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The photoze May 21, 2009
“Secretsundaze has changed the face of daytime clubbing.”
(Time Out)
Over its six-year history secretsundaze has gained a reputation as one of the most innovative, exciting and fun places to be for house and techno heads and party people alike. Utilising numerous risqué and often open-air venues, they have hosted some of the most colourful parties that London has seen in recent years. With their stylish, hedonistic crowd and their attention to detail on the production side, the parties now have the reputation as being the place that Europe’s finest underground DJs want to play at and Europeans visiting London have to go to. Over the years, the likes of Ame, Ricardo Villalobos, Carl Craig, Tobi Neumann, Trevor Jackson, Luciano, Dan Ghenacia and Steve Bug have all graced the decks.
Next party on 24th May, next Sunday, at the Ministry of Sound courtyard (2-10pm) and, later on (10pm-4am), at the Coronet Theatre. Secretsundaze opening party photos above by Dan Hill and fans from their Facebook group page.
“Music-a non stop-a” April 21, 2009
Former duo at the infamous (and nervous) party La Troya on Wednesdays nights at Space, Catalan DJ Oliver and Italian performer Baby Marcelo now join forces for a new adventure on our beloved white isle. The Face of Ibiza hits the world’s biggest club, Privilege, every Saturday from 20th June. Very likely to be this summer’s craze. Good luck, chicos!
SinK wants to know: what’s the FACE OF IBIZA for you?
Sónar 2009 goes back to basics April 17, 2009
If you’re reading this post right now, blame Sónar. The Festival Internacional de Música Avanzada y Arte Multimedia de Barcelona was the birthplace of what is today Soma in Kinderland. Viva el Sónar!!! It’s our favourite festival of all and not only for that. Those who’ve been, know it’s unique in all conceptions. The inspiration for this year’s edition is snow and surrealism. The line up is more electronic than ever, with recent announced master Carl Craig, classic Orbital making a comeback, Deadmau5, Jeff Mills, Erol Alkan and Grace Jones, herself, to name but a few. A space for kids, SónarKids, makes its début, as attendees to the festival over the past 16 years have grown and reproduced. We saw lots of kids last year and the year before during Sónar de Día at MACBA.
According to our Italian mates who make it all happen, the kids attraction will include renowned Spanish and international artists who will adapt their styles to their younger audience, with numerous activities to awaken and stimulate their creativity. SónarKids is designed for children to learn by enjoying music and art in a way that they probably haven’t done yet. Sónar has taken its audience into account, and will be using a sound system suitable for children’s hearing, as well as installing a range of facilities (play area, picnic area, bar) so that both parents and children can rest and enjoy the SónarKids experience in full comfort.
And the circuit off-Sónar is already shaping up. More info coming up, kids. Meanwhile, check Sink‘s very first post (and one of our fave, we must admit) on Sónar 2008.
Mamma, blame Sasha (updated!) April 14, 2009
It started with an inspiring moon turning the sea into a silver bay. Then, there were the bunnies (lovely, lovely) giving away chocolate eggs with friendly wishes of Happy Easter at the entrance… and it was almost possible to hold the feeling with our hands. You know when you feel it’s gonna be good? I’ve seen Sasha’s gigs before and never really got caught up by his music. Now, I’m friends with Sasha, the Welsh. What he made was pure alchemy, never seen or heard anything similar. Mild music, even mellow at the end, beautiful. There’s something about that guy. And we all agreed at the end, after a 7-hour incredible set: He’s just NOT a regular bloke – even though, as pretty much every dj who plays at Warung, he also didn’t want to go… His manager: “Man, you just have to. Even if I need to carry you, you are taking the flight.” And so he quietly did, with those mysterious and tired eyes – those, which are definitely not a mirror to that soul.
Photos: SinK
Around the world on a coffee table April 8, 2009
Daft Punk’s “Around the World” Coffee Table, by Habitat:
And how about making your very own version of “Harder Better Faster Stronger”? http://www.najle.com/idaft/. Our lovely mate Zora sent the link saying it’s “uma delícia”. We totally agree.
PRECAUTION: Please, make sure to have your headphones on, kid. 
2mxs4u February 14, 2009
How cool it is to have friends-djs who send you mixes every now and again. And the best part’s that they know your taste…
Rod Maya, good fella from Rio, lives in Ibiza… INSIDE Dalt Villa. Great personality, excellent music taste, he gave up minimal - thanks God! – and is back to our house – where he shouldn’t have left even for 5 minutes. If you like it, drop him a message saying: “I want the tree in the middle of the street.” He’ll get it. And you, my friend, you may get another great one. One of SinK’s favourite!
Give it a go:
http://www.divshare.com/download/6546197-a4e
Going slightly deeper underground – maybe due to his paulistas roots – another wicked mix by also Brazilian, either a good mate, Rodrigo Brinko. As the first Rod, he spends half year on the white isle, half year in Brasil playing around during the summer. With perfect technic – Brinko’s a natural – he hosts a show on Ibiza Global Radio every weekend, and you can listen online . Not yet Saturday night? Stop biting your nails. Click on the link below and have fun 24:7:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cuo0o3
Keep it up, guys! x
Music is my aeroplane December 12, 2008
Remember that one that goes: “It’s murder on the dancefloor, but you better not kill the groove”? At the point where I though there was absolutely no turning back to my party girl spirit, that it had been killed, suffocated with traces of cruelty, by crap dancefloor music, there they came… along with a new movement of fresh and soft beats… they’re Todd Terje, Prins Thomas,Lindstrom, secretsundaze, Tobi Neumann, Hercules and Love Affair, Cut Copy, âme.
With the rise of nu disco, space rave, balearic and all those new and weird names to call the development of deep (house) music in 2008, Sink would like to proudly present to our lovely and smart readers one of the tunes we’re addicted to – of course, introduce just in case you still don’t know.
Ladies & gentlemen: NOW TIL 69, by Aeroplane:
We’re happy. They brought our hopes back and our hands up in the air again.
(we’ll post the lyrics as soon as we get them, ’cause we know you’ll have the urge to sing out loud after the 3rd time lol)
Oh, and try this one as well:
“The kitsch, pop sensibilities of Belgium DJ duo Aeroplane perfectly summed up the sunnier breeze that blew threw electronic music during 2008. Aeroplane are our top nu disco artists of 2008. “
Beatportal.com
Week-end! Yeepee! November 14, 2008
SinK wishes you that boogie-licious weekend we aaaaaallllll wanna have…
After all, what are Saturday nights made for???
