For twenty years now, legend Sven Väth has been one of the driving forces behind the techno and house scenes on Ibiza and beyond with his legendary Cocoon. To kick off the milestone year, Papa Sven takes it over to Ushuaïa Ibiza for the ultimate open-air events. Wow.
One of the pioneering techno parties on the island, Cocoon has come a long way in the past two decades, creating and supporting numerous superstar DJs along the way. Sven himself has been collecting accolades throughout it all, both officially and unofficially, in the form of setting records and playing countless legendary sets, including many unforgettable after-parties.
The whole time, Papa Sven has remained faithful to his musical beliefs, transforming the soundscape of Ibiza forever. The line-up for this auspicious occasion is one befitting of this grandiose anniversary event.
The headlining act of the first date - Saturday 25 May 2019 - is electronic music royalty. Underworld will play live taking to the Ushuaïa stage with their signature anthemic sound. Naturally, Sven Väth is next on the billing. The Cocoon head honcho will undoubtedly use his set to kick off the season in style. Illario Alicante is expected to bring his high calibre talents to the stage, also alongside Moon Harbour boss, Matthias Tanzmann. Finally, Cocoon label collaborators Dana Ruh and André Galluzzi will play back to back.
Here's is how Sven and co begin a season of celebrations on Ibiza - and there's more.
On Friday 13 September, the legendary techno party returns to Ushuaïa for another massive round. Sven Väth brings in techno giants Kraftwerk. The visionary pioneers of electronic music remain beyond influential and amongst the most in-demand acts in the scene to this day.
Ever since 1970, the multi-media project Kraftwerk achieved increasing international recognition for their groundbreaking electronic soundscapes and their musical experimentation with robotics and other technical innovations. Their visions of the future became the soundtrack of the digital age of the 21st century, using innovative techniques, synthetic voices and computerised rhythms.
Composed of Ralf Hütter, Henning Schmitz, Fritz Hilpert, Falk Grieffenhagen, Kraftwerk has influenced musical genres across the planet, including electro, hip-hop, techno, synth-pop and more. The group's live performances display their belief in the contributions of both humans and machines with a 3D performance that has travelled worldwide and now hits Ibiza for the first time. Fusing music with performance art, Kraftwerk 3D concerts are widely considered a "Gesamtkunstwerk – a total work of art."
So there you have it. Expect something magical this milestone year.
For full info, complete line-up details and tickets, see the calendar below, updated daily.
Want more? Walk on over to Hï Ibiza across the street for the opening of Black Coffee.
For more Cocoon, the party continues at Amnesia with ten dates throughout the summer.
Venue: Ushuaïa Ibiza
