WE LOVE... THE HALFWAY MARK!

We've reached the halfway mark in our summer season and if last week was anything to go by, the arrival of August (and the Italians!) this week is set to be nothing less than a stampede here at We Love... Space!

The Detroit invasion in the Discoteca last week may have seemed like an attempt to deafen a few clubbers, but true to form, Jeff Mills and Derrick May were nothing short of brilliant. Loud, fast and brilliant. A big round of applause goes to We Love... resident Jem Haynes, who had the cavernous room filled up so fast we thought it was 3am already. He'll be back to do it again this week, and more times over the summer if you missed it.

And speaking even further of Jem - after the gig, we packed him up and shipped him off to the sunny shores of Montenegro to earn his keep, where he absolutely tore the room apart at our first ever We Love... event over there, saving the day by playing two sets when Serge Santiago failed to turn up for duty. Nice one!

Final props this week must go to Miss Kittin and her Republique concept, where she went back and forth with Steve Lawler for five hours, not only keeping the Terraza on its toes, but also adorning them with jewellery, handing out hundreds of necklaces from her new Lollipops collection to the audience. Ah Kittin, the gift that kept on giving!

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Kicking off from the sunny hour of 4.30pm is Alex Wolfenden on the Sunset Terrace, setting the pace for Alfredo & Ian C. Then the artist formerly known as Cagedbaby, Thomas Gandey whips the room into a frenzy up until midnight, when we've got to lower the volume... however the trusty DJs Mr Doris & Mo Nunez will still be behind the decks until the dawn, to keep you entertained should you feel the need to chill out, away from the action in a rubadub world music stylie!

Our Terraza line-up is rocking this week, kicking off with resident Ian Blevins, warming up for the lovely Smokin J. Then it's over to the annual double act b2b performance by Jesse Rose and Heidi, before DJ Hell makes his entrance. We're looking forward to the return of Zombie Nation, who'll hand it over to Paul Woolford to close the room. Get a taster of what's to come in Wooly's new mix, available for download below.

Having just about recovered from last week's massive Discoteca Detroit-fest, our earbuds are ready to get yet another taste of Jem Haynes opening the room, followed by Chilean producer Pier Bucci live and Kieren Hebden (Four Tet). We Love... fave James Zabiela is up next, and last, but certainly not least by any means, we'll be closing with Scottish legends Slam.

In El Salon, it's Black Rabbit vs Paradise 45, with residents Guy Williams and Bones joined by Pete Herbert (Reverso 66) to keep the Balearic disco vibes a-flowing. Speaking of Balearic, it doesn't get much more nu-Balearic than the rooftop Premier Etage with Ben Korbel, Mr Doris, Jamie Fatneck and Ian Blevins all on hand to out-Balearic each other with their magical mystery record boxes (or laptops as the case may be)!

Upstairs, The Burlington Project continues to attract the locals and off-duty We Lovers, with a special showcase by Wolf + Lamb's Zev and Soulclap, plus We Love residents Ryan O'Gorman, Andy Carroll and David Phillips.

All in a day's work!

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WE LOVE... TV - The Design Episode A new concept with Miss Kittin presenting her Republique with Steve Lawler on the Terrace. Architeq brings Balearic slow rhythms to El Salon. Cedric Maison aka Jamie Russel of Hypercolour in the Red Box. Jem Haynes with a big room sound in the Discoteca. Ian Blevins Terraza vibes. Jeff Mills 909 wizard in the Discoteca. To watch the latest episode of We Love... TV - Click here

WE LOVE... RADIO Our DJ in the mix this week is 2020Vision label supremo Ralph Lawson. Ralph was playing his second of four dates here at We Love... and our microphones were there to capture his set - we have exclusive highlights. Our DJ music selector is We Love... resident Jem Haynes, who picks out three tracks from his own Loop Recordings label. Roving reports this week come live from the Terraza and the Discoteca where Jeff Mills and Derrick May were headlining. Presented direct from the backstage area at Space by Tom Brown. To listen to the latest edition of We Love... Radio - Click here

WE LOVE... MINISTRY OF SOUND

It's almost here! There's a massive buzz about our next event at London's Ministry of Sound, just over two weeks away on August 14. We've got the mighty Groove Armada in place, giving you the chance to catch them doing a rare DJ set in London. Joining them behind the booth will be Ewan Pearson, Will Saul (who wowed our Discoteca last Sunday) and Jason Bye. Then join us 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... a double-whammy We Love... weekender!

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WE LOVE... CASIO G-SHOCK WATCHES

Want to keep track of what time your favourite DJ is on in Space? Score yourself a brand spanking new We Love... Casio G-Shock watch - a very limited edition collector's item - and you'll be able to quickly light up the flash coloured screen to check where you've gotta be. Available in bright pink and forest green, featuring super cool design elements taken from our 2010 artwork by David Tazzyman. There's only 150 in total, so you'll need to get in quick... and with each watch we're giving away a free We Love... Space 2010 t-shirt, so you get more bang for your buck!

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WE LOVE... 2010 T-SHIRTS!

Been there, done that, now get the t-shirt! Our all-new We Love... Space 2010 tees are flying off the club shelves... but if you can't make it to Ibiza (or if you forgot to pick one up while you were here), we can deliver them directly to your front door. Choose from the bright green tee with a print of the iconic Ibiza salt flats and flamingoes, or a vibrant blue with the classic 909 and 303 synthesiser versions, both with the We Love... Space logo on the reverse. Both are available now, in guys and girls sizes, designed by our artist-in-residence David Tazzyman and made by the fashion gurus at Electronic Poet.

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WE LOVE... LIFE BLOG! Now we're in the thick of summer here on the island, regular intrepid We Love... bloggers Ruairi and Andy have been too busy to put their fingers to the keyboard and update the We Love... Life blog as often as we'd like, so we've enlisted the services of a very special guest blogger, Jonty Skruff, to keep you in the loop of all things weird, wonderful and We Love... Check out his first entry, an interview with We Love's Mark Broadbent on just how easy (or not!) it is for a DJ to be booked at Space. To read more from the We Love... Life Blog - Click here

 

HOW TO GET BOOKED AT SPACE Ten years after he became the head booker at Ibiza's most credible and critically important party (We Love) at the island's most influential venue (Space), Mark Broadbent's advice for landing a gig is impressively (if deceptively) simple. 'Make friends with us,' he recommends... Pursuing a policy of mixing big name 'underground' names (this season's stars include Carl Craig, Claude VonStroke and Joris Voorn) with rising talent (notably Deepgroove, Berghain's Marcel Dettman and Jesse Rose), We Love is broadly centred around techno, though Mark's keen to avoid being pigeonholed by genres. To continue reading this blog - Click here

WE LOVE... DJ MIXES
We've called in some big guns this week to provide the weekly mixes to add to your musical libraries - Pete Herbert, who's the special guest of Black Rabbit in our Red Box this Sunday, and Paul Woolford who'll be bringing it home on the Terraza.

Pete Herbert One time proprietor of the infamous Atlas Records shop in Soho, London over a decade ago, Pete divides his time these days either behind the wheels of steel at clubs and parties around the globe or in the studio working solo or with friends on various musical projects... expect a unexpected mix of Balearic leftfield disco/house/italo/dub/funk and beyond.

Paul Woolford We Love... resident Paul Woolford delivers with a mix that is straight to the point dance floor business, no fucking about... Seriously. Just have a listen and see exactly why he's one of our most tried and trusted residents. The see you on the terrace!

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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 mega pixels, 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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