addicted to ibiza

addicted welcomes our 200,000th user!

Addicted to Ibiza now has over 200,000 fans on facebook! As the 2009 season draws to a close, we would like to thank all the clubs, restaurants, records labels, hotels, lifestyle brands and more who have given us so much support over this summer, and also thank all our loyal users for visiting the site and making this summer so exciting for us.

We can't wait for 2010. Stay addicted!

ibiza campaigns for european capital of culture 2016

Lisbon, Madrid, Liverpool, Prague. These are just some of the recent holders of Europe's premier urban trophy: the European Capital of Culture. The title returns to Spain in 2016 and the battle to be selected as recipient city is heating up. Ibiza, alongside Balearic friends Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera, is gearing up to take the crown.

Ibizan culture exerts an incredible influence across Europe and the rest of the world and it would be delightful to see the white isle celebrated in this way. Keep up to date with the campaign by joining their Facebook page.

In the meantime, have a great Christmas holiday. Addicted can't wait for another summer in Ibiza in 2010.

see david guetta in london for free this friday

Five thousand volunteers are giving four hours of their time to their local community in return for a money-can’t-buy ticket to see David Guetta & Kelly Rowland, Nas, Razorlight, Nelly, Daniel Merriweather and Chase & Status at London's Royal Albert Hall this Friday.

The host of F**k me I'm Famous at Pacha, David Guetta, even took take out of his insane schedule to take part in a volunteering project himself to show his support... and we have the pictures to prove it! More than 60 volunteer projects will have been completed in London, working on a range of issues including the environment, housing and education.

The London launch of Orange RockCorps follows a successful programme in Manchester, which saw more than 3,000 young people give 12,000 hours to their local community in return for tickets to see Lady GaGa, The Enemy, N-Dubz, Tinchy Stryder and VV Brown at the Manchester Apollo. 

The 2009 programme will continue with a series of four-hour projects in Paris, followed by a gig for volunteers at Le Zenith on 2nd October. 

To find out more about volunteering and getting a free ticket to the gig register at http://www.orangerockcorps.co.uk

addicted to ibiza photography competition - the finalists

A couple of months ago we launched the Addicted to Ibiza photo competition and asked you to send us your favourite snaps from the island. We were overwhelmed by the quality of entries - there is some serious talent out there! We are now pleased to place the gallery of finalists online for your enjoyment. You can access it by clicking here or by clicking the 'PHOTOS' link at the top of any page on Addicted to Ibiza.

The competition is now closed and the winner has been notified. In the meantime, while it's cold outside why don't you sit back and enjoy these photos - we hope they allow you relive your summer in Ibiza once again!

we love space - sunday 9th august

Sunday in Ibiza is all about Space. Undisputed fact. We Love Space, the regular Sunday party running from 4pm until 6am the following day, is the ultimate Ibiza institution and defines the island globally. Every week the line-up reads like a Who's Who of dance music and Addicted headed down to the club on the night which hosted possibly the most interesting line-up of the summer: Sunday 9th August headlined by David Guetta and Grace Jones.

Despite the recession, a fall in visitor numbers to the island and a trend toward cheaper drinks prices than last year, We Love Space have raised their door tax this year to an eye-watering €70. The big question on everyone's lips: is it worth it? Certainly, enough people were prepared to find out - the club was rammed solid from the moment Addicted arrived.

The terrace at Space is possibly the most famous dancefloor on the planet and David Guetta knew how to set it on fire. He played an electro set with less cheese and more edge than his typical F**k me I'm Famous sets at Pacha, and the terrace was jammed solid for the two hours he played. Tracks included a sensational remix of La Roux's "In for the Kill", David Guetta's own remix of "I Gotta Feeling" which really captured the mood of the night, an electro-inspired reworking of his recent hit "When Love Takes Over" (sadly Miss Kelly wasn't in attendance) and a crazy electro track with the vocal 'Michael Jackson is Still Alive!' If the reaction of the crowd is a good judge, it is destined to start appearing everywhere soon. Look out for it.

All tribes unite for Space and the crowd is drawn from the various tribes that descend on Ibiza. Addicted was dancing next to two girls dressed for a Mayfair nightclub in D&G black dresses who looked like they listening to house music for the first time in their lives (they loved it, by the way).

The other big headliner of the evening was Grace Jones. The lady is a legend who needs little introduction. Her inclusion on the line-up was an interesting choice for a club like Space, and provided a source of intrigue that the island was talking about all week in the run up to the night. Unfortuantely, We Love Space put both Guetta and Jones on the line-up at the same time causing much distress for many in the club. After all, if you have paid €70 for a ticket you usually want to see both headliners.

