Defex is set to close his three-week takeover of the Forest Stage at 528 Ibiza this Saturday, Sept. 19, with a lineup featuring Milou, Federico Grazzini and Flashbaxx Live. Presented by Pikes Presents, the takeover has drawn growing crowds across its first two editions, reaching capacity last week.
The Forest Stage has offered an alternative setting within 528 Ibiza, with Defex curating a lineup focused on a different sound and atmosphere from the venue’s Garden Stage. Previous editions featured back-to-back sets with artists including Maxinne, Burbuya, Tsodor, Elisa Elisa and Claudio Ricci.
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“It’s been surreal, and getting wilder week by week,” Defex says. “The feedback has been incredible. It means the world to me, all the smiling faces, many familiar, coming together.”
For the final edition, Defex will be joined by Milou and Federico Grazzini, both longtime connections from their days with The Zoo Project, while Flashbaxx brings his live set to the Forest Stage with new bootleg interpretations of house classics.
Born and raised in Lower Bavaria, Germany, Defex discovered electronic music as a teenager through Eurodance before developing his own approach to house and techno. He established himself as a DJ in Austria and Bavaria in the early 2000s before becoming deeply involved in Ibiza’s underground scene and The Zoo Project, where he has been part of the family since its early days.
Now a longtime Ibiza resident, Defex is known for blending deep house and dark techno with an improvisational approach that pushes the boundaries between DJing and live performance. His productions have appeared on labels including Poker Flat Recordings, Cocoon Recordings, Terminal M and Gigolo Records.
The Forest Stage runs from 6 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. this Saturday, while the wider Pikes Presents event continues across 528 Ibiza. The Garden Stage features HAAi B2B Young Marco and Mina from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., followed by James Lavelle and Andy Baxter in the Theatre from 11 p.m. until close.
Tickets for the event are available via this link.
