Born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1953, Alfredo’s journey to becoming a global icon began when he moved to Ibiza in 1976. Initially working various jobs—from candlemaker to delivery driver—it wasn’t until 1982 that he stepped behind the decks at Be Bop, a bar in Ibiza Town, sparking a career that would shape the sound of an era.

By 1983, Alfredo secured a residency at Amnesia, an underground club that became a legendary destination for music lovers. His sets were groundbreaking, blending an eclectic mix of pop, soul, funk, jazz, and the emerging sounds of house music. This unique style captured the essence of Ibiza—carefree, experimental, and uplifting—and laid the foundation for what would later become the Balearic Beat.

In 1987, British DJs Danny Rampling, Paul Oakenfold, Nicky Holloway, and Johnny Walker visited Amnesia and were profoundly inspired by Alfredo’s sets. This encounter sparked the introduction of the Balearic sound to the UK, catalyzing the acid house and rave movements that defined the late ’80s and early ’90s. Alfredo’s influence was far-reaching, extending beyond Ibiza to clubs across Europe and Asia, including a memorable residency at Zouk Club in Singapore.

We at Data Transmission were privileged to experience Alfredo’s sets many times at Turnmills and during magical nights in Ibiza. His music wasn’t just a soundtrack; it was a journey, a celebration of life that brought people together on dance floors around the world.

In recent years, Alfredo faced health challenges following a stroke in 2021. The dance music community rallied to support him, a testament to the deep love and respect he earned throughout his life.

As we reflect on Alfredo’s incredible contributions, we celebrate a life filled with passion, creativity, and joy. While today is marked with sadness, we honor the legacy of a man who gave so much to music and culture.

Rest in peace, Alfredo. Your music will continue to inspire and unite us all.

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This year, Amnesia is taking it to a whole new level. Ever seen another Ibiza club throw a festival for its closing? Or stretch it out over two days? Or pack in more than 30 artists with back-to-back exclusive sets?

The answer is no, but that’s changing this year on 11th and 12th October. Amnesia is about to make history again with the Amnesia Closing Festival, pushing the boundaries like never before. They’re adding an extra day for those who want to double the Amnesia energy.

On Friday, 11th October, the Main Room will feature Ben Hemsley, Hannah Laing, Les Schmitz, and Malugi, while the Terrace will host Claptone, Danny Howard, Sammy Virji, Sonny Fodera, and Jan.

The real test for party warriors is on Saturday, 12th October, with a groundbreaking B2B lineup on the Terrace. It’s all about unity and strength with sets from Adam Beyer B2B Marco Faraone, Cuartero B2B Manda Moor, East End Dubs B2B Mar-T, Londonground B2B Manu Desrets, Hot Since 82 B2B Rossi., Sidney Charles B2B Caal, and a repeat of the 2023 closing’s success with resident DJs Jamie Jones B2B Joseph Capriati, capping it off with a Sunrise Extended Back to Back Set.

In line with its new brand identity, Amnesia has gone dark on social media, embracing its name’s essence with a bold statement: “Memories are overrated. The Amnesia Ibiza Closing Festival is calling clubbers worldwide to let go and be truly free. These two days are all about living in the moment, dancing until the last drop of sweat hits the floor, and soaking up the unique magic of the white island.”

Grab your tickets here!

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Ibiza has always been Claptone’s spiritual home, with a residency dating back to 2018. And now, ‘The Masquerade’ is making its triumphant return to Amnesia – the place where it all began. As Claptone puts it, “I’m stoked to be back at Amnesia this year, where ‘The Masquerade’ first kicked off in Ibiza. It feels like a homecoming for me! Can’t wait to dive into another unforgettable season on this beautiful island.”

This news is massive for Ibiza, with one of its most beloved parties setting up shop at one of its most iconic clubs every Tuesday on the Amnesia Terrace. After a record-breaking season last year, ‘The Masquerade’ is ready to blow minds once again, with exclusive B2Bs featuring top-notch artists like Purple Disco Machine, Diplo, Wade, and Fatboy Slim. And let’s not forget about the global success story – from Mexico City to Miami, ‘The Masquerade’ has been spreading the Ibiza vibes far and wide.