Addicted made our way from the Terrace to the Discoteca at 3am to get a good spot for Jones' set. Jones came on stage half an hour late, but if anyone can be forgiven for being a diva, it's Grace Jones. She bursting out on stage and jumped straight into her seminal hit, Nightclubbing. The crowd approved.

But as the hits went on, the crowd started to get restless with her slow-paced jazz and started to slip away to other rooms where harder beats were being played. Grace Jones was always a gamble in a club like Space full of a crowd geared up for dance music, and ultimately, it was a gamble that Space didn't pull off. The consensus of the evening was that while a brave programming decision, Jones' sound just wasn't right for Space at 3am, and perhaps an early evening set on the sunset terrace might have been more appropriate.

As with all good nights at Space, it ended with a cerveza frio on the premier etage, a great place to meet new people and chill out after a hard night's dancing. To return to the question: is it worth it? The answer is probably yes. It's a lot of money, but at the same time, it's the most famous clubbing experience in the world. And if you come to Ibiza and miss We Love Space, then you are truly missing out.

"one love" by david guetta - download free remix or the entire album for just £4.99

David Guetta - possibly Ibiza's most famous DJ right now - has just released his fourth album 'One Love' to critical acclaim and claimed a number one single with 'Sexy Chick'. To celebrate, we are bringing you an exclusive remix medley featuring all tracks from the new album for free, thanks to our good friends over at TuneTribe. Download your album sampler here.

This exclusive download is only available to people in the UK, however everyone can download the new album and single. Moreover, TuneTribe are offering a fantastic discount - if you like what you hear you can buy the album for just £4.99 here and get that fantastic number one single for 49p.

Click here to download your free remix now!

a day at the zoo via twitter

Why write a review when you can twitter? That's what we thought on Saturday 8th August 2009 when Addicted jumped in the car from Ibiza town and made our way across the island to the Zoo Project. Located at the abandoned zoo just outside San Antonio, the Zoo Project is taking over the reins from DC-10 as Ibiza's daytime party of choice, combining crazy fancy dress and top-notch music as the sun goes down. Addicted twittered our way through the party, and here's a run-down of our thoughts from twitter.com/addictedtoibiza

Novelty animal nose, check! We're on our way to the Zoo Project

In the car and searching for Ses Paises in Benimussa. Where the hell is it? I've been in and out of San Antonio three times now!

Found it, right behind the petrol station on the main road from Eivissa. Nice.

Every voice around me is speaking in English, Addicted has definitely landed in San Antonio! ¿Donde esta los españoles?

Seriously good and inventive zoo costumes all around - everyone has properly gone for it! Impressed.

Decent drinks prices, are we really in Ibiza?

Beware of chavs! Are we in Manchester or are we in Ibiza?

BBQ is amazing! Don't eat before you come here. It's worth it.

Interesting Sangria. Hate to be posh, but it could do with some fruit!

So. Many. Photo. Ops.

Getting a massage next to a zebra (not a real one)

Why did I bring the car? I want a jug of safari-themed cocktails!

Dancing outside to crazy beats as the sun sets. Is this what Space was like in the glory days?

Wishing I put more effort into the costume. Surrounded on the outdoor dancefloor by tarzan, three bodypainted leopards and a legion of girls in various animal bikinis

The sun goes down... and the crowd erupts!

As always, the Spanish arrive fashionably late. I hear español all around. Looks like we're not in Manchester after all!

Discovered after four hours: a silent disco in a bouncy castle maze!

Addicted thinks there is a good case for making every disco silent. Best fun ever.

This silent disco might go down as the coolest dancing moment in the history box.

This place rocks. Don't believe the hype, the island is certainly not dead!

Is this the most exciting club in Ibiza right now? Definitely. By consequence, is this the most exciting club in the world right now? Very possibly.

In conclusion, the Zoo Project is a must do. It's welcome relief from the crazy prices and insane crowds of the big clubs, and more fun than you can possibly imagine. This place is going to become an Ibiza institution in a few years, mark our words. Go before everyone else does.

fedde le grand giveaway - two copies of his new album!

Fedde le Grande’s critically acclaimed Flamingo Nights has taken Pacha by storm every Tuesday night this summer with an entourage of feathered and metallic dancers strutted their stuff  revolving stages while huge LED screens and neon lighting glows.

The official Fedde le Grande presents Flamingo Nights closing party takes place at Pacha on Tuesday 22nd September. Don’t miss out on your chance to see the hottest night in Ibiza where Fedde le Grand and Funkerman will be joined by a host of star DJs that will include: Stereo MC’s, Tocadisco, Mark Knight, Chus & Ceballos and many more. On stage at the closing party the duo will be joined by Mitch Crown, the man who lends his voice to Fedde’s most recent single, Scared of Me.

Addicted to Ibiza have teamed up with Fedde le Grand and co-host Funkerman to givw away two copies of Fedde's new ‘Flamingo Nights-Vol 1 Ibiza’ CD to all people who can't be in Ibiza on the night itself.

