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Kim Wrong Un said:
not true - massive gap in the market for a fun freestyle party where absolutely anything goes, where you can hear anything from old school breaks to punk, house, dub, ragga, horror movie soundtracks, spanish pop cheesers, you name it - amazes me that nobody has the imagination to do this
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Hmm some sort of "classy" open format DJing? Would be cool but really hard to maintain a consistent flow
 
Nobbie Q said:
Hmm some sort of "classy" open format DJing? Would be cool but really hard to maintain a consistent flow
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My pals used to throw parties at aka in London in mid 2000s which started out pop hip-hop breaks and ended up druggy 4/4 and they were sometimes amazing and sometimes awful but the emphasis was always on having fun. In ibz I think Flower power half gets it but even that is regimented in what it can get away with. I just think an opportunity is being missed because everyone is so hung up on genres and brands and names whilst losing sight of what matters
 
Kim Wrong Un said:
My pals used to throw parties at aka in London in mid 2000s which started out pop hip-hop breaks and ended up druggy 4/4 and they were sometimes amazing and sometimes awful but the emphasis was always on having fun. In ibz I think Flower power half gets it but even that is regimented in what it can get away with. I just think an opportunity is being missed because everyone is so hung up on genres and brands and names whilst losing sight of what matters
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Pikes possible still has a few of these fun parties.

I think the problem with these types of parties in ibiza is that they start off good but are quickly commercialised after a season or two.
 
soha said:
Pikes possible still has a few of these fun parties.

I think the problem with these types of parties in ibiza is that they start off good but are quickly commercialised after a season or two.
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Very much this. We’re essentially ended with a commoditised product unfortunately. There are lots of opportunities to replicate it, but it doesn’t actually have to be any good. It’s disappointing.
 
Kim Wrong Un said:
My pals used to throw parties at aka in London in mid 2000s which started out pop hip-hop breaks and ended up druggy 4/4 and they were sometimes amazing and sometimes awful but the emphasis was always on having fun. In ibz I think Flower power half gets it but even that is regimented in what it can get away with. I just think an opportunity is being missed because everyone is so hung up on genres and brands and names whilst losing sight of what matters
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I’ve asked Eamon and Justin from Mister Saturday Night why they don’t throw a party in Ibiza. They said their sound won’t fit.
 
soha said:
Pikes possible still has a few of these fun parties.

I think the problem with these types of parties in ibiza is that they start off good but are quickly commercialised after a season or two.
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I wouldn’t even say commercialised, more popularised. Before social media anything good could still fly under the radar. Now it’s plastered on social media.

Next thing you know you’re at an after and the pirates have been scrolling through social media and is trying to get in ;)
 
I do open format djing myself at a bar and try to create a flow with it, but ppl end up requesting the trap mumble rap stuff so I end up just playing that and they're happy.

I tried mixing 80s retro and 90s rock and pop and these guys just wanted the new stuff, despite how clean it all sounded. I think it's all about expectations...i dunno in Ibiza ppl are open, but would expect the usual 4 on the floor.
 
Really fancy a visit to Cova Santa for ADID, could do the trick as the sound n venue combo is hard to come by. What’s the crowd like at this you reckon? And is taxi best bet to get there and back? No buses etc run to and from ?
 
Chris Main said:
Really fancy a visit to Cova Santa for ADID, could do the trick as the sound n venue combo is hard to come by. What’s the crowd like at this you reckon? And is taxi best bet to get there and back? No buses etc run to and from ?
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The number 8 bus from Ibiza to San An passes the turn off to CS on the main road.
It's still a bit of a walk and not sure where the nearest stop is.....but if you're desperate.
 
Chris Main said:
Really fancy a visit to Cova Santa for ADID, could do the trick as the sound n venue combo is hard to come by. What’s the crowd like at this you reckon? And is taxi best bet to get there and back? No buses etc run to and from ?
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Yeah, I used no 8 last summer. Have Cova Santa set as a destination on Goggle Maps. You will be able to see when the route is due to take a right off the main road, so press the stop button about 500 yards before. There's a stop that's a short walk - only 5minutes. Be careful though, especially after nightfall, as there isn't much of a path and people whizz past pretty recklessly.
Same tactic for Km5, should anyone be interested ?

Crowd is gonna be older and more affluent. That sound isn't really a full-on throbbing dancefloor affair anyway. Still a match made in heaven for me.
 
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white_isle_calling said:
Yeah, I used no 8 last summer. Have Cova Santa set as a destination on Goggle Maps. You will be able to see when the route is due to take a right off the main road, so press the stop button about 500 yards before. There's a stop that's a short walk - only 5minutes. Be careful though, especially after nightfall, as there isn't much of a path and people whizz past pretty recklessly.
Same tactic for Km5, should anyone be interested ?

Crowd is gonna be older and more affluent. That sound isn't really a full-on throbbing dancefloor affair anyway. Still a match made in heaven for me.
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A less sweatier experience..?
 
João Alves said:
It's an interesting topic. Generally I prefer long sets, however in Circoloco I kinda like this approach. The djs need to bring their A game in a couple of hours with the pressure of knowing that they will be compared with the last ones, or the next ones... You don't have "warm-up" sets, you have raw talent/music from start to finish.

I've always get out of circoloco with the sense that dj A or dj B was the best of the night. (I'm a terrace lover, don't know if the same is true in the main-room, I never spent an entire night there).

The last circoloco I've been, I had Dj Tennis, followed by Tale of Us, then Troxler.
And for me Dj Tennis destroyed the place, it was awesome... and it was kind of interesting to see that Tale of Us, and Troxler couldn't build their sets with same consistency... Anyone of those guys would make an incredible all night set though! I think that is a great test for any dj, to play in that terrace.

One time, it was announced Martinez Brothers and then Jamie Jones (or the other way around), and they didn't do it like that... They didn't play 2 hours each, they've decided to do 4 hours of back-to-back instead...

Regarding the long sets, and to be fair, one of the most incredible sets I've ear there, was from Carl Cox during 5 or 6 hours (2013 or 2014). I don't think that happens alot nowadays.

For me Circoloco is still special and always a good surprise, unless is rammed! That is a no no... you can't even stand in your place for more than 5 minutes.

Again, this is just my opinion...
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totally agree with you
 
Kim Wrong Un said:
not true - massive gap in the market for a fun freestyle party where absolutely anything goes, where you can hear anything from old school breaks to punk, house, dub, ragga, horror movie soundtracks, spanish pop cheesers, you name it - amazes me that nobody has the imagination to do this
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An Argentinian feller called Alfie or something tried similar at Amnesia years ago. Never really took off.... ;)
 
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