Having only recently announced the first wave of details for the 2010 International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza, we’re now delighted to unveil further information on what you can expect at this year’s conference. Spread across 3-days in late May (26th, 27th, 28th), IMS has developed into the leading event for those working in electronic music, setting the agenda for the future of the industry.

Created by a team including BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong, IMS is setup by professionals for professionals and is centered around networking and presenting the latest developments. With influential guest speakers from The Coca-Cola Group, Ministry of Sound, Resident Advisor, BBC Radio 1 and a keynote interview with Mark Ronson already announced, we can now reveal an exact list of confirmed guest speakers.

Latest confirmed speakers:

Sasha, Artist, UK.
Heidi, Artist / BBC Radio 1, Canada.
Cassius, Artist, France.
Jesse Rose, Artist, Germany/UK
Nick Heller, Google, Switzerland.
Claudia Jones, T-Mobile / Electronic Beats, Germany.
Denzyl Feigelson, Artists Without a Label, UK.
Ola Sars, Tonium / Pacemaker / Let’s Mix.
Florian Plenge, Native Instruments, Germany.
Jason Pook, Pioneer, UK.
Travis Hayden, A&R, Atlantic Records, USA.
Mark Beaven, Advanced Alternative Media, USA.
Sam Kirby, William Morris Endeavour, USA.
Arthur Velasquez, Cassius Records, Germany.
Todd Burns, Resident Advisor, Germany.
Stephen Kempner, Sheridans, UK.
Dagfinn Bach, Bach Technology, Norway.

IMS Speaker David Guetta states:
“I’ve heard nothing but amazing reports about the International Music Summit, and I’ve even brought our own Fuck Me I’m Famous launch party forward to co-incide with this great electronic music gathering. It’s been an incredible year for me, so it’s nice to come back to Ibiza where so much of this all began for me. I’m looking forward to debating what happens next to this incredible music culture we’ve all helped shape in the last 20 years.”

With the leading names across media and technology coupled with established artists and managers, IMS aim to generate the most rounded debates on electronic music with speakers from each corner of the industry. Other guests previously announced include the panels:

Big Dog DJs: F*** You We’re Famous
David Guetta, Artist, F*** Me I’m Famous, France.
Erick Morillo, Artist, Subliminal Records, USA.
Pete Tong, Artist/IMS founder, BBC Radio 1, UK.
And more TBC

Meet The Future
Annie Mac, Presenter/DJ, BBC Radio 1, UK.
Arthur Velasquez, Business partner for Cassius/Guy Gerber/Tiefschwarz, Germany
Jesse Rose, Artist, Made To Play, Germany/UK
Heidi, Artist, BBC Radio 1, Canada
Pedro Winter aka Busy P, Ed Banger Records, France.
Skream, Artist, UK.

USA Today: Boom Boom Now!
Arthur Baker, Artist, UK/USA.
Eddie Dean, Promoter, Pacha NYC, USA
Patrick Moxey, Ultra Records, USA.
Sam Kirby, Agent, William Morris Endeavor, USA.
Tommie Sunshine, Artist, USA.
Travis Hayden, A&R, Atlantic Records, USA.
Moderator - Jason Bentley, KCRW, USA.

Ibiza United
Bringing together the key players behind:
Amnesia
Eden
Es Paradis
Pacha
Privilege
Space
Moderator - Juan Suarez (one of the chiefs behind powerful local newspaper, Diario De Ibiza)

IMS will also hear from legendary producer Robin Millar, responsible for 44 number one hits, who will talk about why just one month after he retired from production duties, electronic music has re-inspired him, and see the return of 19-year old teen promoter Callum Negus Fancey from Let’s Go Crazy after stealing the show last year by stating “Who is Paul Oakenfold? My audience have never heard of him.” In addition, IMS has teamed up with leading consumer portal Resident Advisor, whose audience will select a topic and speakers for the Presidential Debate format which debuted in 2009 to great acclaim.

Ben Turner, a founder and partner in the IMS, states: “IMS was never about the artists, more the people behind the curtain who help guide the gifted. In 2010, we’ve been overwhelmed by approaches from artists to be involved in some way. It’s a great testament to our first two years. Watch out for more special names to follow…”

Following 2009’s successful experiment The IMS Vote will return, a session where the audience make decisions on the future of the genre. Indeed, last year, 69% of those present agreed that IMS had ‘made them question how their companies work’. In 2010, this is taken one step further then Ted Cohen from TAG Strategic will moderate a one-hour session where the delegates are the audience, and the agenda is not set. Cohen himself was so inspired by IMS:09 that he invited last year’s Key Note speaker Richie Hawtin to attend MidemNet after hearing his radical assessment of future music.