To enter, e-mail competitions@addictedtoibiza.com with 'FEDDE CD' in the subject line. Enter before lunchtime on Monday 24th August 2009. Good luck!

To listen to and download Fedde Le Grand's most recent single, Scared of Me, click here.

the green way to ibiza

Let's face it, does anyone actually like flying? Especially if you're traveling from London. The journey to the airport takes over an hour and costs you as much as the flight itself, you spend the start of your holiday waiting in line at airport security queues and on top of all that you're killing the planet.

We're all increasingly aware that our tendency to jet off to Ibiza for the weekend isn't exactly great for the environment. A return trip from London creates 0.56 tonnes of CO2 per person - that's more than driving for 1,500 miles in an average car. But as Addicted isn't prepared to compromise our holiday plans to save the planet, we decided to seek out an alternative. And the alternative we found didn't just end up being better for the planet, it was also a lot of fun.

Most people would never dream of taking a train from London to Ibiza, but not only is it possible, it's also extremely comfortable and much quicker than you think. Addicted kicked off our trip at St Pancras station in London on a rainy afternoon, jumping on the Eurostar for the quick 2 hour 15 minute ride to Paris. Not only did we earn green points by avoiding the plane, but as Eurostar have completely rebuilt their business around being environmentally responsible, even the hot food served on board was locally sourced using organic, fairly traded products. The party started here too, with complementary champagne if you travel Leisure Select.

One of the best things about traveling by train is that you stop at interesting places along the way. Addicted spent a few lazy hours at a Parisian pavement café and then dropped into the Museé d'Orsay, before dashing across town to catch the 8pm sleeper to Barcelona from Gare Austerlitz.

Forget airport check in queues, forget twenty minute walks to your gate and forget not being able to listen to your iPod while on the runway. The French/Spanish cross-border trains, run by Elipsos, take you back to a time when traveling was not only less stressful, but more of an occasion. After checking into our luxurious sleeper cabin, which included a private hot shower (YES - a hot shower on board a train), our first stop was the restaurant car for more champagne, a three-course dinner and a fine bottle of Chablis. Our table buddies were two newlyweds from London kicking off their honeymoon en route to Spain. How often do you chat to the person next to you on a flight?

As dinner came to an end and the French countryside rolled past, Addicted tucked in for a comfortable sleep, with the gentle rocking of the train and the champagne haze ensuring a good night's rest before the Ibiza madness began.

Waking up in Spain, Addicted enjoyed a seriously good café cortado from the on-board coffee shop (beats the instant stuff on most holiday airlines) before rolling into Barcelona at 8am. From Barcelona, it's a short ferry ride to Ibiza. But why rush? The Catalan capital is one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in Europe and a good enough reason to take the train in itself.

Traveling to Ibiza by land took less than a day, included a comfortable sleep, involved a good amount of Champagne and cost only a fraction more than an Easyjet flight. Moreover, Addicted's environmental conscience is incredibly smug.

Addicted's travel was organised by RailEurope, who are experts at arranging Pan-European rail travel involving multiple train companies. Check out their website for fares from wherever you are in Europe. The London-Paris section of our journey was operated by Eurostar, the Paris-Barcelona section of our journey was operated by Elipsos and the Barcelona-Ibiza section of our journey was operated by Baeleria. Paris-Barcelona sleeper fares start at just €139. Don't forget that next time you check flight prices.

win free guestlist to juicy at privilege every tuesday

Every Tuesday, our friends at Awdio broadcast live from Privilege, which plays host to Robbie Rivera’s night Juicy Ibiza. If you are not in Ibiza you can listen to the whole night as it happens on Awdio, but for those who lucky enough to be in Ibiza right now we have an incredible 10 VIP passes to give away! For a chance to win, all you have to do is answer the following question: What is the name of Robbie Rivera’s label?

Send your answer to contest@awdio.com for a chance to win. Good luck! If you make it along to the night, let us know what you think by posting here on Addicted to Ibiza.

dirty retro launch in ibiza - with free guestlist for addicted readers

Dirty Retro, a London-based label formed in 2004, are masters at mixing classic retro music from the eighties and ninties with today's dirty electro & house beats. This Friday, they are launching in Ibiza in conjunction with Play Records Toronto (the guys behind Deadmau5) with a dual-venue party. It kicks off at 4pm at Plastik in San Antonio, then after the sunset at 10pm it moves over to Kanya, where they continue until 4am.

They rocked the Miami WMC earlier this year and we have an exclusive Addicted to Ibiza guestlist if you want to check them out in Ibiza for free!

To get on the free guestlist, just e-mail names to events@dirtyretro.com before Friday. Let us know what you think of the party.