WE LOVE Space 2011 / Closing Party / Sunday September 25th

WE LOVE Space, the only weekly festival in Ibiza celebrate this Sunday the end of the season with a very special closing party.

Aphex TWIN, the most mysterious character of WARP history, founder of REPHLEX Records it’s in the late 1990’s that is music became more popular with the releases of EPs like « Come to Daddy » or « Windowlicker » and his spectacular and memorable videoclip.

«I just thinks it’s really funny to have terms like that. It’s basically saying that this is intelligent and everything else is stupid.’ It’s really nasty to everyone else’s music. It makes me laugh. » Aphex twin about his intriguingly named genre of IDM (intelligent Dance Music)

Here you have an extract of the lastest interview that he gave at the spanish newspaper El PAIS when he was in Barcelona for the Sónar Festival in june wich demonstrate how special, strange, unique and freaky can be this Genius of electronic music.

What is your relationship with the public?

I hate them.

Why did you decide to act in a festival like Sonar?

To get away from home.

Do you like that many people find your music irritating?

Yes.

Do you still think that schizophrenia is a mental state of interest to the music?

Sure. Two minds are better than one.

What is the most important thing you have to have a song?

Emotion.

What do you look when you compose?

Nothing.

When do you feel that a song is finished?

When I'm tired of doing it.

Is there something in the music would still like to do?

More than ever. I can fill the gaps that are everywhere.

Still have a tank and a submarine?

Yes, it is for fun.

Are you interested in politics? What do you think of the youthful revolts that turn in Europe?

What does interest me. And I think it is the arrival of the new world order...

Read the complete interview here

After stormed the Pacha for the all Gone Pete Tong party on August 26th, Fat Boy Slim will be here too to celebrate the We Love Space Closing party.

This musical chameleon grew up in Surrey and began to dj when he moved to Brighton to study for a degree. After playing bass guitar with the Housemartins, the pioneer of the musical movement Big Beat, formed Beats International, who achieved a UK number 1 in February 1990 with "Dub Be Good To Me".

It’s with his new pseudonym Fat Boy Slim borned in 1996, that he impose himself in the English and international electronic music with, inter-alia, his fourth album solo Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars that included his famous « weapon a choice » which also was made into an 6 MTV awards-winning video starring Christopher Walken.

In 2011, Q Magazine named Fatboy Slim in their 50 Bands to See Before You Die list.

The time passes, but their Madness remains the same. Always on stage or on the road all over the world, this two belgian guys never stop. Stephan and David Dewaele A.K.A 2manyDjs will be here Sunday, their last date in the Island of the season, at Space to Storm the WE LOVE Closing Party.

We love Space though big for this last party of the season and with a line up like this, it promise to be such a big musical moment.

Exceptionally this Sunday, listen the original Andy Wilson WE LOVE Space Radio Show from 22H00 to 00H00, with the exclusive Rob Da Bank live.

Listen up on IBIZA SONICA on 95,2 (Ibiza and formentera) or www.ibizasonica.com

This program is available on podcast.

Listen here the last We love Radio Show Podcast.

GOA MADRIZ ME PUEDE VIII Edición / URBAN WAR / Domingo 25 de Septiembre @ FABRIK Madrid

Tras la tradicional tregua veraniega, Goa Electronic Parties vuelve a las trincheras con su ya clásico festival “Madriz me puede”, reunión de lo mejorcito que la ciudad de Madrid está dando hoy en día al mundo de la música electrónica de club y que con la de este año llega ya a su octava edición. Y como todos sabemos que la vuelta a la realidad laboral en una gran ciudad es un auténtico polvorín para muchos, qué mejor temática para celebrar esta nueva edición de “Madriz me puede” que con “Urban War”.

Porque sí, la guerra urbana tras el breve armisticio veraniego está de nuevo aquí, con arduas batallas en la hora punta del metro, con los taxistas usando sus cláxons y con sus entrañables atascos de tráfico.

Pero no os preocupéis, porque desde Goa Electronic Parties os vamos a armar hasta los dientes para que esta batalla y esta guerra las ganéis fácilmente.

