Martin Makepeace is our latest inductee into the Ibiza Hall Of Fame and he joined Alan and Clara back in April to reflect on more than 35 years on the island, from arriving in 1991 for what was meant to be a six-month stay to building a life and business in Ibiza.

After starting out in London’s finance sector, Martin moved into the travel industry, developing a successful business before expanding into property. Today, he remains a property expert and president of the British Association of San Antonio, representing the interests of the British community on the island.

Martin discusses how Ibiza has changed over the decades, the impact of Brexit on young British people wanting to work here, and the growing challenges around housing, staff accommodation and the cost of living. He also shares his thoughts on tourism, explaining why residents and visitors both matter to the island’s future.

A lifelong observer of Ibiza’s evolution, Martin remembers the clubs and music that defined his early years here, including Pacha in the 1990s. He reflects on the island’s unique energy, why its music scene is so important, and how Ibiza continues to reinvent itself.

Martin also talks about his podcasts, Talking Balearics and his series featuring people who have made a difference to the island. He is currently writing a book, Ibiza Beneath the Brand, exploring the reality behind the island’s image and challenging some of the myths surrounding life in Ibiza.

We’re delighted to welcome Martin Makepeace into the Ibiza Hall Of Fame, as we continue to recognise the people working behind the scenes who help make the island what it is.

Presented by Alan Warman and Clara Griffin. Cameraman Darren Griffin. Produced by Dave Lambert.

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Roger Sanchez joined Alan and Clara in Ibiza to reflect on an extraordinary career that began in Queens, New York, taking him from breakdancing and underground house parties to becoming one of the world’s most respected DJs and producers.

Roger recalls discovering music through breakdancing, before moving into DJing and becoming immersed in funk, disco, hip hop and New York house culture. He talks about making and selling mixtapes and his early productions that first got him noticed including 'Luv Dancing' on Strictly Rhythm. He tells the story of creating Another Chance, sampling Toto for what was intended to be an underground album track - only for it to become Defected's first UK No. 1.

His connection with Ibiza began in 1995, and he explains why the island immediately felt like a second home. Roger looks back at some of his most memorable Ibiza moments, his relationship with Pacha and Flower Power, and the importance of understanding and preserving the culture behind the island’s clubs.

Roger discusses the DJs who have influenced him, from Larry Levan, Tony Humphries and Timmy Regisford to Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Frankie Knuckles, David Morales and Danny Tenaglia. For Roger, technical ability is important, but the real skill is understanding the crowd. His latest album Spectrum, created over several years and featuring collaborations including Mel C, reflects his belief that sound can be viewed like colour with each track occupying a different part of an emotional spectrum.

Now celebrating the 25th anniversary of ‘Another Chance’, with more new music and Flower Power plans ahead, Roger shows no signs of slowing down and we’re delighted to induct him as the first American DJ and producer into the Ibiza Hall Of Fame.

Presented by Alan Warman and Clara Griffin. Edited by Billy Booth. Produced by Dave Lambert.

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Judge Jules joins the Ibiza Hall Of Fame to look back on a remarkable career spanning more than three decades - from his early days as a young DJ and law student to becoming one of the UK’s biggest DJs, a legendary BBC Radio 1 broadcaster, producer and music lawyer.

He recalls his first trip to Ibiza in 1988, when he played his first gig at Pacha, and how the island quickly became an important part of his career. He shares memories of the early Ibiza scene, the clubs, promoters and characters that shaped the island, and the very different experience of visiting Ibiza in the late 1980s and 1990s.

A major part of the conversation focuses on Judgement Sundays, which launched in 2000 at the venue that became Eden in San Antonio. Jules recalls the decision to create his own branded Ibiza night, the huge queue on the opening night and how the night developed into one of the island’s defining weekly events. He also talks about booking DJs such as Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Eric Prydz and Ferry Corsten early in their careers and building diverse line-ups around emerging talent.

He also reflects on the evolution of Ibiza, the rising cost of visiting the island and the growth of daytime events aimed at an older generation of clubbers.

Now balancing an international DJ career with specialist music law, Jules reflects on how the industry and Ibiza has changed - and not always to the benefit of the younger clubbers.

Filmed at Ministry Of Sound SE1

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Ibiza resident John Truelove joined us back in April at IMS ibiza to reflect on a remarkable journey through dance music - from the early days of the M25 orbital rave scene to creating one of the most enduring anthems in club culture 'You Got the Love'.

