Carl Cox — Boiler Room, Ibiza (Villa Takeovers), 2013

In 2013, Carl Cox took over an Ibiza villa for a DJ set filmed by Boiler Room, as part of the Villa Takeovers. An icon of techno and house, the Briton runs a live set of around forty-five minutes right up close to a small, won-over crowd, in the intimate format that made the platform’s name. Behind his decks, Carl Cox links transitions with the ease of a veteran of clubs and big stages, gradually building the energy of a room dancing inches from him. This recording restores the groove, the smile and the stage presence of an artist who marked the history of Ibiza, notably through his legendary residency on the island. The filmed concert illustrates the art of the mix played live, where reading the crowd and a sense of timing prevail over any showing-off. A reference for lovers of techno, house and filmed electronic sets, to savour for the electric atmosphere of an Ibiza night and the mastery of a legendary DJ at the peak of his craft, wholly focused on the floor.