Kevin and Perry GO LARGE at Amnesia Ibiza 2022

Someone who visited Ibiza in the 90s probably remembers when trance was the hottest thing? I've never been in the trance scene, but somehow I've understood that it was a big deal in Ibiza, like 2-3 seasons in the late 90s. Or am I completely lost with my understanding? 🤔
 
There's no doubt it was a big deal. But even with the K&P event - how many are diehard Trance fans versus how many are familiar with the film and enjoy the soundtrack, but wouldn't necessarily class themselves as Trance fans (or even know what it is)?
 
I think trance week kinda killed trance in ibiza from the crowd being spread out over a season to every fan coming for a week in september. I know in northern ireland trance is massive still with club nights and events regularly. Strange how not bigger in ibiza as others have said european and american festivals seem to be massive
 
Anselmi K said:
Someone who visited Ibiza in the 90s probably remembers when trance was the hottest thing? I've never been in the trance scene, but somehow I've understood that it was a big deal in Ibiza, like 2-3 seasons in the late 90s. Or am I completely lost with my understanding? 🤔
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Trance was massive in Ibiza before, during and after it went overground. The island had dedicated trance and or prog house nights from the mid 90s onwards. From the late mid 90s and for a good 5-6 years, there were multiple trance nights on the island every day to choose from. It was huge. But it was huge everywhere. I can’t think of a genre that was there, exploded in popularity and fell off a cliff like trance and prog house did.
 
4tothefloor said:
Trance was massive in Ibiza before, during and after it went overground. The island had dedicated trance and or prog house nights from the mid 90s onwards. From the late mid 90s and for a good 5-6 years, there were multiple trance nights on the island every day to choose from. It was huge. But it was huge everywhere. I can’t think of a genre that was there, exploded in popularity and fell off a cliff like trance and prog house did.
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I think people get too hung up on rigid genres though that no longer really exist. they just evolve with new DJ tools and production tech. To my ears, 'prog' as it was just evolved into what they now call 'melodic'. What's the actual difference? It's the same functional bigroom formula that works and not meant to be analysed any more than the air conditioning. It serves a purpose. There's no artistry nor does it pretend o'wise. Romantics like me still cling to this idea that dance music is an art because that's what we grew up with: seminal records people talk about for years after but that died that moment every man and his dog decided to have a go. The thing is anyone on garageband can knock up something in minutes with a load of pads that cross all sorts of 'genres'. In the past you had these clear distinctions because different people were using different synths or drum machines aiming for different tempos, audiences, energy levels, creating distinct scenes for local crowds. But the software means anything can now be made anywhere incorporating anything, so urban kids will hear 4/4 next to rnb or vice versa, familiar vocals. Enter the Yanks. Or Guetta. At some point all this music will just weld into one because the bottom line is nobody gives a fk anymore provided there's somewhere to get battered in the sun. And as for trance, we're all too old. Who has the energy for er Energy 52 now. Seriously?
 
Boltystb said:
I think trance week kinda killed trance in ibiza from the crowd being spread out over a season to every fan coming for a week in september. I know in northern ireland trance is massive still with club nights and events regularly. Strange how not bigger in ibiza as others have said european and american festivals seem to be massive
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You maybe right to an extent. Shine is a weekly event though. I think trance week was a response to the scene shrinking.
Tourist said:
I think people get too hung up on rigid genres though that no longer really exist. they just evolve with new DJ tools and production tech. To my ears, 'prog' as it was just evolved into what they now call 'melodic'. What's the actual difference? It's the same functional bigroom formula that works and not meant to be analysed any more than the air conditioning. It serves a purpose. There's no artistry nor does it pretend o'wise. Romantics like me still cling to this idea that dance music is an art because that's what we grew up with: seminal records people talk about for years after but that died that moment every man and his dog decided to have a go. The thing is anyone on garageband can knock up something in minutes with a load of pads that cross all sorts of 'genres'. In the past you had these clear distinctions because different people were using different synths or drum machines aiming for different tempos, audiences, energy levels, creating distinct scenes for local crowds. But the software means anything can now be made anywhere incorporating anything, so urban kids will hear 4/4 next to rnb or vice versa, familiar vocals. Enter the Yanks. Or Guetta. At some point all this music will just weld into one because the bottom line is nobody gives a fk anymore provided there's somewhere to get battered in the sun. And as for trance, we're all too old. Who has the energy for er Energy 52 now. Seriously?
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There has always been genre morphing.

Prog house had a v distinct sound from the mid to late 90s. Some of it was quite trancey and some of it was quite housey, but you knew you were listening to progressive house. The sound I knew then has been pretty much dead for two decades or more imo. That said, the occasional new prog house track surfaces these days.

Melodic isn’t a genre, all genres can be melodic. What was odd is that highly commercial edm became labelled progressive house by beatport and it couldnt have been further away from the progressive house sound of the 90s.

Many tried to pass off edm as trance when trance went out of fashion. This is because a lot of trance DJs jumped off the trance ship to play edm.

Trance has a fan base. It’s much smaller than it was, and the fans are generally older. Shine is a weekly event. There is trance week in Ibiza. There are period events all over Europe. But the scene isn’t anything like what it was. It just stopped being really popular.
 
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I think it's unrealistic to expect any music to sound like it did in the past though. the tech changes, tastes change. It's also worth remembering that a lot of the older music happened by sheer accident because producers were playing around with these new toys with no template and no idea what would emerge, whereas now everything is calculated to the last detail. We all inevitably get nostalgic but it was all a time and place.
 
The prog house 90s sound is making a comeback i think. Dave seaman, anthony pappa, hernan cattaneo all back playing that style again
 
I’ll be there with a gang.

Looks like the terrace line up has changed. Originally it was a Retro party with Blocko and Paul Taylor……wonder why???
 
dicko said:
I’ll be there with a gang.

Looks like the terrace line up has changed. Originally it was a Retro party with Blocko and Paul Taylor……wonder why???
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Yeah i think that Retro week looks to have been cancelled, as you can't seem to be able to buy tickets for the event anymore ?
 
Wondering if the room with Ben Santiago and Lovely Laura will be some sort of old school Hed Kandi vibe.

Not very Kevin and Perry I know but I'll confess I did used to love a Saturday at Es Paradis when I first went to Ibiza 😂
 
MelvinDeath said:
Wondering if the room with Ben Santiago and Lovely Laura will be some sort of old school Hed Kandi vibe.

Not very Kevin and Perry I know but I'll confess I did used to love a Saturday at Es Paradis when I first went to Ibiza 😂
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Yes! I used to enjoy those, although when Hed Kandi would put local things on I’d give them the swerve 😂
 
Only been back from the island 3 days and the planning for 2023 has turned into flying out September 26th this year for Kevin and Perry

Found the flights, hotel etc

Work the Monday, then fly out of Bristol Monday evening, chill out all day Tuesday then head to Amnesia, fly back Wednesday afternoon, back in work Thursday 😁

Had tickets last Year, then was going to the first one this year but didn’t Happen. See you all in September
 
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