A couple of years ago, i was sat at work one Friday morning listening to the radio 1 Dj competition. I remember it so well, because there was a Blackpool lad on. It’s not often we get on the news or radio, unless it’s a bad news!

Danny Howard was the Dj and he wiped the floor with his competition. His prize ended up being the prize that just keeps giving. Warmup slot at Ushuaia for the radio 1 weekend, followed by an invite to play at space the same night, if i remember rightly, he ended up doing a 6 hour set in there. The following year offered more gigs, a Radio show and more of a season in Ibiza.

In 2013, Danny has decent summer schedule for his Ibiza gigs.

I feel a bit guilty starting this blog post off talking about him as though he is a competition winner because he is now far from that. It’s a fairy tale with an amazing ending though, i don’t know Danny personally (though there is probably a connection through mates, Blackpool inst that big!) though it seems like the boy next door has done good!

Enough of the sentimental guff, Go and check Danny out this summer if you’re in Ibiza. He has already played Pacha this season and the pre party on Mambos for which he appeared on Mambo TV.

So far i have the following dates for Danny

• Friday 5th July – Judgement, Ibiza
• Friday 12th July – Judgement, Ibiza
• Friday 19th July – Judgement, Ibiza
• Monday 22nd July – Pacha, Ibiza
• Friday 2nd August – Judgement, Ibiza
• 2nd – 4th August – Radio 1, Ibiza weekend
• Saturday 3rd August – Cream/Radio 1, Privilege, Ibiza

Today is the day many people wait 364 days of the year for. The Space opening party is one party that i would always recommend people make an effort to go to.

It’s a great time of the year to be on the island and there is no better way to kick of a new season than in the Space opening party. If like me, you’re not actually there today, then it doesn’t mean you have to miss out!!

You can listen to the opening party live two ways today,

Firstly we have Pioneer Dj Radio broadcasting form the Flight Club Area (this is the outdoor stage they put up specially for the opening and closing parties)

You can also watch the opening party live on Be-At.TV which will be starting in the next hour

Check out Ibiza Sonica today for the  live broadcast today from Ushuaia. Tune in from 11am Uk time today.

Lineup:

Sven Vath
Luciano
Loco Dice
Maya Jane Coles
Joris Voorn
Reboot

Ibiza Sonica

Last night Sankeys opening its doors for the first time this season, the night was broadcast live on Mixmag TV which is a YouTube channel that puts out live broadcasts. The night was also available to listen to on DI.FM

Ive not listened to any of it yet, its been added to my playlist to listen to later.

You will also be able to hear Day 2 of the opening party of DI.FM. Im  not sure if anything will be on the Mixmag channel.

A name that is being spoken about more and more in and around Ibiza. In 2013 the owners expect big things, as i blogged about recently, they are closing the Manchester club this weekend to concentrate on Ibiza and making the Ibiza club as popular as the UK club.

Based in Playa Den Bossa, Sankeys is a smaller club compared to the ‘super clubs’ but from everything ive heard about it, it’s a great little club. 2012 had some massive nights. Solomun was a stand out night as mentioned by Macloon in his interview. In 2013 Steve Lawler will be returning for another massive residency.

Sankeys Ibiza will be opening in 2013 on Thursday May 23rd which is the end of the Music week and the same weekend as the Space & DC 10 openings.

The opening party however, is set over Thursday and Friday with a great range of Dj’s on offer. If you’re heading out there for the opening weekend or at any point this summer, then make sure you check out Sankeys.

Thursday Opening Party Lineup  23rd May:

Steve Lawler
Nina Kraviz
Mosca
Darius Syrossian
Finnebassen
Shadow Child
Waze & Oddysey
Charlie Banks
Jonathan Cowan

Friday Opening Party Lineup  24rd May:

Solomun
HOSH
David August
Cajmere
Just Be (Bushwacka !)
Alex Picone
Bones
Antonio Piacquadio
Luis Groove

You can get tickets in advance on-line from Fatsoma tickets, Both days are priced at €49, or €30 for the Thursday or Friday

A lot has been said recently about Pacha and its moves away from pandering to the ‘Superstar Dj’ and i personally back them 100%. Today we continue to celebrate real music from Dj’s who don’t need 100K to open their laptop.

Today we speak to Andrew, i picked up on Andrews music through listening to a mix he posted on twitter and subsequently went through his mixcloud. Andrew has kindly done a mix for us and i managed to ask him a few questions.

Hi Andrew and thanks for taking the time to talk to me, and especially putting a mix together for the blog.

Firstly a bit about yourself, who are your musical inspirations when it comes to what you listen to? Is it a Dj, or maybe even a venue?

