Cocoon - Party Animals - 6th September 2010

So we arrive VIP style this season courtesy of our good friends at Amnesia's press office. We are swiftly ushered up into the open and airy world frequented by VIP's and friends that overlooks all aspects of this most legendary haunt. As seasoned visitors to the super club, this is the first time we have had a good gander at this breathtaking venue from such awesome angles. The VIP area is lush and has verandas overlooking both the arena and terrace and is well worth coughing for if you want to give your experience that extra special buzz. For us, it's all about getting down and dirty and we quickly shark our way down to the join 4000+ revellers for what is in our opinion, Ibiza's best techno party.  Entitled Cocoon Party Animals 2010, Sven Vath is doing his thing this year with a typically formidable line up throughout the season, featuring Dubfire, Carl Craig, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos need we say more? . . Well actually yes we simply must, as we snake, nodding our way across the floor of the main arena, Tiefschwarz can be seen up on that legendary DJ Balcony nodding to and fro, bouncing off one another. . . Oh yes, we are in for belter of a night.

Beats keep rolling from German brothers Ali & Basti and the crowd are seduced with a seamless jacking deep set of cutting edge house and techno. Beautifully orchestrated breaks, build ups, drops and Ice Cannons give you that all important trademark Amnesia kick. Before we've had a chance to blink it's 3 am and the godfather of Cocoon, Sven Vath steps up to his thrown. He begins to hype the crowd with his trademark relentless style, smashing them with track after track of driving deep house and techno, 99% of which have never graced even our experienced ears before. Sven truly seems to have a never ending supply of music and as you look up at the mirrors reflecting down on the mad skills of this' turntablist', you'll see the that Sven plays strictly vinyl all night long. So indulged in the arena party, we have to remind ourselves to wiggle on over to the terrace to see what Resident Loco Dice and guest Damian Schwartz (Live) are doing to the crowd at 4am... Sure enough, Loco Dice is at the alter lighting up the dancefloor and whipping the ever more wanting crowd into an almost cult like frenzy, once again sending an immense cloud of all consuming ice bellowing down the length of the room, engulfing it's Inhabitants on every epic drop. . bloody hell . . will we ever go home? There is just no place in the world quite like it. It leaves you with your jaw dropped, unable to stand, yet unable to leave.

If you are thinking of visiting Ibiza this really is an absolute must. Ok, so the door tax is high and the bar prices are a joke, but you wont need reminding how strikingly apparent it is that you are in one of the best clubs on the planet.

Sorry if we sound like a broken record (excuse the pun) but Amnesia Ibiza itself is not just a night club, it is an entire experience, one of which any dance music loving being could benefit from. Ask people what it is they love about Amnesia and you l get all sorts of responses, music, layout, lighting, the infamous Ice Cannons, sound system, people, the list goes on and that's just the point. It's the whole experience, Cocoon @ Amnesia. A purpose built techno Mecca sure to amaze all.

Check out the making of the Party Animals video here

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Words by Soundcanvasmusic