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The organisers behind Europe's top festival, Exit, have added to their pulling power by announcing that techno legend Laurent Garnier and electro stalwart Tiga are set to grace the Serbian summer event.

Karen Young, Exit's Dance Arena Manager, told Mixmag: "We are very excited to have Laurent Garnier and Tiga to play, and we still have some big acts to announce. We are all delighted to have such a strong line-up this year, we're sure everyone will enjoy themselves."

The festival won the European Festival of the Year at the Festival Awards last year, and with 2many DJs, Sven Väth and a live set from Booka Shade already confirmed for the Dance Arena, it wouldn't be surprising to see it steal the glory this time round.

For more information and full line ups, log onto http://eng.exitfest.org/

The globetrotting techno wizard (now residing in Australia) returns to the UK for two mega bashs at legendary London club, Heaven, for two night of mayhem on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th April.

Carl Cox will be joined by "friends" including Pendulum (DJ set), Yousef, Ashley Beedle and Meat Katie. It's three years since he's played in the capital so expect a right royal welcome.

For more see www.carlcox.com

Danish uber producer Trentemoller (pictured) is set to rock the ramparts with a live set at this year's Big Chill festival. Held at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire, other acts include The Mighty Boosh and Buzzcocks with Bomb The Bass, Luke Vibert, Joe Claussell, DJ Krush, Roots Manuva, DJ Vadim and Cornelius providing some electronic flavour.

www.bigchill.net

Chicago house legend Robert Owens is to make a world debut performance with his new live act, The Robert Owens Band, at the Go!Zilla Easter party.

The event takes place on Saturday March 22nd at Cargo in London with other live support from the Detachments and DJs Luke Solomon, Simon A. Carr and James Priestley.

www.myspace.com/thezilla1

To celebrate their second birthday, Together presents ‘Now that’s what I call a Birthday Party, Vol 2’ at Turnmills on Saturday 26th January and they’re giving you the chance to win goody bags and tickets to the event.

As well as a line-up including Hot Chip, Fischerspooner, The Maccabees and Justin Robertson, the children’s birthday party themed night includes fancy dress, free jelly and ice-cream and a cinema showing films like ‘Happy Gilmore’, ‘Dumb & Dumber’ and ‘The Goonies’.

To enter send your name, address and phone number to stix@turnmills.co.uk, putting ‘MIXMAG COMP’ in the subject box.

Even if you don’t win, tickets are £20 on the Door or £15 in advance from www.ticketweb.co.uk and the first 500 clubbers through the door will receive a goody bag packed with various bits n’ bobs donated by some of the artists performing on the night, plus a special Together CD, mixed by resident Anil Chawla and discount vouchers for vintage clothes and haircuts.

Another Ibiza thunders by. It goes far too quickly for my liking. Friday 20th September was my final show of the Balearic season, and the closing party for Cream in Ibiza. I was in the main room with Ferry Corsten and Paul van Dyk, with Anthony Probyn, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell on the Mixmag Terrace.
As always, the main room was rammed from midnight, the punters literally came bouncing in. I love that club, it’s probably the best main room in the world. The sound system in there is amazing to play on, you can keep pushing it up and up, and it still wants more.
Ferry took over from me, and I received a massive cheer from the Cream faithful. Job done, and now time to party. Paul van Dyk was fantastic as well, and played by new track ‘La Galeria’. This record is really gaining momentum now, watch this space.
I’ve banged on about the Mixmag Terrace all summer, but it really has been that good. I’ve been to all Ibiza’s clubs many times, and take it from me - that terrace is the best house room in Ibiza. It’s a feel good vibe on there, everyone is smiling their face off all night, and the Swedish house mafia have taken it to another level in 2007. They rocked the place, a great finale to an unbelievable season. Roll on 2008.
Gareth

My fifth show of the Cream Ibiza season was last Thursday 6th September.

I love September in Ibiza. This island is slightly less busy, with a different type of party goer out there. You can get a decent gauge of how busy Cream will be by people out on the street, and the streets were heaving. The new walkway from Kanya, right across the coast into San An has revolutionised that part of the town, much for the better. Loads more people come to enjoy the famous Iberian sunset.

