09/01/2021
We started this message with: It is with a heavy heart…
But you know what?
F*ck the self-serving.
F*ck the platitudes.
And most of all,
F*ck the pandemic.
Lord knows we put up a really good fight. Right to the end, we were still able to pay our staff and overheads but a recent rent hike now marks our endgame.
Rentak was a tribute to David Mancuso’s legendary NYC house parties.
We loved the idea of a living (in every sense of the word) room, a place where like-minded people could mingle, listen to some excellent tunes on vinyl-only decks, have some great cocktails and dance their hearts out.
It was fun while it lasted and we wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. We want to thank you—our staff, partners, suppliers and especially our patrons— for joining us on this excellent journey.
Our final kopek is on 30 January 2021. Join us.
Rentak may be dead but as with Life, the Beat goes on.
