impressions & observations from ibiza 2021

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W_I_C said:
Having done the sit-down format a few times in the UK, I wasn't expecting much. But I'll have to be honest, this far exceeded my expectation. (although, of course, the difference in price between each version is considerable)

The music was certainly loud enough, maybe even louder than what Ushuaïa is used to, and certainly better quality

I also liked what they had done with the palm trees and it didn't matter to me that I couldn't see TOU. (though we did walk through briefly and get a glimpse) I thought it looked pretty atmospheric with the dry ice rising through the leafs

Although I've been big fans of TOU in the past, I grew a little tiresome of them and was never a big fan of Afterlife at Hï. Maybe it's the result of 17-months off, but I thought what they played today overall was good. It certainly made me want to dance. This included 4-5 really big tracks that were deserving of a proper party.

Interestingly, especially at the beginning of their set, they did still play a few recognisable tracks from 2018 and 2019, as well as a few classics later on.

I was driving and only had a few beers whilst there. But boy, it was tempting to really get involved. Had to restrain myself from saying "f*** it" and abandoning the car. Had I done that, I feel for sure I would stood and had a cheeky dance until I got told to sit back down. I never really got that urge at the UK events.

I echo what @stivi says: if you want to do and you've got the funds to do it, then dig that little deeper and pay "a little more" for the tables at the front. Those seats are worth the extra

Could I afford/justify the cost paying for me or me+1? No, personally, i couldn't. But if 2 more mates want to get involved and split the cost 4-ways, suddenly I'm considering it if I want to have one big night on my holiday

Just as a side note, while I'm not big on VIP, I'm not anti it either, and on a rare occasion I have treated myself and my other half to it a few times. Including at Pacha. Well, if you have a large enough group of you, the price is comparable per head

Had a browse of the menu. Some eye-watering prices the more lavish you feel (then again, when hasn't there been?) But also a few items that struck me as being good value by comparison. Anybody a fan of Cognac? Or Hierbas?

Ushuaia have done a great job, given the circumstances
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Please tell me these guys played Butch- Lale
 
TiffyBennett1 said:
I think there are a few different ones?

www.covasanta.com

Menu Area

CHOOSE YOUR AREA BOTTLE SERVICE
www.covasanta.com www.covasanta.com
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Had a look through them all and the one we had isn’t there. Been through my phone history and it goes to a 404 page not found. Feel like something sneaky is going on here and they’ve jacked the prices between me going and you going like two days later!
 
W_I_C said:
I honestly didn't hear it, but Ushuaïa at twilight is the perfect place for it. Btw Nobbie, have you heard Maxinne feat Moya | In The Groove? I think you'll like it
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Ushuaia is the first place I thought of for that song, confetti and smoke commons and all. A lot of big sounding summer tracks I feel are just optimized for Ushuaia and I'm crazy enough to believe they've been sound mixed with their sound system in mind. So yeah, when I think Ibiza choons I do automatically think of Ushuaia mostly. It's the prime place to enjoy this music.

I'll check the track out and report back!
 
skoo said:
Had a look through them all and the one we had isn’t there. Been through my phone history and it goes to a 404 page not found. Feel like something sneaky is going on here and they’ve jacked the prices between me going and you going like two days later!
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haha oh dear. They do what they want!
 
Springal said:
Cova Santa a bit brave with the Instagram stories from JJ tonight, bit of ‘dancing’ on show
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B_Falls said:
Got this email a bit ago, left off the greeting and ending. @stivi @W_I_C did you actually have to wear masks inside at the table the entire time?
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No, same as restaurant, once you are seated you can remove your mask. Only need to put it back on for visits to the toilet, en route to the smoking area and exit
 
W_I_C said:
No, same as restaurant, once you are seated you can remove your mask. Only need to put it back on for visits to the toilet, en route to the smoking area and exit
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OK, that's what I figured. Definitely surprised that the table fee only covers booze, not food.
 
Ibizajames1980 said:
After a few weeks of constantly changing our minds (yes we are going one day/no we aren't the next)

Me and the Mrs have moved our September week to July next Year. so it's 2 Years without a visit to the island 😭. Gutted but with work, kids, money, virus etc we couldn't risk not returning after our week. Shit feeling tho, seriously missing the place
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Same, can’t believe our last trip was Oct 19
 
@B_Falls I just deleted the long post you did last night.

for everyone - please do NOT copy & paste emails in here with table prices you get from venues. one, if the venues wanted this information to be public they'd publish those prices on their websites themselves. two, most companies have an email privacy policy and by posting such an email somewhere online you might actually be doing something illegal.

if people want to know prices they can post here and ask if anyone has received a quote and ask them to DM them with it.

thank you all
 
cunninghamali said:
@stivi You think cova santa will stay open till October just in case amnesia may not have the closing party?
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IF august and september go as well as july has gone and IF there aren't any more restrictions (let's hope not), then I do think cova santa might still be open in october yeah.

it's very hard to predict anything right now though.
 
stivi said:
IF august and september go as well as july has gone and IF there aren't any more restrictions (let's hope not), then I do think cova santa might still be open in october yeah.

it's very hard to predict anything right now though.
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Lets hope if there are not too much restrictions , not only cova santa is open. My opinion : Its possible . Be optimistic.
 
stivi said:
palmarama at ushuaïa impressions from tonight

my wingman @W_I_C and I had the pleasure of being able to sample, test and taste ushuaïa's palmarama concept tonight. we got there at around 9pm which meant we'd just missed fideles, and tale of us had just started playing.

before I say anything else I wanna point out that I hadn't heard a proper loud and great sounding club sound system since dc10 nyd 2020. I've had a few small private shindigs with friends, but clubbing to me is when you feel the bass in your chest and oh boy it was good to have this feeling back 18 months later. even though we couldn't dance our asses off, we truly enjoyed being hit by a big soundsystem and a selection of good tunes (I'll add a few IDs later or tomorrow or maybe @W_I_C will, there was some class tuneage)

as you all know palmarama is a table-only format, which is simply 'doing what's possible on the balearics right now'. team TNL have done a really good job transforming their stadium-like ushuaïa stage and floor into an area which, I think, beach club would be the closest comparison. there have been photos floating around online which a lot of you have seen I believe, the front part has a sandy floor and there are palm trees everywhere so it's really quite different (and IMO it looks nice) compared to the usual ushuaïa setup. it's more intimate, it's less of a festival feel (which I sometimes had in there but that might be just me). the production is also far simpler compared to the usual ushuaïa standard, but I actually prefer it that way anyway. sound over gimmicks.

because of the pandemic I hadn't heard a proper TOU set for almost two years and even though it was a little too trancey for me here and there, I really enjoyed the three hours we got from them generally.

looking around everyone seemed to have a really good time...

after having seen the venue setup and how it all pans out, my maybe quite unexpected resume (especially for those who know me a little) would be that if you do wanna hit one of the palmarama events, and if you do have the money for it, go for one of the better tables towards the front.

@W_I_C over to you!
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Thinking about it next weekend. Any fun at all allowed? Inter table mingling?
 
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