{"id":32269,"date":"2016-06-10T16:08:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T14:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deephouseamsterdam.com\/ibiza\/?p=32269"},"modified":"2016-07-25T18:29:25","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T16:29:25","slug":"interview-guy-gerber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deephouseamsterdam.com\/ibiza\/interview-guy-gerber\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Guy Gerber"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guy Gerber thrives on confounding expectations. What other underground DJ could collaborate with one of hip-hops biggest moguls, Puff Daddy, or start a left-field night at one of Ibiza\u2019s most commercial clubs, Pacha? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ever the consummate dance music professional, Guy’s label Supplement Facts has hosted everyone from Chaim<\/strong>, to dOP, Guti<\/strong> and Kate Simko<\/strong>. In typical Gerber fashion, just as it was reaching its apex he put it on hold to launch a new imprint RUMORS<\/strong>. The new project is off to a promising start, serving as home to Guy\u2019s colossal collaboration with Dixon<\/strong>, \u201cNo Distance”<\/strong>. As with Supplement Facts, RUMORS reiterates Gerber\u2019s attention to the visual aesthetic. <\/p>\n

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Aside from the label, RUMORS is also an event series have spread worldwide with showcases during
\nArt Basel Miami, BPM Mexico<\/em> and events in London, New York, LA, Buenos Aires. But it\u2019s the Ibiza residency that has set partygoers tongues wagging. With the likes of Sasha, Miss Kittin, Kenny Glasgow<\/strong> and Matthew Dear<\/strong> gracing the lineup with Gerber in 2015. Now, already 3 events into 2016, Guy Gerber and RUMORS are set to truly establish themselves as Ibiza stalwarts. <\/p>\n

With that, we spoke to Guy on the residency and the demands of a lengthy Ibiza summer…<\/p>\n

“The concept…is to offer an civilised alternative to Ibiza.”<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n

So, on a personal level, how do you prepare for the summer? I\u2019m sure it\u2019s a pretty hectic time with the traveling and extra focus on RUMORS. Do you have any rituals you go through to get your mind and body right?<\/strong>
\nThis year, I managed to go to Tel Aviv for two months. Being home definitely helped me to set my mind and clear a lot of things. I don\u2019t really have so many rituals, but I definitely try to live in an isolated place. I live in Talamanca which is kind of isolated, but still walking distance from everywhere, so I really feel like I\u2019m part of the Island, but at the same time I can decompress and not be so close to all the parties.<\/p>\n

You are brining back your RUMORS concept to Ibiza, as well as on tour this summer. For those readers who may not know, what is your philosophy behind RUMORS? What is your approach to curating the individual lineups?<\/strong>
\nThe concept behind it is to offer an civilised alternative to Ibiza. I wanted to create something that\u2019s more about the parties rather than the DJ\u2019s and who\u2019s playing. When there\u2019s not so much information or promotion, people were promoting it, telling people where it is, when it is and they became part of the party themselves, that was my original idea. At the same time after 2 years, we got bigger and bigger. I wanted a lot of my friends to play and a lot of my friends have been asking to play, so I needed to do some kind of an announcement, otherwise it\u2019ll be too much based on me, so I decided to publish it in respect to the DJ\u2019s that are playing. We moved the venue, which is very different, but at the same time very important. For me and RUMORS in the past two years, every single party was very special in a different way.<\/p>\n

Why is Destino the best venue for RUMORS in Ibiza?<\/strong>
\nWhen I came to Destino, it has the most beautiful view here, but how would I make it into a party with people losing their minds? Already after one edition I could tell that it was really, really nice and people were accepting of it and that made be very happy. I feel that in the nature of things if they\u2019re good, is to grow. It was very important for me as an artist to grow without losing the essence. In Destino, I found partners that share the same aspirations as I have, artistically and visually. Almost everything that I want they\u2019re up for doing, so we\u2019re very happy with the change, there\u2019s a way bigger dancefloor and I think that in a way the music gets more focused. Before, it was just me playing for a few hundred people and thousands of people were outside hanging out. So now it\u2019s much more focused, I think there\u2019s more area to hang out, it\u2019s close to the original idea in that it\u2019s comfortable and hectic at the same time.<\/p>\n

