LESS Clothing

April 5th, 2012

In 2011 Christopher Bookles formed LESS clothing. Chris first came to our attention in 2010 as part of our Fresh Blood campaign and since then he hast returned for Summer gigs at We Love Space and has been instrumental in promoting our We Love parties in Newcastle along side his own promotion Jaunt. It is Chris’ background in graphic design however which takes centre stage in the LESS clothing brand. All designs are one-size-fits-all unisex Tee’s with a focus on style and quality. The names of the individual pieces also provide the basis for their design with typography and font manipulation used to create bold, contemporary and recognisable graphics. A signature embossed leather detail links the catalogue together and gives each piece a hand crafted limited edition feel. With one foot treading the catwalk and the other firmly ensconced in the Acid House counter culture, LESS clothing seems like a sure fire hit for Ibiza’s ever-so-stylish party goers. For more information and stockists click here.

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Office Listening – #28

April 4th, 2012

It’s been a quiet week in the office so far. Andrew, Sarah and Leena have been in London for a quick jaunt to Ministry of Sound and Mark has been in Barcelona visiting We Love resident James Zabiela at his El Row gig. Flight cancellations permitting we’ll have a full house once more by Friday. In the mean time take a listen to the sounds we’ve been enjoying whilst on our travels. With plenty of train journeys, flights, clubs and pubs along the way the musical selection goes from the usual ‘eclectic’ to the more interesting ‘nomadic’.

MARK SELECTS:

ANDREW SELECTS:

SARAH SELECTS:

SHARMA SELECTS:

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Friends & Family – Innervisions

March 30th, 2012

Last summer one of the undoubted highlights of our season was when the Innervisions crew came on board. Their inimitable brand of soul drenched house and techno had been a fixture in the DJ sets of not only our guests, but also the full gamut of weekly residents making the We Love dancefloor mechanism purr so effectively over the last few years. The label has been nothing short of sensational, with everything from breakout Ibiza classic ‘Rej’ by duo Ame to the softer yet no less effective remix Henrik Schwarz offered for the duet between British soul firebrand Omar and Motown legend Stevie Wonder ‘Feeling You’.

Both Henrik and Ame joined us last year for a hook-up with Resident Advisor, alongside the third piece of the Innervisions jigsaw Dixon, for an event that was heralded as one of the White Isle’s best in terms of musical output in 2011. We loved it so much that we inked them in for a monthly residency and they will be playing four dates across the summer, starting off with the Opening Fiesta on June 10th where all three lynchpins of the label joined by deep disco don Tensnake playing live and Burlington Project lothario Ryan O’Gorman. So what better way to welcome them into the fold than a Friends and Family blog post detailing their recent activity?

Of course since that wondrous evening in late July and indeed the end of the season, all three of the Innervisions players have had something of a glorious run of form which shows no signs of relenting. Dixon, whose strung out masterpiece remix of Osunlade’s ‘Envision’ was arguably the Balearic anthem of last summer, has been working hard in the studio on a number of projects which includes a remix of ‘Singing’, produced by another of our freshest incumbents of the Friends and Family status Agoria. It follows his famous declaration that his compilation for Frankfurt’s legendary Robert Johnson which arrived last Autumn would be his final ever.

Which brings neatly onto his club activity; the aforementioned Robert Johnson has a European tour (and a book entitled ‘Come on in my Kitchen’) around their thirteenth anniversary which will feature Dixon, Leeds hedonistic paradise Mono_Cult turn five with him headlining alongside Kyle Hall and WLS 2012 Fresh Blood Starlet Julio Bashmore, whilst house music pioneers Sub Club in Glasgow celebrate their twenty fifth anniversary with five weeks of activity which features Dixon as the star attraction. Even the stuff that’s already happened is worth salivating over; his live set from the Bolier Room Berlin sessions (below) is emblematic of his musical ingenuity and on 17th of March a special Innervisions showcase at Berghain and PanoramaBar saw the usual extended set through the avenues of house complimented by a back to back performance with Ame focusing solely on techno.

