WE LOVE... THE 4TH OF JULY

Ask anyone in our office, and they'll merely gloat (or lapse into a dreamy reverie) when telling you about just how freaking amazing Prins Thomas was when he made his We Love... debut last weekend. WOW. In fact, it's even been cited that just being in his presence was like being among cosmic royalty, as some of our star-struck resident DJs will attest to! Meanwhile, right next door, El Salon at the hands of the Tirk crew, became a nu-disco inferno - be sure to check them out when they return in July.

Not to be outdone by anyone, Jesse Rose rocked the room with a high tempo fusion of classics, ska and bouncy bouncy house! Over in the Discoteca, the dance floor was being torn apart by young jozif during the early set, warming up for the swish Swedish duo of Minilogue. Taking it up yet another notch, just when we thought it wasn't possible, was Joris Voorn, who had the club in the palm of his hands for his welcome return as our exclusive resident. Have we mentioned it's good to be back?

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To some, the fourth of July is synonymous with a bunch of bad blockbuster movies, an American national holiday, fireworks and something to do with independence. To us here at We Love... however, it's our fourth consecutive Sunday at Space - but it's not just any old Sunday. It's the Sunday we witness the return of Simian Mobile Disco, kicking off their exclusive residency in the Discoteca, where we also look forward to seeing our favourite Frenchie Ivan Smagghe hit the decks for the first time this summer. David Phillips and Deepgroove are also on duty, warming up and bringing the room to a close respectively.

Backing up from last week's debut b2b performance on the Space Terraza are Mambo mates Jason Bye and Alex Wolfenden, who'll be getting the room ready to rock with Thomas Gandey (who closed the Sunset Terrace last week to a thunderous response). Next stop, queen of the Jackathon Heidi graces us with her presence before the mighty 2manydjs whip the room into a frenzy for Paul Woolford to finish the job in true We Love... style.

El Salon will be hopping mad with the Black Rabbit crew, back in town for their second summer installment, gracing the decks with the usual suspects will be Wolf & Lamb's Shaun Reeves while The Burlington Project present the very first of our Fresh Blood competition winners in the Red Box. Meet London underground legends lo*kee. Coley Luvjam and Jem Haynes are also on hand to contribute to the mayhem and madness of our much-loved little side room.

For those who like to feel the fresh air on their faces, Colin Peters will be kickstarting the Sunset Terrace at 4.30pm, warming up for the Balearic massive, Alfredo and Ian C. MYNC Project are in the house to close the room, however up on the Premier Etage the open air action continues all night long. Jon Howell, Andy Carroll and Jamie Fatneck bring the noise, followed by our very own Ian Blevins who had the roof going off until the sun came up last week - so good you can tune in again this week, same bat time, same bat channel...

WE LOVE... TV - The Production Episode Cosmic disco doyen Prins Thomas discusses the vagaries of process versus result in making music. New kid in the Discoteca jozif on the importance of crafting a sound. Philosophical Swedes Minilogue profess artistic inspiration comes from being a human being. Joris Voorn is not a fan of deadlines. To watch the latest episode of We Love... TV - Click here

WE LOVE... RADIO t's our third weekly podcast of 2010 and our DJ in the mix is newly appointed exclusive We Love... resident Joris Voorn. He played a storming set in the Discoteca this week and we feature some great highlights. Additional music this week is chosen by Jonathan Ulysses who last week played the closing set on the Sunset Terrace, where we caught up with him to get him to select three of his top tunes for this weeks show. The show is hosted by Tom Brown live and direct from our backstage area at Space nightclub in Ibiza, while Ruth Osborn gets on the roving mic, reporting from the Red Box and the Discoteca. To listen to the latest edition of We Love... Radio - Click here

WE LOVE... FRESHBLOOD WINNERS The first winners of our Fresh Blood competition, in association with G-Shock Burlington Project, designed to showcase the stars of the underground scene, this month are lo*kee - an intimate warehouse party in the heart of East London with a focus on cutting edge music and friendly, no-attitude vibes. The super-clandestine gathering is currently one of London's most talked about parties - download two of the lo*kee DJ mixes below to hear what all the fuss is about. Or join them in the Red Box this Sunday!

Sebastian Voight June Mix German born Sebastian Voigt is not just a product of club culture, but a deep thinker raised on a plethora of contrasting musical genres ranging from classical to hip hop. Asked to describe his own style he says, 'Entertaining, deep, evolving, with a focus on groove and mood, not too obvious. It's all about creating a vibe.

Nisekay June Mix Following his formative years as a party warrior, Nisekay was born out of a love for a good party. Influenced by his early experiences with Goa's psychedelic trance parties and the techno/house of Ibiza, he was struck by a love for underground electronic music. As the party grows around him, Nisekay is hard at work in the studio experimenting with new sounds.

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WE LOVE... LIFE BLOG! This week we've put our deep and meaningful questions to James Ford and Jas Shaw of Simian Mobile Disco, who are playing an exclusive residency in Ibiza for We Love... this summer on July 4, August 8, September 5 & 19. To read more from the We Love... Life Blog - Click here

 

WE LOVE... SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO Although the origins of Simian Mobile Disco lie in the relatively prosaic rock 'n' roll territory of a bust up of indie band Simian in a fish restaurant in Texas, the depth and breadth of their passion for electronic music is apparent on listening to their diverse but focused catalogue. They bring an infectious brand of hypnotic minimalism meets maximal electronica and their sets are guaranteed showstoppers from start to finish. To read more about Simian Mobile Disco - Click here To listen to Simian Mobile Disco's latest DJ mix - Click here

WE LOVE... MINISTRY OF SOUND

THIS WEEKEND! Heralds the first of our three-date summer residency lined up at Ministry of Sound in London, with DJ Hell, 2020Soundsytem, Ralph Lawson, Todd Terje, Tim Sweeney and Paul Woolford at the controls. In a special offer exclusively for We Love... readers, click the link below for super cheap tickets to the event... a mere £10 will get you in the door!

Coming up on August 14 we have some very, very special surprise guests. While we can't announce them, if you're clever enough, you might be able to work it out just by looking at our Ibiza line-up the next day. We'll finish off the Ministry season on September 25, the day before our Ibiza closing party, so you could join us and make it a 2-day London-to-Ibiza extravaganza.

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WE LOVE...  iPHONE APP Keep up with the latest news, videos and podcasts from Ibiza on the move, with the all-new We Love... iPhone application! Not content with just putting on the best parties in Ibiza, we here at We Love... HQ strive to ensure that We Lovers around the world can engage with all of our activity - including We Love... Radio, We Love... TV, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and much more - long after they have left the island, or even before you step foot on it... wherever in the world you may be! To download the iPhone app for free - Click here