Ben Böhmer presents Portraet | Cova Santa | Monday, June 13

The Cova Santa party calendar kicks off this week with German artist Ben Böhmer and his Portraet series. Böhmer is a versatile rising artist based in Berlin. The multi-hyphenate composer, DJ, and live musician is hosting his first Ibiza residency. He will be performing two different sets. Outdoors where he’ll present a live show full of hypnotizing melodies, heavy basslines, and deep sounds. At midnight he moves to Cova Santa’s club for a DJ set showcasing his distinctive house music inspirations. On Monday afternoon, visit Amnesia’s open-air venue (between the hills of Sant Josep) to enjoy a musical experience like no other on the island!




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Camelphat and Solardo | Ushuaïa | Tuesday, June 14




Switching gears from a night to day party this season, CamelPhat (Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala) are teaming up with Solardo (James Eliot and Mark Richards) to deliver the most energetic underground sounds under the open sky at Ushuaïa. Their eponymous residency kicks off this Tuesday, June 14. Afterlife head honchos Tale Of Us and Ukrainian melodic house maven Korolova will join them for an impressive opening lineup.




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The Martinez Brothers | Hï | Tuesday, June 14

Steve and Chris Martinez have become the most famous brothers in the scene and this season embark on their first-ever headline residency at Hï nightclub. The soulful house duo from the Bronx has been a regular on the roster of some of Ibiza’s hottest parties for years. This summer, they take control of the dancefloor and have curated a season full of friends and family from around the world. Join the Martinez Brothers opening party on Tuesday, June 14, for old-school house vibes and the bros’ uplifting energy!







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FISHER | Hï | Wednesday, June 15

This summer promises to be a great one for Paul Nicholas Fisher, known by FISHER, as he hosts his first-ever headline residency at Hï Ibiza. The Australian surfer and musician went solo just four years ago after leaving Cut Snake. He arrived on The White Island in 2019 for the first time and has become a favorite thanks to his contagious energy and immaculate selections behind the decks. From midnight on Wednesday, June 15, the Aussie DJ and producer begins a new and exciting residency that promises to be one for the books!


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All Day I Dream | Cova Santa | Thursday, June 16

British DJ and producer Lee Burridge began with the All Day I Dream concept in 2011 as a daytime event celebrated on a Brooklyn rooftop. Today it has evolved into a label and event brand that welcomes a community of dreamers with a unique love for emotive dance music.

Since 2019 when Burridge’s party landed on the island for the first time, Cova Santa has been home for the series presenting a mystical yet fresh crowd full of smiles beneath the sunny Ibiza sky. So bring your happy vibes this Thursday afternoon for the All Day I Dream opening party hosted by Lee Burridge and friends.




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Club Chinois Ibiza Grand Opening | Friday, June 17

The beloved HEART Club and restaurant located at the Marina Botafoch port in Ibiza is now Club Chinois. After a face-lift, the iconic venue has been reborn. World-class entertainment and late-night hedonism converge to create the island’s most opulent venue inspired by the decadent Shanghai jazz clubs of the 30s. This Friday night, Club Chinois opens its doors for the first time. And Wednesday's this season rising Afro house star takes over for his residency at Chinois with guests like Black Coffee, Dubfire, Eli & Fur, Serge Devant, and Amémé.















Pikes | Sunday, June 19

Whether you are looking for a delicious lunch or a dip in the pool, The Brothers Grim return for their 8th season of Pikes on Sundays. Presiding over an afternoon of poolside fun, the world’s best Balearic and alternative DJs, provide the perfect soundtrack to Ibiza’s most famous Sunday roast. The daytime affair begins poolside with breezy beats, cocktails, and barbecue and continues past nightfall in Freddie’s room with the Tales Of The Unexpected reunion featuring selected DJs each week. Head to this enchanting venue this Sunday for a day-to-night experience like no other!




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Ibiza Selects (Monday, June 13 – Sunday, June 19)

Ultra’s return to historic Bayfront Park in Miami gets a touch sweeter today with the announcement of the Resistance lineup. The underground house and techno off-shoot of Ultra has a well-documented reputation for curating forward-thinking lineups. And next March 25-27 they’ve upped the ante with an impressive array of world-class talent that spans the expansive diversity of the underground community.


The Resistance lineup gives some context to some of the incredible artists already announced on the Phase 1 lineup.  Melodic techno duo and Afterlife Records head honchos Tale Of Us join progressive titans CamelPhat, veteran and legend Dubfire, and Resistance champion Carl Cox who debuts his all-new three hours hybrid performance exclusively for Ultra Miami 2022.