Ame have been equally as industrious in their output. The aforementioned ‘Rej’ might have been their breakout record but their sound has since developed, matured and mutated considerably in the seven years since its inception, with the duo now behind a very special live set which will be a feature of the We Love residency over the season. Innervisions will be releasing a recording of the duo’s live show in the upcoming future, a sneak preview of which can be heard here, featuring their own productions and remixes (including their take on Osunlade) of the likes of Underworld, Roy Ayers, Unkle and Rodamaal, plus an unreleased edit of Kompakt’s melodic techno guru Gui Boratto.

The final focus falls on Henrik Schwarz, an artist that continues to impress with his cut up orchestrations that blur the boundaries between live improvisation and djing, best boldly showcased with the way he shattered preconceptions of what Laptop DJing/performance could represent with his DJ Kicks album. He’s shown his musical nous recently with the recording of his latest album ‘Instruments’, which was electronically composed and played by a classical chamber orchestra and then recorded unplugged in a church in Kreuzberg (Berlin), due for release in the Autumn. Those chomping at the bit to get the opus will be pleased to hear that the first piece of those live sets will soon be available on 12″ vinyl and download.

Also set for a release relatively soon is a remix of Ane Brun and Jose Gonzales‘ ‘Worship’, whilst his long term collaboration with Bugge Wesseltoft finally sees a live album also inked in for the summer. You can see the pair improvising live together as part of the Red Bull Music Academy below, and remind yourself of their sumptuous Knights of the Jaguar homage ‘Leave my Head alone Brain’ by clicking here.

Innervisions play We Love on the following dates:

10th June – Henrik Schwarz, Dixon, Ame dj set, Tensnake live, Ryan O Gorman
15th July – Dixon, Ame live, Steve Bug, Aquarius Heaven, Ryan O Gorman
19th August – Dixon, Agoria, Ame dj set, DOP live, Ryan O Gorman
16th September – Henrik Schwarz, Dixon, Ame live, Tod Terje, Ryan O Gorman

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We Love Space 2012 – Residencies and New Faces

March 28th, 2012

Our resident Wookie

The foundation of any club is the people who lay the beats week in week out, learning to work the system and audience to the best effect. We like to think We Love’s range of regular fixtures shows our dedication to serving up good music from across the electronic spectrum. We’re also welcoming a host of friends, labels and promoters coming from as far as Torino, London and Berlin to host various rooms and stages throughout the summer.