Last year, there was an incident with RUMORS and the police in Ibiza. Have you addressed those concerns this year?<\/strong>
\nWell part of the great thing working with the Pacha Group, they have the right license and everything is legal. Last year, it was a little bit more under the radar then it went above the radar and the police noticed it. It\u2019s a shame that they\u2019re trying to stop people from partying here in Ibiza, but I think RUMORS moving into Destino shows that they can. There\u2019s always going to be a solution, keep on doing something that has the spirit of the island.<\/p>\n

In general, what are your impressions on the current atmosphere in Ibiza regarding rules, regulations, and increased police presence? Is it something that you have noticed taking a significant effect on the events?<\/strong>
\nIf you look at Ibiza 10 years ago, it\u2019s definitely changed. But I\u2019m thinking compared to how much effort everybody is willing to make, change is minor. I still feel that Ibiza has loads of magic and I still feel appeal, it\u2019s the most special place in the world for people to come and party. It\u2019s a shame because part of it is that partying is one of Ibiza\u2019s main resources, but I believe that the police won\u2019t be able to stop and drastically change anything.<\/p>\n

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You are also bringing RUMORS to London\u2019s We Are FSTVL. How did this partnership form? What would you say the ratio is regarding festival\u2019s that approach you for RUMORS vs. how many you actually bring RUMORS to? What is your selection process like?<\/strong>
\nWe do get a lot of offers to do a RUMORS stage at festivals, but I try not to make it too often. I only try to collaborate with people who I think understand the concept and who have the ability to create something special. Just a festival stage doesn\u2019t make RUMORS. So for me when I try to book people for this kind of events, they have to be friends, they have to be part of the family in a way. The curation, everything has to feel something different compared to other parts of the festival. We Are FSTVL are great partners for that and I\u2019m looking forward to it.<\/p>\n

The RUMORS We Are FSTVL stage will also feature Apollonia, Cassy and Eats Everything. How did these artists complement the RUMORS sound?<\/strong>
\nCassy and Apollonia, they live here on the Island, RUMORS was founded here in Ibiza which is something important. But I feel that all the people that play has great energy, and want to make people party, Eats Everything is a good example of this. They\u2019re all good friends of mine and it\u2019s great to bring the whole crew together in a different location.<\/p>\n

Over the years, what have been some of the standout RUMORS showcases for you?<\/strong>
\nThe standout for me would be the one we\u2019re playing in LA even though it hasn\u2019t happened yet! Myself and DJ Harvey are the only acts playing long sets. It\u2019s a block party in China Town in LA. We\u2019re the first ones to ever do an event over there, usually the city doesn\u2019t let anyone do street parties in LA. We\u2019re going to close the entire street; each little shop is going to turn into a little party on its own. That\u2019s probably the most exciting thing that we\u2019re doing. Rumors London was insane! Almost 3000 people came. Even though the event was in the winter, you really felt like Ibiza was coming to London.<\/p>\n

Anything else interesting that you have upcoming? Do you have any personal time planned over the summer months to relax a bit?<\/strong>
\nFinally finished two releases, one of them is called, \u2018Secret Encounters\u2019 which is going to be a 3-track EP and the second one is called, \u2018Here It Comes\u2019. A lot of music I\u2019ve been working on when I was in Tel Aviv, both singles are going to come out on Rumors which is cool. Regarding relaxing time, I\u2019m already looking forward to a nice week in Mykonos, we\u2019re all going to unwind there. Besides that this summer is going to be all about working.<\/p>\n

RUMORS<\/a> goes down every Sunday 22 May – 16 October at Destino Ibiza<\/strong><\/p>\n

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