10 ways Ibiza will change in 2017
The White Isle is heading into a new era
7 The culture clash will escalate
On the street, the closure of Space was the biggest talking point of 2016. Dance music purists view the move as another kick in the teeth for counterculture Ibiza and the symbolic incarnation of its mainstream alter ego, which openly supports EDM, VIP and selfie culture. Leaving nostalgia aside for a moment, it will be interesting to see how the underground reacts to the loss of Space. Culturally, it’s a situation that could persuade an army of underground fanatics to abandon brand Ibiza on mass, causing a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy that indirectly causes the scene to regress back to a time when the island was regarded more as a party isle rather than a music isle. Either that or…
8 The Post-Midnight Purist Could Become King
As Ibiza’s daytime pool parties continue to grow in popularity, the island’s most iconic venues could begin to lower their entrance prices on selected nights (although we don’t expect this to happen on the scale currently being seen in San Antonio). You may even see the more expensive EDM acts gravitating towards the busier daytime slots, leaving the underground to dominate afterdark. Musically, promoters won’t feel the need to pitch their rosters to dilettante dancefloor day-trippers and Ibiza’s underground scene will become more experimental.
