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Mixed by: Tania Vulcano, Sossa, ARPIAR, Matthias Tanzmann, Thomas Melchior - Moon Harbour (CD Album & Digital)

Within dance music, the summer belongs to Ibiza - a place which attracts many walks of life to sample the magical relationship it has with electronic beats.

Since 1999, said Balearic Island has been home to the brainchild of Andrea and Antonio Pelino’s Circo Loco party at the inimitable DC10 venue. Ten years on, Circo Loco is still the most name checked destination on the Ibizan map for its June ‘til October, Monday circus of carnavalistic hedonism and hilarity. Party people in colourful clothes and crazy styles enjoy the unique atmosphere as well as the countless international house and techno DJs who pass through the venue to ply their trade.

On the auspicious occasion of the 10 year anniversary of Circo Loco, the club are presenting 3 double cds of the special Circo Loco Sound. In each package, the clubs residents in the form of Tania Vulcano, Sossa, Arpiar (Pedro, Raresh & Rhadoo), Matthias Tanzmann and Thomas Melchior present their private perspective on the summer months in Ibiza.

The 5 individual mixes contain tracks from the likes of Dj Sneak, Anthony Collins, Mountain People, Two Armadillos, Petre Inspirescu, Jonny D and Andomat 3000 and provide the real sound of Ibiza with deft mixing, impeccable programming and undeniable character.

*circoloco 10 years anniversary part 1

cd1 - mixed by tania vulcano*

1) closer musik - one two three (no gravity)
2) tania vulcano & tatto - wayna
3) freaks - look behind you
4) mountain people djs - 5.2
5) monne automne - too late
6) freaks - dance & disorder (from the wax mix -without acid)
7) daze maxim - woodbird
8 ) dj sneak - latin seoul
9) dj rasoul - untitled deepness
10) tattoo - yonocomprepan
11) tomas estaben - ñoquis con pollo
12) tatto - neeito
13) miss fitz - moongina

cd2 - mixed by sossa*

1) anthony collins - reeves
2) yonurican - kokotaso (instrumental mix)
3) 2-travelers - the organ track
4) sossa - vignola
5) system of survival - togo
6) matthias tanzmann - still like it like that
7) sossa - persival
8 ) boola - predator
9) mountain people djs - 5.1
10) sossa - regalia
11 d.diggler - fractals
12) michal ho (feat. signor andreoni) - gisele

*circoloco 10 years anniversary part 2

cd1 mixed by arpiar*

1) cezar - susur
2) petre inspirescu - laruss
3) praslea - jurnal de bord
4) atbash - vrabos
5) jens zimmermann - on drumzzz
6) mica publicitate - creante
7) brothers’ vibe - feelin’ house (raw mix)
8 ) petre inspirescu - trombonist
9) mara trax - strange moods
10) herodot - s’lupu
11) pedric - pedric 1
12) robert dietz - suite 900
13) simitli - gee baby (ain’t i good to you)
14) petre inspirescu - tremut

cd2 mixed by arpiar*

1) matthias tanzmann - hotel sapporo (petre inspirescu remix)
2) two armadillos - hamlin (sascha dive’s secret dub)
3) guillaume & the coutu dumont - flying dutchman
4) seth n shaun - still hot
5) hermannstadt collective - connected (original mix)
6) rhadoo - denouri
7) markus fix - call
8 ) minimono - sweet murmur
9) petre inspirescu - fiare
10) cabanne - keep going
11) brother’s vibe - spherical bones
12) petre inspirescu - slabisimo
13) atbash - la masa
14) luna city express - suki zuki

*circoloco 10 years anniversary part 3

cd1 - mixed by matthias tanzmann*

1) patrick chardronnet - percussiontrack
2) luna city express - seven
3) efdemin - lohn & brot (tobias. remix)
4) kabale und liebe & daniel sanchez - mumbling yeah (unreleased marco carola remix)
5) losoul - open door
6) johnny d - orbitalife
7) matthias tanzmann - crazy circus
8 ) ds - orangefood (jens zimmermann’s additional vitamin c)
9) g-man - quo vardis
10) reboot - clear motion
11 sebbo - watamu beach
12) dot - kinda strange
13) guido schneider & andré galluzzi - baccara
14) glimpse - for fleur (johnny d remix)

cd2 - mixed by thomas melchior*

1) funzion vs gurtz - shiva
2) kate simko - she said
3) ion ludwig - q of munich
4) vera & frederico molinari - it ain’t music
5) napi headz - raga parmananda (minx’s queen beats)
6) melchior productions ltd - out there
7) boris werner & lauhaus - revenge of the nerds
8 ) alexander east - hope you see
9) rozzo - i wish i was a black cat
10) pheek - blue blue so electric blue
11 bart skils & anton pieete - one 2 one
12) tom demac & ducket - critical distance
13) andomat 3000 - bnd2
14) brothers’ vibe - quero para me gente (raw skins mix)
15) lusine - excess
16) leonel castillo - y el viento blanco

On Moon Harbour Recordings

“DC10 Circoloco to be shut for 57 days, on the orders of the Spanish government.”

