Despite holding down a hugely successful & long-term residency at Space, when Carl Cox steps behind the decks to do his thing on another dance floor, music lovers around the world flock to see one of their heroes in a new environment. Having already graced the decks at both Music On & Used+Abused, Coxy once again showed the world another side, flexing skills rarely seen by the big man here on the island, stepping foot in to DC-10’s famous terrace for the only time this season.
Playing early doors, Coxy and his promotional team at The Revolution took over the famous red room, bringing the kind of magic that only they can provide, bringing inflatable swimming pool toys a la Elrow, along with Native American headdresses, sequend caps and pirate wear. Even Carl’s management at Safehouse were getting involved, wearing police hats and tossing balloons into the crowd, creating an atmosphere and vibe that defines what Circoloco at DC-10 is all about! One reveler even made sure Sooty and Sweep were dancing the day away – I always knew they loved techno!
As for Coxy’s set, I can honestly say there are few in the business that can work a room like the master. As we’ve talked about earlier this season, whether or not DJ swapping is a good thing from a promotional or monetary standpoint remains to be seen. But from a fan’s perspective, having the chance to watch the Space legend play a four-hour set, ranging from disco to deep house to straight-up house to booming techno with the amount of grace and passion only someone like Cox can provide is an absolute treat. By the time the sun had gone down, the terrace was in its full, heaving beauty from front to back. Early on, as the sun shown through onto the terrace dance floor, Cox kept the feet moving and hands pumping with tracks like Hot Natured and Ali Love’s ‘Benediction,’ and Mike Dunn’s ‘God Made Me Phunky,’ giving the entire place a ‘pinch myself’ vibe, the booth filling up with a who’s who of electronic music.
Famous for his mic work, Carl Cox let out ‘Oh Yes, Oh Yes!’ and ‘Fantastic! Fantastic!’ to whistles and cheers as I spotted Dan Ghenecia joining Shonky (who earlier played in the main room) on the dance floor near the front of the booth, enjoying the festivities. Tom Flynn’s ‘Do You Like Bass’ got a huge reaction, as did many others, making one wonder what gems Carl Cox has stored in that record collection of his.
In the end I stopped with the mental notes, puffing my cheeks and moving my feet as record after record oozed through DC-10’s perfectly tuned sound system. Coxy signed off to a wild ovation as the queen of DC-10, Tania Vulcano, took to the decks with ease. What happened from then on is all a bit of a blur – I guess you just had to be there to find out. This was the fourth time in two weeks that I had seen the icon of electronic music, and with two weeks to go, I thankfully don’t think it will be the last.
The Revolution continues tonight at Space with Nicole Moudaber, Nic Fanciulli, KiNK (Live) and Circoloco’s own Seth Troxler making his Revolution debut. Oh yes! Don’t you just love September in Ibiza?