The Italian legend Pavarotti dies Thursday morning, and as a fitting tribute Mambo and Café Del Mar played his famous track Nessun Dorma as the sun was going down. Very special.

I arrived at Amnesia just before my 1-3am set. I was in the main room with Paul van Dyk and Edgar V from America, with Steve Angello and Chris Lake on the Mixmag Terrace. Suffice to say the club was rammed again, as it has been all year. This has been a massive season for Cream again, and it’s been a real pleasure to have been part of it. I handed over to Edgar just before 3am, to another great ovation from the Cream faithful. Job done. Now it was time to party. Over on the Mixmag Terrace, Steve Angello was taking the joint apart. I was very impressed with Chris Lake as well, first time I’ve seen him play and he was really good. Again the Mixmag terrace surpassed itself, like I say every week – the best house room in Ibiza.

I’m back over to La Isla Blanca for my final show next Thursday 20th September, for the Cream closing party. PVD, Ferry Corsten with Axwell and Ingrosso on the Mixmag Terrace. Bring it on .

See ya!

Gareth

I’ve had a mad few weeks in Ibiza, kicking off last Thursday 9 August with a massive show at Amnesia for Cream. I was billed in the main room alongside PVD and Ferry Corsten, so the show had roadblock written all over it.  Ferry took over at 2am and I set about enjoying the Mixmag Terrace. D Ramirez was over, alongside Tocadisco. I’ve already banged on about how good the Mixmag Terrace has been all summer; it’s the best house room in Ibiza, no question.

On Saturday, it was back to Amnesia for the massive Cream Radio 1 party in the evening, the height of the summer party season. The place was packed out, Colleen, Vernon & Tess, all of Radio 1, the cast of Hollyoaks and I even had a chat with Todd Terry who was propping up the VIP bar. I was back on main room duties again, this time warming the place up for Sasha, before he went live on air. I really enjoyed playing a house set, the sound system was amazing, and again the place went right off. The room was packed out really early, everyone bang up for the fact the club was going live to the world on Radio 1. Sasha took over from me, and I received a fantastic cheer from the Cream crowd. Job done.
I recorded my set, and you can check this out exclusively via www.garethwyn.net.
Axwell, Angello and Ingrosso took over from Sasha, follwed by Eddie Halliwell. I then managed to get back on at 7am for a final blast in the main room, following Eddie it was foot to the floor time, driving trance all the way.

I’m back to Ibiza first week of September but this weekend is all about Creamfields in Liverpool, Saturday 25 August. The line up is amazing, and I’m spinning two sets. 3.00-4.30pm in the main Cream Arena, then a later set in the new Residents Bar. If you haven’t got tickets yet, get on it, as well as sun cream – it’s looking like a scorcher.

See ya!

Gareth

www.cream.co.uk

Last Thursday couldn’t have come round quick enough for me, my first set in Ibiza this summer for Cream. My June date was cancelled due to Amnesia’s licensing problems. After spinning at the Kanya pre-party, I arrived at the club for 11.30 and was immediately reminded what an amazing place it is. The sound system in there kicks butt and I loved being back in the main room booth.

This is my fourth season now as resident for Cream and the shows get better and better. The place was absolutely heaving all night, one of the busiest I’ve ever seen the club. Ferry Corsten took over from me and the room was going right off - job done!

My current sound includes tough, pumping house, right through to trance, which has a tech, hard feel to it. There’s that much good new music around at the moment, I’m spoilt for choice. My new track with The Viceroy ‘La Galeria’ went down a storm as well, the perfect place to road test new music!

The Mixmag Terrace was unbelievable. I’ve seen this room develop enormously over the last few years, with the line ups getting increasingly stronger. Last Thursday things were taken to a whole new level with Tocadisco and Sebastian Ingrosso were on fire. Improved sound and five green lasers - the place went off like the proverbial rocket. This must be the best house room in Ibiza now? I had a ball in the box with Sebastian, that boy can party, swigging neat Vodka from the bottle all night.

