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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In 2011 Manchester really seems to be pushing its own thing on Ibiza. So far Sankeys has had nothing but good reviews from what ive read and moving forward another night will be hitting the white isle.

Between the 23rd and 28th July Electronique which is run by Si Heslin will be throwing a host of parties across different venues in Ibiza. Electronique is a night born in Manchester and has had plenty of very successful nights in Sankeys Manchester and around the UK. Electronique plays deep and soulful tech house music and in a couple of weeks will be taking over Ibiza.

They kick of their tour playing the Zoo Project boat party which is generally considered one of the best boat parties to go on, they will also take on Hush, a pool party at Kanya and what must be the pinnacle of this trip for them, they will be taking over the Red Room @ Space on the 27th July which is also a Northern Lights Night which would make this an amazing night to go to.

If you want to hear what Electronique is about, you should all remember Mr Pedros who is one of their residents, who kindly did this set for the blog, You will be able to catch Mr Pedros on the 26th July @ Kanya, 27th July @ Space and 28th July @ Bunker

If you want to check out more from Electronique then on the 20th July you will be able to buy their 10 track Ibiza sampler from Beatport, which you can trust me when i say, is really good!

Electronique Dates 2011:

23rd July Electronique @ Zoo Project Boatparty & TBC

24th July IamStereo @ Hush

26th July Electronique Pool Party @ Kanya

27th July Electronique @ SPACE

28th July Electronique @ Bunker

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

Only one week to go and I can barely contain myself, this time next week we will have touched down on the white isle and begun with the fun and fiesta’s!The wait is killing me, its been a long time coming and summer can truely begin! What makes the wait even more difficult is that my girlfriend flies out on Tuesday, this week is definately going to be a long one!

The 5 of us in my party have spent the last week organising which nights we intend to go and what will be the best way to get tickets, time constraints of our flights have led us down the route of pre booking tickets before we go (a first for all of us).

We have been using Spotlight and the Spotlight app to book and I must say that the prices are good and the claims they make about being able to get in on their guestlist when we get there have proven more than persuasive. It also states that only through them can you be guaranteed entry and not just before a certain time. I will update on my return whether these claims are true or false.

Price-wise the Spotlight app is pretty competative, I have heard a number of fantastical stories about cheaper entry and guestlists left right and centre but none of any real substance. Hopefully Spotlight will come through for us and if so will have made our afternoon and early evening ticket hunting time redundant allowing for more beer and bouncy house music and that can only be a good thing!

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

Over the last couple of years Pop hip hop / rap / pop as been given a bit more of a Dance orientated beat, I don’t want to say it has been made into dance music as i don’t believe it is dance music!

The likes of Kelly Rowland, The Black Eyed Peas, Jennifer Lopez, Flo Rida, Rihanna, Lil’ Wayne, Taio Cruz, Tinie Tempah and Snoop Dogg have all had massive exposure in the UK trying pass off their music as Dance music.

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Dance music can be really hard to find on Spotify, there is some stuff on there but there but i don’t think it’s represented to well. The best thing to do if you want to find it, is find a playlist, this way, someone else has done the legwork to find the music so you don’t have to!

Cream have now got a spotify playlist for everyone to join in with! All you need is Spotify installed on your PC and a spotify account and your away!

Cream Ibiza Spotify Link

Source: Facebook

Episode 3 of the we love weekly podcast.

Sundays Lineup:
DISCOTECA
Caribou (live)
Joris Voorn
Blondes (live)
Jem Haynes

TERRAZA
Simian Mobile Disco (dj set)
Audiofly
Pier Bucci (live)
Smokin Jo
PBR streetgang

SUNSET TERRACE
Jonathan Ulysses
Ian C
Jason Bye
Camilo Franco

AFTER DARK (midnight till close)
Mr Doris
Andy Baxter

EL SALON
TIRK & THE POOL PRESENTS
Earl Gateshead (Trojan Soundsystem)
Ben Terry
Matty J

RED BOX
BURLINGTON PROJECT Presents FRESH BLOOD – LOUCHE
Brinsley Kazak
Tom Frank
Mathew Roche
Josh T
Ryan O Gorman

PREMIER ETAGE
Alfredo
Ian Blevins
Andy Carroll

Source: We Love

One of the things i love with the summer is the release of the various albums we get. Last year, Pacha did quite well with their releases, the Pacha Pure Dance CD stayed in my car for quite a while!

This year, Pacha have started of the season with a chillout classics album, now i know what everyone is thinking, another classics album! Well this is Pacha. Its a good mix of classic chillout and ultimate classic Ibiza chillout! Only the clubs in Ibiza can catch the special vibe of the Ibiza sunset on a CD and i think this CD does it quite well. Its has 3 CD’s of music and captures everything you would expect and more from a chillout album.

I can never get tired of listening to Chillout out Groove Armada and Cafe Del Mar will never go away! Ultimately for me Smokebelch is the ultimate Ibiza sunset tune, grab a beer sit back, listen and forget about the world for a few minutes!

This summer Ibiza Rocks will have a two hour show on Ibiza Global Radio. For those who don’t know, Ibiza Global Radio is a local radio station to Ibiza, you can listen to it on the island with a normal radio, or, you can listen online at www.ibizaglobalradio.com.

The first show is today and they will have interviews with up coming acts playing in Ibiza Rocks this summer, There will also be  information about the Ibiza Rocks House @ Pikes Hotel.

The show will be broadcast at 2:00pm to 4:00pm UK time as i mentioned on www.ibizaglobalradio.com

Source: Press Release