WE LOVE... SIX WEEKS INTO THE JOURNEY
Date: 16-7-2010
WE LOVE... SIX WEEKS INTO THE JOURNEY

Well, we're not afraid to say it... THANK GOD the football is over! It may have been pandemonium in the streets in Playa D'en Bossa (plus some slight hysteria in the Discoteca when the head of Space security started doing laps with a flag) as Spain took the cup, but here at We Love... HQ, we're just as happy to get back to the business of throwing parties.

Forget the Dutch - we reckon poor Lottie was the biggest victim of the sport, suffering a slow start for her only We Love... Space gig this year while waiting for the sports buffs to slowly trickle off the streets and into the club. Sorry Lottie! An hour later, it was a completely different story as Chew The Fat!'s wonderkid Foamo played to the best reception we've seen in the room to date, followed by a blinding (and bleeping) set by Steve Aoki, who despite his promises wasn't wearing his Spanish footy jersey... again we say thank god - the guy's an LA fashion icon, so we'd hope he never embraces the hooligan look!

In other rooms, we witnessed the return of Lawler - it's good to have him back - and Jem Haynes storming through to the last remaining moments on a packed Terraza dance floor. Earlier in the night, Funkagenda was celebrating his birthday with a classic selection of his own anthemic re-edits... later on claiming it was the best birthday he's ever had. Three cheers to that!

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There's something majorly afoot in our Discoteca this weekend, as we prep for the arrival of Carl Craig and friends! We're calling in resources from all over Europe in order to make it happen, including bringing in a baby grand piano via ferry from Mallorca, a Moog synthesiser being personally delivered by Mat Playford from Islington, microphones from Barcelona and even the special guest 'friend of Carl', Francesco Tristano, hailing from Luxembourg via way of Barcelona. Then of course, Carl himself will be jetting in directly from Detroit, to head up the all-star Discoteca line-up, which also includes our two exclusive residents Joris Voorn and James Zabiela plus We Love... stalwart David Phillips. MASSIVE! We Love... history in the making.

And the international deliveries just keep on coming, with Groove Armada fresh off the plane from their Lovebox festival and straight into our Terraza for round two of their summer residency. From the other side of the globe, San Francisco to be precise, comes the original Dirty Bird, Claude VonStroke and back over yonder, Dixon hitches a ride all the way from Germany. Then there's three special seats reserved on the Leeds-to-Ibiza budget air express for our good mates Paul Woolford plus PBR Streetgang's Bonar and Tom. No seriously, it's (ahem!) first class all the way...

In El Salon, we've got a special one-off soiree, hosted by the good folk at Data Transmission and Pacemaker. It's been dubbed Alternative Angles featuring Wiggle legend Nathan Coles, Ben Gomori, Mark Batch and Grahame Farmer alongside competition winner BenSol and each DJ will be playing an alternative set on a pacemaker... well worth a watch! Up in the Red Box, The Burlington Project's Freshblood showcase continues, this week with Liverpool's mUmU taking over the room.

We've kept it pretty local out on the Sunset Terrace however, with Jason Bye most likely catching the bus in from San An, Alfredo & Ian C cruising the country back roads and Jonathan Ulysses arriving in his own inimitable style. The local flavour continues upstairs on the Premier Etage, with local lads Mr Doris, Ben Korbel and Ian Blevins at the controls - if you happen to spot them hitchhiking back into Ibiza town at sunrise... we suggest you keep driving!!

