This THURSDAY the Castle invites you to join us for the first party of the year TROPICAL UNDERGROUND’. Past year’s also show this one is our biggest party of the year so is one not to miss!
Joining us this week on the main open air tech/house terrace will be Castle favourite ‘Marco Loco’ for a special 5 hour set. Regular at Space in Ibiza (as well as many other Ibizan venues), Marco has graced the Castle’s decks on numerous occasions over the years. Also joining him with be Jac The Disco, who is a regular face on the line up at London’s famous Fabric Nightclub.
Down in the basement this week we take you on journey through nu disco, funk, hiphop to D&B and Dubstep. This week we are pleased to welcome International guest ‘Dj PHB’ AKA ‘Pure Human Beat’. Hailing from France, PHB has DJed alongside the likes of Fresh, Ed Rush, Andy C, Aphrodite + many more. He is also part organiser of many festivals and parties in France including the famous ‘Plages Electroniques’. Also joining him with be ‘Osvaldo Wilson’ (AKA I-REAL) from Fever (Bilbao, Spain) and Castle resident Jamie Tack.
We kick things off at 9:30pm, its free entry before 10:30pm and 200bht thereafter (100bht with a flyer) grab a free shot on entrance! Also.. Don’t forget – Vodka/Sangsom buckets are still half price before midnight and BALLOONS are 100bht all night
TERRACE: HOUSE, TECH HOUSE
MARCO LOCO (SPACE, IBIZA)
Glasgow-born/Ibiza-influenced Marcoloco has been involved in the dance industry for over a decade. Resident Dj @ Space, Eden, Es Vive Hotel & Sands, And promoter of Ibiza Groove and Shipfaced Morning Boat Parties. Over the last 8 years, he has solidified himself as a true Ibiza resident. Playing over 100 gigs every summer in a variety of the island’. This summer has seen him play at Space weekly for Mondays Calling, as well as djing several guest slots for Carl Cox and Come Together. He also played a 5 hour set at the opening party and 2 peak time sets at the closing party.
Marco has gained a massive following in Ibiza through his DJing and innovative promoting. He is the sole promoter of Ibiza Groove, which has been running parties since 2003 at various venues including: Es Vive Hotel, Es Paradis, Salinas Beach and Hush.
Over the last 8 years, Marco’s Ibiza DJ residencies have included: Space, Manumission, Eden, Es Paradis, Salinas Beach, Es Vive Hotel, Hush, Shipwrecked/Shipfaced Boat Parties, Savannah and Global Radio. He has also had the pleasure of playing at Café del Mar, Privilege, Underground, El Divino, The Zoo Project and many more.
JAC THE-DISCO (FABRIC, LONDON)
Party purveyor Jac the Disco is Not unfamiliar with throwing a shindig once in a while, his Former London club night ‘Last One In’s A Rotten Egg!’ has welcomed the likes of fabric nightclubs finest including the Filthy Dukes, Frenchman Brodinski, Duke Dumont and Radio 1s Andy George.
Mixing anything from Chicago House to Cosmic Disco via House and Techno, His dj sechdule has seen him billed with the likes of
Juan Maclean (DFA), Rory Phillips (Durr), Friendly Fires, Erol Alkan, Hot Chip, Digitalism, Riton and the Mystery jets amongst others. It’s going to be big
RUBY ROOM – NU DISCO FUNK HIPHOP D&B DUBSTEP
DJ PHB (PLAGES ELECTRONIQUES – FRANCE)
“The Pure Human Beat” lives on music rhythm because music is his life. He has mixed for 8 years with the likes of Fresh, Ed Rush, Andy C, Paul Kalkbrenner, Kiki, Elisa Do Brasil, Miss Ficel, Missill, Flore, Aphrodite, Bill Brewster, Stereoheros, Spiky the machinist, Miss Trouble.
He has organised many festivals and party in France for 10 years with artists such as Dj Hype, Dj Marky, Boyz Noise, Bloody Beetroots, Miss Kittin, Freestylers, Laurent Garnier, Stanton Wariors, Crookers appearing on the bills.
Always in search of new sounds, theses mixes will transport you to one world to another one. Always under the influence of the PHB
OSVALDO WILSON ( FEVER, BILBAO, ESP)
Castle regulars will already know Osvaldo via his regular tech alter ego – I-REAL. In his sets you will hear disco, italo disco and electro-funk from the past and present.
JAMIE TACK (RESIDENT, UK) Jamie’s sets always go down an absolute storm! Get your dancing flipflops on and prepare to keep going till the sun comes up.
5 January 2012 at 21:30 until 06:00
The Castle
Main Road Between Mae Haad & Chalok, Koh Tao, Thailand
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Koh Tao Ground
