We are now less than a month away from one of northern Europe's biggest dates in the clubbing calendar. Techno marathon Time Warp DE takes place in Mannheim, Germany on the first weekend in April.
Adding further anticipation is that 2024's event marks 30 years of Time Warp. The big landmark year sees it expand to Friday night, as well as its regular Saturday through to Sunday.
30 hours of dancing, for 30 years of memories. That breaks down to over 11 hours on Friday, 21:00 to 08:30, reconvening from 19:30 on Saturday evening, all the way through to 14:00 Sunday afternoon. Quite a stint.
If Time Warp heralds the end of autumn-winter, then it also marks the start of spring-summer - and Ibiza is waiting patiently in the wings to take the baton. Just like usual, there are plenty of Ibiza favourites lined up to play across 5, 6 and 7 April.
Let's take a closer look at five - and where you can catch them here, once the season starts.
Jamie Jones & Steve Martinez
Day: Sunday
Floor: Three
Set-time: 08:00 - 10:00, 12:00 - 14:00
What do you do when your regular back-to-back takes some time off? You just find another one, obviously! That's what Steve Martinez is doing at Time Warp. He links with Jamie Jones, who, let's be honest, is quite the replacement. The fanboys and fangirls will be out for this one.
Where to catch them in Ibiza 2024? Both play Hï Ibiza's Opening Party on Saturday 27 April, although Steve Martinez pairs with Loco Dice while JJ goes solo.
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Joseph Capriati
Day: Sunday
Floor: One
Set-time: 10:00 - 11:45
You know the saying, "No Capriati, no party". As the Neapolitan DJ has risen up the international ranks, he has become one of Time Warp's most essential fixtures. Always guaranteed to bring a crowd of die-hard supporters in tow, Joseph Capriati is in charge of shutting down floor one.
Where to catch him in Ibiza 2024? Capriati leads the line on the Terraza at Amnesia's Opening Party on Saturday 11 May. MORE INFO | BUY TICKETS
Sven Väth
Day: Sunday
Floor: Two
Set-time: 01:00 - 04:00
Sven Väth and Time Warp just go hand-in-hand. He played his first set at the festival in 1995 and refers to it as "a family affair." Floor two is his domain and as he's given a full three hours run time, that means we get the full Sven experience. Trippy, euphoric, banging. No holds barred.
Where to catch him in Ibiza 2024? One of two DJs (along with Seth Troxler at Club Chinois) who you can actually catch on Ibiza before Time Warp. Sven takes his The Year Of The Dragon World Tour to Las Dalias on Maundy Thursday this Easter. More dates coming soon.
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Marco Carola
Day: Sunday
Floor: Three
Set-time: 10:00 - 14:00
Is Marco Carola still Techno? Although he could never be accused of lacking fans, anybody hankering for the "old Carola" should get to floor three for the last four hours on Sunday. He has more inclination to go tougher at Time Warp than we've become accustomed to in recent years.
Where to catch him in Ibiza 2024? Aside from at his weekly Music On party, Marco Carola is doing double duty over Pacha's Grand Opening Weekend. He headlines both Friday at Pacha and Sunday at Destino. MORE INFO | BUY TICKETS
You can find the full list of artists below.
For those making the pilgrimage to Mannheim next month, enjoy yourselves! But remember to leave some gas in the tank... it's going to be a long, hot summer on Ibiza after all. We hope you'll join us there too.
PHOTOGRAPHY | by PHRANK
