The big news at Amnesia comes via the acquisition of party-starters Elrow. Their carnival-style production and enthusiastic crowds will bring some welcome colour to proceedings at the club. DC10 is no longer the Ibiza underdog, but their growth remains steady and organic to ensure a high level of quality control across their calendar.
Circo Loco — the Monday party that made the club's name — returns every week from 22nd May. Meanwhile Jamie Jones' Paradise brand takes over every Wednesday night. Eden, the jewel in San Antonio's clubbing crown, is primed for the strongest season in years.
The freshly-renovated venue has managed to coax Defected back to the island after a year-long hiatus. Since Ibiza has been challenged by other club destinations like Berlin, it has needed to adapt. So while places like Pikes have done well for more seasoned Balearic clubbers and the island is getting away from EDM highs, it does need to make sure that it still attracts younger underground clubbers.
Ibiza still has the magic, but it shouldn't cost 70 Euros to experience it. This season has definitely been the most unique and intense due to breaking my leg at the very start of it. I think there has been a rise in parties on the island and some of them have struggled to get the numbers. Paradise and Elrow have definitely grown a lot this season; Elrow sold-out all their dates in June.
Not to mention my first ever Four Thirty Two party, which was a huge success. It was surprising though as it was during the second week of the season which is definitely the hardest to sell, but even so we had people in and the vibe was incredible.
Things can happen so fast in Ibiza. In the clubs, people seem to be having more fun, experimenting more with music and what they are wearing. You see it in the numbers. Do I miss Space? But more importantly, people need to realise that something new was coming and it was coming tailor-made for clubbers of all races, classes and genders.
The way the main room is laid out is rather clever. Everyone feels like they are the centre of attention here, unlike many other clubs where the VIP gets better treatment. Ibiza remains magical and aspirational, but may prove to be a watershed season for the island. I believe that those who were complacent — playing it safe — suffered, while those who were bold were rewarded.
It feels like a shake-up is around the corner. Personally, this season has been immense for many reasons. Curating two parties has been a challenge, but our approach to producing events that are musically and specifically targeted has proved successful.
Clearly Ibiza is positioning itself as a high-end destination, but it also needs to invest in its future by catering for younger clubbers — the same clubbers that bring life to a dancefloor, that react to the right record at the right moment.
Clubs full of older clubbers and VIPs lack a magic ingredient. This has been evident at numerous events this season. People come to Ibiza to celebrate electronic music and to have a good time. The vibe is always positive in Ibiza and I am saying this as a clubber and as a DJ. Talking about things outside of the parties, I think personally everybody needs to take a big breath and just chill for a second. Ibiza has become big business for everything in recent years — new hotels, bars, restaurants, apartments, villas, cars, bikes, sunbeds — everything is pushed to the maximum year on year.
The need for more and more and more needs to come to an end, allowing the whole thing to stabilise a little so that Ibiza will always be a place where clubbers from all over the world can come to enjoy their favourite venues, DJs and parties, as well as the beauty of the island.
Well, we have to start by saying the Ibiza season has been amazing for us! Despite all the rumours, the island has been as busy as ever, if not even more at times!
But again if you had any doubts about numbers on the island this year, you should have tried driving to Cala Conta in July! The line-up for both days was incredible! And that stage with the sunset going down behind it was stunning. While Berlin, my hometown and basically the opposite to Ibiza, still sees everyone dressed in black, dancefloors all over Ibiza became more colourful and saw more positive vibes again.
I saw lot of events popping up besides the established club nights and it generally seems the island ravers' liked that and remembered the roots of Ibiza and rediscovered the hippie-esque chic of the early days. At Labyrinth in Pacha I was always playing to a very open-minded crowd that appreciated the diversity in the music. Ibiza itself has changed a lot; it's getting more and more modern. It is now an island where you can find all kinds of people — it is for VIPs and for the true clubbers, but it is also for families and their children.
In my opinion, that is the magic of the island, it can be special by day or by night! I do think, however, that the island is becoming too expensive. Flights and hotels are very expensive, especially this summer.
That is not good for the island and it has to change somehow. Ibiza is unique in many different ways: the weather, the food, the club culture and, of course, it is unique in the way people party and enjoy the day and the night.
Regarding Ibiza trends, I guess I can say that there is one above all, and that is that people want to party and to enjoy the music as much as possible, simple as that. The Zoo Project Tue 27 Jun. Wed 28 Jun. Thu 29 Jun. Fri 30 Jun. The Zoo Project Sat 01 Jul. Sun 02 Jul. Venue: Cova Santa. Tue 27 Jun. Sat 01 Jul. WooMooN Sun 02 Jul. Venue: DC Circoloco Mon 26 Jun. Paradise Wed 28 Jun.
Venue: Destino. Venue: Eden. Mansion Mon 26 Jun. Audio Rehab Wed 28 Jun. Magna Carta x Faction Thu 29 Jun. Taste The Punch Fri 30 Jun. Venue: Es Paradis. We Love Brasil Tue 27 Jun. Marcos Carnaval. Steeve Valverde. Fiesta Del Agua Fri 30 Jun.
Ibiza Goes Hard Sat 01 Jul. Carnaval Live Sat 01 Jul.
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