Solid Grooves

This year, the UK house and techno label Solid Grooves announced a new home for their summer Ibiza residency. For the 2022 sessions–branded Solid Grooves Motel–the collective is taking over Ibiza’s original underground club, DC-10. With the party’s original location Privilege no longer open, Solid Grooves needed a new spot to party. Now, the 17-week residency is taking place at one of the best-known clubs on the planet, made famous by hedonistic after-hours sessions and all-day partying. Running from 11 pm to 7 am on September 15, Solid Grooves will offer its well-known mix of tech and minimal house to its cult following. This week, regulars of Solid Grooves PAWSA and Dennis Cruz are joined by Cuartero, Guti, Loco Dice, Mason Collective, Rendher, and Salomé Le Chat. As a fan of the analog era, Cuartero carries an innately old-school essence. In 2011, he created his own brand, Sanity, with the hopes of prioritizing the essence of music rather than the hype of popular DJ names. His globally organized showcases show that this multitalented artist can be a producer, DJ, promoter, and label owner. Dennis Cruz has been noted as Beatport’s third-best tech house artist and is a pillar of the underground house and tech community. He’s been a key player in the Solid Grooves lineup this summer, playing B2Bs with PAWSA, Michael Bibi, and Nicole Moudaber. Curious, ironic & creative, Guti infuses electronic music with his jazz & Latin roots. Since his first deep dive into techno in 2006, he’s quickly become one of the most eager & interesting producers of the Latino American house scene. Loco Dice is no stranger to Ibiza island, this German tech-house master has had his own residencies at both Space and Hi Ibiza. The electronic music scene has been dominated by Dice ever since he gained fame playing venues like Space, fabric London and Time Warp. His record label Desolat is now a revered space for quality house productions. This week, he’s going B2B with Solid Grooves frontman Michael Bibi. The trio behind Mason Collective has risen through the underground electronic scene thanks to their explosive grooves and high-energy DJ sets. Their first solo EP Whippin’ hit #1 on the Beatport charts, and the launch of their independent label WHIPPIN in 2019 took their signature sound to a worldwide stage. DJ PAWSA co-founded Solid Grooves Records alongside Michael Bibi. He’s a proven expert at controlling the crowd and uses his unique tech-house flare to guide them towards total dance delusion. He sits at the top of this week’s Solid Grooves lineup like the dancefloor patriarch he is. Rendher has been producing since he was 14 and DJing since he was 16. Ever since then, the prodigious house musician has been traveling the globe and making music for some of the world’s biggest dance music labels. Parisian DJ Salomé Le Chat always brings energy to her shows. With effortless poise, she flows through different styles of techno, disco, and house. She is currently pursuing her career all around the world from Ibiza to Los Angeles.