Bopper goes to Ibizia

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This may be a month late, but hopefully entertaining nonetheless.

I spent this summer studying law in Paris on a scholarship. I got to spend 6 weeks in Europe, during which I lived in Paris but got to visit other cities in France and Spain. Months before I even got to Europe, I had one thing on my mind: IBIZA. How can I get to close to Ibiza and not go there? I went on www.ibiza-spotlight.com and looked into the club calendar, and what do I see? Swedish House Mafia’s Masquerade Motel, featuring Felix, at Pacha, on Monday July 26^th. How can I turn this opportunity down? So, I booked a roundtrip flight from Paris to Ibiza along with my better half, @amykayyy. My buddy @DanielSrourian, who was going to be studying in London over the summer, also booked a ticket to meet us there. Since I am a debt-ridden law student on a scholarship, I was basically ballin on a budget. Therefore, weeks (maybe months) prior to this, I contacted Afflicted Wolf to see if he could get us on the guest list for Pacha the night Felix was playing. Of course, Wolf was more than gracious and guaranteed that he would take care of everything. Flight booked, hotel reserved, liquor is packed, masks on… Ibiza here we come.

As we boarded our flight Sunday evening, I noticed Felix had just tweeted that he is also on his way out to Ibiza too. I replied to him asking what there is to do on a Sunday night in Ibiza, but I really didn’t plan on going out that night since we were landing around 1AM and we wanted to save our energy (and money) for the Masquerade Motel the next night. However, when I turned on the blackberry as we touched down in Ibiza, I noticed Felix had replied to me suggesting that I head to Space after 3:00AM. To our surprise, Space was literally 50 feet away from our hotel. So we took Felix’s advice, and walked over to Space at 3:30. At first, our names were not found on the guest list, and we were really not looking forward to paying the 65 Euro ($85 USD) cover charge. But one tweet to Felix took care of everything. Although he was tired, jetlagged, and had just landed, he was still somehow able to pull some strings and get us onto the guest list instantly. We were truly blown away by his generosity and consideration. Thanks to Felix, we walked right into the club and got a sudden rush of energy from Miss Kittin’s and Steve Lawler’s back-to-back set.

Appropriately enough, one of the first tracks Miss Kittin dropped was Felix’s remix of Nina Simone – Sinnerman. We were also lucky enough to hear her play a version of Felix’s Elvi$ that incorporated some live vocals by her.

After two or three hours of enjoying an amazing set and exploring one of the biggest clubs I have ever seen packed with the nicest, warmest, friendliest people I have ever met, we decided to head back to get some rest. As you can see, we were greeted by the sunrise as we walked out. While walking back to the hotel, we realized this was just a typical morning in Ibiza. People heading back from clubs, wiping foam off their outfits from the foam party they just left, or heading to the beach to get some rest… at 6:30AM.

After less than 4 hours of sleep, we woke up to this view. Enough said.

As we walked around the beach town of Playa D’en Bossa that day, the excitement was building up for that night. Posters and flyers everywhere, people selling tickets, people asking others what they’re up to later that night and just a good buzz and a great vibe in the air.

We spent the day just lounging/drinking at the beach as local DJs played some great Balearic beats, talking to the local vendors that sell everything from CDs and coconuts to MDMA and weed, and just trying to understand that we were finally in IBIZA. Later in the day we took a 20 minute cab ride over to the west side of the island to watch the sunset in San Antonio. Unfortunately, we were late, but we still got a breathtaking view of what I would have to say is the most beautiful sunset in the world. We had some great sushi and some great local drinks on a terrace overlooking the water. What more could I ask for?

By the time we got back to the hotel, it was already midnight. Usually, this would mean we need to get dressed and head out already. In Ibiza however, this is a perfect opportunity to nap. I had never taken a nap at 1AM before, but it is a great feeling to wake up at 2AM and head out to a club. Not just any club, and not just any DJ. We got ready and headed out around 3AM and made our way to the Masquerade Motel at Pacha… the Swedish House Mafia and Felix Da Housecat awaited us.

We had a pretty interesting problem at the door. After I told the doorman that we were on Felix’s guest list, he immediately said that the guest list had closed at 2AM. I made it very clear that this wasn’t some BS discount list… this was Felix’s own guest list. At this point, he proceeded to tell me that he didn’t know who Felix was. I pointed out that Felix was the person that was DJing at that precise moment inside the club he was working for, but he wouldn’t budge. In total disbelief, I immediately asked the doorman for his name: “Louie”. Afterwards, I looked down at my phone and started trying to contact Wolf to see if there was anything he could do. After thinking about how stupid he sounded for saying he didn’t know who Felix was, and realizing that right after asking him for his name I had pulled out my phone, Louie approached us, apologized, and let us all in.

We walked in to the middle of Felix’s set. We were lucky enough to hear ‘Thee Anthem.’ Another special moment was the end of Felix’s set. Earlier that day, I had listened to Justice – Phantom Part 2… sure enough, Felix closed his set with that track. The main dancefloor hit us like a wall of sweat and heat… well that’s actually what it was. The pictures cannot convey how hot, sweaty, and amazing it was.

We also got to enjoy the Swedish House Mafia’s set as we drank some cold 14 euro (over $20 USD) Spanish beers with @DanielSrourian. And yes, each of the beers in the following picture cost over 20 dollars each!

After the clock struck 6, we visited to the Pacha gift shop for the obligatory Pacha t-shirt, and we decided to head back to the hotel. And the rest is history…

In conclusion, if you are reading this, you should visit Ibiza. Go there, swim in the water, lay on the sand, drink the drinks, listen to the music, and enjoy the island. It is affordable (aside from the drinks in the clubs), it is fun, it is relaxing, and it is beautiful.

My visit to Ibiza couldn’t have been this great without people like @amykayyy, @DanielSrourian, Afflicted Wolf, and of course, the king, Felix Da Housecat. Special thanks to each one of them.

Until next time…

Shant K”