After a glorious start to the season the Spanish authorities have stepped in to quash DC10 - declaring last year’s 60 day closure order must stand, and that the club which was closed for days last June has to serve the “remaining” 57 days of its ban.

Ibiza Voice spoke exclusively to Circoloco’s Andrea Pelino, who is understandably devastated by the news. “I feel like DC10 is the monster of the island, like they hate us. I don’t understand why this always happens,” he says, audibly upset. The decision appears timed to cause maximum havoc to Circoloco. One-hundred plus security, staff and DJs have been contracted for the summer. Fans and friends have booked their holidays to Ibiza. All eyes are on the island and the message that will be flashed around the world tomorrow will - undoubtedly - be “drug den DC10 shut down.”

“We bring people to the island all year round. People charter jets to fly to our New Year’s Day party.”

“The club was open all winter, and we were talking to the authorities, asking for their decision. You have to ask why they chose to shut us now,”Andrea comments. He is quietly angry, too. “We bring people to the island all year round. People charter jets to fly to our New Year’s Day party. Circo Loco is around the world now. We work with great artists like Bjork and Massive Attack, we have parties in the best clubs all over the world. But here we’re demonised.”

First it was no after-hours… now the attitude seems to be “no” full-stop. There is only one thing to do: link up and fight back. “I want the support of the people. I would like to see 100,000 clubbers write to the government and ask ‘why?’” says Andrea. Circo Loco will be fighting back, though. “Before I cooperated, I tried to do everything the government asked. But now I’m going to be strong. I have a lot of questions about this decision and I want answers. The situation is crazy. Circoloco started a movement in Ibiza. We brought the underground people together. This is ridiculous. I’ve put 100% of my heart into this club and I’m going to fight for it.”

“Circo Loco was born in DC10 and it’s not going to another club, never, ever...”

At the moment Andrea is wrestling with whether to close the club from Friday or to have a final party on Monday before beginning the 57 day closure. Whatever his choice his loyalty to the club is absolute and he firmly rules out a move to another venue: “Circo Loco was born in DC10 and it’s not going to another club, never, ever. If DC10 is closed Circoloco is closed.”

Why? Indeed. It defies belief that the Spanish government continues to single out DC10 for special treatment, that it continues to treat Ibiza’s most important industry as if it were something to be ashamed of. Already the island is facing a quieter season than ever. So far, tourist numbers are 20,000 less than the same time last year. Club owners, promoters, bars, small businesses, hotels, taxi drivers… the entire economy of the island faces a crunch as the knock on effect from the after-hours ban is exacerbated by the economic downturn and unseasonable rain in the early season.

Ibiza needs DC10. These aren’t just a couple of local discos, these are world-famous clubs that partiers from Argentina to Asia come specifically to visit. They are part of the lifeblood of the island.

Shutting them will deal the island an economic blow it won’t recover from this summer, and maybe not even the next. What’s more, the draconian police tactics will discourage visitors from booking in coming years, leading to long term repercussions. “It’s crazy,” Andrea says with a sigh. Ibiza Voice couldn’t agree more. These clubs - they are part of our lifestyle, our music culture, they’re where we celebrate music and freedom and the true spirit of Ibiza. If we lose them, we lose part of what makes Ibiza magical.

It’s not just DC10, either. Amnesia - closed alongside DC10 last year - is in danger of being shut again as well, according to a source close to the club.

Post your comments, write letters, send emails… do whatever you can to make your voice heard. This is our freedom they’re taking away - it’s time to take it back.

Seems Circoloco Ibiza remains the last after hours in Ibiza ! They will open at noon for this summer 2008 @ DC10

Opening Party Line up:

Luciano
Tania Vulcano
Clive Henry
Matthia Tanzman
Raresh
Rhadoo
Pedro
Dan Ghenacia
Fabrizio
Cirillo
Jose De Divina
System of Survival
Sossa
Rene