En el Main Room contaremos con la presencia de Ramset, Marcos In Dub, Alex Under (a puntito de publicar su esperadísimo nuevo LP), el dúo de moda Borderline, y el incombustible Henry Saiz, uno de nuestros productores más internacionales (fácil encontrarle tanto en Londres como en Australia paseando sus épicos beats) gracias a, por ejemplo, su último trabajo, el doble cd mix de la mítica serie “Balance”.

En el Crystal Club estarán presentes unos cuantos prohombres curtidos en mil guerrillas capitalinas como Baughman, Álvaro Martin, Los Suruba, Damián Schwarz –que estrenará en exclusiva para Goa Electronic Parties su nuevo, y seguro, poderoso directo- y el siempre groovy Señor Lobo.

Sin duda, de lo mejorcito que se puede encontrar en Madrid.

Uno de los mejores clubes de indiepop bailongo de la capital tendrá también su espacio en esta“Urban War”; sí, nos referimos al Ocho y Medio, que se presentará en el Upper Floor de “Madriz me puede” con su artillería pesada, es decir, con Los Nastys, Luiliminili, Smart, Remonos, Hard Candy, Manazas, Zaza…y como invitados especiales, el matrimonio más ubercool y televisivo de todo Madrid, Alaska y Mario.

Y rematando la faena, el club de moda más macarra de Madrid, Araña, también participará en esta guerra de beats made in Madrid, y llamará a filas en la sala Satélite a Kaze, Taramona, The Res, The Warriors y Ed is dead.

Casi nada oigan.

Así da gusto estar en guerra.

Ibiza Sonica estará en directo desde Madrid y retransmitirá el evento de las 14H00 hasta las 17H00 desde el Crystal Club y de las 17H00 hasta las 22H00 desde la Mainroom.

Escucha esta programa especial en www.goaclub.es y en Ibiza Sonica 95.2 fm (Ibiza y Formentera) o www.ibizasonica.com.

A partir de las 22H00, escucha el programa exclusivamente en la página Facebook de Goa Madrid Electronic Sundays.

CARL COX Funk, Soul & House Session / Friday September 23th 14H00-23H00 at SANDS

After revolutionized the Space during all the summer on Tuesdays, and 3 days after the Carl Cox Revolution Closing Party on september 20th, The Master Carl will be in SANDS Beach club (Playa D’em Bossa) this friday for a Funk, Soul & House All Afternoon Session from 14H00 to 23H00.

Asked by Essential Ibiza Blog about his sessions in SANDS, kind of music very different of that he use to play here, in Ibiza, he just seems amused :

“I really wanted to be able to find a place to play that kind of music so I bought the company! (Laughs) I just love the fact that for once people can see what I can do on the other side of the coin and with that I have had some of the best times playing. Six hours minimum playing all this music with some classic house thrown in and it’s a really good, fun time. It’s completely different to anything else that’s going on on this island and it freaks people out. They come down and I’m playing Gwen Guthrie “Ain’t Nothing Going On But The Rent” and they haven’t heard this record let alone me playing it and they don’t get it and what’s really nice about it is that it’s cool that they don’t get it. That’s where I came from, that is the school of the music that got me where I am today and I still want people to know that. People that are actually my age group appreciate that I’ve thought about dong this but it’s a great day and something for everyone to look forward to and it works really well, when I’m playing I’ve got this great big smile on my face, dropping all these records and you can see people feeling it and that’s why I do this.”

Well, Nobody can explain it better than himself…

Ibiza Sonica will restransmit This Special Carl COX session from 15H00 to 22H00.

Listen the live broadcast from the SANDS on 95.2 fm and www.ibizasonica.com

CREAM 2011 Closing Party / Thursday September 22th / AMNESIA

Voted 'Best Club of the Last 25 Years' by Mixmag, Cream are rightly regarded as an international clubbing royalty, with an 18 years Ibiza residency being their crown jewel. These Thursday parties at Amnesia have provided defining moments of the Ibiza experience longer than any promoter on the island and have simply become a ritual for clubbers and trance lovers coming here.

Paul van Dyk, the first artists to receive a Grammy nomination in the newly added category of Best Dance/Electronic album for his 2004 release Reflections and one of the most popular CREAM residents will celebrate the end of the 2011 CREAM Summer with a special MixMag terrace set.

