Sorry, we just couldn’t resist. Since everyone and their dog seems to be doing end of year lists here’s our top 5 We Love podcasts produced with the capable hands (and voice) of Andy Wilson. There’s also our top 5 behind the scenes type photos from Frank. Drum roll please…
At 5 it’s our closing party special. Plenty of bang for your buck here with 2 live sets and 2 live PAs from our Terraces. Rob Da Bank is in conversation and Adamski performs his classic ‘Killer’.
Can you at least get me backstage! Leaves us wondering what more than backstage would mean.
At number 4 it’s a personal fave from We Love HQ, Kompakt’s takeover where Superpitcher provides his 4 favourite tracks and chats about alfresco voodoo.
Rafter party
There’s a nice cross-section of the ethos of We Love at 3, with veteran Hell, and young guns jozif and Foamo. jozif tells us why he wants to be Paul Woolford and why he’s rolling with the sheep.
Careful inspection of Mezcal worms, before careless consumption.
Mat Playford talks about his debut album at number 2 and there’s sets from the club featuring likely lads PBR Streetgang and golden boy Joris Voorn.
Protip: Wearing a pretty dress and a winning smile will get you one more tune.
Our favourite podcast is Paul Woolford’s where he talks about hooking into Detroit, his famous Terrace edits and return of his alter-ego Bobby Peru.
The security guard literally jumping for joy to see the back of us... until next year!
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.
Joris Voorn is seen by many as but a whippernsnapper but those in the know will be aware of his Rejected parties and their influence on the Dutch sound which is pervasive throughout this mix in style and groove. It’s a bit of a cocktail of personal favourites and obvious classics but blended like only the man knows how, just check that track-list and stream/download below…
Chemical Brothers – Leave Home / Leftfield – Release The Pressure / Chemical Brothers – Block Rocking Beats / Tres Demented – Demented Or Just Crazy / Daft Punk – Teachers / Dave Clarke – Southside / Bob Sinclar – Get Into The Music / Pepe Bradock – Burning / LTJ Bukem – Demon’s Theme / George Thomson – Going Home / Phunky Data – Fashion (Ian Pooley Remix) / Moodymann – Can’t Kick This Feeling When It Hits / Paperclip People – Throw / Aril Brikha – Groove La Chord / Underground Resistance – Transition (Vocals) / Dave Clarke – Protective Custody / Outsider – Fallen Down / Derrick Carter -Where Ya At? / Mike Delgano – Byrdman’s Revenge / 69 – Rushed / Octave One – Blackwater / Dennis Ferrer – Son Of Raw / Stacey Pullen – The Sweat (Vocals) / Losoul – Open Door / Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It? / Bucketheads – The Bomb / Radio Slave – My Bleep / Ricardo Villalobos – Easy Lee / Isolee – Beau Mot Plage / Ame – Rej / Ignacio – Organa / Derrick May – True Rebels (Vocals) / Grooveyard – Watch Me Now / Mr. Scruff – Get a Move On / Scott Grooves – Mothership Reconnection (Daft Punk Remix) / Underworld – Born Slippy (Nuxx) / Choice – Acid Eiffel / The Subjective – Tremmer / Aztec Mystic – Knights Of The Jaguar / Basement Jaxx – Samba Magic / Wighnomy Brothers – Pele Bloss / Global Communications – The Way / Holden – A Break In The Clouds
Check out Joris this Sunday September 25th at We Love Space.
Endings can be bitter-sweet but it’s a blockbuster day of the highest order for the closing party on September 25th. It’s down to heavy hitters Fatboy Slim and 2manydjs on La Terraza along with favourites Joris Voorn, Jem Haynes, Jason Bye and Ian C. There’s a triumphant return for Aphex Twin to the Discoteca after a performance last year already firmly in the annals of Ibiza folklore. Closing out his 10th season in Ibiza will be James Zabiela joined by Technasia, jozif and DJ Rephlex.
