It’s time to welcome the turning of the Mayan Long Count calendar. With that in mind we’ve lined up two showcases of the best of We Love on both sides of the border. First up is one of the biggest annual party’s in Scotland, Hogmanay in Edinburgh where the whole centre of town is taken over for a street party. Things will be warmer in the Liquid Room where Julio Bashmore, jozif, Deetron and a host of local residents are set to welcome in the bells with style. You’ll find tickets, here.
Check out this video made by the capable hands of Jocie Cox featuring jozif and the story behind his summer residency on the We Love Space terrace.
Next up we’re jumping on the east coast main line down to join a host of We Love stalwarts at our London home, Ministry of Sound. The lineup is huge by anyone’s standards with a host of our headline summer residents all together under one roof. There’s a rare UK appearance from Groove Armada and we’re welcoming back Simian Mobile Disco and Joris Voorn after stellar sets at our last New Year show (hard to believe that was almost a year ago!).
Check out our latest radio show with an exclusive live mix from Groove Armada on the Space Terraza recorded during the summer.
The resident theme continues into the smaller but perfectly formed 103 room. Disco-house doyens PBR Streetgang are joined by Jem Haynes and Ian Blevins for what will be the debut of their Second Line project.
Collectively Jem Haynes and Ian Blevins DJ’d for well over 100 hours at Space this Summer. Each is a weekly resident for We Love and in one form or another they have played in all six of Space’s rooms. A high pedigree by anyone’s standards. Although the pair have been friends for a long time, it is only in the last 6 months that they have started working together. Their Second Line project as it stands is production partnership with a live show well on it’s way. Their first EP released on Jem’s own Colour Series label takes inspiration from the sounds and feelings of a New Orleans Second Line; think dance-floor orientated house music with a jazz twist.
Over the summer the pair spent most of their time locked in their Ibiza town studio or testing out their fledgling productions on the crowds at Space . Big Chief and B Flat proved to be hits in both the Discoteca and Terrace alike and the Balearic tinge they have given to Radiohead’s Codex worked perfectly in the smaller rooms.
Jem and Ian are gigging separately throughout the summer around the world but the premier performance as Second Line is taking place at a We Love… event in London early next year. More to follow on that news shortly ;-) For more info on Second Line check out their Facebook, Sound Cloud and record label.
Recent balearic visitors and purveyors of all things analogue-house Bicep are heading North to the fair city of Newcastle on Octboer 1st for upstart night That Old Chestnut. Accompanying them will be our own Ian Blevins and a motley assortment of other local residents.
For this instalment the night will be housed in The Kitchen, the second room of underground club The Den. In search of intimacy they are opening only that room and strictly limiting tickets to 150 so don’t sleep on this one. It’s a small, perfectly proportioned and atmospheric space with the decks sitting on an old chest freezer – promising to be a unique night indeed.
Since securing his place as one of the most most valued members of the eclectic set in Ibiza, young Blevins continues apace with his production work now at the forefront of his mind. The mix below consists of a blend between his own material and collaborations, including his New Orleans inspired project with fellow We Love resident Jem Haynes the double-entendre inducing, Second Line. Check out more from Ian Blevins on Soundcloud.
Soft-haired island resident Ian Blevins is hosting a new night in his native North East with the knowledgable and ever affable Cottam next Saturday. Expect the rough to combine with the smooth, neo-soul, afro-beat, hip hop and deep loop-driven house. There’s one of those facebook event page whatsit thingys here.
Estamos complacidos en anunciarles el lineup de nuestra fiesta de apertura de We Love…space, el domingo 12 de junio de 2011. We Love es única en Ibiza, con seis pistas de desenfranada exploración musical. Sigue los links de los artistas para videos, mixes y mucho más.
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La fiesta de apertura de este año se plantea como la que definirá la temporada de Ibiza, ya que We Love… Space celebra los 20 años de Planet E. Pocos sellos discográficos han logrado superar la prueba del tiempo, y de haberlo hecho, no han sido muchos los que han podido proclamarse tan reelevantes e influyentes como lo fueron ellos,hace veinte anos ya. Planet E, no solo ha sobrevivido los ultimos 20 anos,sino que sin dudas se ha deleitado a lo grande durante los mismos. Al cerebro del techno de Detroit Carl Craig se le sumara Derrick May y Paul Woolford, quienes recientemente han realizado lanzamientos explosivos en el sello. Estos cerebros tambien estarán acompañados por el residente semanal de We Love Jem Haynes, quien tomará el control de la Discoteca y hara una inusual y prestigiosa sesión solo de vinilo, para celebrar este acontecimiento de la discografica.
Mientras tanto, la mundialmente famosa Terraza de Space tendrá de invitado a James Zabiela exibiendo su sonido house para el 2011. Los DJs de Hot Chip, Felix Martin y Al Doyle regresan para la primera de sus tres exclusivas fechas como residentes y Heidi, la favorita de “In New DJs We Trust” de Radio 1, traerá el sonido ‘jackin’ con el apoyo de Made to Play’s Jesse Rose. A continuación tendremos a la apuesta de We Love Mat Playford, haciendo un show en vivo de tres horas, utilizando un sistema análogo personalizado.
El 2011 trae nuevas caras para compartir esta serie de eventos de verano. El sello discografico Moda de Jaymo & Andy George estará auspiciandola Sunset Terrace antes de que el proyecto “Afterdark” de Mr Doris tome el control, luego de la media noche. Ryan O’ Gorman regresa con el Burlington Project para auspiciar doce citas íntimas en la Redbox, la pista que disfrutan entendidos locales y turistas por igual.
We are delighted to announce the lineup for our opening party, We Love… Space on Sunday June 12th 2011. We Love is unique in Ibiza with 6 rooms of unbridled musical excursions. Follow the linked names for videos, mixes and more.
This years opening party is set to define the Ibiza season as We Love… Space celebrate the seminal 20 Years of Planet E. Few labels have managed to stand the test of time and if they have, few can claim to be as relevant and influential as they were twenty years back. Planet E hasn’t just survived the last twenty years but positively revelled in it. Detroit techno mastermind Carl Craig will be joined by Derrick May and Paul Woolford, who have both recently presented the label with blistering releases. These masterminds will be joined by We Love weekly resident Jem Haynes to take control of the Discoteca for a rare and prestigious vinyl-only session in celebration of the label.
Meanwhile, the world famous Space Terraza plays host to James Zabiela showcasing his house sound for 2011. The Hot Chip DJs, Felix Martin and Al Doyle return for the first of their three date exclusive residency and Radio 1 current “In New DJs We Trust” favourite Heidi bringing the jackin’ sound’ o’ Chi’ Town with support from Made To Play’s Jesse Rose. Kicking off proceedings is We Love’s own Mat Playford playing a three hour live show using a customised analogue setup.
2011 brings new faces to share this summer’s series of events. Jaymo & Andy George’s label Moda host the Sunset Terrace before Mr Doris’ “Afterdark” project takes over after midnight. Ryan O’Gorman returns with The Burlington Project to host twelve intimate dates in the Redbox, the room for clued up locals and holiday-makers alike.
We Love… Easter Specials at Ministry of Sound, London on Saturday April 23rd and presented by Jaunt> and Wax:On at Digital, Newcastle on Sunday April 24th.
Ian Blevins is the segue between this and our gig in Newcastle the next day, he’s prepared a mix for the train journey you can download and listen to here.
