This week, Louise sits down with DJ, producer and Ibiza resident Tom Staar to unpack everything from more than 25 years in dance music and collaborations with some of the biggest names in the industry, to why he believes the best music still starts with people getting in a room together. After more than 11 years living on the island, Tom also shares what Ibiza looks like when the summer crowds disappear and the island reveals a completely different side of itself.

Tom opens up about the reality behind a life spent touring, admitting that the glamorous part people see is probably only 5% of the job, and reflects on how dramatically the music industry has changed since the days of pressing records onto vinyl. He gets candid about why artists no longer need traditional labels in the same way, how algorithms can actually push music scenes further apart, and why collaboration, open-mindedness and accepting that “every day’s a school day” have helped him build a career working with artists including David Guetta and Deadmau5.

Tom reveals why supporting Fatboy Slim produced some of the best gigs of his career, explains why the least “Staar” thing about Tom Staar is actually his name, and makes a surprisingly passionate case for air conditioning during an Ibiza summer. He also shares why sunset will always beat sunrise, what makes the island feel truly magical in winter, and how his new Staar Player project is bringing singers, musicians, writers and producers from completely different worlds together to create something new.

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