The intimate Terraza

James Zabiela returns this summer for seven dates across both Discoteca and Terraza rooms. He’ll be bringing his trademark decks, fx and a whole lot more on 17th June, 29th July, 5th August, 19th August, 9th Sept, 23rd Sept and the closing party on 30th Sept. Carl Craig will be a regular guest including an exclusive live show under his 69 moniker at the opening party on 10th June and a one-off terrace show with Caribou and Four Tet on 2nd September. His other show will be a straight-up DJ set in the Discoteca on 22nd July. We are delighted to announce an exclusive monthly residency from the Innversions crew consisting of Henrik Schwarz, Dixon and Âme. Support will come from the likes of Todd Terje, Tensnake and Agoria. Catch these peerless performances on 10th June, 15th July, 19th August and 16th Sept. The mighty Groove Armada return to the Terraza on 1st July, 29th June and our Closing Fiesta on 30th September. Our main man from San Fran, Claude VonStroke is playing three exclusive shows on 1st July, 15th July and a special Dirtybird label showcase on 9th September featuring Julio Bashmore, Eats Everything & Justin Martin. Detroit’s most adroit DJ, a perennial favourite, Derrick May is returning for four dates as exclusive monthly resident on June 10th, 8th July, 29th July and 23rd September. Belgian beat-smiths 2ManyDJs are jetting in for three dates on 8th July, 5th August and 23rd September. The French contingent is represented this year by the fantastic Agoria who was a revelation with his debut at We Love last summer and is appearing three times on 17th June, 19th August and 16th Sept. Joris Voorn returns once again for 3 shows on 22nd July, 5th August and 12th August. BBC Radio 1 upstarts Jaymo & Andy George are welcomed in as new members of the family after their sterling residency and job hosting the Sunset Terrace monthly last year. They’ve got six dates on 10th June, 24th June, 8th July, 12th August, 9th Sept, and 30th Sept. Something we are all very excited about is one of our longest serving residents Paul Woolford coming to the table with a fresh concept in the form of exclusive back-to-back sessions with the cream of the UK underground. Catch these on 10th June (with Ben UFO) 8th July (with Untold tbc) 22nd July, 19th August (with Appleblim) 2nd Sept, 30th Sept. Exclusive resident Foamo will be tearing the Discoteca a proverbial new one for Chew The Fat! on 24th June, 15th July, 5th August and 9th September. Early Terraza spots are taken up by jozif and PBR Streetgang with the London lad taking 17th June, 29th July, 26th August, 2nd Sept and the Leeds duo on 24th June, 22nd July, 9th Sept, 30th Sept respectively. Space regular and crowd favourite Jonathan Ulysses is back on the Sunset Terrace for four shows on 17th June, 22nd July, 26th August and 23rd Sept. Finally, Feel My Bicep will be hosting El Salon with an exclusive monthly residency on 24th June, 22nd July, 2 Sept and 30th Sept. Alongside our list of residents we will also be joined by some fresh faces with lots of acts not only making their We Love debut but also their Ibiza debut at the same time. We’re very happy to welcome Scuba, Julio Bashmore, 2Bears, Ben UFO, Midland, Deetron, Oxia, Untold, Crazy P, Skudge, Cosmin TRG, George Fitzgerald and Eats Everything into the fold. We still have lots more to announce so keep your eyes peeled.

Quite a lot for you to digest there, keep tuned as we’ll be revealing our collaborations with various labels and friends such as Tirk, Savana Potente and Chew The Fat! who’ll be hosting a variety of rooms and attractions at We Love Space 2012. Check this exclusive mix from way-back-when by resident in chief, James Zabiela.

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We Love Space 2012 Opening Party – June 10th

March 27th, 2012


Ibiza is warming and that summer buzz beginning to bubble. The covers are starting to come off what’s planned for the best summer in We Love Space’s illustrious history. There’s plenty more (all 17 Sundays) to be revealed in due course, but let’s start off as we intend to continue – the date for your diary is our opening fiesta on June 10th 2012. We’re welcoming new aural delights alongside some stalwart residents who’ve become regular fixtures by virtue of their commitment to bringing new sounds to We Love’s spiritual home of Space, Ibiza. There’s 5 rooms, a 7pm start, a discerning drove of clued-up clubbers and a finish of some time past dawn… room by room and full lineup below.

Pre-game

Terraza:
Innervisions Showcase feat: Henrik Schwarz, Dixon, Ame (DJ set), Tensnake (live) & Ryan O Gorman
There were high expectations of the Innervisions crew when we invited them to take over the hallowed Space Terrace last summer. Henrik, Dixon and Ame brought something truly special to the table that night, with everyone from the sound and light technicians to our esteemed residents declaring it one of the finest nights of the summer. With all three acts jumping on the decks at will, they bring a carefree party take on the seriously good Innervisions catalogue and beyond. Joining Innversions will be nu-disco’s most affable chap, Tensnake. His beautifully packaged, Vinyl Factory released ‘Live + Mix’ is a sight and sound to behold. Proceedings will be kicked off by Ryan O’Gorman bringing his years (decades yet?) of Ibiza experience to the first few hours of this years opening party. He will undoubtedly however, be there until the end.

