Last night, deep tech house gurus tINI and Enzo Siragusa teamed up, landing at each other’s respective parties for a massive musical experience that kicked off mid day over at tINI And The Gang, where the Fuse crew, headed by Siragusa, took the reigns for the afternoon at Sirocco beach. From there, the gang headed to the island’s premier underground hotspot, Sankeys.
It’s parties like Enzo’s that remind you exactly why Sankeys is still one of the coolest venues in Ibiza. Few weekly parties are as perfectly suited to their surroundings as Fuse is to Sankeys’ Basement (Music On and Amnesia’s terrace come to mind), and really, it’s this type of natural synergy that make certain parties special. Let’s face it – some parties lack clear vision with programming, some are outdated, and some are simply rehashes of old ideas that were successful at one point and have since failed, only compounding the eventual doom some nights will likely succumb to. But Fuse faces none of these challenges. Nor does it seem slave to any master, carving its own path through a dense jungle of imitators and money chasers, giving it one of the nicest vibes on the island. Fuse is Fuse, and that’s why it’s great.
Musically, Fuse and tINI seem to have been born of the same mother. I sometimes wonder if tINI and Enzo are long lost brother and sister, as their styles, though unique in their own right, mesh like few else on the island. And of all the DJ swapping this season, this feels the most natural. In fact, it doesn’t seem like DJ swapping at all. More like two good friends hanging out in their friend’s basement, playing records with one another. It just so happens, however, that their friend is David Vincent, owner of Sankeys, and the basement in question has a massive Void sound system, turning one of the most relaxed, friendly evenings of the season into a full fledged fiesta.
We headed in as the little known Mallorcan natives BirdsMakingMachine were making damn sure the vibe stayed underground, working the Livid controller with expert precision. Familiar faces were everywhere, as Fuse draws out many of the island’s regulars, all returning week after week assured that anyone Enzo and crew bring will come nothing with but the most proper of grooves. BirdsMakingMachine kept things mellow ahead of Enzo, with just enough oomph to keep things moving – a true warm up performance – making it easy to see why the musically savvy Siragusa and gang invited him to play.
Enzo took to the controls as night started to become day, upping the tempo ever so slightly as time went on. One forgets how young Siragusa is, relatively speaking, as he’s one of the most natural and thoughtful DJs around. Peak time set? No problem. Warm up for tINI? In the bag. One DJ lead into the next so seamlessly that it made for one giant story, something I feel is far too rare these days, with many nights simply pilling names on a bill simply to sell more tickets.
As tINI took over, things only got better, the German selector absolutely owning the booth. She never stopped moving, and neither did the crowd. Call me nostalgic, but watching a DJ give that slight push on an actual record to keep the beats matched gives me the tingles.
Smooth as butter, she played one of strongest sets seen in the Basement all year – rough edged bass-led house, to synapse searing techno, with arms raised and moving with as much gusto as the heaving dance floor. She loves what she does, and we love her for it. I think it’s safe to say that Fuse has a special place in the hearts of almost every deep and tech fan on the island.
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