2013 seems set to be a very different year in Pacha. I have already blogged recently about Tiesto not holding a residency with Pacha in 2013 with Tiesto claiming its too much to do it every year.

Yesterday Defected announced that they to will be leaving Pacha to set up camp elsewhere. Simon Dunmore said the following

Ibiza’s clubbing landscape, however, is rapidly evolving and these are exciting times. Continuing a tried and trusted formula would have been the easiest option but next summer will be our tenth on the island and our achievements last summer give us a great platform to look at the new opportunities available to us. So, to conclude, we will not be at Pacha next summer and shall announce our plans for 2013 early in the New Year.

It sounds like they have some exciting plans, and the fact that they have announced they are not in Pacha signals to me that they plans are probably confirmed.

The above are stories straight from the horse’s mouth. However, when i was first reading about this on Mixmag, they threw the following in at the end

There are also rumours circulating that Cadenza and Pete Tong are very likely to be leaving, along with David Guetta, Tiesto and Eric Prydz weekly nights possibly relocating to an alternative club.

Now, i find it hard now days to remember who played in which clubs in which years, but im pretty sure Eric Prydz did have a night in Pacha last season.

Take from the above what you will, i personally think that if five out of the seven promoters from one club are upping sticks and leaving all at the same time, then there has got to be trouble from within.

I could see Cadenza on the terrace of Amnesia or in Space, i could See Pete Tong anywhere and everywhere! I wouldn’t be surprised to see a collaboration of nights filling Privilege.

Time will tell, but it gets the brain thinking on a cold Friday afternoon!

Source: Defected Mixmag

In a recent keynote speech in Australia, Tiesto revealed that he probably wont be taking up a full-time residency in Ibiza for 2013, instead probably only doing a few one-off gigs through the summer.

“Next year I’m not sure if I can do it, because it takes a lot out of me to play there from the end of May till the end of September”

Tiesto is seen by a lot of people as one of the biggest Dj’s in the world. For my personal and ever-changing taste, Tiesto was amazing in times gone by but he hasn’t done it for me for a long time now. Hi had his own night in Privilege for a while and the place looked busy. Last year, which was a strange setup for me, he held a residency in Pacha. Love him or not, he has spent the last 10 seasons in Ibiza playing week in week out.

Will you miss Tiesto if he doesn’t play every week in 2013? My only concern, is where will all the Tiesto fans go!

check out his full keynote speech below, or check the link for Inthemix.com.au’s take on the situation.

Source: Inthemix.com.au

I keep using the phrase, but Defected is another one of the Ibiza Old Guard, its kept going and its kept being a success, id put it down to the lineups being different each year, new and old can easily share a lineup and the nights just work.

This year you can head over and see the likes of The Shapeshifters, Bob Sinclar, Sandy Rivera etc… It all takes place in Pacha and tickets start at €38 early season going up to €48 for the rest of the season.

May 26th
Bob Sinclar
The Shapeshifters
Simon Dunmore
Shovell

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And just like buses, they come two at a time! Tiesto has announced through his twitter that he will be taking up a residency in Pacha for 2012, rumours have been flying of this announcement but at almost exactly the same time Armin announced his news and new venue, Tiesto thought he would share the limelight!

His tweet states he is opening on the 28th May which is nice and early for any fans also wanting to catch the opening weekend of action. Its definitely not a venue i would have expected for Tiesto, but Pacha has become a club that just wants to fill the club regardless of the music the dj’s will play. With the rumored departure of the Swedish House Mafia, they need to fill that void somehow.

Source: Tiesto Twitter

Every now and then when your reading reviews you come across someone complaining about how busy a club is and how it ruins a night. Cream in Amnesia has always been a night people say is to busy but in my experience there has always been a place to stand, even if it’s not on the dance floor or facing the DJ.

But over the last 12 months the attention hasn’t been on Cream but its been on Pacha, I keep reading time and time again about the club being so full for the FMIF night and for the Swedish House Mafia Night. As ive said in the past, people will always complain about it being to busy and it not being enjoyable, but these reviews are now changing to people not feeling safe in a club which i feel is a totally different story.

