ON THE FLOOR The on-the-pulse guide to the deep, down and dirty gyrations of global clubland HÏ IBIZA PREPS FOR OPENING SEASON The White Isle’s newest nightspot reveals opening date and host of A-list residents... pace Ibiza may have claimed the No.1 Soundorom — will play one of their famed helm on Saturday nights for 18 weeks, beginning spot in this year’s Top 100 Clubs poll, and extended sets; Cadenza boss Luciano will be on on 3rd June. The world’s No.1 DJ, Martin Garrix will certainly won’t ever be forgotten, but hand; Nic Fanciulli returns after helping Carl Cox also hold down a resident spot, with his 11-week Sfrom the summer of 2017, a new name close Space in an epic, if tearful, back-to-back Monday night MULTIPLY party kicking off on 3rd will take over the legendary venue — Hï Ibiza. finale last October; and Circoloco resident Matthias July. Progressive house legend Eric Prydz will start Run by the hugely successful company behind Tanzmann takes some time away from his usual his first ever Ibiza residency on 20th June, ruling another of the island’s destination clubs — Ushuaïa haunt of DC-10. the roost every Tuesday for 10 weeks, with Matthew — the space is set to open on Sunday 28th May with Also appearing are the likes of Joris Voorn, Kölsch, Dear, Kölsch, Pig & Dan, Agoria, Catz ‘N Dogz, Tube an all-star cast of DJ talent. Topping the bill is Djebali, Bas Ibellini, Bedouin, Anna Tur, Igor & Berger, Dusky and more joining him across the South African star Black Coffee, who makes his Marijuan and Paul Reynolds, and ANTS’ Andrea season. And finally, Glitterbox — the house and Ibiza debut on the night and is joined by a long list Oliva will go back-to-back with Davide Squillace. disco party-starters most famous for residencies at of White Isle veterans. French supergroup Meanwhile, Black Coffee has also been announced Ministry Of Sound and Space Ibiza — will be in Apollonia — Shonky, Dan Ghenacia, Dyed as one of Hï Ibiza’s resident DJs. He’ll take the session every Friday from 9th June. ONLINE SCALPERS COULD FACE UNLIMITED FINES New legislation might put an end to unscrupulous ticket touts… he UK government has proposed a change “It’s unacceptable that touts are misusing ensuring that they are acting in the best interests to the Digital Economy Bill to combat technology to bypass security measures and buy of consumers and help the market work for Tonline ticket touts. up vast numbers of tickets before real fans get everyone.” Suggested in response to May 2016’s Waterson the chance, only to sell them on at rip-off The legislation would be similar to the Better Report on secondary ticketing, the change would prices,” said Matt Hancock, Minister Of State for Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act introduced in the make it illegal to use bots to bypass maximum Digital and Culture. US by President Obama last year, which made it ticket restrictions in order to buy up tickets en “It’s a growing problem that affects too many illegal to use software to purchase event tickets. masse, and could result in unlimited fines for people,” he continued. “Ticket sellers also need those found guilty. to do more, by improving transparency and 106 djmag.com DJ MAG PRESENTS... WED 12TH & 26TH APRIL WE’VE A DOUBLE helping of our bass music live stream party this month as Dispatch Recordings and Renegade Hardware both head down to HQ at Work Bar in Angel. Leeds-based tech specialists Dispatch take over on Wednesday 12th April with Survival, Amoss, DBR UK, Kyrist, Kolectiv and Philth bringing the noise. Then on Wednesday 26th, Hardware launches new mega-compilation ‘The Final Chapter’ with a back-to-back special featuring Loxy, Ink, Digital, Stretch, Invaderz, G.H.O.S.T, Chef, BERGHAIN OPENS NEW Double 0 and more yet to be announced. •Join the party for free by signing up via EXPERIMENTAL FLOOR, SÄULE NICOR djmag.com/bunker Pic: FAMOUS BERLIN-BASED Berghain has just opened April will see Leisure System.30 take over with live WED 19TH APRIL a new floor called Säule — the German word for sets from Cygnus and Deepmash, plus Gonsher, pillar. N>E>D and Taraval on Friday 21st, and Bristol Previously consisting of two club areas, Panorama favourites Sherwood & Pinch (live) joined by Bar and Berghain, respectively catering for house Opium Hum, Steph and more on Friday 28th. and techno, the new floor will play host to darker, Berghain once again maintained its spot as weirder and more abstract electronic sounds. Germany’s No.1 club in this year’s Top 100 Clubs Situated directly under the Berghain dancefloor, poll. The venue placed 12th this time around, the space launched over the final weekend of rising four places and widening