Have you ever been to Ibiza?
The only DJs that have lost residencies are the ones that are asking for too much money because their heads have grown too big.
Most of these are commercial DJs like the ones you mentioned who pull the crowds that usually know very little about the music and are there because they think Ibiza is the place to be.
The island is still full of BIG DJs. Look at the Ushuaia opening party and the Circoloco opening party and the Sankeys opening party and the We Love opening party and the Amnesia opening party. All big big names, particularly the Ushuaia opening. Just no cheese.
Pacha got rid of most of their residencies because they realised how ridiculous it had become. Pacha's name was suffering because of it and their profits were too because of how much they were demanding. They got rid of a load of the shit (there's still some left though) and now look like they're going to have some decent parties this summer. Guy Gerber's night and Insane Ibiza or whatever it's called look to have some nice lineups planned.
The new club La Bomba looks to have a mix of more commercial stuff and underground on different nights to cater for everyone and if you read what the owner has to say about it it sounds like they have a good ethos.
And I've not even mentioned Kehekuma or Enter.
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