Intergalactic - not of this world. How else could one describe this unprecedented event, if not with these superlatives?! On August 13th 2019, in cooperation with the European Space Agency, BigCityBeats founder and pioneer Bernd Breiter turned his visions of curating the first ever DJ set, live from outer space, into reality.
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ESA astronaut and future commander Luca Parmitano played the first beats 400 kilometres high, from the International Space Station to the BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME Cruise Edition. From the ISS to Ibiza, where the cruise liner Norwegian Pearl was anchored in a picturesque setting in the harbor of Europe's number one party island - unifying science and entertainment, and achieving new and unprecedented dimensions. The incredible partnership between BigCityBeats and the ESA space organizations on the ISS, is a joint venture between ESA (Europe), NASA (USA), Roskosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan) and CSA (Canada). Around 2,500 passengers and 100 VIPs, including Giulia Siegel, Maren Gilzer (Wheel of Fortune), the former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfäller, swimming Olympic champion Michael Groß, the Swedish superstar model Marcus Schenkenberg and Jasmin Wagner, as well as superstar DJs such as Robin Schulz, Don Diablo, EDX, Felix Kröcher, dr. Motte and Le Shuuk all bore witness to this ground-breaking event.This indescribable moment caused a sensation amongst passengers as well as many islanders and tourists who gathered together to experience the ground-breaking event. Combining the stunning historical backdrop of Ibiza's Dalt Villa with the futuristic beats from Outer Space, the event saw past, present and future unite.
BigCityBeats resident DJ Le Shuuk took over the DJ sceptre on the cruise giant and played the closing set on the open-air upper deck until midnight. For Le Shuuk, who travelled with Bernd Breiter to the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne in January and successfully trained Luca Parmitano as a DJ, this was a career defining moment no artist would even think to dream of. "When Bernd Breiter called me and asked if I wanted to train an astronaut as a DJ, I thought it was a joke. But knowing that Bernd was not joking, I was overwhelmed to take on the job." - Le Shuuk The journey continues, not just for the passengers and VIPs onboard the Cruise Edition, but with the further expansion of the BigCityBeats brand. Next on the agenda, the Winter Edition will kick off in January 2020 in Düsseldorf. Aside from this, following the success of its debut one-day event in Malta earlier this month, organisers have just announced its return to Malta for a fully-fledged 3-day edition in 2020. The largest club in the world is also set to return to Asia next year for three days and will celebrate a third flight into weightlessness before returning to Frankfurt for its flagship event in June 2020.As Bernd once said, "The journey continues, because for us, the sky is not the limit."
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