Another in the line of daytime locations popping up over the last few years on the White Isle, this time we headed to Pacha’s Destino Resort to see Luciano doing his thing.
Luciano’s looking to make a strong comeback in Ibiza this summer by making his presence known in a number of different places, namely Cocoon with Origins, and by bringing back his Luciano & Friends party, to be held the unique outdoor Cova Santa location. These are set to be big events for the Cadenza boss as he looks to re-establish himself as one of the key players on the island and get back to his musical roots.
Destino seems to be very much part of the same kind of ilk as the likes of Ushuaia and Hard Rock, as all venues combine the luxury surroundings and the outdoor stages in similar ways. There’s no denying that Destino is a nice place to be as the sunset glow casts its golden hue over the glamorous location.
The resort’s clean white aesthetic makes the luxury and the distinctly VIP atmosphere pervasive throughout the venue. Destino’s stage is particularly striking, with the main body made from whisky coloured wood, adding to the stylish, clean-cut feel of Destino perfectly.
Of course, add to this a number of dancers on podiums just to top off the glamorous feel and sense of occasion.
On arriving Luciano was just about to take over from his Cadenza counterpart Gianni Callipari. Once on the decks, the Chilean drew the crowd in quickly. Before long, Luciano’s percussive Latin rhythms were infiltrating the tough techno and house sound, and his groove was locked in for the rest of the night. Luciano was clearly having a great time, dancing, whistling, and sbreaking out his trademark hand claps every now and again.
Luciano definitely has a certain aura about him. His seamless mixing continued as he dropped tracks with huge vocal hooks and melody that grabbed your attention, throwing rising pianos and more funky percussion elements into the mix for good measure.
Destino offers another striking venue for daytime parties, and after a string of successful underground-lead bashes and Cocoon after parties last year, the venue still has plenty of island cred. It will be interesting to what both Destino and Luciano have in store for us this summer as they look to make their mark, albeit in slightly different ways, in 2014.