Sven Vath: Making Connections in Ibiza
With its fantastic island culture, Ibiza is a haven for those who are looking for a paradise during the day, and another kind of paradise at night. The days and nights blend together here, and more often than not it’s because people are staying out until the sun comes up, dancing to their favorite DJ’s and enjoying new friendships in a lively social scene. Located in the Balearic islands, with its rich Spanish Mediterranean culture, and the centuries of history that have left their imprints here on the geographies and the traditions, there is a fantastic scene going on these days. It has a reputation for some of the most outrageously fun parties in the hemisphere, and part of this is due to the foresight and sensibility of the club owners, looking to push the forms of music forward, to the delight of huge audiences. The audiences, of course, make up the other part of the equation, and it’s the willingness of tourists to explore and experience the limits of music that make it an ever-evolving and growing scene.
To find out whether or not this all hype, you’ll have to come and spend an evening or two at an Ibiza night club, and see if there might be something to it after all. Hardly anyone comes without being blown away, and dazzled by the amazing music and the spectacular floor shows. It’s been bringing in the celebrity circuit as well as the steady flow of young and restless members of the next generation, looking to define themselves in new and innovative ways. This is the spirit that drives Ibiza, and this is the spirit that drives DJ’s like Sven Vath, whose sets at Amnesia keep things flowing and evolving in spectacular directions.
Sven Vath has been an amazing presence in the electronic music scene since he began in 1982. He was one of the founding members of OFF, Organization for Fun, and he produces a steady and heady stream of fantastic house beats from his own production company, Cocoon Recordings based in Frankfurt. He plays a stunning number of gigs, and is very instrumental in helping new DJ’s get started in the industry. These are the kinds of international connections that are created here, and it’s exciting to be part of the fun.