Teaming up with Amnesia and HE.SHE.THEY., who will be taking over the main room, ‘The Masquerade’ is ushering in a new era with fresh talent, mind-blowing production, and theatrics inspired by the island’s rich history. Of course, Claptone’s signature musical flair and electrifying DJ sets will be the cherry on top, drawing crowds like never before.

With Claptone’s latest single ‘Come With Me’ dropping today (Friday 1st March), Tuesday nights on the Amnesia Terrace are about to become your ultimate escape into the magical realm of Claptone. The Masquerade awaits all those brave enough to step into its enchanting embrace.

Let’s dance the night away!

More info and tickets can be found here!

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As every year, at the end of the Ibizan season, elrow launches the new annual theme in collaboration with a multidisciplinary global artist. For this 2023, the artist chosen to create the theme has been the Austrian Nychos, who has designed a new elrow universe inspired in the movement of dancing called “Dance with the Serpent”. 

“Dance is about immersing ourselves in a vibration that makes us happy. And happiness is the state of being that enables us to synchronize – with ourselves, our surroundings, and the great power of the Universe.”, said Nychos. 

NYCHOS is an alter ego, created by a kid who grew up amidst a clash of cultures: A world where Austrian tradition and its hunting culture meets 1980s pop culture, comics, and television. The visual input from back then still contributes to the output of the adult.

Nychos sees the “Dance”, as a state of meditation, ecstasy, an immersion into a vibration that makes us happy, where we lose sense of time, the world around us and experience an immediate state of being. Dance is where we synchronize. It is where transformation happens, it’s where movement sheds old layers of skin and allows something new to emerge.

“Once again, with this new theme, elrow aims to astonish and innovate through a fresh collaboration with creative minds from the realms of art, comics, and cinema…” – including Juan and Cruz Arnau, the founders of elrow.

The next, September 30th, coinciding with the BIG elrow Amnesia Closing Party, the Arnau’s worldwide brand debuts with the theme “Dance with the Serpent by artist NYCHOS”, an immersion into the fascinating realm of snakes. Vibrant creatures, showcasing unique and complex levels of aesthetics in motion. They may tempt us into darkness, the only place where we will truly see the light. After all, it is the snake that encounters us as a symbol of healing across many cultures: The serpent entwined around the rod of Asclepius, or Kundalini as the primal creative force, rising up the spine to reunite with cosmic energy.

“We are very happy to launch this new theme to the world in collaboration with a great and inspiring artist such as Nychos. Our intention is to continue to break the molds and evolve our platform into new universes embracing in this case the visual landscape of Dance with the Serpent, which explores the parallels of presumed opposites: animal and human, physical and metaphysical, dark and bright, life and death”, comment Juan and Cruz Arnau. 

As Nychos & the Arnau’s family both believe: Dance is the place where the transformation happens. Get ready to vibe and dance like never before! 

MUSIC

If the primary goal of the ‘DANCE WITH THE SERPENT’ show is to get you dancing, then undoubtedly, music will play a crucial role. It will take us on a journey through various soundscapes, creating rhythms and moments that will evolve throughout the party, guiding us on our own creative exploration within Nychos’ unique universe. Get ready to experience the talents of some of the best DJs on the planet!

The premiere will take place at the iconic Amnesia Ibiza club, featuring a lineup of talented tech-house artists, including Adam Beyer, Bastian Bux, Joris Voorn, Sarah Story & Toni Varga.

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Leading the charge for the climactic conclusion of this historic summer season is a diverse and perfectly balanced 50/50 gender split lineup, featuring esteemed artists like Charlotte de Witte, Deborah De Luca, Enrico Sangiuliano, Jamie Jones B2b Joseph Capriati and the incomparable Nina Kraviz. And there are even more surprises to come, making it a must-attend event. Secure your tickets now at amnesia.es and immerse yourself in the spellbinding music for one final dance with Amnesia this season.

Throughout the summer, Amnesia has showcased an array of iconic events, pushing boundaries with comprehensive and exceptional line-ups. From special parties to next-level live shows, the venue has hosted returning heroes like Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Bonobo, and Caribou, while Pyramid, Paradise, Metamorfosi, Amnesia Presents, and HE.SHE.THEY. have graced the stage. There’s still much in store, including exclusive Pyramid nights, ensuring the party remains vibrant.