Finally reprising his 2009 role, electronic pioneer Tom Middleton will blog to the Beatport community what is being debated, who will in turn feedback and pose questions to the speakers.

Once again the IMS Grand Finale will take place at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dalt Vila on Friday May 28. Last year, Basement Jaxx headlined with Pete Tong, Rob da Bank and Filthy Dukes in support. IMS has been inundated with requests from artists to perform at this landmark event. The headline acts will be announced imminently. The event is free to attend for all delegates of the IMS, with some 2,000 tickets available to the public. Tickets are available now from www.internationalmusicsummit.com

Our free iphone app for Ibiza has been updated and is now available in the itunes store.

We’ve added French, German and Spanish translations to the 90 beaches and 39 towns and villages descriptions and also club tickets sections where you can buy your tickets before you go. We’ve also added tons of activities numbers: quad biking, kayaking and also a family section if you have kids and a spa’s section. We’ve also slightly reordered the menus to make it easier.

You can see a preview of the app here: phone ibiza, search itunes for “phone ibiza” or click www.itunes/apps/phoneibiza to launch itunes.

We also hope to have the blackberry version online over the weekend.

ELS DISSABTES AL MERCAT VELL - Ibiza, 5th March

Looking for something to do of a Saturday morning in Spring? Look no further; it’s time for the third edition of “Els Dissabtes del Mercat Vell”, an initiative brought to you by the Town Hall of Vila, beginning this Saturday 6th March from 11am.

Over the next few weeks, a combination of live music from some of the ibiza’s finest talents and a variety of children’s activities from the Clowndoscopio Association are set to bring the old marketplace to life.

Kicking off the series of five bi-monthly events this very Saturday will be the “Eivissa Jazz Big Band”, from 12pm. Simultaneously, the “Reciclowns”,part of the Clownidoscopio Association will be keeping the little people entertained by way of a puppet workshop.

Over the next few weeks, expect more live music from the likes of The Boogie Band, Projecte Mut, Ivan Domenech and Can Blau Gospel. Upcoming activities from Reciclowns including painting, games and craft workshops.

“Els Dissabtes de Mercat Vell” is open to all members of the public and is free for all. See you there!!

“COMING UP:

“6TH MARCH EIVISSAJAZZ BIG BAND
“20th MARCH THE BOOGIE BAND
“3RD APRIL PROJECTE MUT
“17TH APRIL IVÁN DOMENECH
“1st MAY CAN BLAU GOSPEL

The annual Dia de les Illes Balears, March 1^st, is a public holiday to celebrate the 1983 Statute of Autonomy of the Balearic Islands, and every year the ajuntament puts on various events to celebrate it. This year’s events included a charming evening of music and dance at Santa Eularia’s Palau de Congresos, which included a piano recital with local pianist Elvira Ramon and the Spanish tenor Aurelio Gabaldón. This was followed by a recital and dance interpretation based on Federico Garcia Lorca’s verse.

The 403 seat auditorium, run by director Simona Bianchi which is used for concerts, theatre, opera and film screenings is very well-equipped. According to their admin department the entire acoustic control system is located on the roof, where the technical control of the facilities is linked to precise calculation of the acoustics of the halls.

The piano recital was a lovely warm-up to the evening, and tenor Gabaldón performed an eclectic and ambitious selection of songs from Tosti, Mozart, Obradors, Alonso, Serrano, Ramírez, Sorozábal, Gounod, Buononcini and Bellini. My favourite being Gounod’s Ah! Lève-toi soleil from the balcony scene in his Romeo and Juliette.

The main spectacle though was the Lorca event which followed. Dancer Rocío Osuna skilfully interpreted a mixture of cancions, accompanied by soprano Lucia Herranz, channeling the attitudes of Lorca’s sometime collaborator La Argentinita, and as well as through curved lines and rigour all of her own. The highlight of the event was undoubtedly her perfectly tuned exposition of Romance Sonambulo.

The producers also used a projection of images from the poet’s life in between pieces, and the skilled narrator took us through Lorca’s early days, travels to America, his life and work in bohemian circles in Spain and his association with Dali and Bunuel.

Helen Donlon

Tomorrow night (Thursday 4th March) Ibiza’s very own B’Fly from Girlz Skool fame will be dj’ing down at AK Pepua in Ibiza Town for a night of rock n roll.

