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https://t.co/HUGGGyH3gD Prior to the premiere of Traces Of Glory at Raindance on the 3rd November we catch up with Mark Allen Davis (Director) and Jan Jensen (Producer) (Thanks to @Tom_Brumpton_PR!)

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New Review! @cristinamassei celebrates the madness of 80's hair metal by seeing @Steel_Panther at @O2ForumKTown! She also got some excellent photos! Substack: https://t.co/wzAnv98jeq and Tumblr: https://t.co/p4aWmhWeu3 #Steelpanther

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@JaguarWorldwide interview @Grimezsz ,final keynote at @IMSibiza 2023 @ClaireBsPlanet

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@IMSibiza Jellybean and Layla Benitez in conversation with Dani Deahl @ClaireBsPlanet

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@MarshallJeffers @IMSibiza Production Masterclass at IMS College - how he made ‘Move Your Body’ @ClaireBsPlanet

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@IMSibiza winner of the DJ Academy Grand Prix award, selected by @petetong, is Argentinian DJ Constanza Pucheta. She was also, @NicoleMoudaber & @Carl_Cox’s independent selection @ClaireBsPlanet

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Hardest working man in dance music @petetong is back in the indoor summit room with Swedish techno legend @realAdamBeyer and the brilliant Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi to talk about building a DJ career.

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@IMSibiza "Content is still King. The days of paying influencers are over. Authenticity is key. The message needs to come from as close to the artist as possible." @PatrickMoxey @helixrecs @ClaireBsPlanet

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@IMSibiza What I look for most from a new artist is authenticity and a pattern of consistency.Not just someone that pops up on TikTok and is gone 6-8 weeks later when the party is over @PatrickMoxey @helixrecs @ClaireBsPlanet

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“In 2023 it’s not just about music creation, it has to also be about visual creation,” says Patrick, who’s just back from making a unique video with a UK hip hop artist on @helixrecs that “exploded on social media.”

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@IMSibiza Up next is @PatrickMoxey who’s just started his own @helixrecsnft. He’ll be talking about why NOW is the best time to start an independent label. "I love working with something small and working it up to a high level." @ClaireBsPlanet

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@IMSibiza I just go with my gut these days,” says @damianlazarus, who doesn’t ‘prepare’ for his DJ sets. This year he’s teaming up with @RealBlackCoffee at @hiibizaofficial @ClaireBsPlanet

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The book celebrating the Crosstown Rebels anniversary “does an incredible job of charting the last 20 years of the underground,” says @petetong. There will also be a film (featuring some of the first interviews with people like @sethtroxler) and tour this year.

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“One of the things I learned from Burning Man was the idea of leaving no trace,” says @damianlazarus of the challenges of holding his Day Zero festival in the Mexican jungle each year. “We’re incredibly conscious of protecting the location.”

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“My mum always says to me, ‘why can’t you look as healthy as @petetong,” reveals @damianlazarus. “Go to bed earlier,” suggests Pete. “Or just go to bed sometimes.”

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“There was a moment I realised I felt most comfortable DJing in places of natural beauty: deserts, jungles, sunsets.” says @damianlazarus. “It’s a more rewarding, spiritual, mystical connection. But I’ve never called myself a shaman!” adds one of DJing’s noted cloak-wearers.

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“There was a summer here of some deep experimentation with some new narcotics,” says @damianlazarus “and that led to a weird mixtape which then inspired an after hours in Miami, ‘Get Lost’, initially with 200 people.” Nowadays it’s an annual festival with a 10,000 capacity.

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“I just go with my gut these days,” says @damianlazarus, who doesn’t ‘prepare’ for his DJ sets. He’s teaming up with @RealBlackCoffee at @hiibizaofficial this year every week.

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“When I look at those old @circolocoibiza posters with my name on the bottom shelf of the line-up, and then think that they went on to trust me to do the closing set for years, it really feels quite special.” @damianlazarus

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“I think it’s no secret that I don’t mind an after party,” says @damianlazarus. “Those situations are often where you hear about something cool that’s happening.” “You’re the only one that always remembered what happened,” jokes @petetong

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Damian name-checking lost and much lamented London venues like the T Bar in Shoreditch and The Key in Kings X as pivotal to the development of the scene back in the day. Protecting these smaller venues is definitely emerging as a theme at IMS 2023.