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Brand new Jaguar Skills x Virus Syndicate Mixtape has landed!

Fresh from a blinding set this summer at W.A.R! x Bestival at Ibiza Rocks the genre defying musical ninja Jaguar Skills is back with a brand new mixtape feat. up and coming MC trio Virus Syndicate. This is Karateman.

Check it out!

Check out the Virus Syndicate Live Tour vid here

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Rocks the Snow - Week 1 highlights - Part 2

Days spent on the worlds best slopes and nights featuring an amazing selection of the hottest breakthrough live acts and DJ's. We're getting ready for the ultimate ski and snowboard holiday all set to the Ibiza Rocks beat as Rocks the Snow kicks off in Meribel this Saturday

Check out our second instalment of Week 1 highlights

From the pool to the piste... Let's go!

W.A.R! WITH MISTAJAM / MONKI / MELE

WE ARE ROCKSTARS (W.A.R!) is Ibiza Rocks electronic fuelled, DJ led night that across the summer sees an incredible mix of the most influential and exciting names take to the decks on the Rocks Stage... This winter we're going to W.A.R! in the Snow for the first time with a stacked line up of Rocks favourites in Radio 1Xtra's Mistajam, Radio 1's Monki, new electronic star Mele and much more

Dont miss it at O'Sullivans 22:00 on Friday 20 December

THE RETRO RETREAT

Get your best 80's ski suit on as we take things retro over at the Rond Point for a night of 80's sleaze and cheese with Ibiza Rocks DJ's Nicola Bear and Ste-V-Something.

Dont forget the fancy dress! 

Don't miss one of the weeks best parties The Retro Retreat 22:00 on Thursday 19th December

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Rocks the Snow - Week 1 highlights - Part 1

Days spent on the worlds best slopes and nights featuring an amazing selection of the hottest breakthrough live acts and DJ's. We're getting ready for the ultimate ski and snowboard holiday all set to the Ibiza Rocks beat as Rocks the Snow kicks off in Meribel this Saturday

Check out our first instalment of Week 1 highlights

From the pool to the piste... Let's go!

IBIZA ROCKS WITH CLEAN BANDIT

One of our favourite acts at Rocks HQ is London towns very own Clean Bandit. Combining classical, pop and hip hop sounds they rocked Ibiza this year alongside Ellie Goulding and are now set to Rocks the Snow in Meribel

Catch them at the Doron 22:00 on Tuesday 17 December

ROCKS THE SNOW RAIL JAM WITH KEVIN BACKSTROM AND TOR LUNDSTROM

Pro boarders and party legends Kevin Backstrom and Tor Lundstrom join Ibiza Rocks the Snow for a week of shredding and debauchery in the Alps. If you've seen their BYND x MDLS series then you know what we're talking about.

Catch them at the Rocks the Snow Rail Jam 16:00 on Sunday 15 December

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IRtS Introducing: Troupe

We're excited that one of the UK's hottest electronic music promoters Troupe are joining us to Rock the Snow this winter.

Regularly hosting parties in London, Bristol and Ibiza Troupe have hosted nights with some of the hottest breakthrough DJ's from MK and ShadowChild to Huxley and Cyril Hahn.

With their parties on the piste in Meribel this winter they'll be pulling out all the stops

Don't miss out

Find out more at http://www.troupelondon.com/

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Ibiza Rocks the Snow Mix - Ste-V-Something

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IRtS Introducing: Propaganda

The UK's biggest rock n roll party Propaganda are heading to Meribel to Rock the Snow this winter! With regular events across the UK, Ireland (and now in Australia and South America) Propaganda has become home to some of the UK’s most important bands with live shows and DJ sets from the likes of Mumford and Sons, The Vaccines, Bloc Party, Ed Sheeran, Bombay Bicycle Club, Two Door Cinema Club, Rizzle Kicks, Bloc Party and many more in the last year

Having bossed all the major festivals including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, V Festival, Benicassim and Bestival we cant wait to see what they bring to the slopes of Meribel this winter

Find out more at http://www.thepropaganda.com/

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IBtS Introducing: Hotel Le Mottaret

The Snow has hit in Meribel!!

This is music to our ears at Rocks HQ! There’s just over 4 weeks to go until Rocks takes the party to the piste for our first Winter adventure and we cannot wait!   

As well as the snow falling thick and fast, we’re super excited about the opening of Hotel Le Mottaret. It’s undergone a huge refurb and will be opening exclusively for Ibiza Rocks the Snow on the 14th December. 

It’s going to be one hell of a party pad and here’s 10 reasons why you should get involved:

1) One of the main event sites for Ibiza Rocks the Snow daily terrace sessions at Cafe Del Mott with Ibiza Rocks resident DJs providing the soundtrack to your afternoon on the piste, with panoramic mountain views. 

2) Exclusive discounted rates - Save up to £100 per person on standard rates when booking our Ibiza Rocks the Snow packages. 

3) All meals and unlimited drinks included!* - all you can eat breakfast with hot and cold options, all day brunch, lunch on our brand new terrace, five course dinner, and unlimited local alcoholic and soft drinks served every day until 10pm. It’s the only all-inclusive hotel in Meribel and is a huge money saver as eating and drinking in resort can be pricey! Half board option is also available *Served every day 10am until 10pm.