Can envision it

Discoteca:
69 (Carl Craig) live, Derrick May, Paul Woolford vs. Ben UFO, Jem Haynes
An old friend reviving an early project makes for a new experience in the Discoteca! We are of course talking about seasoned campaigner Carl Craig and his 69 live alias. He’ll be channelling utopian zeal through the renowned (and upgraded) Funktion 1 system. Expect everything from thundering breakbeats to more cosmically inclined funk flickers. He’ll be joined by fellow D-Town local Derrick May who played the consummate host showing us around his home city at the end of last year. The Innovator has left many a fellow DJ with mouths agape at his seamless mixing without the use of headphones. Long-serving resident Paul Woolford is combining with Rinse FM man Ben UFO for a head to head session which promises to bridge that thin but engaging gap between techno and UK-bass. Get an idea of where they’ll take you with a listen to Ben UFOs podcast for Mary Anne Hobbs below. Second Line main man Jem Haynes will be opening the room with his trademark house sound, which every now and then unveils his precision drum’n'bass roots.

Spirit of '69

Sunset Terrace:
Jaymo & Andy George, Jason Bye
“After Dark” feat. Mr Doris & The Nextmen
Jaymo & Andy George were something of a revelation last year on the Sunset Terrace. Although they started as an unknown quantity, they quickly found their balearic feet and were soon charming crowds with their own brand of body-moving house and disco. They’ll be joined by a man who’s genuinely been there from the start of the current Ibiza scene, although unlike most he’s still serving up the goods each and every week. If his name’s not down he’s not coming in, Jason Bye. Once the witching hour has passed things are going to pitch down and get a bit more intimate with Ibiza’s Hardest Working DJ™ Mr Doris and his After Dark project. Making their We Love debut The Nextmen perform an Ibizan exclusive for our opening fiesta.

A fine lark, After Dark

El Salon:
The Love Lounge feat. Luca C & Brigante, Kelly Love
Kelly Love has been presenting El Salon since its inception as the newest room in Space. She’s stamped her mark as hostess-with-the-mostest and this is the first of her 4 parties this summer. Local lad and friend of the family Brigante will be joined by his partner in crime Luca C. Channeling everything from Mancuso to Baldelli, it’s a cosmic disco party.

Chic and unique

Premier Etage:
The Garden Get Together featuring Alfredo, Christophe & El Harvo and Ian Blevins
Originator and maestro Alfredo returns to the club’s rooftop area Premier Etage, where the cooler air blends with the balearic beat. Cape wearing, glitter loving, future-boogieing El Harvo is bringing friend Cristophe and their Garden Party boat-party ethos all the way from the Adriatic. Rounding up the lineup is the soft-haired Ian Blevins.

Adriatic vs. Balearic

There’s plenty more of our summer lineups to be announced shortly, our twitter and facebook pages are probably the best place to keep up to date. We’ve a lot of exciting news coming up over the next few days so keep ‘em peeled…

Here’s the Opening Party lineup in full: 69 (Carl Craig) live, Derrick May, Henrik Schwarz, Dixon, Ame, Tensnake (live), Jaymo & Andy George, Paul Woolford v’s Ben UFO, Luca C & Brigante, Alfredo, Mr Doris presents “After Dark”, El Harvo & Cristophe, Ryan O Gorman, Jason Bye, Jem Haynes, Ian Blevins, Ian C

Ben UFO mix – Xfm 06/08/11 by Mary Anne Hobbs on Mixcloud

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The Rabbit Hole – Mixed By Ben Korbel and Robbie Lowe

March 21st, 2012
Down(load) The Rabbit Hole

Down(load) The Rabbit Hole

Beautiful, strange, feel. The ethereal lyrics of the opening track of Ben and Robbie’s mix serves as somewhat of a statement of intent, with the rest of the mix adhering pretty closely to these adjectives. Dancing between house and electronica, driving and mellow, old and new, the Rabbit Hole mix peers through the looking glass into the dance-centric sonic tastes of the two Australian DJs. Ben has been part of the We Love family and resident DJ for longer than we can remember and in that time has only put out one or two DJ mixes such is his desire for quality over quantity. The mix is clearly thoroughly thought-out with the programming, mixing and overall feel serving as a testament to Ben’s perfectionism. To help keep the mix from falling into the dusty catacombs of the World Wide Web Ben and Robbie have adopted a slightly different approach to the usual soundcloud-click-and-play disposable music promotion. Sequence.fm is a bespoke ‘viral-mechanic’ site giving both the consumer and artist more bang for their buck. Check it out.

