Space forever: Remembering one of Ibiza's most iconic clubs

Home, meanwhile, then morphed into We Love Sundays, a more UK-centric party where growing stars like David Guetta and Erick Morillo would play alongside Paul Woolford, Carl Craig and a young James Zabiela. "I will miss that club," wrote James this week. "It was an integral part of my education." It was also home to Hawtin for his first proper Ibiza residency, Defected's new disco party Glitterbox and Tale Of Us in 2016. It's safe to say that people are emotional that it's closing its doors.

Of course, it was Carl Cox's residency that really put Space on the map for a new generation season after season. Carl and his team forged a strong relationship with Pepe, the amiable owner of the club, and while it took the party a couple of seasons to take off, it was then a roadblock that never stopped. His closing set, live streamed to millions, will be on repeat for months and months, a testament to his musical direction, his connection with the club (he first played there on two – or maybe three – Technics in the late 80s) and his sheer charisma behind the decks.

So it's no surprise to see a roll call for the final closing on October 2 that features almost all the DJs we've touched on. Carl Cox will close proceedings of course, but the line-up also features Zabiela, Morillo, Sasha, Carl Craig and countless others whose careers were forged there. Thankfully, the new owners of Space (Ushuaia) are saying that the club won't be knocked down, but it's telling that Carl Cox decided to step down this year. It's the end of an era and right now no one knows where it will go next.

If you want a track to listen to while you prepare for closing, put on 'Summer In Space' by Cosmos, aka Tom Middleton. It's a fitting house tribute to one of the most iconic venues in the history of the island, if not the world.

Ralph Moore is Mixmag's Editor At Large. Follow him on Twitter