4) Newly refurbished this winter! - The hotel has recently had a huge renovation, opening its doors for the first time following the refurbishment for Ibiza Rocks the Snow on 14 December. Theres a brand new bar area and restaurant; Cafe del Mott which has a large terrace area with all day BBQ serving burgers, steaks and many more delicious dishes. Every bedroom has also been updated, with the majority now having a private balcony. 

5) Centrally located in heart of Three Valleys - The hotel is perfectly positioned with the best access to Meribel, Courchevel, La Tania and Val Thorens. Ski in and ski out of its central location, with direct access to the slopes with a green Ski Run taking you directly into Meribel town centre.

6) Open air Jacuzzi - After a hard day of skiing, relax in the hotel Jacuzzi. Open every day until 10pm! 

7) Takeaway picnic lunches available - If you're not planning on coming back to the hotel for lunch, the hotel restaurant can prepare you a picnic lunch...another money saver around resort. 

8) WiFi is available throughout the hotel, and in all bedrooms. 

9) Free bus shuttle service - A shuttle service to and from the centre of Meribel resort is available just outside the hotel.

10) Onsite Ski Hire shop - Should you need to hire any equipment, or have any troubles with your pre-hired kit, just pop next door to the hire shop.

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Rocks Introducing: Lorde

Tipped by just about everyone and their dog to go stratospheric sooner rather than later is young star Lorde. A winning combination of a heavenly voice and wisdom filled lyrics that belie her years mean you will be seeing and hearing A LOT of this New Zealander in 2014

Her tunes 'Royals' and 'Tennis' have been on heavy rotation in Rocks HQ for a while and last week she hit the number one spot in the UK charts and amassed a huge 7 million Soundcloud plays... Oh yeah, did we mention she’s 16 years old?

Check out Royals below

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Rocks Introducing: Wolf Alice

The latest addition to the impressive Chess Club records roster North London four piece Wolf Alice are setting the new music world alight at the moment being named ones to watch by The Fly, championed by Radio 1 new music don Zane Lowe and featured in this weeks NME… Checking in to see them at Camden's Dingwalls last night to see just what all the fuss was about we weren't disappointed.

From having followed the Londoners for a little while now the sound of Wolf Alice appears to have undergone a radical transformation in 2013. Having started out life making harmony fuelled pop-folk music with an almost blues-rock edge as a trio on their debut E.P it sounds to us (with the addition of a new band member) there was a point in the rehearsal room where they turned the amps up to 11 and never looked back. If this show was anything to go by the new sound of Wolf Alice is louder, heavier and in your face yet somehow still manages to retain some of that folky sense of atmosphere.  100% ones to watch in 2014 we'd love to see them on the Rocks stage!

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Rocks Introducing : Darlia

Darlia only appeared on the Rocks radar a couple of months ago but already, with their brand of fast paced punk rock, have become one of our favourite bands of the moment.

Breaking out of Blackpool the trio of Nathan Day, Dave Williams and Jack Bentham are frequently compared to Nirvana (probably due to Day's bleach blonde hair and tendency for a black and white photograph) but we think their sound is more a cross between Kurt Cobain's outift, Birmingham indie rockers Peace and newcomers Splashh

Talked up already by the NME, Zane Lowe and Fearne Cotton on Radio 1 as well as heading out on tour with Deap Vally and The Family Rain before the end of the year expect these guys to be blaring from radios and festival speakers next summer for sure

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Snow Angel Guide to Meribel

Rocks the Snow has teamed up with the SnowAngels (the ultimate mountain restaurant and apres ski guide) to give you lowdown on what Meribel has to offer slope side. Check out their insider tips on the ultimate après experiences....

You have to start at La Folie Douce, just below the Saulire lift. Hardly an insider tip, but let's face it - there's a reason we all go here. With the party starting nice and early, it's the perfect place to kick off your evening and experience the Rolls Royce of straight from the slopes après. Once you’ve heard the daily cabaret, it's time to ski/slide down to the Ronnie. There's a 4-5pm happy hour here, live bands, and a fantastic, up-for-it atmosphere. Don't be surprised if you're crowd surfing by 6pm. Alternatively head down into Meribel Village and set up camp at the Lodge du Village, or LDV. The legendary shots of toffee vodka make a great change from jagerbombs. There's a 4-6pm happy hour here too, a sun terrace for blue sky days, live music, free wifi and big screens showing 24/7 sport. And if you're ready for food, these guys know how to do pizzas. They're huge and cheap too by Meribel standards. After dark this place really goes off, so don't be surprised if you wake up the next morning wearing someone else's clothes, wondering where on earth you left your other ski boot and your dignity.

