About Pyramid
Taking inspiration from Amnesia's Techno parties of old, Pyramid is the club's in-house production specialising in underground dance music. It has been one of the few parties to not just book female talent, but give them peak-time billing.
In addition to the line-up, Pyramid has a strong visual identity, with custom lighting and production, avant-garde podium dancers and geometric imagery - including its triangle calling card. Pyramid moved to Sundays last year and the pieces of the jigsaw fell instantly into place.
Want to know more? We answer your curiosities: when? where? who? why? and how?
When?
Every Sunday night, from 11 June to 8 October | 23:59 to 06:00
Sundays are huge on Ibiza. In terms of parties, you are spoilt for choice. It's one of the most diverse days with something for everybody and several big hitters. Techno fans need not look anywhere else. Pyramid has you covered.
Where?
Amnesia - one of Ibiza's most decorated clubs and a brand that wields worldwide influence.
It has two awesome, but completely different dancefloors - and both of them retain legendary status on the island. The Terraza is a clubber's paradise, rectangular in shape with a spring-like mattress of a dancefloor, that reacts to the united rhythm of those moving on it.
Meanwhile, the Main Room is darker and less symmetrical with various tiers. Both are powered by recently installed KV2 audio sound systems and each has a VIP balcony overlooking the action (to which you can upgrade to gain access - see tickets below).
Due to its music policy, programming and untamable crowd, Pyramid is a party that utilises both spaces to their full potential.
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Who?
No single DJ, or indeed sound, defines Pyramid, but that's not to say that there aren't some recurring faces worth shouting about. Let's start with the party exclusives...
Chilean Minimal master Ricardo Villalobos is locked-in for five dates and you won't find him playing anywhere else on Ibiza. His sets on the Terraza are the stuff of legend since the days of Cocoon. It really is his favourite playground and always tends to get the best from him.
His appearances cover both solo sets and back-to-backs (he is somewhat of a b2b specialist). His dates alongside compatriot Luciano are particularly special. This year they fall on 27 August and the closing party.
Another exclusive is Techno pioneer Richie Hawtin. Hawtin didn't play a single date on Ibiza last summer and his last Amnesia appearance was in 2019, so capturing him for three dates is a coup for party and clubbers alike.
Richie Hawtin last played at Amnesia in August 2019
Two sets on the Terraza and one in the Main Room on the agenda - these dates are priceless.
Who else is worth shouting about? The five bookings for Terraza favourite Maceo Plex, Romanian trifecta [a:rpia:r] Soundsystem who won't play at any other Ibiza super-club and names like Jennifer Cardini, DJ Boring and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, who seldom play here but are great selectors.
Let's also give it up for the women of Techno. Nina Kraviz, Deborah de Luca and Lilly Palmer were staples of this party last year and will again be the bedrock this time around.
Biggest week?
For anybody craving a real Techno bunker-down, 6 August sees Richie Hawtin, Charlotte de Witte, KiNK (live) and Sama' Abdulhadi line up on the Terraza, while things get fast and hard in the Main Room with 999999999, Charlie Sparks and Fatima Hajji. Pure fire across both floors.
The dates with festival partners Junction 2 (week two, 18 June) and Sunwaves (2 July) also deserve attention. We also really like the look of 24 September when Adam Beyer, Maceo Plex and Kölsch unite under one roof.
Any surprises?
A literal surprise special guest (TBA) on the penultimate week. Aside from that, DJ Harvey on the Terraza on 17 September and the return of Caribou (live) are welcomed treats.
Anything else to look out for?
The Pyramid dancers. Sensual, provocative, camp and semi-nude, they bring such energy to the dancefloor and have no qualms about taking things weird - case in point: the three-breasted woman a la Total Recall. Last year we saw a man birthed from an amniotic sac... no, really.
Playlist
Follow the playlist here- updated regularly during summer with tunes direct from the dancefloor.
Ibiza Spotlight's top tip
Pyramid is a party that harks back to the good ol' days in more ways than one, and that includes having the occasional "carry-on". It's always worth keeping your eye on our party calendar to see if there's an official after-party the next day. Indeed, Pyramid's opening has such an event.
Starting at 18:00, Pyramid Carry On takes place at Cova Santa on 12 June. Entry is free before 20:00 for any ticket holders for the previous night at Amnesia. There may well be more throughout summer...
How?
Now a question with an easy answer: simply by heading below and grabbing your tickets.
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Should you change your mind for any reason (illness? change of holiday dates? just, because...) you are entitled to a full refund, just as long as you cancel the tickets in your account at least 24 hours before the start of the party. No questions asked. You don't even need to talk to a human.
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PHOTOGRAPHY | by Alberto Alcocer, PHRANK and Michael Tomlinson