As the season draws to a close, seize this last opportunity to venture into a musical paradise, dancing away your worries while the weather remains balmy. Amnesia transforms into an essential gathering spot for both familiar and fresh faces, attracting tourists and residents alike. With a perfectly tuned sound system, the legendary Terrace offers the most enchanting view of the season’s final sunrise, as the sun’s rays pierce through the glass ceiling. Last year, Jamie Jones provided the soundtrack for this magical moment—an experience etched in the memory long after the beats fade.

For this grand finale, the season’s biggest characters and the world’s most influential DJs return to the stage. Charlotte De Witte delivers her uncompromising techno, Deborah De Luca lays down a unique big room mix of hard and minimal sounds, Enrico Sangiuliano brings his signature style, and Jamie Jones and Joseph Capriati join forces for a sure-to-be-legendary set. Amnesia favourite Nina Kraviz completes phase one of the lineup, with more surprises on the horizon. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary celebration of music and life.

This is the only way to say goodbye to the season and it always sells out. Make sure you are part of the final chapter by getting your tickets now at amnesia.es.

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Hosted for the 12th year running by Jamie Jones every Wednesday from 21st June to 4th October, Paradise invites you deep into the heart of the tropical wilds, to the place where we meet the jaguar’s ‘spirit of the midnight sun’. In ancient prophecies, the jaguar is seen as a guide for those who journey into the night surrounded by the primal energy of the jungle.  

With standout guests including Alan Fitzpatrick, Alisha, AMÉMÉ, Andre Salmon, ANOTR, Apollonia, Archie Hamilton, Chloé Caillet, Chris Stussy, Darius Syrossian, Dateless, Dubfire, East End Dubs, Enzo Siragusa, Fleur Shore, Honeyluv, Hot Since 82, Ilario Alicante, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Joshwa, La Fleur, Lee Foss, Loco Dice, Luuk Van Dijk, Manda Moore, Marco Faraone, Mason Collective, Mason Maynard, Max Dean, Michael Bibi, Ms. Mada, Natalia Roth, Nicole Moudaber, Patrick Topping, Pawsa, Richy Ahmed, Robert James, Seb Zito, Seth Troxler, Shermanology (live), Skepta, Skream, Solardo, Sweely (live), The Martinez Brothers, Tini, Toman, Traumer, wAFF, William Djoko, Yulia Niko and many more including new residents for 2023, plenty of hotly-anticipated debuts and B2B’s plus majestic closing terrace sets from the island’s favourite selector Jamie Jones. Night of The Jaguar is sure to be the most magical residency on the island. 

Welcoming Jamie Jones’ residency for the second year running, Amnesia is the home of music lovers, and the meeting point for clubbers from all over the world. The birthplace of the Balearic beat, this is a true haven for hedonism, where morning sunlight streams in to cap off immersive all-nighters. 

Unleash your spiritual energy and head off into an unknown world of musical adventure with Jamie Jones this summer. Your ticket to Paradise awaits. Welcome to The Night of The Jaguar.

More info and tickets can be found here

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The unreal list of exclusives for this scintillating summer includes Minus label head and techno titan Richie Hawtin, a back-to-back from everybody’s favourite minimal maestros Ricardo Villalobos and Luciano, Romanian minimal pioneers [A:RPIA:R], plus Reinier Zonneveld (Live), the Dutch powerhouse bringing hard edge acid and techno back to the fore. 

Pyramid showcases its dedication to offering its most diverse sounds yet with a special live set from synth wizard Caribou and a DJ set from the world music magician Bonobo. Next to those cultured sounds come the hard edge techno of 999999999 and I Hate Models, the pure house joy of Kerri Chandler, the dark assaults of Hector Oaks, meticulously crafted space techno from Maceo Plex, all-out rave, acid and jungle from Special Request, emotive bangers from DJ Boring, cultured deepness from Chaos in the CBD and timeless electro from Jennifer Cardini amongst so much more.