If you’re in the market for after dinner après head to the legendary Dicks Tea Bar, things get messy here until the early hours. Make sure you get here early though,  you don't want to be freezing your ass of queuing in the cold. Doors open at 11pm. If you didn’t take an earlier food stop or you’re in the market for an end-of-the-night dirty food hit, then there’s a Pizza Express in here too – winner!  If you're on a tighter budget head to Mountain Burger, near the Sherpa supermarket, their signature blue cheese and bacon burger is less than 5€. For more après ski info hit them up at www.snowangel.co.uk

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Rocks Introducing: Bodhi

W.A.R! fans listen up! For this weeks introducing set your friday off right with the first track from Cardiff based DJ duo Bodhi. With 250k Soundcloud plays in just 20 days on 'Imperfection', their first official release on the awesome Future Classic label, expect this to be pumping out the speakers at every House night you can name over the next few weeks and months

Ones to watch for 2014 they have just finished touring with Rocks favourites Bondax but you can still catch them live this month at London's Bussey Building. We'll be there!

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Chase & Status : Brand New Machine - Out Now!

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Rocks Introducing: Knytro

Hailing from Orlando, Knytro is the latest rap sensation to keep your eyes and ears on. The latest signing to the growing roster of MTA Records (alongside the likes of Chase & Status, Ben Pearce and Noisa) he wiped the floor with Reading and Leeds festival on the 1Xtra Stage in August and now has released this awesome mixtape ‘Project Harpoon’ for Free download on his Soundcloud page. Check it

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The ultimate skiing holiday set to the Ibiza Rocks Beat

http://www.ibizarocksthesnow.com

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Rocks Summer 2013 - Our biggest summer ever!

By Abby (@dressupshow)

Where do you even begin to sum up the highlights of a season that’s included The Vaccines, Professor Green and Biffy Clyro? How can you hope to single out one defining moment of 2013 when you’ve been confronted with the shameless strutting of Liam Gallagher, the endless energy of Rizzle Kicks and the effortless enthusiasm of Zane Lowe? It’s a tough one, but someone’s got to do it. Ibiza Rocks 2013 has been 16 weeks of blindingly brilliant music that’s had the White Isle rocking-and-a-rolling every Wednesday and Friday night. 16 weeks of live acts, some of the best music around, and some of the worst dance moves you’re ever likely to see, all at the same venue. 2013 is a year that I, and every other Rocks-goer of this year, won’t be forgetting in a hurry.

So let’s start at the beginning. Jake Bugg, the straight-talking, crazily gifted teenager from Nottingham, kicked off the season in blistering style way back in June. His unique style of folk combined with rock had the crowd mesmerised. Then there was Tinie Tempah, who guarantees a sell out every time he performs. People got excitable, sweaty and ever so slightly lightheaded in the presence of East London’s favourite pop star, dancing like loons and providing one of ‘the’ moments of the season by collectively going mental to ‘Pass Out’. Chase and Status gave us a well-needed injection of drum’n’bass, giving the kind of intense performance that leaves you unable to sleep at night, and CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers was undoubtedly a summer, if not, an Ibiza, highlight. There’s nothing like getting your groove on to some disco underneath the Balearic stars. Mentions should also go to Dizzee Rascal who was outstanding, and London Grammar who are undoubtedly set for huge stardom.

Every Friday at W.A.R! we danced our socks off, without fail. It’s impossible not to when you’ve got Example smashing a five week residency and global superstar Idris Elba making his Ibiza debut. Rinse FM took over three dates over the summer and gave us some of the finest bass-infused electronic music around, and the HMS Bestival takeover with Shy FX and Jaguar Skills was also out of this world; never have I seen people dance so hard, for so long. Epic amounts of fun. Bondax confirmed their credentials with a fantastic set back in June, and we should tip our hats to Mistajam who’s unending gusto is as contagious as a virus, Rocks resident Doorly, who weaved his magic on the decks, week in, week out, and to Zane Lowe and Mark Ronson who gave us a stonking closing party that we’ll never forget. 

So we’re left in no doubt that the 2013 has been a mind-blowing season. But for me, the one stand-out performance came from Bastille, who blew everyone away when they performed at the end of June. A band coming into their own but with an already established fan base, and some of the catchiest tunes around, made for big things at Rocks. The place went off. ‘Pompeii’ will always remind me of Ibiza and the many incredible memories that have been made here. We danced, we partied and we’d do it all again tomorrow if we could.

Who’s counting down to 2014 already?

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New Beats on the Rocks Blog!

Tonight may be the last W.A.R! of 2013, but that doesn't mean the music stops. Here are some tunes that will keep you dancing deep into winter...

Hannah Wants - Butterflies

Hannah Wants creates stonking bass-filled mixtapes that would fill any W.A.R! fan with joy, and new track Butterflies with Jamie George is no different. She's graced the decks onboard the W.A.R! Ship this summer, but she's at some pretty amazing club nights too. Follow her on Twitter @hannah_wants

Sui Generis - Voodoo

Out later this month on HK Records, this infectious house tune by Sui Generis saw him DJ at festivals such as Brownstock this summer and the deep beats are tipped to keep on coming. Hit follow to hear from @wearesuigeneris first!

Dan Croll - Nowhere

One tune that got Rocks HQ in a buzz this summer is Dan Croll's tune 'Nowhere', and this remix is well and truly dancefloor friendly. We're keeping our eyes on @dancrollmusic to see what this talent does next...