Episode Details

Andy Wilson is our latest inductee into the Ibiza Hall Of Fame. A DJ, broadcaster and one of the island’s key champions of Balearic music, Andy has spent decades shaping Ibiza’s musical identity, from the underground party scene to the radio airwaves.

Originally from Manchester, Andy was a teenage post-punker who had already recorded four John Peel Sessions and toured extensively with his band by the age of 18. After years of making mixtapes and collecting records, he began DJing in 1991, embarking on a journey that took him around the world, from Thailand’s free party scene to London’s legendary Sancho Panza warehouse and boat parties.

Andy first discovered Ibiza in 1989 and moved to the island permanently in 1999. He soon took over its English-language radio programme before helping launch Ibiza Global Radio in 2004. Two years later, he co-founded Ibiza Sonica, where he developed the station’s programming and produced shows for influential artists including José Padilla, Nightmares On Wax and Louie Vega. He also managed José Padilla, developing a close friendship with the legendary Balearic DJ.

In this conversation with Alan and Clara, Andy looks back on Ibiza’s changing club culture, the magic of Space and its iconic terrace, the DJs who influenced him, and the role radio has played in connecting the island’s international music community. 

Andy also gives his honest perspective on modern Ibiza: rising prices, shorter holidays and the pressure to plan every moment, alongside the importance of exploring beyond the headline venues and supporting the traditional restaurants and local businesses that give the island its character.

Still producing, programming and broadcasting, Andy curates Sonica’s Balearic Sound and Sonicalm channels and presents his popular weekly Balearia show. His DJ appearances include regular sessions at Café del Mar and Pikes, as well as The Apartment at UNVRS.

Filmed at Café Mambo.

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

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