Paul Van Dyk's music has developed over the years into what he prefers to call "electronic" music, which incorporates a range of genres to create his own distinctive ‘Paul Van Dyk Style' :

"My music does have trance elements but it also has elements of techno, electro and even drum & bass and house". It's certainly a style that has seen him win many awards, including the World's Number One DJ on more than one occasion. Asked about his new album that should be released in 2011, he confirmed the title "EVOLUTION".He also said that it will be slower than usual with 132 BPM for the fatest track. Like annonced, EVOLUTION will even have a Drum n' Bass theme among his tracks.

Describing Ibiza as "beautiful" Paul Van Dyk went on to explain that the White Isle's international approach is what makes it so special and unique...

"there are a lot of people that see me in America or in the UK, or Germany, or Australia, or anywhere in the world, but in Amnesia at Cream they all see me together in one room and it's a very different experience because people aren't in their normal home environments. They are out, on holiday, having a good time and that gives the night a special element"

PvD spoke very highly of Amnesia, confirming it as being "the best club in Ibiza" and thinks Cream is a dream event because of how global the brand is, " I have my following from all over the world and people from different backgrounds and religions all come together in this one place and have a good time together".

Paul Van Dyk will share the Mainroom with Jonh’O Callaghan, Gareth Wyn and Adam Sheridan.

In the other hand, Chris Lake, James Dutton and Calvin Harris will storm the Terrace.

Calvin Harris, the scottish Singer and Songwriter released his first album “I Created Disco” in 2007, an album that contained the top ten singles "aceptable in the 80’s" and "The girls". He has written and produced records for other pop artists like Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis Bextor or Katie Perry. Not to mention his number-one collaboration with English rapper Dizzee Rascal, "Dance with me".

Like everynight, Ibiza Sonica becomes Radio Amnesia from 23H00 to 03H00.

Listen to this Special Radio Amnesia show on www.amnesia.es and on Ibiza Sonica 95.2 fm and www.ibizasonica.com.

WIN CARL COX’S NEW ALBUM + SEE HIM LIVE ON THE REVOLUTION CLOSING PARTY ON SEPTEMBER 20th

THE CARL COX REVOLUTION

For the first time in the music market, Carl COX offers an album that never ends…

The legendary Carl COX surprises once again by offering his newest album on a magical, updatable USB stick, which offers you much more than a simple album. in fact, this USB stick offers you a mix of surprises as Carl explains:

“You pay the one price and the USB will not only give you the album, but it’ll also be your key to everything I do in the next 6 months or so.” This is set to include exclusive interviews, track by tracks, remixes, videos, competitions, gig tickets, you name it, the USB will continue to provide new content – and value for money. “I’m asking people to buy the whole album, and I’m promising that with the actual album, plus all the extras – they won’t be disappointed.”

The new USB album will be released in 3 phases as follows:

Phase 1

The USB – which is available from August 1st with the first single release, ‘Family Guy,’ a 10-minute slice of classic techno. Family Guy comes with massive remixes from Layo & Bushwacka! & Jon Rundell, available on the USB. Also available from August 1st, fans can enjoy a first taster of the album, with 12 brand new tracks. This includes cuts that will be on the final album, along with B-sides and exclusives.

Phase 2

On September 26th, the owners of the USB will receive the second single, a vocal dub step mix of ‘Nexus’ complete with remixes and video followed by the final and complete album on October 17th. On October 31st the third single, ‘Chemistry’ (plus remixes) will be released.

Phase 3

Throughout the end of this year on through to next, the USB will be updated with ongoing LIVE footage of Carl & his band touring. You will be able to follow Carl at rehearsals, on the road and on stage as the album gets performed live to thousands across 5 cities in Australia – the first ever live Carl Cox tour.

Here you have a trailer of the new Carl COX album All roads lead to the Dancefloor…

All Roads Lead To The Dancefloor Album Sampler by All Roads Lead To...

Recorded over the last year in his Melbourne studio, ‘All Roads Lead to the Dancefloor’showcases a range of styles across its 14 tracks including vocal house, dubstep, drum & bass, Latin and techno. “This album is aimed purely at the dancefloor,” says Carl. “Every track should be a winner too as I’ve been road-testing and remixing them to make sure they really do work.”