What’s truly striking is the diversity in the rest of the lineup. The representation of fantastic women in house and techno can’t be undersold. And this year’s lineup includes venerated acts alongside exciting rising stars. Amelie Lens, ANNA, Anfisa Letyago, Nina Kraviz, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Ann Clue, Georgia Anjuli, and Nala will all take the stage.



The lineup is also diverse in sound with a broad sonic footprint, from the grooving bassline of Dom Dolla and John Summit to the sweeping melodics of Hannes Beiger’s live performance. The pounding beats of Adam Beyer to the sun-soaked Beatport topping tech house of Solardo and the legendary progressive sonics of Sasha | John Digweed. The Resistance lineup overflows with talent. There’s so much there that you’ll never have to leave the revamped Resistance area of Ultra Miami.



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Resistance will take residence in a new section of Ultra’s fabled home on the park's northern perimeter. The new location allows house and techno fans to spread amongst multiple areas, including the Carl Cox megastructure and an all-new concept called The Cove. Beneath the palm trees overlooking Biscane Bay, Resistance fans will feel a hint of nostalgia for 2019’s Resistance Island.

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Ultra Miami Unveils the Resistance Lineup for 2022

Overnight success takes about ten years. By that measure, your favorite DJ or producer was grinding long before you even knew they existed. And they probably tried countless times to find their groove. 

Dance music is a vast web of genres and subgenres. Its diversity makes it easy for artists to stay in the scene while they test out new sounds. DJ aliases also allow artists to exist in relative anonymity, at least until they blow up and their cover is blown.

Take, for example, Marshmello. The masked dance music phenom turned pop star scored a Billboard dance top 10 and a gold record and it was a mystery who was beneath that shiny lampshade.  It was a running joke in EDM that even Dutch dance legend Tiesto got in on in 2016 with a fake reveal at EDC Vegas. The truth was before he donned the iconic dayglo white helmet, he was dubstep producer Dotcom. 

We uncovered five more surprising former DJ aliases.

GORGON CITY

Before Kye Gibbon and Matt Robson-Scott released chart-topping hits like “Ready For Your Love” and “You’ve Done Enough” they were solo acts. Gibbon was Foamo and his wobble-heavy house - known as fidget  - was an obvious forerunner for bass house.

Previously known as RackNRuin, Robson-Scott was also locked on heavy bassline business. He produced breaks, fidget, and early electro house.  What’s more surprising is he was producing dubstep when it was still dubby and hadn't become the head-banging brofest it is today.

TREASURE FINGERS

Treasure Fingers 2008 “Cross the Dancefloor” established the Atlanta producer as a leader in a new wave of disco house. He’s since harnessed that thumping retro funk on remixes for Foster The People, Chromeo, and Katy Perry. 

Before that, he was a member of Drum & Bass trio Evol Intent. He went by The Enemy alongside partners Knick (Nick Weiller), and Gigantor (Mike Diasio). All three members of Evol Intent reimagined their careers. Diasio produced house as Computer Club. Weiller became lauded dubstep producer Bro Safari.

CAMELPHAT

When Camelphat released “Cola” in 2017, their star rose quickly. They have continued to dominate the charts with “Panic Room,” “Be Someone,” and “Rabbit Hole.” That was no overnight success. The duo has been on the grind for nearly 20 years. 

Before Mike Di Scala teamed up with Dave Whelan, he already had a career as a vocalist and producer for the British trance trio Ultrabeat and was a member of Rezonance Q an early aughts happy hardcore influenced project.



Just two years before Camelphat’s breakthrough hit, Di Scala was still producing Happy Hardcore as Re-Con.

LOW STEPPA

Low Steppa, aka Will Bailey, is an influential figure in house music. When his bootleg of “My Love” by Route 94 first appeared on Soundcloud in 2013, it amassed over 2 million plays. His releases on Defected, Toolroom, and his own Simma Black imprint have tens of millions of streams. 

The Birmingham, England native has lived a lifetime in dance music. Like Gorgon City, he was an early adopter of fidget house and electro under the name Twoker (with Alex Calver). Thier remix of CJ Boland's "Sugar Is Sweeter" is a fidget house classic. After their split, he produced dutch house and Moombathon under his given name and even has an early remix of Steve Aoki and Armand Van Helden from 2010.

KSHMR

Born Niles Hollowell-Dhar in Berekely, California, KSHMR's unique blend of main-stage dance and sonics that beautifully highlight his Kashmiri roots captivates audiences worldwide. 

Before becoming a big room superstar, he produced hip hop with his childhood friend David Singer-Vine as The Cataracs. “Like A G6” with Far East Movement and “Bass Down Low” with DEV are club classics. And they produced “Slow Down” on Selena Gomez’s debut album Stars Dance.

























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