It seems like a million years ago now, but it was only a couple of months since Amnesia closed their doors for the 2012 season. These Amnesia closing parties definitely look like the best to go to out of all the closing parties, i certainly wouldn’t complain if i found myself on the terrace in the day light listening to some quality tunes! Though it does look rather busy!

If you have been to the island this year, you have probably seen it, if you are going this year, you will see it!

You may have noticed that at some point during the night, everyone sits down on the dance floor (apart from the spannered guy that doesn’t know what’s going on!) and then on queue, usually by the dj, they jump up and down being very happy!

It seems to be happening every ware this season, some times promoted by the Dj (im thinking Ibiza Rocks here) which is usually pap because you have been asked to do it, but a lot of the time, completely random, its something most people join in on and you can’t argue that it looks really good!

However, although this is sweeping dance floors in Ibiza this season, it’s not the first time it has happened! Its been going on for years in DC10 with Magda, the best and probably the first video i saw of it was in 2007!

Anyway, the rest of the island has caught on, the people from DC10 5 years ago that started it of will probably be hating it now its caught on!!
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This is a quick blog pre next weeks diary entries. No doubt whatever we got up to over there next week will provide some insight into the island and of course our silly raver heads but I just wanted to outline what our battle plans were so if anyone has a special interest in a place they can tune in to see what the place is like from a true consumers point of view. No DJ favortism, music mag bias, snotty journalist write up, just pure 100% how it is gonna be for YOU or rather how it was for me and my merry band of trance warriors, techno kids and minimal yeads!!

We have made a commitment to each other to have it as large as humanly possible and I promise you all that I will bring describe it to you in as much delicious detail as I (legally) can!!

The definates are Circo Loco @ DC10, Be @ Space, Cream @ Amnesia, Zoo Project. I am of course allowing for a few nights of spontaneity to see where the island takes me. I will also try to check out Sankeys and feel that I have missed out on the Fiesta del Agua in the past so will try to write up what a night at that landmark party is like.

If your interested in any of these then check out my Ibiza diary next week…

Peace, Love and Techno

Everyone loves something for free and today has been made that little bit brighter with Amnesia giving away a 4CD mix of the best of Amnesia from the last 21 years!

I’ve not listened to it yet as it’s still downloading however i don’t think i need to listen to it to be able to say its going to be a great mix to listen to!

I have removed the download link until i verify whether this was meant to be a free download or if Amnesia’s Facebook page got compromised.

Source: Facebook

The Ibiza summer season is coming along very nicely so far this year. Tonight is the second party for Cream @ Amnesia and it is the first date of the summer for Eddie Halliwell.

Eddie is no stranger to Ibiza any more, Supported well by Judge Jules in the beginning Eddie has been playing Ibiza for many years and over that time, his playing style has evolved and matured.  When he first started out he played hard and looped a hell of a lot! He became a Dj i loved then didn’t really bother with too much, however, i paid a visit to see him last year at Creamfields and found myself really loving what he was playing.

Eddie is now playing a mix of tech house, trance and techno at the moment and from speaking to people i know the general theme is that Eddie has everyone loving him again.

This summer you will be hearing Eddie play at Cream on Thursdays as well as Judgement Sundays. On the 18th August, Eddie will be hosting his ED-IT performance from the terrace in Amnesia.

If you want to hear a bit of Eddie, check out the free mix on his website recorded for his 100th radio show live from Sankeys in Manchester FREE MIX

Eddies Dates:

Cream @ Amnesia
23rd June
7th July
14th July
28th July
11th August,
18th August (ED-IT Terrace Exclusive)
8th September

Judgement Sundays @ Eden
17th July
7th August (Radio 1 Party)
18th September

Source: Email, Youtube

Its just over 4 weeks now until we fly out and with the Cream opening party kicking off tonight it seems apt that I post my second blog. All those jammy mofo’s are over there now, sun going down and all there night is going to entail now is 8 or 9 hours of deep tech trickery and massive trance monsters from PVD and co!! A night of lazers, hands in the air, walls of sound, ice blasts, hugging strangers, indoor sunnies and out and out Creamy goodness!! Jealous!!

So they all get to smash it to the sounds of John O’Callaghan and I write to you from my appartment in Manchester, I may not be there in person but I am certainly there in spirit (thank god my girlfriend loves techno too). Daily texts between the lads are flowing with excitement for when we go and we are counting down the days, holiday clothes are being bought and an untold amount of sit ups are being painstakingly ploughed through! The rituals have started, podcasts downloaded to keep up on the summer bangers, calenders checked and re-checked to make sure we hit the clubs we want and catch the tunes we need,  the websites and rumour room scoured and verified to make sure we are with the cool and sexy, young and trendies! We WILL get the most out of our time!!