The album is also available every Tuesday at Space and the next event you can purchase your copy from is the Closing Party for The Revolution, happening next Tuesday, on September 20^th in Space Ibiza:

Carl COX and Ibiza Sonica bring you an exclusive competition with the chance to win the new Carl Cox album ‘All Roads Lead To The Dance Floor” in combo with entrance for the Carl Cox Revolution closing party on September 20th for you and your best friend. There will be a total of 5 winners. Here’s what you have to do:

- send an e-mail to winners@foem.info until 19 September 21:00 (Ibiza time)

- the subject should be “Carl Cox competition”

- include the answer to the following question: “When does the second phase of releasing All Roads Lead To The Dance Floor start?”

- also include your full home address (in case you win to mail you the album)

- and don’t forget your full name and your guest’s full name, so we can put you both on the guestlist in case you win.

Let’s play !

Ciudad Pacifico en El ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH Festival / Benicassim

Del 18 al 27 de agosto de 2011 occurrio en Benicassim (Castello) la 18 edicion del ROTOTOM SunSplash European Reggae festival. Eli Rojas para Ciudad Pacifico estuvo alli para darnos cuenta de este evento musical.

Este festival es sin duda alguna, una de la mas prestigiosas citas con la cultura reggae del mundo, tanto por la calidad como por la cantidad de musica que ofrece.

El gran orgullo y valor de este evento es el clima que se respira y nos envuelve a todos. Un clima de paz, de amor, de solidaridad, de apoyo reciproco, de atencion hacia el projimo y d ecuriosidad y respeto hacia la diversidad.

En esta aldea allègre, mulitetnica y llena de color, numerosos ninos y ninas, ancianos, jovenes y adultos se entremezclan por saborear durante 9 dias, un mundo différente, magico y musical…

Las miles de oportunidades del ROTOTOM SunSplash giran en torno a la musica, y las anteciones principales del festival se centraron en el Main Stage y en los otros espacios musicales : entre las mas de 30 estrellas que brillaron en el escenario principal, destacabamos la presencia de las herencias musicales de Bob Marley con sus hijos Stephen, Ky-Mani, Ziggy, y su mujer Rita.

La riqueza del patrimonio historico de la tradicion jamaicana ha sido asegurada con nombres legendarios como Lee Scratch Perry, Toots & The Maytals, Inner Circle or Jimmy Cliff.

Esta tradicion es llevada adelante hoy en dia por importantes artistas presnetes en el festival como Luciano, Queen Ifrica, Capleton o Lutan Fyah. El dinamismo y la excitacion de la Dancehall jamaicana estuvieron representados por campeones como Shaggy y Mr Vegas, mientras que los lazos reforzados entre Espana e Italia Estuvieron simbolizados con la presecencia de los italianos Africa Unite y Sud Sound System, y de los espanoles Roberto Sanchez y Swan Fyahbwoy.

El ROTOTOM SunSplash Festival no es unicamente musica. Por todos los afueras de los scenarios se encontraban un gran variedad de estancos de comida, artesania, de actividades cultural como cursos de yoga de percussions, de baile y de circo, exposiciones y desde 2007 nuestra Reggae universidad.

Ziggy Marley en Vivo !!

en el Main Stage : Rita Marley y Ziggy Marley ...dando un tributo a Bob Marley .

con Ky-mani Marley.

el Ska Club : con los Hermanos Pizarro (Radio3) pinchando Calipso-Mento-Ska

en el Dub Station : Unitone+ Aba Shanti

House of Rastafary : Clases de Percusion

The Reggae University 2011: Espacio permanente dedicado a la cultura e historia Reggae + conferencias + presentaciones de libros + peliculas etc

coches ecologicos

Foro Social

Nace Rototomcircus ,una nueva area del Festival

African Village :Talleres y mas

African Village :Talleres y mas

Main Stage

De italia Sub Sound System

Asociacion Cultural Murcia Reggae : Brainfood Soundsystem

Main Stage Capleton

Capleton Reggae Roots

Escucha la session de Ciudad Pacifico todos los martes de las 16H00 a las 17H00 en Ibiza Sonica 95.2 fm o www.ibizasonica.com

Cocoon Heroes presents Nina Kraviz / Monday September 12th / AMNESIA

The Monday Cocoon Heroes Party receive this week Nina Kraviz.
After stormed the DC-10, the Space and Ushuaia, the siberian born singer and Dj come back for the second time in Amnesia to share the Mainroom with the Cocoon Kaiser, Sven Vath.

