Richie Hawtin, Space Ibiza’s Latest Resident

It’s already starting to get hot here in Arizona and that means summer parties and festivals are just around the corner. Announcements for summer tours, concerts, festivals, and residencies for all over the world are coming from almost every direction at this point. It’s no different for Ibiza, the undisputed European mecca of summer dance music. Just in case you’re new, every major dance music DJ/producer plays on the Spanish island over the course of the season. It’s THE place to be for dance music.

Earlier today though, an announcement came out that’s sure to delight fans all over the world. Richie Hawtin revealed plans for a new residency at Space Ibiza on Thursdays. Like many of Hawtin’s ventures, ENTER is a multi-faceted experience that bring together music, technology–and most notably–sake to one of the Spanish island’s most celebrated clubs, not to mention the World’s Best .

Hawtin’s Space residency will be his first headlining residency in Ibiza. Previously, he’s worked with Sven Vath’s Cocoon at Amnesia, a venue at which he’ll surely be missed. Although ENTER fans will have to choose between the new Jamie Jones’ Hot Natured party at DC-10 and ENTER, it doesn’t conflict with Luciano at Pacha, Cocoon, or Carl Cox’s party at Space.

One of the most interesting bits of information from the announcement, however, is Hawtin’s newfound interest in Sake. The artist reportedly took two one-week courses on the Japanese spirit and will be bringing the first sake bar to the island. His hand-picked team are developing unique mixed drinks exclusively for ENTER.

More details to come.

From  Richie Hawtin:

As electronic music continues to develop around the world it becomes more important to invite people into its very core, where music, technology and ideas interplay to create unique and wonderful new worlds. Ibiza is the perfect place to further explore my event concepts that have been developing since the early Warehouse parties I threw in Detroit and more recently with CONTAKT & Plastikman Live. It is my hope that by combining many different elements together I can heighten the experience of the audience and place a significant memory into their subconscious. Ibiza is the perfect location for continuing this long-term experiment and ambition of mine.