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That Old Chesnut with Ralph Lawson, Mark E and Ian Blevins

March 21st, 2012
March 23rd

March 23rd

Alongside local lads 6th Finger, We Love resident Ian Blevins promotes That Old Chestnut; a semi-irregular party in Newcastle England. A booking policy of cutting edge house and disco has seen guests such as Bicep, Mark Rae, Erdbeerschnitzel and Cottam playing along side the seasoned local residents. On Friday March 23rd, in conjunction with fellow north-eastern promoters Ape-X, That Old Chestnut host We Love favorite and 2020Vision head honcho Ralph Lawson for a special event at the Cosmic Ballroom. Joining Ralph on the night is Mark E, a Running Back regular and a leading light in the big ‘slow down’ house music has been going through over the passed 18 months. Expect quality music all night long from both guests and residents; if you’re in the area make sure you check it out. Tickets and more info here.

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Office Listening – #27

March 20th, 2012

As the shops, restaurants, and bars begin their annual revamp here in Ibiza the only thing masking the fact that Spring has sprung is a rather unseasonal dip in the temperature. Never ones to let a cold snap get us down our musical soundtrack remains positively upbeat. From dub techno to Latino funk to UK bass via the compulsory Balearic twist this week’s Office Listening maintains the eclectic ethos of selections passed.

MARK SELECTS:

ANDREW SELECTS:

SARAH SELECTS:

LEENA SELECTS

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We Love Ministry of Sound – March 31st

March 17th, 2012

On Saturday March 31st we are back at Ministry of Sound for our first party in the capital since New Year’s Day. Headlining the event Felix and Al of Hot Chip fame take time from their busy live touring schedule with Hot Chip and their new project New Build for a very rare DJ set. Next up the ever-so-stylish Âme brings the Innervisions sound to the London venue; the classiest side of house and techno. On support duties New York’s finest Blondes will play live in the Box. Blondes were one of our highlights from the Summer and their Discoteca performance remains one of the most talked about in the We Love office. The ever mysterious Soulade completes the main room lineup.

The 103 meanwhile plays host to We Love resident and Vitalik label boss Ryan O’Gorman. Ryan has been resident DJ and promoter for the Burlington Project in Space’s Red Box for 3 years and last Summer his performances in the Discoteca and Terrace proved he is equally at home on the largest of stages as he is in the more intimate rooms. Joining him is everyone’s favorite Canadian Bones. Black Rabbit resident and London scenester, Bones has been sunning himself in India for the winter months and we are very happy to be welcoming him back to the UK for this homecoming gig. Ministry favorite Michael L Penman wraps things up in the 103.

We Love… Vitalik from We Love on Vimeo.

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jozif’s Oki-Ni Podcast

March 16th, 2012

COLLEVOCE by jozif by Oki-Ni on Mixcloud

What started as an offshoot for fashion brand Oki-Ni, their mix series has become a fixture on the radar of those looking for music on the more rarified margins of what can be expected from a conventional DJ mix. Previous participants include We Love favourites Tensnake, Simian Mobile Disco and Ewan Pearson.

jozif‘s entry goes way back in its influences, all the way to Muddy Waters. There’s a few great little vocal snippets interluding tracks, demos and live cover versions. It’s the kind of eclecticism that might find him a gig down at all-embracing Lo Cura, joining Big L for his Saturday Session perhaps?

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