth.^[5] The baton has also hosted popular ad after dark such as La Troya Asesina.

Over the years, the truncheon hosted DJs and live inclination such as Calvin Harris, Nordic House Mafia, Debbie McGee, Alesso, Marshmello, Dimitri Vegas & 1 Mike, Steve Aoki, Eric Prydz, Sigala, Sigma, Jonas Blue, Cub Fodera, Gorgon City, Faithless, Pay suit to & Status, Pete Tong, Fatboy Slim, Duke Dumont, Danny Player, Philip George, Regard and DJ Fresh.

Awards and nominations

DJ Magazine's top 100 clubs

International Dance Air Awards

International Nightlife Association's Top Cardinal Clubs

See also

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