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Ibiza DJ Awards

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Mon 3rd Oct, 2011 in International News

We’d forgive you for not setting an alert to check the Ibiza DJ Awards results as soon as they were published. As we’ve mentioned before, the ceremony seems to be lacking something in the prestige stakes – due in part to its unfortunate website design and sometimes baffling award categories. However, back-slapping is as much an Ibiza hallmark as obsence drink prices, so it wasn’t a surprise to see the White Isle’s star players in attendance at the ceremony last week.

So who were the winners, you’re (maybe not) wondering? Well, it’s a mixed bag. The Ibiza DJ Awards are divided into genres, with extra nods like Outstanding Achievement (Pete Tong took it home), Ibiza Night (Carl Cox’s decade-strong Revolution at Space) and remixer (three cheers for Afrojack). Two winners were announced for ‘Track Of The Season’: the Jamie Jones remix of Azari & III’s Hungry For The Power and Luciano’s much-caned take on Jamie Woon’s Lady Luck. Continue reading →

A weekend in Ibiza: Masquerade Motel with Alesso and Benny Benassi

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What’s all the fuzz about “Ibiza” you say?

A weekend in Ibiza: Masquerade Motel with Alesso and Benny Benassi

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The rhythm of summer pulses from one island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. It blows up with international club tourists that dance all night and hang on the beaches all day. This island brings the SoundCloud-inclined rising stars of tomorrow and the old school big names alike. More top 100 clubs reside on this 220 square mile island than in the entire United States.

Of course I’m talking about the one, the only, Eivissa, or as you may know it, Ibiza  (though it’s often pronounced with a lisp as in “Ibitha”). This season the halfway point between Barcelona and Algeria has been home to David Guetta’s prudish but legendary F*** Me, I’m Famous party, Eric Morillo’s Subliminal, the Come Togetherparty at Space, Judgement Sundays at Eden, and Amnesia’s famous Cream.  Our personal favorite, however, has to be Swedish House Mafia’s reigning event at Pacha,Masquerade Motel.

In this short Ibizan tale — typical of many — I’ll bring you through a 16 hour day in the world capital of dance music. From the morning trip to the fruit market, to the afternoon beach party, into the unforgettable main event of the evening — the Masquerade Motel, get ready to take a ride as you get a small taste of what this little island has to offer.

Embellish yourself… Take the Journey here!