The Best House & Techno Parties 2016 in Ibiza

2016 is a very important year for the White Island as it will have the longest party season ever (from end of May to beginning of October). And it is the last year of the Number 1 House & Techno club in the world: Space. With the change of ownership from Pepe Rosello to the Ushuaia family, EDM will have a much stronger influence on Ibiza from next year on. So 2016 must be huge!

These are the best quality House & Techno parties in Ibiza:

Mondays

Circoloco at DC-10 (Techno, Tech House, Deep House)
The iconic clown face is back! Irresistible for clubbers from all over the world - and for DJs the biggest honor, if you can play here. The careers of Tania Vulcano, Loco Dice and Luciano have started here. Circoloco is as DC-10 as it gets!
20 weeks from the 23rd May to 3rd October 2016.

Cocoon at Amnesia (Techno, Tech House)
Sven Väth is leading his party row into its 17th Ibiza season, making it one of the longest running club nights on the White Island. Here you will experience the essence of Techno, often with longer DJ sets. Its an institution on Ibiza!
19 weeks from the 30th May to 3rd October 2016.


Tuesdays

Carl Cox - Music Is Revolution at Space (Techno, Tech House)
After 15 legendary years at club Space, Carl Cox is presenting his "Final Chapter", due to the changes of the club from next year on. With a duration of 15 weeks it will be the longest season known of Carl Cox in Ibiza. Oh Yes, Oh Yes! Do not miss this spectacular end of an era!
15 weeks from the 14th June to 20th September 2016.

Mosaic By Maceo at Pacha (Techno, Tech House)
Maceo Plex is having his first artist-led residency on the White Island with this new party row! He is presenting local DJ heroes and newcomers and is promising good music, interesting decor and lighting that fits the music (dark and warm). We are curious!
20 weeks from the 24th May to 4th October 2016.


Wednesdays

HYTE at Amnesia (Techno, Tech House)
Last year HYTE established a great new Techno & Tech House party in Ibiza. And this year they are building up on this. It is a coproduction of Amnesia and the massive artist agency Artist Alife, so HYTE will once again be bringing some of the biggest names to the island over the coming months.
15 weeks from the 29th June to 5th October 2016.


Thursdays

...is better a resting day :) Go to see the beautiful island and Es Vedrà (see image above).


Fridays

Music On at Amnesia (Tech House)
Now in its fifth season, Marco Carola's Music On, is more popular than ever! In this party the Amnesia Terrace is the main floor. Its such an amazing feeling when the sunlight is more and more taking over the venue in the morning, while Marco is hitting the decks like a machine. For DIRTY MIND MUSIC the best party on the island!
18 weeks from the 3rd June to 30th September 2016.

Insane at Pacha (Tech House, Deep House)
Insane has established itself as one of the best underground parties in the cherry topped club in the recent years. And as a big surprise Insane is hosting for seven exclusive dates the legendary Vagabundos parties from Luciano and Cadenza (20th May, 10th June, 1st July, 29th July, 12th August, 9th September and 16th September). Back to the roots :)
20 weeks from the 20th May to 7th October 2016.

Glitterbox at Space (Classic House, Deep House)
Defected presents also this year the party row Glitterbox, which takes you back in time. The lineup on the Sunset Terrace has been revealed to include House heroes like Simon Dunmore, Basement Jaxx, Todd Terry, Kenny Dope, DJ Pippi, Dimitri From Paris, Roger Sanchez, Joey Negro, The Shapeshifters, Nightmares On Wax, David Morales and Heller & Farley.
17 weeks from the 3rd June to 23rd September 2016.


Saturdays

elrow at Space (Tech House)
The party originally from Barcelona will take over club Space with quality Tech House and colorful confetti. The highlight will be when the shower of crazy goods falls from the ceiling. A wild fiesta guaranteed!
17 weeks from the 4th June to 24th September 2016.

The Zoo Project at Benimussa Park (Tech House, Deep House)
Its the 10th birthday for this clubbing project, which takes place in a former zoo. Here you can wear fancy (animal) dress with body paint and lose yourself. Also special: its a day to evening party. Release your inner animal!
17 weeks from the 4th June to 24th September 2016.


Sundays

Sundays At Space (Techno, Tech House, Deep House)
Sundays At Space will be embodying the We Love...ethos at the Sunset Terrace and in the Discoteca, while Do Not Sleep will take over the Terraza. Big lineups guaranteed - it will be for sure a legendary last season at Space.
17 weeks from the 5th June to 25th September 2016.