I really urge everyone who reads this blog and is making a pilgrimage this summer to do everything that is in your power to take one new person with you this year, I will personally buy a return flight for anyone who isnt 100% hooked after one night!

Peace, Love and Techno…

Rumours have been circling for a few months about Godskitchen making a return to Ibiza in 2011 at Privilege.

Its been around 8 years since GodsKitchen threw a party in Ibiza and they went out with a bit of a whimper in my opinion, In the early 00′s  GodsKitchen was one of the strongest nights on the island. They threw their parties in Amnesia on Tuesdays and had residents such as Tiesto (before he was so well known), Picotto and Fergie in his hard trance days.

2001 is the year that sticks out for me as being the summer of GodsKitchen, They did everything right, they had the best laser system, the biggest names playing for them, they had everyone wanting to go, they even had the best designed artwork! Then i have no idea what happened, the year after they moved to Eden and booked people like Dave Pearce.

Now there are lots of conspiracy based stories that i heard about and they all involved clubbing politics (promoters making sure their top dog with help from club owners – naming no names ). The move to Eden signalled the end to a night that in the short time it was at Amnesia became Legendary to those who remember it.

Moving back into the now, there have been various tails that they are set to return in 2011 at Privilege, there is no way on earth Cream would allow GK to try to encroach on their turf again! The first story is Wednesdays which has since been dismissed and they are expected to do some one off nights through the summer, the source of this information supposedly coming from a Dj that has been told of the plans.

If GodsKitchen are in Ibiza in 2011 i wouldn’t know what to expect, im unsure who would headline and weather Privilege is the best venue for their events. Although i would love to see GK back in Ibiza i don’t think i could bring myself to go because last time i went in Ibiza was one of the best nights of my life and i know they wont be able to top that night for me.

Source: Ibiza Spotlight

Tonight is a new night that will be taken over Tuesdays at Amnesia. Last year, Tuesdays belong to Armin Va Burren and Roger Sanchez. Armin has now playing on Wednesdays at Space for the Be night.

As a replacement Tonight looks set to be a good night bringing a different sound to Ibiza nightlife.

The main two headliners for the summer are Annie Mac and Eric Prydz (i recently blogged about these two in my missing Dj post). Each having a room to themselves Annie is bringing with her, her ‘Annie Mac Presents’ night which is a lineup chosen by her. Last year Annie pulled out the Warehouse Project after not having the final say on who played under her name and good on her. What this means is you can be sure all the DJ’s on these nights have been picked by Annie herself. She is bringing a more Dubstep and Grime kind of sound to the island which isn’t something ive really seen before on Ibiza but its definitely a sound that is gaining massive popularity and people always have good things to say about Annie’s nights.

Eric Prydz will also be playing regular through the season , however the guests playing with Eric have not been announced yet.

I’m sure this night is going to be a popular one, It’s good to see new names and hear new sounds in the clubs in Ibiza. It’s never going to take over from the traditional nights and sounds of Ibiza but its good to have a little more variety.

If you go to Tonight @ Amnesia you can expect to see the likes of  A-Track, Nero, Katy B, Benga, Crookers and Erol Alkan amongst others.

Full Lineup:

21 June – Opening Party
Main Room
Very Special Guest Tba
A-Trak
Nero
Herve

Terrace
Opening Party
Eric Prydz
+ Guests Tba

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Ok, I know, it’s early to jump the gun, however the release of the Cream line-up left a couple of questions being asked. 1st, where is Deadmau5? Second, where is Eric Prydz?

Over the last couple of years Eric Prydz has played a big role in the Cream line-ups, playing  mainly in the main room, it was a little surprising he is playing no role in this years line-up, especially considering he has his own arena this year at Creamfields.

The second missing Dj is Deadmau5, again, he held a residency last year on the terrace of Amnesia which was extremely successful, hosting the terrace on a Cream night is an extremely big deal, especially when you can pull in as many people as Deadmau5.

So why would this be? Well, they could just be having the summer off…. NOT! Ibiza is the proving ground for so many Dj’s, the only Dj’s that don’t play in Ibiza are those  who aren’t good enough and those who have earned their stripes and done their time in Ibiza.

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The Miami winter music convention is now over for another year and the music direction of 2011 has been set! As part of the conference they have a hell of a lot of parties, they have talks, speeches and they also have time to fit in an awards ceremony.

I’ve had a look through the results and although i don’t agree with all them, there is one i do agree with

Amnesia has won the best global club for 2011! There were 4 clubs from Ibiza in the list but Amnesia has come out on top.

The results were as follows:

Best Global Club

Amnesia – Ibiza
Berghain – Berlin
Fabric – London
The Guvernment – Toronto
Ministry Of Sound – London
Pacha – Ibiza
Privilege – Ibiza
Space – Ibiza

If your interested, check out the full awards