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Archive for the dj awards 2009 CategoryGreat fun night at the DJ Awards at Ocean Drive Hotel and Pacha last night – check www.djawards.com for the winners but here’s some random photos from the pre-party at Ocean Drive
Best Newcomer nominee Hervé
A: Absolute outrage that I wasn’t included in every category – except the ones I’m totally inappropriate for. Q: The DJ Awards has some special awards not voted for by the public – one of which is “Best Ibiza Track” – what is your biggest tune of the summer so far? A: Jack Penate’s Tonight’s Today. I did a bit of a remix with extra beats and it looks like it’s going to come out officially! The song of the summer in my opinion. Q: The DJ categories are decided by the voting pubic. If you win, what will you do to thank your fans? A: I’ll take them to my house in Spain and shower them in Serrano ham and cava, maybe. Q: What is the best thing you’ve ever won? A: I have no idea. Make me a winner and I can tell you. Q: Where are you DJing in Ibiza this summer? A: I’m not out there this year as I’m in the studio finishing a few projects. I can’t escape… haven’t even booked a holiday! Q: The winners will be gathering at Pacha on 24 September to collect their awards – would you rather be raving in the main room, grooving in the funky room, chilling on the roof terrace or splashing the cash in the VIP? A: Due to a medical condition I’d probably try to be in all of them at once. Except “grooving in the funky room”, that sounds weird.
1. Congratulations on being nominated in the DJ Awards 2009 – what was your response when you heard the news? The call got us when we were on an expedition in Greenland and I tell you, we couldn’t believe it! We 2. The DJ Awards has some special awards not voted for by the public – one of which is “Best Ibiza Track” – what is your biggest tune of the Summer so far? Unfortunately there are no real big hits yet. Lots of good tracks, but nothing that is crossing all boundaries and genres… maybe there’s still one to come… 3. The DJ categories are decided by the voting pubic. If you win, what will you do to thank your fans? We could take one year off from DJing and write a postcard to every single fan! 4. What is the best thing you’ve ever won? When we were younger we won quite a lot of medals in ski and judo competition 5. Where are you DJing in Ibiza this summer? Our first gig was at Wonderland, which was a very nice night. Then we played for Monza – we’ll be back there for the closing on 1 October. And we are playing Subliminal Sessions at Pacha in August. So another fulfilling year on the party island… 6. The winners will be gathering at Pacha on 24 September to collect their awards – would you rather be raving in the main room, grooving in the funky room, chilling on the roof terrace or splashing the cash in the VIP? Those who know us know that we are everywhere and nowhere. Like ghosts we run around and disappear the minute you see us. The fact we are two makes it easier. There’s always one M.A.N.D.Y. somewhere…
Every year the DJ Awards recognises the Ibiza Resident DJ whose music, style and personality make a year-round impact on the island’s nightlife. This year, instead of an industry panel nominating the candidates, the DJ Awards are relying on an even bigger panel of experts – the clubbers. This year the Ibiza Resident DJ award will be based on the votes of fans who can nominate their favourite DJ at www.djawards.com.
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Interview with Ibiza DJ Awards founders, Lenny and Jose about 2009Posted by: admin in dj awards 2009, ibizaInterview with Lenny Ibizarre and Jose Pascual – founders of the DJ Awards
Our feelings are twofold. When we began we anticipated it being small local event, but we also envisioned it gaining global recognition. To our delight we feel we have achieved a balance – keeping the distinctive character of the Awards while growing as an international event. The theme of the Awards this year is Dreams – what does that mean to you? Dream are the fabric of unhinged creativity, they spawn arts and philosophy, culture and music. Ibiza is a great place to play but it can be hard to work here, how do you handle the challenges of putting on a major international event like the DJ Awards? This is very true, but in between Pacha, which is home to the award ceremony, and the Activate PR team we feel we’re in the best possible hands.
Our categories and nominees have changed to reflect the evolution of music in Ibiza. For example, there was no Cocoon 12 years ago but now it is an island phenomenon. How is the role of the DJ changing, now that technology means anyone can DJ or produce in their bedroom, and share their music instantly online? The role of the DJ hasn’t changed, but ability to access an audience has. Now all you need to be a player is talent, time, guts and luck. How do you choose the nominees and what criteria do you use? The nominees are chosen through several panel selections. The initial suggestions are discussed and evaluated based on their impact in different sectors of dance culture and industry. What is the best moment of the Awards for you? One has got to be the cocktail party at Ocean Drive before the ceremony at Pacha. You can feel the electricity in the air as everybody is gearing up for finale – and anxiously waiting to see who will win! Are there any new categories, or changes to the Awards, you would like to tell us about? The Ibiza Resident and the Dance Nation [Russia] categories are open so fans can nominate their favourite DJs. In the past we selected nominees for these categories but decided doing a write-in vote would give us a truer picture of which DJs are making the biggest impression. If there’s a kid in Siberia that rocks the Russian crowds I want to know, and now his fans can tell us.
From the lucid dreaming of Tibetan monks to the mysterious dreamtime of the Australian aboriginals; dreaming have grown to become a highly sophisticated expression of our ancestral cultural in heritage. Nominees House: Techno: Trance: Progressive House: Electro House: Tech House: Minimal: Deep House: Breakthrough: Downtempo & Eclectic: Best Newcomer: Psychedelic Trance: International DJ: Dance nation of the year: Other awards are all TBC – dj awards 2009 website
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Q: Congratulations on being nominated in the DJ Awards 2009 – what was your response when you heard the news?
sat there after days and days of not talking, looking at each other and smiling through our frozen beards. We couldn’t talk as it would have been a danger, because we would have risked that our tongue will froze in 23 seconds. It was a very special moment we will always remember…
The island has changed a lot in the past 12 years, how has that affected the DJ Awards?