John first discovered Ibiza in 1991, having already experienced the Summer of Love and the rave scene in Britain. He recalls the freedom of arriving on an island where the parties never seemed to stop, and how Ibiza quickly became somewhere he felt completely at home. After years of visiting, he finally made the move in 2008.

The conversation takes us behind the story of 'You Got the Love' - how a studio experiment combining the Candi Staton vocal with Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principal's 'Your Love' became a record that would define an era. John explains how he pressed the first white labels, drove around the UK delivering records to independent shops himself, and worked to secure the permissions needed for an official release.

The track reached No. 4 in the UK charts in 1991, before John revisited it with the 1997 version, which went on to enjoy a remarkable second life, including a later note-for-note cover by Florence + The Machine.

John also discusses the less visible side of the music business. Through Truelove Music Publishing, he works with producers, composers and songwriters to protect their rights, register their music and collect royalties from the many different sources where their work is played. He explains why music publishing matters, how artists can lose control of their compositions, and why understanding the business behind the music is as important as making it.

There are plenty of reflections on Ibiza, too — from the island’s 24-hour clubbing culture and the legendary after-parties to how the scene has changed, the growth of daytime events and the different experiences Ibiza now offers.

Filmed at IMS Ibiza @ Hyde Ibiza

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Gordon Mac MBE joins the Global Club & Dance Hall Of Fame to tell the story of a remarkable life in music — from falling in love with radio and DJing as a teenager to co-founding Kiss FM in 1985, when it was a South London pirate station championing underground music. He recalls the extraordinary rise of Kiss, taking the station from pirate radio to becoming a legal 24-hour dance station, the DJs and the explosion of house, soul, reggae, hip-hop and dance music that transformed British club culture.

Gordon also reveals why he returned to radio years after leaving Kiss - launching Mi-Soul Radio after realising there was a generation of Kiss listeners who had grown up but still wanted the music they loved. He explains how he tracked down many of the DJs who had been pushed out of mainstream radio and brought them together again.His philosophy has remained the same: radio should give great DJs a platform.

As Gordon puts it, “I didn't create these DJs I just gave them a platform.”

He also talks about his deep connection with Ibiza, from his first visit in the 1980s and early Kiss Ibiza parties to three different chapters on the island, his love of its music and escapism, and the people and places that have stayed with him.

A fascinating conversation with one of the key figures behind the evolution of British radio and dance music - and a man who, decades later, is still spreading the music he loves.“It’s always been about the music.”

Filmed at Ministry Of Sound, London SE1

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Jason Bye’s Ibiza story began in 1992 on a Club 18-30 holiday. Within a year he was back on the island, determined to find a way to stay - even sleeping on the beach while looking for work.A chance job at Bucanero, working for owner Javier Anadón, became the beginning of something much bigger. In 1994, Javier invited Jason to come and play some records at his new bar - Café Mambo. With Brandon Block, Alex P and Sasha among the DJs hanging out, Jason found himself behind the decks when the others were, as he puts it, “too hedonistic” to play. He kept playing, and after just a night or two was offered the residency that would define his Ibiza career and also soundtrack the sunsets on the strip for years to come.Jason talks about the birth of the Café Mambo sound creating his legendary sunset sets, his long residencies at Cream at Amnesia and "We Love...Sundays" at Space and the people and records that shaped more than three decades on the island.An incredible story of how a Club 18-30 holiday turned into 30+ years at the heart of Ibiza’s soundtrack.

DJ, cultural icon and best selling author Fat Tony joined Ibiza Hall Of Fame at his London home to talk about an extraordinary journey through club culture - from the early London hi-energy scene and the explosion of acid house to the magical days of 80s Ibiza, Ku and the birth of a new clubbing culture. He recalls the DJs, records and moments that shaped him, his time at Pacha and experiencing Vagabundos with Luciano, including the night David Morales watched Luciano build a set from individual stems and simply said "Genius.”

Tony also opens up about his battle with addiction, his bestselling book I Don't Take Requests, and his latest book Recover Me reflecting on how hitting rock bottom ultimately led him to a completely different life. A fascinating and brutally honest conversation about music, Ibiza, excess, recovery and the people who helped shape club culture.

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