GRAMMY nominee Honey Dijon brings her Chicago-informed house and disco to Pyramid for the very first time and heads up a vast array of female talent that includes Nina Kraviz, Avalon Emerson, Amelie Lens, Deborah De Luca, Stella Bossi, Juliet Fox, Sama´ Abdulhadi, Sonja Moonear and plenty more. 

On top of all this unmissable action, Pyramid has got plenty more surprises up its sleeve including one-off events with game-changing festivals Junction 2 and Sunwaves and plenty more including the Pyramid Special warm-up party on April 28th which offers a taster of what is to come in summer. 

Pyramid was busy in winter hosting its signature parties around the world from Argentina to Zurich, Barcelona to London, Mallorca to Naples. But now it is time to return to its spiritual home, to make new musical memories and offer its most comprehensive and essential season to date.

Secure your place on the legendary dance floor with tickets at https://www.amnesia.es/en/promotor/pyramid

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Last year, Amnesia pulled out all the stops to serve up a massive back-to-back opening and closing party in October. It was reported to be an absolute show stopper, to say the least, and one of the very few events to even happen at all on the White Isle. Now, as things begin to return to normal, the Amnesia 2022 Opening Party is going to be one of those historic ‘were you there?’ parties. The line-up for the always much talked about and highly anticipated occasion will be unveiled soon. There will also be a special warm-up party with the popular in-house night Pyramid set to get things going in style before the season gets underway properly. 

We have it on good authority that Amnesia will be back stronger than ever. The already next-level club promises plenty of exciting new changes and fresh production ideas. They promise a carefully curated selection of promotions covering a wide array of electronic sounds and all new and improved customer experience. What’s more, for this long-awaited return, Amnesia will be incorporating some new tech developments that will personalise your experience inside and outside the club and will connect you to a whole new world. 

Tickets for events will be limited to the maximum capacity that is allowed according to current regulations. Move quickly to secure a special early bird price of 55€, or just 35€ with two drinks for anyone who arrives before 8 pm. Get your tickets now at www.amnesia.es

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The 12-month collaboration will see the online retailer as the lead sponsor for all ABODE events. In addition, boohooMAN will be launching an exclusive capsule collection, boohooMAN x ABODE.

ABODE returned to Ibiza this summer with a weekly Thursday residency at Amnesia. They also have a selection of UK festival stages and club appearances. It all leads to their largest show, ABODE In The Park in Finsbury Park, London, on the 22nd of September.

With price points ranging from £10 – £30, the clothing capsule consists of 10 items. Each item is available in various colourways and will combine the ideas and markings of the two brands, the design was worked on with their resident GW Harrison. The range will be available to purchase on www.boohooman.com 

Samir Kamani, CEO at boohooMAN comments: ‘‘We are excited to be working with ABODE this year! The events they run are perfectly aligned to our core audience and we look forward to seeing what this collaboration brings for both parties involved. The capsule collection is also a nice addition!’’

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Launching Friday, May 17^th the terrace will see Barcelona heavyweight, Hector, joined by Technasia, Neverdogs and Iban Mendoza.  Overseeing the club room, Do Not Sleep have lined up an extended four-hour B2B between Darius Syrossian and Sidney Charles, with support coming from  Ronnie Spiteri, Seb Zito and Jay Nortown.

The partnership comes amidst a whirlwind of change on the island, speaking about the partnership, Do Not Sleep’s Neil Evans said:

“Last summer we found our perfect home in Amnesia’s Club Room and there was no way that we could see ourselves settling for anything less than that this year. We’ve got a great relationship with the team at Amnesia and it made total sense to partner up with them to ensure that the ‘Amnesia Presents’ events had a club room to compete with their plans for the terrace, and I think it’s safe to say people are in for a treat when they see what we’ve got planned”

The Amnesia Presents x Do Not Sleep events will run for seven Fridays this summer – May 17^th, 24^th and 31^st, June 7^th and 14^th, and September 20^th and27^th.

Amnesia Presents & Do Not Sleep – Opening Party
Friday May 17^th

Tickets: https://tickets.amnesia.es/es/ticket/492

TERRAZA (A-Z)

Hector
Neverdogs
Technasia
Iban Mendoza

CLUB

Darius Syrossian & Sidney Charles (extended 4hr B2B)
Seb Zito
Ronnie Spiteri
Jay Nortown

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