Amnesia is a New York City club on steroids. Unlike the antiseptic
resort-like interior of some of Ibiza's other clubs, Amnesia has
the proper level of gothic darkness that would make an NYC vampire
feel at home. The brilliance of this gargantuan building is that
the darkness and grime is simulated through nothing more than use
of color and architectural effects. One can actually make it through
a night of clubbing in white pants and not worry about the cleaning
bill.
Amnesia is separated into two major areas. The first is a massive
warehouse with a real airy feel provided by ultra high ceilings
and a top-notch AC system. At the front of the huge dance floor
is a movie theatre-sized screen with the obligatory visuals. A large
simulated torch blazes in front of the screen. The back has some
nooks and crannies for chilling out and reloading on the party favors.
Towards the back, sore clubbers plop down on massage tables and
get rubbed down by professional masseuses. The right side of the
dance floor has a mini fair with crafts vendors and what is perhaps
the single greatest invention for rolling clubbers, the "Angel
Fingers." What this consists of is clubbers lounging in chairs
while girls dressed as angels run something resembling a hair brush
with soft metal prongs through their hair.
Adjacent, is the second part of the club. This area is much darker
and has a lower ceiling to give it that traditional club grittiness.
The DJ booth looms over the main dance floor and has a huge graphic
EQ pulsing in sync with the beat. Every so often, perhaps the most
powerful dry ice cannon around blasts the entire floor with dense
billowy smoke. This sends the crowd into a frenzy, dancing harder
than anywhere else on the island. When the sun rises, its rays beam
down through the glass roof in an alcove to the right of the main
floor. At this point vampires and New Yorkers scurry across the
floor to another nook under the DJ booth. This one has director's
chairs strewn about and the proper level of darkness to maintain
one's spirits.
Some
advice: While architecturally superb, the Amnesia
Experience depends on the night one chooses to attend. Check the
DJ listings before you go. The crowd varies with the type of music
played. Cream is a safe bet, unless your cup o'tea is a bunch of
rowdy drunken Brit kids. If that's the case pick a foam party night
or go to Es Paradis.
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