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• Ibiza: The First Finale
• 16 | 09 | 08
   

• The last days of the summer in Ibiza saw some unseasonable and inclement weather, but, true to Lovebox luck, the clouds parted above the final party and everyone stayed dry. With a live Groove Armada show on a beach on Saturday preceded by the final night in the Lovebox Backroom at Wonderland, it was a memorable end to a memorable season.

  On Friday night The Lovebox Allstars and Rachel Barton kicked off the backroom at Eden while Groove Armada, alongside an incredibly youthful looking Pete Tong, played the big-room tracks to dancers numbering in the thousands in the main room. Andy and Tom then legged it into the Lovebox room to dig into their collections for the alternative deeper grooves, once again proving that the tastes of clubbers from San An and beyond are more refined than many give credit for.

  Amazingly, and with the inclusion of a great and wide selection of guest DJs, this scene has played out every Friday night for the past 16 weeks. It's especially encouraging and heartening as it flys in the face of a climate of newly introduced un-necessarily strict controls on the clubs which can really only serve to steal the soul from an increasingly homogenised scene. So while political policies increasingly cater to the so-called jet-set, the Lovebox backroom has been testament that a mixed and friendly crowd of all ages and backgrounds can co-exist on any dancefloor where the vibe is right and the music spontaneous and unexpected.

  Lovebox would like to thank the dancers, DJs and all the hard working people behind the scene who have made Lovebox's first year in Ibiza so successful and enjoyable. We salute you!

  
  AND if you've still going back for the Space closing and need an inside track on some hot spots that even veteran visitors might not be too familiar with then you can do your homework HERE in this insiders guide to the island produced by our friends at Match Bar. And if you want a hard copy of the guide you can pick one up at Match Bar Ibiza (on the strip opposite the port a few doors downtown from Rock and Base bars) while you have a pre-club warm-up drink or three.

   

  This is the story we lead with back in June....

  "SHOCK HORROR! Lovebox head to San Antonio."

  While it might be bold and may be a controversial Lovebox are shaking things up a bit this year in Ibiza and testing the musical boundries of the island, direct from "San An": the downtown belly of the beast. With a hand picked roster of Lovebox favourites spinning the wonkier side of house music from philly disco to detroit techno via New York, Berlin and Oslo.

  
  On June 13th, Lovebox featuring GA begin a 16 week residency at Pete Tong's Wonderland in the newly re vamped Eden. With the mighty Tong holding court in the main room Lovebox will be running things out back with a truly sensational musical roster:
  
  Mr C, secretsundaze, Justin Robertson, Todd Terje, Rub N Tug, Âme, Innervisions, Horse Meat Disco, The Nextmen, Faith: Farley, Patterson, Jarvis, Greg Wilson, Tayo's Tracksuit Party, Yuksek, Toddla T, Evil Nine, Institubes Records, Para One & Surkin and of course Andy Cato & Tom Findlay plus more...

  View IBIZA EVENTS for more details

  
  
   

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