Week after week, Coxy is the main draw when it comes to getting numbers through the doors of Space Ibiza, as Tuesday's Revolution party reguarly proves. But this Tuesday we saw Carl take a step away from the night. Whether it was planned from the beginning or a scheduling conflict noticed later in the season, there was no doubt that when Coxy's away, the team still knows every trick in the book to draw a massive crowd.
Loco Dice and Carl Craig were both set to headline the night. Loco on the covered terrace for the first time ever, and everyone else’s favorite Carl taking over the main room from 2-4am, accompanied by Nina Kraviz and Ben Sims in the main room as well as Anthea and Benny Rodrigues on the terrace. Nina Kraviz kicked things off in the main room at midnight, giving us a dark, hard techno set that was a great warm-up, perfectly segueing into what would be Carl Craig’s techno filled, heavy hitting showcase.
There is no one that can truly fill Carl Cox’s shoes, but if anyone did a damn good job of doing just that this Tuesday it was Carl Craig. Coming straight out with hard hitting techno tunes, the energy in the room was immeasurable. Hands up in the air right where they should be, people dancing from front to back. Whether in a group or alone it was impossible not to move along to the beat. Techno can sometimes take its toll on you in the final hours if not properly executed, but Carl Craig’s years of mastering the technique shined through on this evening. Without every really needing to slow down or pull back he pushed straight through for 2 hours and absolutely hammered the adoring crowd. In true Coxy fashion Inner City’s ‘Good Life’ was dropped at the tail end of his set and to a roaring crowd. The King may have been off that night but Carl Craig definitely kept the spirit of what a Tuesday with Carl Cox is in the main room is all about.
As Carl Craig kept the main room bouncing we headed over to the terrace right as Benny Rodrigues was coming off a funky, soulful like set that had the crowd nicely warmed up for what would be a deep journey through house over the next few hours with Anthea. She took to the terrace and immediately hit everyone in the face with a deep and well curated set of tunes that kept you guessing. Just when you thought you had figured it out, an eerie sound or sample would arise changing the entire dynamic of the room once again. She carried on, churning up old familiar samples paired with dark ominous house tunes.
Those that needed a break could take a step out onto the Sunset Terrace where DJ Callum and George the Sax Man could be seen laying out funky soul driven tunes well into the evening. A nice change of pace to re-charge your batteries, grab a drink, a smoke, or a conversation, and then head back to your respective spot on the dance floor. As the clock approached 3:30 the crowd could be easily seen bolting around the club to find an entrance into the already packed terrace so they could secure their spot for the main event of the evening: Loco Dice on the covered terrace for the first time ever. Loco took stage to a mass of cheers, yelling clapping and more, as girls were immediately hoisted on to the shoulders of the willing to get a better look at the man himself.
Loco kicked it off majorly and without delay the crowd responded, the C02 cannons filling the room. We were off for what would be the final few hours on the terrace with a legend in the making. Constant builds had everyone jumping, clapping, and of course, dancing, all the while throwing there hands in the air. Laying out thick techno to the masses it is safe to say not only is Loco Dice adored by his fans, but is on track to be one of the biggest in the game. The terrace took a beating, and it’s safe to say with the incredible numbers pushed through the terrace doors this Tuesday night, he has a firm grasp on what Ibiza needs at the moment.
Make sure to pick up your tickets to next week's Revolution with Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Umek, Fatboy Slim, Guy J, Charlie Hedges!
