Ever since the bond between house music and Ibiza was cemented through the revolutionary Amnesia parties of the late eighties this particular Balearic island has been the ultimate proving ground and gathering point for all things dance.
This summer has seen the people behind Manchester's dance music epicentre embark upon a venture, to give something back to the island where it all goes down each summer, with the grand opening of SANKEYS IBIZA.
As we reach the end of another huge season on the island the people behind the new club can pat themselves on the back for holding packed events at their weekly nights, MONZA, CARNIVAL and FULL ON FERRY (where Ferry Corsten has played week in week out to sold out Trance crowds).
Re-igniting the special bond between Manchester and Ibiza, something that has existed since New Order, and the rest of the Hacienda creators, had epiphanies dancing in the sun with Oakenfold and Danny Rampling back in the day, Sankeys IBZ offers something just a little different for those making a trip to the island.
Like Liam Gallagher being caught wearing a sombrero Sankeys IBZ really is like a pocket of the Northwest existing in Spain. Just as with Sankeys MCR the main room is a dark cavern with a pulsing neon ceiling and LED screen giving a backdrop to the djs dropping the bombs.
What makes this space particularly special however is the sound system. Thanks to specially crafted hollow sections under the dance floor the crisp sound reverberates through the body like nowhere else.
As you cruise up the wide staircase to level 2 you enter the boutique room, all Spanish tiled floor and comfy white armchairs. Creep a little further and you reach a mirrored corridor that feeds you into something we don't have at our home in Manchester, an open air, roof terrace, smoking area. Basking in the relaxing warmth of the Ibizan evening this area is a great place to calm down a bit after throwing serious shapes in the other rooms.
On our trip to the club there was a great mix between clued up English workers on the island and the Spanish locals, apparently flocking to the club because,
"there's a lot of huge discotheques on this island but before there was no clubs that you could feel a part of, Sankeys is a club" we were told by one regular.
There is still chance to grab the last few weeks of this year's parties. Ricardo Villalobos gracing the decks for the Monza closing night on September 29th is one in particular to look out for. Failing that, get saving, next year's season is only 8 months away. See you out there......
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