Expect big carefree vibes with Rock Nights on the Sunset Terrace with Rob Da Bank, Colin Peters and Andy Carroll. Once the sun goes down it’s After Dark with a special audio-visual showcase featuring DJ Cheeba, Soundcrash DJs and Mr Doris. Tirk Records are back for a final soiree in El Salon with Homoelectric’s Jamie Bull, Ben Terry and Matty J. As is becoming tradition, Clive Henry is on board in the Red Box for the closing along with Alex Arnout, Coley, Ryan O’Gorman and Scott Martin. Taking things to the break of dawn (and probably beyond) on the Green Valley Terrace is Alfredo, Ian Blevins, Jamie ‘Fatneck’ and Jon Howell.
We’re very happy to announce the lineup for our arena at SW4 on Sunday 28th August in London’s Clapham Common.
Headlining the arena, Sasha makes a welcome return to the We Love fold. One of the undisputed kings of dance music, Sasha returns to SW4 having smashed last year’s Main Stage to pieces. He will be joined by Terrace icon Steve Lawler. A We Love party wouldn’t be complete without our residents Simian Mobile Disco and Joris Voorn. Simian make their long awaited SW4 debut this year, whilst Joris returns to the Common having played a storming set in John Digweed’s Bedrock arena in 2010. Completing the line-up we welcome Berlin’s Bpitch Control label boss Ellen Allien for her SW4 debut, alongside We Love favourites Technasia and Mat Playford.
For more info and tickets visit the SW4 website here.
It’s fast approaching and we can’t wait, a return to our favourite Italian city of Torino. Celebrating 5 years of Savana Potente in style with Joris Voorn, Technasia and Gambo, more info here.
The following slightly eccentric copy is a direct translation from the flyer, obviously a birthday party not to be missed…
The bricks of the Republic shape the Potente (powerful) Tetris. Week after week, from party to party, by collecting Savana Potente’s flyers, you can set the Independent Republic poster.
At the door of the Medina it’s up to the Republic’s doorkeeper and keymaster to decide who will participate in Saturday’s market.
We suggest everybody arrives early and we remind you to contact your trustworthy PR for reductions and tables.
To the sound of the Potente (powerful) melody, the citizen has the duty to revel in order to contribute to the spiritual progress of the Independent Republic.
Read more about Savana Potente by checking the #Savana Potente tag.
Keeping it in the family we make a return visit to the historical city of Turin in north Italy on Saturday 19th of March for a tech-house fuelled reunion with the go-to-crew for cutting edge electronica Savana Potente. We Love favourite Joris Voorn defined a summer residency here in Ibiza which encompassed our two mighty main-rooms of La Terraza and Discoteca. He exceed already high expectations, bringing some of his friends and contemporaries along for this ride including Technasia who will join in him Turin. Young and respected local resident Gambo will be hosting proceedings from the off.
The last time we we visited Torino it was fantastic to see old friends from years in Ibiza in their homegrown institution of Savana Potente. It was a techno marathon of sorts encompassing a day and night aspect involving Ellen Allien, Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock headlining two clubs including the intimate Pier Club right on the river Po. This time we’ll be sticking to Chalet Del Valentino, a glass atrium with a retractable roof in the lush surroundings of a city park. Joris Voorn, a man who can galvanise a crowd like no other will be playing alongside Technasia who made his We Love Space debut in the summer to great acclaim. Check out the event page, here.
As you can see, this spring will mark 5 years of Savana Potente in Torino with our party being sandwiched between We Love favourite Martin Buttrich and Loco Dice. It’s a credit to the team at Savana Potente that they are able to both bring the underground quality from Berlin to Connecticut while bringing through their own young talents in the likes of Yaya. See you in Torino!
Check out Savana Potente’s official website, here. Check them out on facebook, here.
Innovative web startup Be@tv was at our NYD show at Ministry in London. There’s three fixed camera angles you can switch between, a bit like directing your own youtube video. It’s good fun. Footage and sounds from James Zabiela, Joris Voorn and Simian Mobile Disco, here.
