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.
Prior to our summer closing party on September 24th at our London home Ministry of Sound, there’s a river bound excursion involving a couple of We Love residents. It’s probably impossible to find a more suitable duo to fare the river waters… Tickets are available here for the very reasonable price of twenty English pounds, including entry into Ministry of Sound afterwards.
WILLARD: “I was being ferried down the coast in a Navy PBR, a type of plastic patrol boat, pretty common sight on the rivers. They said it was a good way to pick up information without drawing lot of attention. That was OK, I needed the air and the time. Only problem was I wouldn’t be alone.”
RADIO: “PBR Streetgang, this is Almighty, over… This is Almighty, standing by, over. This is Almighty, how do you copy, over…”
Jamie Fatneck will also be making a waterway appearance.
On the eve of our Space closing party we kick things of in London at our UK base Ministry of Sound. Special guest Guy Gerber makes his We Love debut and is joined by long time We Love resident and Space favourite Paul Woolford. Riva Starr impressed so much at our gig in Holland that we’ve invited him back for this gig too. Mat Playford brings his live set-up to The Box completing the lineup for that room
In the 103 we’re very please to welcome Leeds lads PBR Streetgang and Huddersfield’s finest Jamie Fatneck. Also appearing are tech-house upstarts Prince Club.
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.
Here is an exclusive free download from newly welcomed to the We Love fold Alex Niggemann, and a short Q & A with the man himself ahead of his gig for We Love’s Easter Special at Ministry of Sound. Download the EP from his profile, here, it’s an upbeat housey number and you can’t get it anywhere else but here.
What are you looking forward to about London and playing at Ministry – is the UK somewhere you enjoy playing?
I have had a really great first “We Love” party, when I was playing in Miami for them. This is the second and it will be in one of the most influential clubs all over the world, with such a great line-up! I heard a lot of positive feedback about this club. London itself is always a great spot to play. Everytime I’ve been there, I had a great time. I think London is one of the best cities for playing electronic music. So many people are interested in this kind of music, because the city has such a big scene, which you will just find in cities like Berlin, Barcelona or Frankfurt. It’s a great chance for me to present my music to such a big audience.
Miami ride
Tell us what it means to play for We Love and what do you have planned for the Summer with them?
We Love is a chance for me to play for a party series with a huge tradition. Their parties are pretty famous and give me a great platform to let people know who I am and what I do. I’m also really happy to announce that I’ll play several dates for them in famous Space (Ibiza) with some of the best-known artist all over the world. Sundays at Space always rock!
What can everyone expect on Easter Weekend.
It’s a long weekend, where everyone who likes this kind of music, can party like hell. For me it’s always a special weekend, as I know parties will be crowded everywhere and people are really in a good mood to party, because of having a 4 day holiday. I’ll definitely prepare myself even more to fulfil peoples expectations and help create an unforgettable night.
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.
Once again celebrating the UK’s penchant for bank holidays, We Love… head back to London and Newcastle for a double header of parties this Easter.
Saturday 23rd of April is celebrated at We Love’s home from home, Ministry of Sound in London. The main room sounds are supplied by Space favourites Simian Mobile Disco and Hot Chip‘s Felix Martin. Warming things up is Mowgli making both his MInistry Of Sound and We Love debut. Fresh from soundtracking the sunnier hours of We Love’s recent techno masterclass in Miami, Alex Niggemann will be showcasing his peak time sounds in the 103 room. Backing him up is the baby oiled Bicep and the man who spent more hours on the decks than any other at We Love Space last year, Ian Blevins.
Ian is then hitchhiking his way up the A1 to Digital, Newcastle where Jaunt and Wax:On are presenting a We Love Bank Holiday Special. Joining him at the controls is Tensnake, making a very welcome return to the We Love fold after his much eulogised debut set at Space last summer. Innervisions honcho Dixon brings a touch of Berlin to the North East of England while Nina Kravitz brings a touch of the underground. Adding the final We Love… flavours, PBR Streetgang are swapping the Space Terrace for Digital’s only slightly less balearic Terrace. Completing the lineup a whole host of Jaunt and Wax:On residents will be trying to show that locals know best.
