Ants Kicks Off 2024 Ibiza Season With Two Unmissable Day + Night Events At Ushuaïa And Hï Ibiza

Words: Matt Mode

February 29, 2024

The pioneering party welcomes a wealth of world-class artists from across the house and techno spectrum.

Pioneering Ibiza residency ANTS will kick off its summer residency with two unmissable Day & Night events on 4 May and 11 May 2024. Having celebrated a decade at the forefront of underground electronic music in 2023, the ANTS colony returns welcoming two huge festival-line ups featuring cutting-edge artists, stars of tomorrow and scene innovators across two of the Island’s leading venues Ushuaïa & Hï Ibiza. With ANTS unrivalled festival atmosphere and out-of-this-world production, these two bold and adventurous Day & Night parties will setting an impeccably high standard for the season ahead.

ANTS DAY & NIGHT PART I – OPENING PARTY // SATURDAY 4 MAY

ANTS Day & Night Part 1 begins at Ushuaïa Ibiza, where the legendary German live act Paul Kalkbrenner, renowned for his emotive techno anthems and electrifying performances at Ushuaïa Ibiza, will make a much-anticipated return to the iconic poolside stage. ANTS mainstays Andrea Oliva and Nic Fanciulli will join forces for a dynamic back-to-back set that will blend their individual styles into a seamless journey through all forms of house, and sought-after Spaniard Wade will deliver slinky beats informed by a hip-hop sensibility and anchored by wavy basslines. Chelina Manuhutu returns to captivate the Colony with her vibrant stage presence and signature blend of loopy, bass-led house, new school star HoneyLuv brings infectious energy with her vibrant blend of house, disco, and funk, and Ibiza regular Raul Rodriguez lines up with his trademark blend of classic tracks and cutting-edge sounds.

As night falls, the party continues at Hï Ibiza, where Ukrainian duo ARTBAT will headline the Theatre with their powerful melodic techno anthems and cinematic soundscapes. They will be joined by Franky Wah and his famously euphoric house sound, Dutch sensation Mau P, who amassed a staggering 200 million streams for his debut single ‘Drugs From Amsterdam’, and Ibiza favourite Tini Gessler and her compelling tech selections.

Over in the Club Room, Gordo will lay down his Latin twist on house and bass sounds that draw on his South American heritage, and Fleur Shore will add her soulful house selections and deep grooves. Beatport chart toppers Mason Collective will deliver a high-octane set filled with the same driving basslines that have made them one of the UK’s most exciting DJ ensembles, and AJ Christou brings infectious energy and groove with his eclectic mix of tech, house and minimal.

ANTS DAY & NIGHT PART II / SATURDAY 11 MAY

Fast forward to 11 May and ANTS Day & Night Part II offers yet another sublime soundtrack. Ushuaïa Ibiza’s towering open-air stage will welcome an anthemic set from Andrea Oliva, an artist who has been instrumental in defining the unmistakable ANTS underground sound. He’ll be joined by hot new talent John Summit who blends classic influences with modern production techniques on mega hits like 2023’s ‘Hungover’, and Cloonee, one of Beatport’s top-selling artists who stands at the forefront of the UK’s modern house movement. Liverpool’s Sosa, who never fails to ignite the dance floor with high-grade house weapons, also joins the bill, along with Hot Creations producer Viot, the artistic expression of Minas Gerais native DJ and producer Lauro Viotti, and revered Ushuaïa Ibiza resident Raul Rodriguez.

As the celebrations draw to a close at Ushuaïa Ibiza, the doors of Hï Ibiza’s multi-room immersive clubbing experience open, and the party continues well into the early hours. Hï Ibiza’s cavernous Theatre will welcome a headline set from Desolate founder and master of the underground Loco Dice, who brings his signature raw and gritty and future-facing sound. He’ll be joined by UK selector Archie Hamilton, with his fiery take on tech house that continues to set the global agenda, ANTS regular Syreeta, an artist who has built a career on authenticity, inclusivity, and fearlessness as well as chunky basslines and melodic grooves, also stars, and contemporary innovator Wheats who will keep the dancefloor bouncing with his characterful cuts of house and tech.

Expect another trailblazing soundtrack in the Hï Ibiza Club Room, where vital Dutch veteran Joris Voorn, who never fails to serve up serene and well-balanced emotional journeys, will deliver a masterclass in melodic house and techno. Ilario Alicante, an artist so synonymous with Ibiza, he embodies the sound of the island in every pulsating set he plays, also gets behind the booth, along with Chilean Francisco Allendes with his minimal fusions of house and techno, and next-gen talent Miane, who’s tech house sound is made for the intimate dancefloor of the Club Room.

Featuring never-seen-before production levels, ANTS 2024 will deliver innovative new audio-visuals and the largest structure in ANTS history towering over the Ushuaïa Ibiza dancefloor, creating a visually stunning experience that heralds an exciting new era of ANTS. Book your place at unitedants.com