In the early summer of 2022 my phone pinged with a message, and somewhat of a blast from the past. Louis and I had met in Ibiza many moons ago, when he came here with a group of friends, to enjoy the clubs and nightlife. The Date : October 16th 2022 The Couple : Tania & Louis The Venue : Can Domingo, Sant Josep, Ibiza This message was a request for advice. He was planning his wedding to...
This was a rare opportunity to express myself musically at a venue I love and respect. I first saw the brilliance of this venue in the deep mid-winter of 2009. One of the oldest street parties in Ibiza is the Sant Josep 'Flower Power' party. I'm certain that by the time I was introduced to this phenomenal gathering there were things that had started to become formulaic and 'conventional', given that this tiny, one-road town...
Fonoteca became an official company in 2019, and it was a great year, having navigated an action packed summer season, filled with a glittering array of weddings and private events, whilst regularly appearing for live and DJ performances. As with so many others, we were brought back down to earth in 2020. Without doubt, we can all tell stories about the difficulties, the loss and the downright unfairness of the COVID period, but I'm...
Without doubt, the biggest collaboration of 2019 was with the 5 star, 7 Pines Resort Ibiza, on the edge of the spectacular cliffs of Cala Comte, commanding a cinematic view of the spiritual and iconic island Es Vedra. Catering for the world's elite, 7 Pines Resort went through a 4 year development plan, completely redesigning the cliff-top urbanisation to become a luxurious apart-hotel resort, including fine dining restaurants, an incredible pool area, terraces and...
The opening of the new Amare Beach Hotel, and it's rooftop restaurant Hayaca overlooking the spectacular bay of San Antonio, was a much anticipated event at the start of the 2019 summer season. As two of the 30+ selected performers on the Ibiza Music Agency roster to have been given regular residencies, Ian and Nell worked several days a week with some familiar musicians and DJs, and some others who were new to us. Ian...
This wedding had everything one could want in terms of family, friends and a fundamental commitment to having fun. Aimee and Albert are a beautiful couple from South London, and after a recommendation from their wedding planner, Francesco Mancuso, Fonoteca were on the case to make every musical moment perfect for them. The Date : June 15th 2019 The Couple : Aimee & Albert The Venue : La Escollera, Es Cavallet, Ibiza They wanted live music to be...