Monday, November 21, 2011

DC-10



DC10 is a nightclub in Ibiza, located in a converted former airplane hangar and is well known for its underground spirit and the warehouse party vibe. The club’s terrace has a capacity of 1.500 people. DC-10 opened in 2000 by two Italian guys, Antonio and Andrea Pelino, and in its original format, party sessions began at 6 am. In 2002, the club's reputation began to take off, with its roster including both European and British DJs such as Danny Tenaglia, Sasha, Steve Lawler and Pete Tong.


The club's reputation grew rapidly along with the resurgence of the popularity of the minimal techno genre with many of the club's residents at the forefront of this, including Tania Vulcano, Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Cirillo, Loco Dice, Jose De Divina and later, the Romanian trio Arpiar, Zip, Matthias Tanzmann, Jamie Jones , Clive Henry, Cirillo, Dyed Soundorom, Dan Ghenacia, Sossa, Damian Lazarus. The club also attracted high profile regular guests such as Richie Hawtin, Josh Wink, Magda and Dinky.


The club's popularity also rested on its perceived existence outside the established group of Ibiza superclubs. Run by two Italians, it did not conform to the huge, polished, purpose-built corporate identities of the larger clubs, and in terms of music and atmosphere was far closer to the warehouse and open-air raves of the acid house era. Originally, with a completely uncovered terrace, until it was covered completed in 2006, and spartan appearance, it was the antithesis of many of the rest of the island's clubs. With planes flying low over the club and clubbers of a more European make-up than bigger venues, it had a hedonistic outlook and attitude. After all it is the only club that once had a plane on its roof.




The history of the club is indelibly intertwined with that of its flagship Monday parties, CircoLoco and Pandemonium, which began in 1999. CircoLoco is a techno party with all kind of genres and has become the driving force behind keeping the club going. Dedicated clubbers from all around the world are still travelling to Ibiza just to be there for the famous  CircoLoco in DC-10.


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