Solomun +1 at Pacha (Deep House)
Diynamic chief Solomun is back at the most beautiful club in the world, presenting his fourth season of Solomun +1. The concept is still the same: 2 DJs during the night, Solomun and a special guest. They often play then back-to-back later at night.
21 weeks from the 22nd May until 9th October 2016.


For detailed lineups and more parties please check the Ibiza Spotlight 2016 Party Calendar.


Have a great time on the magic island :)

greetz & beatz,

ULLA & JOE

Luciano & Cadenza return with Vagabundos to Pacha

Great news: After the announcement of Circoloco we are happy to tell that the other top party row of Ibiza returns in 2011!

The adventure of Luciano & the Cadenza crew continues in Club Pacha. "Vagabundos" promises: "Total dedication to the art of the party, an uncompromising underground vibe and cutting-edge music".

Everybody who saw the debut last year will totally agree! Forget David Guetta, the top party in Pacha is definitely Vagabundos!

The Vagabundos march on Ibiza
Opening 29 May 2011 – Closing 2 October 2011
Every Sunday at Pacha / Ibiza

Photo: Cadenza Records

Fallen Heroes - Chapter 2: Erick Morillo

They were music heroes for me. The best DJs, Live-Acts, Producers in my eyes. But driven by commerce or by whatever they suddenly changed into something worse… other style, other image. No quality at all anymore. This is about me and my Fallen Heroes.


Chapter 2 - Erick Morillo

Erick Morillo is a clever guy: first he writes a worldwide hit, but instead of putting his name and his face on the stage he hires a "Mad Stuntman" and calls the song "I Like to Move It". After making enough money with this "Reel 2 Real" project Morillo concentrates on the things he really wants to do: deejaying.

Erick is an extremely skillful artist and he plays himself into the top league of House DJs in no time. He needs an own independent platform for good releases and founds one of the most important House Music Underground labels: Subliminal Records.

Now he can release every year an important and highly respected Mix-CD, the "Subliminal Sessions", showing the world his talent and his diversity! The secret of Morillo is he is not sticking to only one House style like most of his colleagues, no, Morillo picks the best of the full range of House and creates one masterpiece.

And he makes use of the technical progress in electronic music. As one of the first DJs he plays next to turntables also with CD-Players, effect and looping units. Morillo creates an unique style, looping a cool underground beat of this track, putting the concise vocals of another track over it, effect here, equalizer there. Morillo puts a firework on the dancefloor like never heard before, he is working in his DJ booth like a maniac with at least 4 arms. If a DJ is worthy of getting 10.000$ for a gig then its Morillo.

He controls the dancing crowd like no other DJ. If Morillo wants to make us scream, we scream. If Morillo wants to make us freak out, we freak out. If Morillo wants us to calm down after a firework, we calm down, to get ready for the next climax. He is famous for creating a unique style of breaks, in the right moment he puts the pumping bass suddenly down, letting the high tones loop, bringing in some additional sounds and effects… the whole crowd is freaking out and is wishing only one thing: Bring back that Bass! And Morillo brings it back - more powerful and mighty than never before. Moments I will never forget in my life. He is for me the best DJ in the world.

But not only for me, the famous club Pacha in Ibiza is offering him every summer a weekly residency, the "Subliminal Sessions" parties are THE highlight on the island. Once connected with the Pacha crew Morillo opens his own Pacha in New York. Cherries never tasted so sweet. He seems to be unstoppable.

The only one who can stop him is Morillo himself. Suddenly around the year 2008 Morillo changes. He plays mainly commercial house hits, the diversity, hardness and the power in his music are gone. And also his mighty breaks are suddenly lame and in the complete wrong moment. What happened?! Is he doing too much? Does he have no time anymore to prepare his sets? Is he getting too old? Does he not feel anymore, what the crowd needs? It seems like somebody took away his gift.

But who got it then? Maybe Axwell, the new looping and effects master. He plays cheesy, but he knows definitely how to put energy on the dancefloor. Maybe Matthias Tanzmann, the new king of breaks. They are mighty, so mighty that the whole party crowd goes down on their knees, rocking to the beat down there, waiting for the bass to come back…


Read also:
Chapter 1 - Bob Sinclar
Chapter 3 - Deadmau5

Photo: Erick Morillo