The 4th Annual Ibiza International Music Summit: More Speakers Revealed & The IMS Grand Finale Festival at Dalt Vila

IMS will host a very special interview with thelegendary PEPE ROSELLO - owner of award-winning Ibiza club SPACE. In a special one-to-one life story interview, IMS is proud to announce that the one and only CARL COX will ask the questions. Cox has been a Space stalwart for a decade and this is his tenth anniversary as promoter and resident of Tuesdays at the club. He will dig deep about Pepe´s life story and the ever-changing Ibiza musical landscape.

THE IMS INTERVIEW: PEPE ROSELLO interviewed by CARL COX and LYNN COSGRAVE Also on Wednesday, the IMS will introduce the full team behind the phenomenal global success of Swedish House Mafia in a discussion about uniting the world across manager, agent, international label etc.

MEET TEAM SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA

Amy Thomson. Manager to Swedish House Mafia, Owner, ATM Artists

Ian Huffam. Artist Agent, Founder / Owner Xray Touring

Celia Carrillo. Vice President, Global Marketing, EMI Records

Christian Larson. Film Maker, Swedish House Mafia

Jason Ellis. A&R Director, Positiva / Virgin

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On THURSDAY MAY 27 the IMS will focus on a Global topic based around the emerging scene in Brasil - a hotbed for global electronic expansion. The session will begin with a reading from New York Times journalist LARRY ROTHER, author of BRASIL ON THE RISE: THE STORY OF A COUNTRY TRANSFORMED. He will then be joined by leading promoters who operate the Latin America scene.

BRASIL ON THE RISE

Larry Rother. Author: Brasil On The Rise: The Story Of A Country Transformed

Leo Sanchez. Promoter, Industriae / Pacha Brasil

Layo Paskin. Artist, Layo & Bushwacka!

Luiz Eurico. Promoter / Manager / Agent, Skol Beats / U-Turn / Club BASE /
3Plus

Martin Gontad. Promoter, Creamfields Argentina / Brasil

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On FRIDAY MAY 28 we reveal the people and personalities behind the world famous "festival" KaZantip. However, it is NOT a festival. It is a republic in the Ukraine. It is one of the most unique music gatherings on the planet.

KAZANTIP - A NEW DANCE MUSIC REPUBLIC

Nikita Marshunok. The President

Yury Marychev. The Minister of Songs and Dances

Andrii Goshva. The Minister of Propaganda

---- The IMS Grand Finale Festival returns to the iconic Dalt Vila for a third year as they look to host their biggest event yet. In the heart of Ibiza Town and looking over the Balearic sea, the very special UNESCO world heritage site in Dalt Vila is without doubt one of the finest open-air locations in the world - and this is the only contemporary music event they allow to take place each year.

Building on last year's unforgettable show that featured performances from Buraka Som Sistema, Mark Ronson, Sasha, Skream, David E Sugar and IMS co-founder Pete Tong, the IMS team have now confirmed the lineup for 2011 and once again it's tantalizing prospect.

In the year that Pete Tong celebrates 20 years on BBC Radio 1, the co-founder of IMS will once again be spearheading the IMS celebrations and joined by none more exciting than the mighty 2manydjs - still regarded by many as the greatest DJs on the planet. Having re-written the rulebook of DJ mixes, pioneered the art of the mash-up remix, and conquered the world as their 4-piece band Soulwax, there's little the two Belgian brothers haven't achieved. They will be the headline act this year and it promises to be one hell of a show!

Not stopping there we also have Ibizan favourite - and huge techno star in his own right - Dubfire, who will be making his IMS debut. A man who originally touched down on the island in the early 90's as one half of the Grammy award winning duo Deep Dish, but in more recent years has developed a solo career that has taken him to even dizzier heights. Without doubt he will be a huge draw to any techno fans that are in Ibiza that week. Rounding off the line-up we have IMS favourite Jason Bentley, the host of America's most influential radio show (Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW) and the winner of the first ever IMS Pioneer award. A key name in the U.S. dance scene for many years, he is also the man behind countless movie soundtracks, including all three Matrix films, and is credited for orchestrating the partnership between Daft Punk and the recent Tron movie - he's also an amazing DJ!

The headline live act on the night will be New York's finest, Hercules & Love Affair, who recently released their 'Blue Songs' album to the delight of both the media and their ever-growing fan base. Managing to channel the spirit (and sounds) of the famous

Paradise Garage, they combine both classic NYC disco attitude with modern house and electronic pop at it's very best. They will be joined on the bill by The Japanese Popstars, who will be performing their hybrid style of live electro to an Ibizan crowd that has already shown them a lot of love from their previous shows at Wonderland and Amnesia. Their Positiva/EMI album contains some incredible collaborations, expect special guests to be joining them on stage at IMS!

Having launched in 2008 to much anticipation from the electronic music community, the IMS has gone above and beyond over the past 3 years delivering on providing Ibiza with both an annual conference that attracts industry leaders from across the globe, but also an event to truly kick start the summer season - The IMS Grand Finale Festival. 2011 promises to be no different.

The IMS has been heralded as "electronic's equivalent to TED - a hub for the world's leading professionals in dance music".

The event is free to attend for all delegates of the IMS, with some 2,000 tickets available to the public.

For more information on this spectacular event, including buying tickets, please visit the official website -www.internationalmusicsummit.com

maja // 28/04/2011