CHRIS LIEBING LAYO PEPE ROSELLO
Frankfurt’s techno protagonist takes the knocks Layo & Bushwacka's impromptu marathon Space owner picks one of his many favourites
(summer 1996) (summer 2000) (September 2001)
“Space has been full of career milestones for me “You don’t normally get to play a club as magical as “It was the year of the 9/11 attacks, we decided to
but the fi rst time I played there in 1996 I was just a Space for six or seven hours but when Derrick Carter fi nish the season with ‘New York, New York’ by Frank
regional Frankfurt DJ at The Omen. I was invited by a missed his fl ight we suddenly found ourselves in that Sinatra as a tribute and fl y American fl ags across
friend of a friend and sneaked on the terrace line-up position. the terrace. We had searched every music store on
by the back door. "We started off really housey, as we tended to do the island for the record but couldn’t fi nd it so Erick
“Because I was the least known I was put on fi rst, in those days, but the more crazy we went with our Morillo managed to bring it direct from New York and
but as soon as it got remotely busy the next DJ was selection the madder the place got. The crowd pushed fi nished his set with it. It was just one of so many
already behind me snarling, ‘Okay, you’re done now’. us to go much further than we would normally have special moments that have made Space one of the
Then, as I was packing my stuff, the promoter asked gone — I’ll always remember playing a megamix of most magical clubs in the world.”
me to play inside but as soon as there were more than Cajmere’s ‘Better Days — and we could have gone on
50 people another DJ kicked me off — I left totally ’til about noon if the club hadn’t closed.
frustrated! “It remains in our Top 10 sets we ever did together. WALLY LOPEZ
“When I fi nally returned for Carl Cox in 2002, I played I still get people coming up to me and talking about Spanish house master fi nds inspiration on the
for three hours in front of a full dancefl oor with no- ittoday.” terr
Chr
ace
is Liebing
(summer 2001)
one telling me to get off!” “The fi rst time I went to Space, my wife asked me,
TOM NOVY
DANNY TENAGLIA
‘Who’s that guy smiling on the terrace?’ It was Carl
Cox, of course.
The tribal titan pops Space cherry (summer 2000) “I had never seen so many people and that much
Sunset terrace resident remembers his fi rst break “Because not so many people knew me, I was able to energy in my life. Erick Morillo and his Subliminal
(summer 1996) really be a punter and get caught up in the magic of crew were enjoying the vibes and the screaming when
“Space was always a huge club but back then Ibiza the island and its dancefl oors back then. Space was a every fl ight passed was unique. After two minutes I
wasn’t all about superstar DJs. DJs came down to place where I met a lot of new people, I was hanging knew I wanted to play on that terrace. It’s like driving
Space to play without charging simply because they out with Tim Sheridan, Smokin’ Jo and Howard the Ferrari at clubbing’s Formula One.”
wanted to experience the vibe on the terrace. Elvis impersonator, and just having lots of fun.
“We were just hanging out on the beach when one of “There was defi nitely a housier groove going on in my
the residents asked me if I wanted to play in his place terrace sets, leaning towards a New York swing but
on the old terrace. A dream come true, I got to spin with that tribal edge that I’m pretty much known for Layo
a really Balearic set of stuff like Chicane’s ‘Offshore’, — stuff like Underground Sound of Lisbon, Deep Dish
Ultra Naté’s ‘Free and ‘To The Beat Of The Drum (La and Murk.
Luna)’ by The Ethics. Fritz [then the manager] loved “Space has this wonderful feelgood energy to it and
it and invited me back most months, and I eventually no matter where you are in the club you can feel it
became a weekly resident in 2002.” fl owing.”
Danny Tenaglia
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