I’m back next week for two shows, Cream’s 11th Ibiza Birthday on Thursday then the massive Cream Radio 1 party on Saturday with Sasha, so expect a bumper edition of my Mixmag blog then.

See ya!

Gareth

www.cream.co.uk

Now Mixmag are running our own terrace at Cream Ibiza, we asked Cream Ibiza resident Gareth Wyn to fill us in on the what’s going down on the island…

"I hot-footed it out to Ibiza from Gatwick last Wednesday night, with a CD wallet rammed full of hot new tunage, geared up for my first Cream show of the summer. Thursday I spent poolside doing my stretches in preparation and working on a base tan, only to get the call around 4pm saying the second Cream party of the season was off. Gutted!
There are still problems with the Amnesia licence that weren’t resolved in time, and although the party was promoted all over the island, it was pulled at the last minute. Nothing Cream can do but disappointing as I was ready and waiting to take the roof off Amnesia's main room.
That aside, I still had two days on the island, my first trip of 2007, and there have been some interesting developments. There’s a fantastic new motorway from San Antonio to Ibiza Town, and on to the airport. There’s also now a walk way from Kanya Beach right around to the main San Antonio port, linking up with the existing path that runs out the front of Bar M and beyond.
Friday I was back at Cafe Mambo for the sunset and Pete Tong's radio show. The new terrace means there’s much more outdoor seating available, which is all good.
I’m back to Ibiza on 26th July so expect instalment two of my Mixmag blog then, see ya!"

Gareth
links: www.cream.co.uk and www.garethwyn.net

What do you guys think of Amnesia being closed? And the new motorway? let us know below...

Ibizan superclub Cream, at Amnesia every Thursday through the summer, have announced their line-ups and we're proud to inform you Mixmag be hosting the terrace every week with a line-up that includes Steve Angello, Annie Mac, D Ramirez, Simian Mobile Disco and the Klaxons.
The main room will host their typically harder sound with Paul Van Dyk the resident and sets from Eddie Halliwell, Ferry Corsten, Above & Beyond, Marco V and more over the season (running from 21 June - 20 September). For more info go to www.cream.co.uk.
Hope to see you all on the Mixmag Terrace...

Electro house is clearly the most popular sound in the UK dance scene right now with tracks from Eric Prydz, D.Ramirez and Mason all going top 10 in the charts.
So we've teamed up with Ministry of Sound to give 2 Mixmaggers the chance to win their new 'Electro House Sessions' mix CD. Each winner will also win 2 VIP tickets to a night of their choice at Ministry's club in London during March.
For the chance to win just email competitions@mixmag.net with electro house in the subject line.
Go to www.ministryofsound.com for more info on the club.

Fancy spending a weekend in Morocco to help soothe those post NYE blues? Well we’ve teamed up with easyJet and Pacha Marrakech to offer one lucky Mixmagger and a friend the chance to fly off to Morocco during January for a weekend of rave, sun and African culture.
The prize includes 2 return flights to Marrakech, 2 nights at the Hivernage hotel, dinner at Pacha’s Jana or Crystal restaurants and of course free access to Pacha Marrakech.
To win just email competitions@mixmag.net with your name and phone number and the name of one of Pacha Marrakech’s restauraunts in the subject line. Please note you must be available and willing to travel one weekend in January.
Check out www.easyJet.com, www.pachamarrakech.com and www.hivernage-hotel.com for more info on travelling to Morocco.

We'd like to congratulate one of our favourite DJs and good friend of Mixmag, Nic Fanciulli, and his Buick Project partner Andy Chatterly for their Grammy nomination in the best remix category.
Nominated for their hot remix of Tiefschwarz 'Damage', they'll be up against the likes of Jacques Lu Cont for his remix of Coldplay's 'Talk' and the Freemasons for their reworking of Beyonce's 'Déjá Vu' but we're backing the Buick boys.
You can catch the Buick Project playing live at Club Class @ Ministry on 20th January 2007.
Let's just hope Nic doesn't go all Oakenfold on us and bugger off to LA to make film soundtracks...