Steve writes:
quoted 13 lines First, where is Ibiza?
>>First, where is Ibiza?
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>Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands in the Mediterranean off Spain and
>one of the most popular overseas holiday destinations for people in
>Britain. The clubs there were a major influence on the development of
>the British rave scene circa '88-'89, with people like Boys Own, Shoom,
>Flying, etc. attempting to recreate over here what they'd seen on their
>summer holidays. A lot of the DJs there at the time (Alfredo is
>generally cited as the most influential) had a style of playing happy
>tracks from across a range of genres that just happened to feel right
>in the mix, earning it the 'Balearic' tag. These days most of the clubs
>are more straight housey with a never-ending succession of British DJs
>guesting through the summer.