WE LOVE… EASTER SATURDAY 23rd APRIL – MINISTRY OF SOUND – LONDON
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
FELIX (HOT CHIP) DJ SET
MOWGLI
ALEX NIGGEMANN
IAN BLEVINS
BICEP TICKETS HERE
WE LOVE… EASTER SUNDAY 24th APRIL – PRESENTED BY JAUNT AND WAX:ON AT DIGITAL – NEWCASTLE
TENSNAKE
DIXON
NINA KRAVITZ
IAN BLEVINS
PBR STREETGANG
PEOPLE GET REAL
BLACKHALL & BOOKLESS
RICHARD ROWELL
TOM RANKIN
LIAM VANCE TICKETS HERE.
Brand evangelist Andrew Livesey spent his winter with a camera phone, watch out Werner Herzog! Featuring clips from We Love parties in Newcastle, Leeds and London. On collecting his Emmy, he’d like to thank everyone at Jaunt> / Cleer, Asylum / Backtobasics and all at Ministry of Sound, for showing him such a right nice time. The track is Sandwell District – Double Day.
Traditionally New Year’s Eve serves as a time for reflecting on the year gone by, but also as a chance to look ahead at what’s yet to come. For We Love… this sentiment could not be more true. With a double header of parties over the Hogmanay weekend, in Leeds on New Year’s Eve and London on New Year’s Day, we have invited some of our favourite guests from the summer parties here in Ibiza to kick start our winter activities.
We Love... Leeds
For New Year’s Eve we have teamed up with local party starters Asylum and BacktoBasics for some acid house festivities at Stinky’s Peep House. Headlining the event the Radio One’ “in new djs we trust” and Get Physical heroine Heidi will be bringing her Terrace sounds to the slightly less Balearic vibes of the West Yorkshire Pennines. Having wowed us at Space this summer it’s a pleasure to bring Heidi to this overseas event. Let’s see how her sound translates from the hallowed Space Terraza to the infamous Basics basement. The rest of the main room’s activities will be overseen by We Love… resident Jem Haynes who can’t celebrate too hard as it’s off down to London the day after where he’s bringing his label Loop Recordings to the Ministry of Sound second room. Adding the Basics touch, Buckley will be making his return to the We Love… fold after a 3 year hiatus.
The middle floor of Stinky’s will be taken over by Local lads Burnski, Tristan Da Chuna, James Holroyd Jon Woodall and Frenchy who have proven themselves countless times and are sure to celebrate in style.
Orchestrating proceedings will be PBR Streetgang; having slipped so gracefully into their role as Terrace residents this summer, it is only thanks to their help that we can put this party together. Asylum has been a Leeds institution for over seven years and we cant think of a nicer set of folk to bring in the new year with. Joining PBR Streetgang in the top room will be disco boogie doyen Greg Wilson, something not to be missed. And we are now pleased to announce the special late addition of Kitchen Sink Disco king Jamie Fatneck.
Then its off to bed, or perhaps not, before jumping on the train, plane or automobile and heading down to London and the Ministry of Sound.
We Love... London
If we are to believe the Mayans, then come New Year’s day we only have one year left to live. What better way to start the year then, than with three of our standout summer residents stacking up in the Ministry Of Sound main room? James Zabiela,Simian Mobile Disco and Joris Voorn have all excelled on the Terrace and in the Discoteca this summer but this is the first time we’ve managed to get them all playing in the same room. Expect a masterclass in house, techno and technical wizardry.
The 103 bar plays host to We Love residents Mat Playford and Jem Haynes along with his Loop Recordings partners Ian C and Martin ‘Smut‘ Wood. Over the summer Mat and Jem went beyond the call of duty at our summer home Space and away on our international events, proving why they are the most in-demand touring residents on the We Love roster. Jem’s closing Terrace set on the night of Spain’s World Cup victory was one of our summer highlights and Mat’s impromptu warm up for Groove Armada at Ministry impressed so much he’s been called back for each and every tour since. This will also serve as a jumping off point for the infant Loop Recordings, the brain child of Jem, Ian and Martin. Having introduced their label to Ibiza on the Sunset Terrace this summer where all three performed side by side, it’s now time for London to see what they have to offer.