Originally a dentistry student in Moscow, Nina Kraviz has been immersed in the music industry for some time but only recently has her star risen when in 2007, she get the Friday residence in the moscovit club, Propaganda.

She first caught our eye with the killer groove ‘Pain In The Ass’ on Radioslave’s fabric48 album back in 2009. Since then, Nina has been carving out refreshing sound signatures underpinned by emotive and textured spoken word with a nod to the classic sounds of Detroit and Chicago. Creating a buzz on labels such as Jus Ed's Underground Quality and Efdemin's vinyl-only label, her most recent release ‘I’m Week’ on Rekids has received huge underground support for its twist on ‘heartbreak house.’

Not afraid to grab hold the mic, Nina’s ethereal voice entrances the thumping 4/4 beat, making every groove distinctly her own. With her reputation as a DJ now preceding her and her strikingly raw, simple, and emotional Deep House making waves through the scene, Nina Kraviz’s future definitely looks assured for now.

However, when you ask her about her future plans, she answers that she doesn’t like talk about her plans, in her opinion, « God makes jokes about you when you tell him about your plans, as far as you realise you are a small little person on this planet and you don’t decide anything, everything is fine.»

In march 2011, she answers at an original interview realized by Annie Buckle for the Fabric London blog :

A play on words if you will… 



Food: Simple yet high quality food, basically everything fresh and grown with love, Russian food! I have an especially soft spot for chicken soup. My day is not complete if I don't get my soup. Ahh! I almost forgot my ultimate food weakness - chocolate cake.



Drink: Apfelschorle – a typical German drink: half apple juice and half sparkling water.



City: I am a Moscovite. I enjoy my daily struggle with my lovely Moscow. My other love is Italy, if you have ever been to Florence, Venice, Rome or any other Italian city you will totally agree with me. Some people (even Italians) say "it's fucked up" but don’t believe it - they’re lying. It’s one of the greatest countries on the planet. I’m also secretly crazy about Japan but I never say that in public because it's so obvious that it's a dope country that you don't need to say it out loud. Once it's spoken it almost sounds like the epitome of banality - like moving to Berlin. Everyone on earth loves Japan. Almost everyone wants to move to Berlin. 



Film: l Deserto dei Tartari (The desert of the tartars) by Valerio Zurlini. Simply amazing.



Studio Equipment: Analog synthesizers with knobs and keys. I like touching knobs in real time, recording live and seeing what happens. Last time I was in a knob-tweaking mood was just yesterday looking for the right bass for my new song. Brand wise, the usual suspects – Moog, Dave Smith, Veroma, Roland, Yamaha and Korg. 



Fashion: Maison Martin Margiela



Art: Art Deco, Soviet Constructivism



Record label: Apart from the ones I’m signed to it’s got to be Honest Jon, Tectonic, FHXE, Novel Sound, Strength
Music, Relief, and my all time favourite, my pain, my tears- Dance Mania.



Producers: Gerald McDonald aka Heinrich Muller aka Dopplereffect aka (there are so many aka’s that I prefer
to stop going ahead with it) ,especially his project with Mr. Stinson Drexiya. Then there’s Arthur Russel, DBX, Robert Hood, Shackleton, Aphex Twin, Omar S, DJ Qu, Fred P and Levon Vincent.



Song: Mans Friday-Winners (Larry Levan Demo Mix)

More infos about Nina Kraviz

This Monday, Nina Kraviz will be in Amnesia sharing the Mainroom with The Cocoon Daddy. In the terrace, Loco Dice, Seth Troxler and Markus Fix.

You’ll can share this Cocoon experience, listenning Radio Amnesia on Monday from 23H00 to 03H00 on www.amnesia.es and also on Ibiza Sonica which become Radio Amnesia every night. 95.2 fm or www.ibizasonica.com