- The two established parties at DC-10, Circoloco and Paradise, are currently among the most credible brands in Ibiza. That's some benchmark for a new residency, and even a duo as popular as Disclosure must've harbored some nerves ahead of the first edition of Wild Life, which is taking place across four Fridays at DC-10 this summer.
Disclosure are in the midst of a semi-hiatus, which they confirmed with a hand-written note back in February. Their Ibiza residency is one of a small handful of projects they're involved with this year, and the lineups for the parties suggest they're keen to put their own spin on things without booking anything too incongruous.
When I arrived for Tiga and Audion's back-to-back, a couple of hours into the party, DC-10's Terrace was only half-full. By the end of their set the room was packed, the massed bodies around the entrance and the door to the Main Room moving as one, like a 1970s football terrace. The set unfolded as a playful tug-of-war between big breakdowns (Tiga) and dark, groovy techno (Audion). When Tiga played Dusky's "Bowed," it felt like the night was officially underway. In the Main Room, Denis Sulta bounced energetically around the booth, one arm punching the air as he played tracks like Qubiko's "Disco Connection," a catchy edit of Creative Source's "You Can't Hide Love."
At about 4:30 AM, Disclosure started their set on the Terrace. Their own records—"When A Fire Starts To Burn," "F For You," the Paul Woolford remix of "Help Me Lose My Mind"—went down the best, sounding exceptionally punchy on DC-10's soundsystem. (One half of Disclosure, Guy, has been so taken with the club's system that he's been road-testing new tunes while it's empty.) Two of the best tracks of the night happened to be the final two: Peven Everett's "Feelin You In And Out" and Roy Ayers' "Everybody Loves The Sunshine." Ayers' classic played with murky daylight visible at the back of the Terrace. The party finished about 20 minutes before the scheduled finishing time of 7 AM, and while the night was very busy, it wasn't quite as heaving as a Paradise or Circoloco party. (That's not necessarily a bad thing—there's a lot to be said for having a tiny bit of room to dance.) Still, there's no doubt that Wild Life has the clout to compete with its esteemed fellow residents.
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Renata Subic