I’ve been into electronic music since around 97, from listening to the early Ministry of Sound ‘The Annual’ compilations and it all kind of went from there. I’m a big fan of DJs and live acts who have their own sound. Acts like Maya Jane Coles, Dubfire, Solomun and The Chemical Brothers. They are instantly recognisable when you hear a track or set from them. I also love DJ’s like Chris Liebing who really embrace technology to take their sets to the next level and blur the line between DJ and live act.

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Sankeys IBZ has had two great years on the island. It’s not been an instant explosion of success and constant gossip, but the best nights never are. They secured some big names in the last couple of years and ive not heard anybody say anything bad about their nights. I even heard a rumour of reasonable priced drinks!!

Today, a statement has gone out on their Facebook page that they will be closing the doors on Sankeys MCR (Manchester) on the 6th May with a 12 hour party.

The reason? To concentrate on Ibiza! They have said that to be as successful in Ibiza as they have been in Manchester, they need to move the Manchester team to Ibiza for the summer. I personally think there is a little more to it than that, but they have not ruled out the possibility of reopening in the future.

Sankeys MCR is one of the last great clubs to successfully open every week in the UK, most of the so-called ‘Super Clubs’ stopped doing weekly parties in the UK may years ago.

Ive not caught up with anything else Sankeys are doing this year in Ibiza but i they are shutting the doors on the UK club and the genuine reason is to make the Ibiza night better, then this should be a great season this season for Sankeys IBZ.

Source: Facebook

Enter was a massive success at Space this year, Richie Hawtin has a massive following as it is so a night like this is always going to be an amazing night.

The parties in Ibiza this year were always surrounded by something special, be it a pre pool party or an impromptu set in the sea at Las Salaines (yes in the sea https://plus.google.com/u/0/107556293284765676583/posts/TwDuGdEv1HZ)

I think this is a massively early announcement for a night thats so popular (it’s not like they need 6 months promotion), But they have announced a May bank holiday event at the Brixton Academy in London. I’ve been to Brixton Academy before and its a great venue, though the slight slope on the floor can feel a bit strange!

Tickets are on sale at an early bird price of £25.00 plus the dreaded booking fee.

The lineup is a wicked one:

Richie Hawtin
Maya Jane Coles
Magda
Heidi
Matador(live)

In the short time since i wrote this blog post, the early bird tickets have now sold out.

Early bird tickets for ENTER.London have now SOLD OUT. General sale tickets are still available priced at £27.50 from ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F004987…

— Official Cream (@CreamLiverpool) December 21, 2012

Source: EFlyer

On the 29th of December, Space Brazil will be opening its doors with Carl Cox and Josh Wink. Space Brazil isn’t part of a club tour, its actually going to be a Space nightclub.

If you read the spec of the club it sounds crazy and strange, the club will hold 4000 people which is similar to the Ibiza, the car park will hold 3000 cars, i presume lots of people drive to and from clubs in Brazil! Oh, and its got a hellipad, ideal for all the Dj’s to be flying in and out. The picture below makes the club look great, very Space esc, if it opens in only a couple of weeks, im not sure why they only have an artists impression of it. Maybe its not finished.

I’ve never been to Brazil, but this is a part of Brazil i would love to now visit. Space of course isnt the only Ibiza brand that has made the trip to this part of the world. If your ever in Camboriú visiting space, you will HAVE to take a 50 minute car journey and visit Dj Gee at Bora Bora Brazil. Now ill be very upset if i needed to explain who Dj Gee was, but basically, he started Bora Bora Ibiza, and turned it into a place of legend. The place has never been the same since he left 5 years ago.

Source: Space Brazil

One thing ive never done in Ibiza, which i would love to, would be to spend new year over there. Partly because its new year, but mostly because NYE is my birthday, and its something i have never done!

This year, Circo Loco will be hosting a party on new years day 2013 in the usual spot of DC10. They have done this for a few years now and the fact it keeps on happening shows the popularity of the event.

Ive never been to Ibiza out of season (apart from when i was about 14) but everything you read points to it being a great time of the year to experience the Island and the nights without mass tourism getting in the way.

It certainly on my list of things to do. Check out the video below, its from a few years ago, and it looks like it was filmed in the 80′s, its still a decent little video though of the DC10 terrace on NYD 2007.

Doors Open 4pm and the lineup is:

Dan Ghenacia
Matthias Tanzmann 16:00
Dyed Soundorom
The Martinez Brothers
D’Julz
Clockwork 22:00
Shonky
Boris Werner
Sossa
Tato
René
Negru
Garagem
Ivo Toscano

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Source: Ibiza Spotlight