the gap between March with Mannequin Records signees Alessandro its nearest rival, Cologne-based Boothaus. Adriani, Deena Abdelwahed and Natalia Escobar. WE TEAM UP WITH London day festival GALA for a special warm-up party on Wednesday 19th April. Straight outta Nottingham, topping the bill are renowned disco/house group Crazy P, who’ll spin a rare DJ set down at our London location, Work Bar (Angel, Islington). Joining them is local boy Bas Ibellini, a rising star whose trajectory is tilted firmly upwards after cutting his teeth around the capital, Ibiza and further afield. And completing the line-up are “vanguards of the vibe”, Krywald & Farrer, with their Afrobeat and disco-influenced sound. •For free entry head to djmag.com/guestlist FRI 28TH APRIL SECRET GARDEN PARTY WON’T DJ MAG SESSIONS returns to our favourite London haunt, Egg London, next month with a CONTINUE AFTER 2017 selection of the finest DJs on the circuit. Taking over the main room on Friday 28th April will be partners in crime Santé and Sidney SECRET GARDEN PARTY will host its final ever festival in 2017. The festival’s founder announced the news Charles, bringing their ever-groovin’ blends via the SGP website last month, saying that the much-loved British event will shut up shop after this that traverse house, techno and beyond. year’s run (taking place from 20th to 23rd July). Joining them is Alexis Raphael, a favourite of Known only as the Head Gardener, SGP’s founder wrote: “I hope you don’t find the timing Machiavellian; the London scene who’s solidified his place however there is never the perfect time to drop this bombshell, too early or too late and people are amongst the capital’s best over the past few going to miss out and be disappointed.” years. No specific reason for the festival’s closure has been given, though the official statement suggests the Meanwhile, the Terrace will see US legend and threat of commerciality could be to blame: “I have never compromised our principles and I never will. the DMC’s youngest ever turntable champion, But it is exactly because of those principles that I am committing this senseless act of beauty.” A-Trak, take the headline spot. The Head Gardener also added: “So watch this space for the phoenix rising from the ashes”, hinting a •Get your tickets at eggldn.co.uk new fest could be in the works for 2018. djmag.com 107 Untitled-1 1 16/03/2017 16:39 ON THE FLOOR One club promotion BOOTIN’ OFF kicking it this month... WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS This month, South London’s freshest venue, Omeara, plays host to the second edition of underground techno party, Shadow Faktory... night of brooding techno with an explains Shadow Faktory foreman, Harrison Ford industrial vibe, tucked away in the (no, not that one). “We really pay a lot of darkness of Borough’s railway arches, attention to the lights and the atmosphere and THE BIG GIG If you only book tickets for one the appropriately-named Shadow things like that, in a way that we feel only really A live gig this month, make it this… Faktory (its title pinched from the phrase for happens at the larger venues in London.” secret wartime manufacturing plants — fitting In simple terms this means minimal lighting and indeed) is London’s latest offering for those who bass pressure — a perfect fit for host club, like stomping four-four beats. Omeara, a new venue just south of the river that’s Launched back in November last year with gone all-in with the shabby-chic look. Romanian experimentalist Cosmin TRG, Deepbass “There’s a nice little resurgence of the slightly and Claudio PRC, the event returns for round two darker, harder side of techno, especially in the UK on Saturday 1st April with another selection of I think,” continues Harri. “We went for three raw, underground talent. Headliner Subjected slightly better-known people for the first one, just comes straight from the streets of Europe’s to create a bit of a bang, but as we move forward techno capital, Berlin, where he’s become a we’d like to really dig out some lesser-known respected name both on the circuit and through artists. There’s a lot of great up-and-coming acts his label, Vault Series. Joining him are Lithuanian that I think we’d be really excited to book.” talent Under Black Helmet and newcomers Corentine for some equally pounding, hypnotic It may still be early days for Shadow Faktory, but heaviness. with the ongoing success of similarly styled events such as Superstition, We Concur and “I feel like there’s a gap in the market with that Distortion proving London’s appetite for tough kind of music at smaller venues, especially with techno, we’ve got high hopes for the future.