11 DJs tell us why Ibiza still matters
The White Isle still has plenty to offer
Matthias Tanzmann
"Ibiza is one of the world’s most relevant hot spots for electronic music. It's got a long history with the techno and house community and I don’t see the excitement for the island cooling down. There have been a lot of changes in the party culture in Ibiza, but these developments can be found in most other places as well. They come naturally. A musical and cultural genre can hardly stay in the underground niche for 30 years. The protagonists grow up and professionalise and sub-genres evolve into the mainstream. That’s how culture has always been and this is the reason why the next generations have to develop their own musical identities. In Ibiza you can find both now: big and established events on the highest productional level as well as small underground parties. The island brings together the essence of different musical worlds and for that it matters."