WE LOVE... TV - The Fashion Episode They do it over there, but we don't do it here. Designer tramp The Juan MacLean. Sparkling straightforward Lottie. Inked photographer Emma Woolhouse. Steve Aoki has got lovely hair. To watch the latest episode of We Love... TV - Click here

WE LOVE... RADIO It's a World Cup winning edition of the podcast this week as the celebrations begin following Spain's dramatic win of the trophy in South Africa. Our DJ in the mix this week is Terrace resident Funkagenda, who was also celebrating his birthday as he delivered a classic terrace set that will surely be one of the best of the season. Amazing atmosphere from the crowd and some fantastic technical skills from the box. Our music selector this week is We Love... resident Ian Blevins who selects three tracks from his current DJ set. The show is hosted by Tom Brown with reportage from Ruth Osborn. To listen to the latest edition of We Love... Radio - Click here

WE LOVE... LIFE BLOG! Keeping you in the loop of all things We Love... from what we're listening to in the office to what we're eating for Sunday lunch and plenty more interesting things in between is the We Love... Life Blog. Check it out - you might just learn something in the process! To read more from the We Love... Life Blog - Click here

WE LOVE... CARL CRAIG & FRIENDS By all accounts there is a special moment predicted for the Discoteca on Sunday. Endearing innovator Carl Craig will be joined by neo-classical collaborator Francesco Tristano for an exclusive live performance involving a grand piano, moogs and a juno. An electronic-meets-acoustic showcase for our post-digital age. To get an idea of what to expect, check out the video in our blog... To watch the video  - Click here

WE LOVE... FRESHBLOOD WINNERS With a trademark sound of quality house and techno, this week's Freshblood winners mUmU have cultivated a loyal following in their hometown, with monthly parties in Liverpool seeing the likes of Rhadoo, Mathias Kaden and Anja Schneider rock clubs, basements, warehouses and terraces. Recent times have seen mUmU throw itself into regular Sunday socials in London, taking control of the yard at Cargo for some cool daytime, off the radar parties - and now they're hitting the white isle! mUmU residents Lee Rands and Phil Jones will be hitting the Red Box this Sunday - check out Lee's latest mix here for a taste of what's to come... For more information on Fresh Blood competition - click here

WE LOVE... CASIO CAMERA COMPETITION

Our good friends over at Casio have given us the latest 'G' Style camera - the EXILIM EXG1 - to give away to one very lucky We Lover. Whatever the adventure, when the going gets tough, the EXILIM G EX-G1 is equal to it!

The G design shock absorber protects the camera from knocks and scratches and there's no way in for moisture and dust. What is more, the robust case conceals 12 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom as well as many other functions. Belying the extremely slim and stylish design, the EXILIM G EX-G1 stays tough in every situation. The perfect companion to capture your clubbing chronicles perhaps? Well, you gotta be in it to win it! See below for details...

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WE LOVE... MINISTRY OF SOUND

Did you guess who the headliners were? Well, it's not like we didn't give you enough hints, but without any further ado, please let us announce the mighty Groove Armada as headliners for our next event at Ministry of Sound! It's a rare chance to catch them doing a DJ set in London, before heading off on a live tour. August 14 is the date for your diaries, and they'll be joined by Ewan Pearson, Will Saul and Jason Bye.

Come join us... and hop on the return flight to Ibiza the next morning to catch Groove Armada's amazing Black Light Live Show at We Love... Space on Sunday.

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WE LOVE... DJ MIXES
Some awesome new mixes from our special guest DJs this week, to keep the We Love... flavour firing through your speakers this week, whether you're chilling by the villa pool or sweating it out in the office- like us!

Claude VonStroke - July mix This weekend is Claude's first gig with us this summer, and in anticipation the Dirty Bird head honcho has given us a wicked new mix including plenty of Dirty Bird droppings and even one track he doesn't know the name of! Can you be the one to ID the final track? Keep your eyes peeled for a new exclusive mix from Claude in August.

PBR Streetgang - Bonar Bradberry's Shady July Mix A disco-funk-house-deep-house-cosmic-disco-Balearic mix from one half of the PBR Streetgang, featuring some exclusive edits, unreleased remixes, some new exclusives from other artists such as the Revenge and Hot Toddy and a couple of tracks from Bonar's new EP on Under The Shade including an amazing remix by Mr Ray Mang. Download, enjoy, and see you on the Terraza on Sunday!

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