Atari launched a new teaser website for the arcade game Test Drive Unlimited 2 (TDU2) today. From the screen shots it looks highly likely it will be set on Ibiza as one shot shows Ibiza Town and another shows the pirate tower that overlooks Es Vedra. The previous game was set on the island of Hawaii. Here’s what wikipedia have to say:

Test Drive Unlimited 2 is the upcoming racing video game developed by Eden Games and published by Atari. It will be a sequel to Test Drive Unlimited and the tenth game in the series. Its development was confirmed on N4G.com in February of 2008.

On 2 December 2008, Atari stated in a press conference that various series, including Test Drive, would be revisited after 2009.

In December 2009, it was found in a CV of a developer that Test Drive High Life is in development.[3] It was later revealed that Test Drive High Life was a internal name to Test Drive Unlimited 2. [4]

On 3 March 2010, Atari Announces Test Drive Unlimited 2.

‘ Test Drive Unlimited 2 puts the world’s most desirable vehicles in the players hands. These ultra-limited edition masterpieces are flawlessly replicated with Eden’s finely tuned driving technology. Players define their online persona through the customization of their vehicles, and the acquisition of property, clothing and all the accoutrements of a luxurious car-based lifestyle. ‘

In the first event of its kind on the island, the Hostal Boutique Salinas’ “International Christmas Market” had only one mission - to raise much-needed funds for the Association of Children with Special Needs of Ibiza and Formentera: APNEEF.

The total of 781.05 euros donated was raised at the Market’s raffle, which included a multitude of prizes donated by businesses and individuals from the island.

APNEEF president, Carmen Boned, when presented with the cheque at the Plataforma Sociosanitaria on Friday 26th February, acknowledged the “hard work and effort” made by the hotel’s owners, Anita Dey, Dusi Wolfmeir and David Phillips. Thanks were also given to the event’s principal collaborator, Judith Bermudez.

Funds raised, according to Boned, will go towards the purchase of various essential materials for the special needs children within the association. “We never thought we would receive such a large sum,” said Boned, “This is a fortune for us!”

Anita Dey, who represented the Hostal Boutique Salinas on the day of the handover, explained that they were delighted to support APNEEF as it was “a local cause for local children”. She reiterated the intention to repeat the fundraising for APNEEF in the next ‘International Christmas Market’.

Ibiza’s very own band NOWTHEN have made their first 3 track EP available as a FREE download from last.fm

1. Another Side
2. Endless War
3. The Price is Right

All the tracks were recorded at Henry’s Sonic Vista Studios here on Ibiza.

NOWTHEN page at Last.fm
Sonic Vista Studios
NOWTHEN website

Every Thursday in San Antonio here in Ibiza until 25th March, bars and cafe’s are doing a special promotion where you can get a Pincho (aka Pintxa) and a glass of wine or beer for just 2 euros.

A pincho or pintxa (catalan) is a small slice of bread on which an ingredient or mixture of ingredients is put and held there using a stick, which gives the food its name.

They’re called pinchos because many of them have a pincho (Spanish for spike), typically a toothpick, through them. The toothpick is used to keep whatever the snack is made of from falling off the bread it has been attached to, and to keep track of the number of items that the customer has eaten.

So if you end up with 4 toothpicks next to you, you get charged 8 euros…

• Ample 32
• Bombadu
• Ca Nostra
• Central 07820
• Urban
• Club Nautic
• Confort Cafe
• Dream Bar
• Es Clot
• Es Mirai
• Es Rebost de Can Prats
• Es Vental
• Es Verro
• Golden Budha
• Koppas
• La Cantina Portmany
• La Moon
• Mari Bar
• Marino
• Nou Prisma
• Rita’s Cantina
• S’Avaradero
• Bar Stephen
• Tarba Cafe
• The Island Cafe
• Bar Tiburon
• Tijuana
• Villa Manchega
• Zebra Art & Grill
• Boulevard Cafe
• Cebo
• Puchet
• Marina Playa
• Can Bonet
• Can Tixedo
• Can Tumas
• Es Puig
• Es Raco de Can Cosmi
• Granja Costa

This Saturday - La Mala Hierba will be playing a Haiti Benefit Festival held by “Musica en Accion” in Cala de Bou, Ibiza.

Raffles, BBQ & music etc etc From midday to midnight - weather forecast seems good.

La Mala Hierba are playing @ 10pm.

Directions: @ Cala de Bou (Port des Torrent) take the ‘Calle Calo’ road and go all the way to end. Last street on left is called Calle Conca - go up this street and you will see the festival on your right after 50 metres (If you get to Club Aura, you have gone too far… turn around and take 1st street on your left)

La Mala Hierba will also be playing at Guarana on Sunday 3rd April. La Mala Hierba myspace page.