034 HOW DID THE IDEA TO CREATE IBIZA VINYL CLUB COME ABOUT, AND WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND IT? I’ve loved playing with Vinyl music since I was a child, and I remember well, the great joy it used to bring me to study the sleeve, read the lyrics, learn about the artist, and then carefully put a needle on the record to play; followed by experiencing the most amazing full frequency audio that touched more than just my ears. I bought my first tune from a flea market in Rochdale as an 8 year old... (Break Dance Party by Break Machine). I had the idea to create a popup interactive event around 2012, following many holiday visits to Ibiza as a young adult, completely in love with the music scene here, and learning my trade locally in the UK as a jobbing DJ with private, corporate and commercial clients. Professionally, during this time, I was working as an Experiential Marketing Event Manager; taking famous brands on the road and engaging with the public to create memorable experiences, pop-up style, akin to my UK DJ career with weddings and other celebrations catered for... I had all my own kit, and was also putting on small events in local bars in Manchester, as well as helping to create a popular, free, community music festival know locally as Mozfest; so I was gaining all of this events experience when I had the idea, having alreafy decided to leave the UK for a life in Ibiza which I began late in 2015. Early in 2016, I created the first event using my experience, my event kit and a load of records to sell, that I no longer wanted and had brought over for this purpose... And hey presto! The IbizaVinylClub was born... Over 100 IVC events later, here we are you could say I was born to do what I do, I found my Ikigai, my purpose and my passion all rolled into one with the IVC and Project Equilibrium. OVER THE YEARS, IBIZA VINYL CLUB HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY. WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE KEY TO ITS SUCCESS? There are many reasons why the IbizaVinylClub is as popular as it is. We have a beautiful and expanding family who regularly attend our free, winter events; We’re a completely IN-clusive network, so everyone is welcome to join in and perform with us, if you’re a novice or pro, we have opendecks and full booking slots available, and everyone is welcome to engage with the music for sale/swap in the ProjectEquilibrium Vinyl Exchange. Our events are free, completely unique and always with an authentic high vibe; with many different genres being of music being played by upto 8 DJs per event to create magical adventures into vinyl. Our winter residencies at Las Dalias have been great aid; we regularly create a genuine, cosy, houseparty vibe, filled with smiles and fun times each month, and the regularity of it makes like a family reunion each time. I’m also very sure that the full-frequency range of audio has a lot to do with our success, just like the imaginations we capture, the memories we create, and the love for Vinyl that each of our performers (over 140 DJs to date) have. All of this [and more, I could go on!] has created something quite magial in the IbizaVinylClub, and something much needed and dearly missed in the Ibiza party scene... and now we have an ulterior motive too with Project Equilibrium, to enhance lives further... h t t p s : / / i b i z a v i n y l . c l u b /
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