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Digging Deeper with David Berrie

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Raised in the nightlife mecca of New York City, David Berrie has been involved in the music scene since his earliest days of finding his way into clubs and parties underage.

Rising through the ranks and honing his skills as a DJ since the age of 18, David has spun everything from hip-hop to disco and is now making waves with his signature house and techno sound in iconic rooms from Space Miami to DC10 Ibiza.

Drawing from different genres to create his unique sound, David has released essential tracks on distinguished labels such as Hot Creations, Cuttin’ Headz and Play It Say It. Most notably, David released his collaboration with Jamie Jones this past October which broke top 5 on the Beatport overall chart. Also, receiving a 9/10 rating on his follow up EP on Play It Say It by DJ Mag. Not to mention, his production has continued support by industry leaders such as Carl Cox, Marco Carola, The Martinez Brothers and Seth Troxler.

So far this year David has played sets at Paradise In The Park LA at the start of June, Park Life in Manchester, Paradise at Off-Week Barcelona, Fabrik in Madrid and this summer David has been enjoying a Paradise residency in Ibiza at DC-10.

We caught up with David to talk about what has been a very very busy year for him:

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12 Open Air Venues You Need to Visit This Summer

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If there’s one supreme thing to look forward to during the summer it’s open air parties. Warm weather and blue skies overhead as lush house grooves emit from the speakers – it’s a hard scenario to beat.

Throughout summer it’s not uncommon to see open-air pop up parties such as Richie Hawtin in Plaça de la Boqueria, tINI hosting beach events in Ibiza (until they get shut down by authorities), or Subtract and Sublevel taking over a golf course in Malibu. But pop-up parties aside, there’s established venues that will be grooving all summer.

Here are 12 open air venues that we have our sights on this summer.

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Circoloco Pulls Ten Walls from DC-10 Ibiza Lineup Following Protests from Fellow DJs and Fans

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Following yesterday’s controversial announcement by Circoloco to book Ten Walls for this coming Monday’s residency party at DC-10 Ibiza, party organizers were hit by a series of complaints from both internationally-renowned DJs in the industry, as well as electronic music fans at large.

Understandably, many felt insulted that the Lithuanian producer, guilty of having made public homophobic remarks last summer through his social media channels, was once again given such a platform to play music. While some electronic music listeners did feel he should be given another chance, the majority of those weighing in were surprised, shocked or even angry at the decision.

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Some of the most vocal tweets came from the likes of Midland, Eats Everything and Seth Troxler. The latter is scheduled to play the party still, and we suspect, due to his history as a vocal champion for equality that he had a word or two to say in private about the booking.

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A mere 24 hours after the lineup announcement, Circoloco has come out with an official statement pulling Ten Walls from the roster set to play the club on July 4th:

Jamie Jones and Paradise Return to DC-10 for the Summer

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DC-10’s summer schedule is once again filling up quite nicely. While Mondays will forever remain Circoloco‘s sacred ground, Wednesdays are now firmly dedicated to Jamie Jones and his Paradise brand.

Starting on June 22nd and ending on September 14th, the 15-week residency spearheaded by the Hot Natured producer will once again have a designated theme throughout the season, “A Virtual Trip” which is essentially “animated artwork based on a 1980s virtual reality world.”

The lineups for each night have been released. The residency starts strong with an opening party that features Dubfire, The Martinez Brothers, KiNK and Nicole Moudaber and ends with Hot Since 82, Mood Swin II, Skream and Eats Everything. In between, a collection of top-tier names will be joining the 80’s themed madness including Luciano, The Black Madonna, Cassy, Ryan Elliot, Âme, Sasha, John Digweed and many, many more. See the full line-up below.

Tickets to Paradise 2016 are available directly on Resident Advisor.

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Going to Ibiza? New Holiday Tax Goes Into Effect This Summer

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News has just come in that anyone traveling to Ibiza from July 1st onwards will be subjected to a new ‘Sustainable Tourist Tax’, with the funds collected going towards protecting the beautiful resources of the magical island. This is the latest change following news that local government will be forcing clubs to close doors at 6:30am starting this summer.

The tax is being excised by the government of the Balearic Islands, meaning that  it will be applicable to other Mediterranean islands that fall under its jurisdiction such as Majorca and Menorca. The tax will be collected at the traveler’s accommodation, and will vary depending on the type of housing chosen for the vacation. It will begin at €0.50 per day for hostels and campsites and go up to €2 for luxury hotels.

Anyone traveling to Malta will also be subjected to a similar tax this summer, with those 18 year olds expected to pay €0.50 per night from June. Mainland Spain and other Mediterranean locations are = not included in this new tax.

 

Back in 2002 the islands introduced a similar tax, but back then the results weren’t successful causing it to be canceled after just one season. At the time holiday makers decided to travel elsewhere as a result, with Turkey, Egypt and and Tunisia reaping most of the benefits. Due to recent reluctance of people to visit these latter countries, it is expected that tourism to the Balearic islands won’t suffer from this new tax. In fact, Spain as a whole is expected to have it’s most successful summer ever according to The

 

Source: The Independent