Ibiza club news: 2009

Our intrepid team of reporters bring you the news, reviews, music and interviews from the hottest club scene in the world - Ibiza. We'll also be covering the latest movers and shakers across the world of electronic music.

SPTL07 Riva Starr

Published 23 Dec 2009
Riva Starr steps up to the plate for our 'Happy Christmas and New Year' Ibiza Spotlight Podcast.

Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero - Interview

Published 22 Dec 2009
Mr. Choo Choo has steamed back into town this December with his offering in the Subliminal Essentials Series. Read the Defected syndicated interview....

New Audio Bullys Album - Free Download

Published 21 Dec 2009
It's been a while but the Audio Bullys have concluded their latest album and are kindly offering you a free sample to download.

Carl Cox to release Global Underground Mix

Published 15 Dec 2009
The legendary compilation series and brand return with Carl Cox's debut mix on the label, taken from a summer 2009 gig in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. It will be released at the end of January 2010.

SPTL06 Jamie Gittins

Published 14 Dec 2009
We go back to the island for this week's installment of the Ibiza Spotlight Podcast by welcoming one of the island's best known and best loved resident DJs, Jamie Gittins of Filthy Gorgeous.

Amnesia Closing: The Video

Published 13 Dec 2009
Without even trying it's always the best party of the year and whilst we wait for next year's, here is some brilliant video/audio footage of 2009's mammoth fiesta.

Ibiza 2010 Clubbing Preview - Part 1

Published 10 Dec 2009
We've hardly swept the sweat of 2009's season from our collective brows and we're already thinking about Ibiza 2010. Here's the low-down so far....

Pacha takeover El Divino venue

Published 24 Nov 2009
The threatened closure of El Divino has been a fairly lengthy and public affair, but not many will have seen this one coming....

Uberlube 3rd Birthday w/ Reset Robot (28/11/09)

Published 23 Nov 2009
This week's guest podcaster, Reset Robot, will be headlining Uberlube's 3rd Birthday, one of the UK's best small club nights in Chester......

SPTL05 Reset Robot

Published 20 Nov 2009
We are delighted to welcome one of the scene's rising stars. Tipped by Dubfire as his one to watch in 2010 and just before a forthcoming gig at Berlin's legendary Berghain, Reset Robot is in the mix......

Reset Robot in latest Spotlight podcast

Published 20 Nov 2009
Red hot property, tracks on Cocoon compilations and Dubfire is all over him like a cheap suit. We're delighted to showcase Reset Robot in our latest podcast.

Swedish House Mafia Hit London

Published 1 Nov 2009
Fresh from a spectacular debut season in Ibiza, Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso visit the UK for 2 massive gigs.

Spotlight Club Awards 2009

Published 13 Oct 2009
Ok, so after the fun we had with last year's awards, we thought we'd do it all again....

SPTL04 Sarah Main

Published 13 Oct 2009
Continuing the Pacha ladies theme, we are delighted to have the First Lady of Pacha, Sarah Main, provide a thumping hour of jackin', groove invested house music.

Circo Loco at dc10: Story Changed

Published 10 Oct 2009
After all the words, legal battles and soap opera style rumourmongering......dc10 opened and it was a party in the classic style of dc10 opening and closings.

Amnesia Closing.............Best Clubbing EVER!!

Published 8 Oct 2009
Words fail me, superlatives melt in attempting to begin to start (to even think about attempting to begin to start) describing how good this is. Stupidly good, the most fun you can have in a club........

Cocoon Closing: Reviews, Photos and Video

Published 3 Oct 2009 - Forum Review
Sven, Loco Dice, Ricardo, Luciano.......no adjective would do justice to a line-up of such magnitude. Check out the reviews, comments and photos of one of the biggest parties of the summer.

We Love & Space Closing Review

Published 1 Oct 2009 - Forum Review
It rained, it poured and we partied all day and night, as the island's community and the best part of 10,000 people say the first big goodbye to the 2009 season.

DJ Awards 2009: Winners Announced

Published 28 Sep 2009
The annual end of season shindig that is the DJ Awards took place last week and we’re pleased to announce this year’s winners. As usual, there were some well deserved winners, some more obvious victors and then some that no doubt had ever

I won a DJ set at Bora Bora!!

Published 24 Sep 2009
So when we had the idea of almost randomly starting a competition to win a set at Bora Bora back in May……..well it was little more than an idea scribbled on the back of fag packet......

SPTL03 Miss Divine

Published 21 Sep 2009
Proud resident and Ibiza face of Defected Records, we usher in Miss Divine to the Spotlight podcast for an hour of furious house, Saturday night Pacha style. Enjoy!

Top 5: Best Rooms in Ibiza

Published 20 Sep 2009
We're all looking for the premier clubbing experience in Ibiza, but so many of the very best spaces to soak up the special Ibicenco atmosphere are missed by the majority of ravers who come to the island. Here's our Top 5......

Tiesto Closing: Out with a Bang!

Published 16 Sep 2009
At the end of a second full season, Monday nights at Privilege have quickly developed into one of the must see Ibiza nights. 2009's successful campaign ends on Monday 21st September.

Dc10 October Opening and Closing!

Published 10 Sep 2009
So having spent the first half of the summer dealing with rumours of the will it/won't it saga over whether it might possibly open. Well blow me, they've left it late and legal (kind of), but dc10 will open in 2009!!