Ibiza Voice has just published a story about David Guetta’s night at which people were pushing each other around and scuffling with security. It’s certainly not the type of thing you want to be hearing about any night. Ibiza voice seem to be calling to Pacha with the article they released to do something about it and i agree with them.

In the 12 years ive been going to Ibiza ive never seen or heard of any of the big clubs say a night has sold out. This type of overcrowding is only something that seems to be talked about in the last couple of years and it is always at the more commercial nights on the island. Maybe the nights are attracting more people than the club can handle, or maybe the internet is just making it easier to find stuff like this out without being there in person.

Either way, it really seems like Pacha need to address what really seems to be a problem with their two commercial nights.

Source: Ibiza Voice

Starting on the last friday of May and running for 17 weeks over the summer will be Its All Gone Pete Tong @ Pacha. Pete is returning to Pacha after a couple of season over in San Antonio, im sure many will refer to these years as ‘the dark years’, maybe the name of the night for this year is a cheeky little reference to the last couple of years!

Anyway, he is back were he belongs Pete is Pacha and Pacha is Pete!

Opening Party
27th May
Pete Tong

3rd June
Pete Tong
Funkagenda

10th June
Pete Tong

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In the last few years, David Guetta has gone from being a French house Dj, to being a household name every mother, father, grandmother and grandfather has heard of. His music makes people excited, people flock in the droves to see him wherever he plays. My experience of David Guetta was one that what you hear on the radio is similar to what he plays during his sets. He will play crowd pleaser’s for a full set. If you love his productions then head over because he will play them all, If you think he may play different to what his productions are, then save your money and go elsewhere.

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Swedish House Mafia don’t really need much of an introduction any more, everybody under the sun wants to see them as became apparent to me when tickets sold out to their Manchester show in minutes, then Steve Angello’s night sold out ridiculously quickly as well!!

Everything they are touching is turning to gold and they have become somewhat invisible in the world of dance music. They have complete two seasons in Ibiza so far and their popularity seems to be getting stronger and stronger every year.

On a personal note, i think the Swedish House Mafia are a guilty pleasure, i like going to see them because the atmosphere they generate is intense, they can get a crowd going and to borrow a phrase from Richard Keys, they ‘Smash it’! It feels guilty though because their music can be cheesy and commercial, at the end of night though it always feels worth it!

In 2011 i expect the night to be more popular than ever and this could be their downfall, they are staying in Pacha and reports came out last year about the club being that full people didn’t feel safe in it, Ibiza has more amazing clubs in a small area than anywhere else in the world, it may have been safer for everyone to move to a bigger club not to mention they would make more money from it!

The theme for 2011 has not been released yet, neither has the line-ups but Ibiza Spotlight do have the dates for the opening and closing parties. If your on the island this year then i would recommend you pay a visit, however expect a high ticket price and a very busy club!

Opening: 6th June

Closing: 26th September

Source: Ibiza Spotlight

Vegabundos is a night that makes me excited, the strange part of it, is that I’ve never been to a Vegabundos night! Confused? I am a little! I’ve seen Luciano before in the UK and last year when i was out in Ibiza i saw him at Ushuaia opening and he was really good there and this is what the root of my excitement

There are nights that come and go in Ibiza and some of them are never noticed, The Vegabundos night at Pacha is one that has definitely been noticed and was one of the most spoke about nights last year. Unfortunately, last year i was there to early to get to Pacha for this night, but this year i am really hoping i get there so my excitement can turn from the unknown to the known!!

Vegabundos V2.0 is being promoted as a new production with a ‘new fierce edge’, i obviously can’t comment on what Pacha was like last year but it adds to the excitement.

Vegabundos will open this year on the May 29th,. which is a week earlier than it did last year (if i remember rightly) and i will run through till 2nd October.

There is no information on pre parties yet this year.

When a lineup is release i will update this page, if you went to Vegabundos last year, then leave a comment and tell us what you thought.

Source: Cadenza