Ibiza Closing Parties

Published 8 Sep 2009
You can barely believe it, but there is just over a few weeks left of Ibiza 2009's clubbing season, one which has been a real oddball and hard to truly appreciate whilst we're still in the midst of it. Here's a quick rundown on the essential parties.

Photo Report: F*** Me I'm Famous, 3rd September

Published 5 Sep 2009
It's been absolutely rammalammadingdong at Pacha once again on Thursdays in 2009. Herr Guetta is currently riding the wave of No.1's in the UK and US, but how he loves to remind us that he is a DJ first and foremost. Take a look....

REVIEW: Armada / Release Yourself, 1st September

Published 3 Sep 2009 - Forum Review
More from our intrepid forum community as 'martin77' checks out Amnesia's Tuesday night offering and reports back........

Sands Beach Club, Playa D'en Bossa

Published 29 Aug 2009
One of the new kids on the PDB block, which is rapidly garnering a reputation as some kind of Collins Drive, Miami #2.......let's see what all the fuss is about.

Top 5: Tracks for August 2009

Published 27 Aug 2009
Stella Mac is back!! A completely subjective look on which 5 tracks I have been shaking my booty to (a bit too much actually) during the month of August.

Photo Report: Hed Kandi at Space

Published 22 Aug 2009
Saturday night glam doesn't come with more pinache than at Space for Hed Kandi. Take a look for yourself courtesy of our friends at tillate.com

Interview: Underworld

Published 19 Aug 2009
Ready to Party Like 1989? Cocoon's special retrospective fiesta starring Underworld takes place on Friday 28th August. We speak to Karl Hyde in anticipation......

Meganite at Privilege

Published 15 Aug 2009 - Forum Review
Spotlight Forum regular neilly303 reveals all about techno love-in Meganite, every Wednesday at Privilege.

14 hours in Ibiza

Published 11 Aug 2009 - Forum Review
Just to prove what a dedicated bunch the members of our spotlight forums are, check out this ultimate whistle-stop Ibiza trip lasting all of 14 hours....

Top 5: Best Alternative Parties

Published 8 Aug 2009
We all know about Cocoon and Cream and We Love..........but what about those beach parties and after hours on boats. Read on ravers.....

SPTL02 Wally Lopez

Published 6 Aug 2009
Evergreen nice guy, everyone's friend and not a bad DJ to boot. We welcome Be at Space resident, Wally Lopez to the Spotlight Podcast.

Countdown to Grace Jones

Published 5 Aug 2009
It's not every day (or even year) that Ibiza can say it plays host to someone quite as iconic as Grace Jones. Get your tickets now, this one is not to be missed......

Ibiza Rocks Video

Published 4 Aug 2009
Clips from some of last year's concerts. If you haven't been down to one of this years' gigs in the Ibiza Rocks Hotel you have missed something!!

Top 5: Biggest Nights in Ibiza 2009

Published 2 Aug 2009
Quite simply the nights that have been attracting the most people each week during the 2009 Ibiza season.

A week of Madness - Luciano (x2), Cream, Radio 1 weekend

Published 27 Jul 2009
As we approach Ibiza silly season, the week ahead is enough to make you laugh or cry. Luciano kicks it off with the much awaited Cadenza showcase at Channel Zoo

Interview: Orbital

Published 23 Jul 2009
Orbital headline a special MTV Dance event, "London Calling - Never Mind the Bollocks", taking place on Sunday 2nd August. We speak to one half of the family duo, Phil Hartnoll.....

DJ Awards 2009.....and the winner is Pacha

Published 19 Jul 2009
Yes, we jest, but the annual Pacha love-in that is the DJ Awards has announced the nominations. Check out who is in the running.......

Interview: Erick Morillo

Published 18 Jul 2009
He has one of the longest running residencies in the world and has been a permanent fixture on the white isle for 10 years. Here we talk Subliminal 2009, acting and the Mad Stuntman!

Cream and Radio 1 Joint Tickets: Save, Save, Save!!

Published 13 Jul 2009
They're two of the biggest parties the island has to cope with, Spotlight is offering you the chance to save by buying both tickets together.

Spotlight Music

Published 12 Jul 2009
We get inundated with music from Ibiza residents, live club sessions from the island and artist promo mixes from around the world. So we thought it was high time we shared it with you.

Orbital Live in Ibiza!!!

Published 11 Jul 2009
WOW!! Dance Music Icons Orbital headline a special Privilege event on Sunday August 2nd starring the men with funny glasses and many more

SPTL01 Carl Cox

Published 10 Jul 2009
Recorded Live from Space Ibiza.

REVIEW: Carl Cox Opening

Published 9 Jul 2009
One of the most popular nights on the island went crash, bang, whallop into action with a beast of an opening party.

Cream and Radio 1 set for Privilege Show

Published 3 Jul 2009
Radio 1 Weekend's annual jaunt to La Isla Blanca sees Privilege host the Saturday night mega show for the first time since 2002. Prydz and 2manydjs headline.

Clubber's Review: Clubland at Es Paradis - 23rd June

Published 2 Jul 2009 - Forum Review
One of our many American forum members, Pizzaman, took a trip to Clubland at Es Paradis. Check out what he had to say.....

3 hours, 3 Clubs... One Monday Night

Published 30 Jun 2009
Two of Ibiza's biggest promotions, Cocoon and Tiesto, have this year been joined by party animals, Swedish House Mafia on the Monday night agenda. Here's some quick fire club reporting for you.

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