In Every Bugger's Box
Updated 18th Sept 2001
 At the end of this week, most of the major clubs in Ibiza are holding their closing parties, and the season is well and truly wrapping up for this year. And now everyone starts talking about what this year's Ibizan Anthems were, as they crop up the relevant compilation albums.
In Every Bugger's Box looks back at some of the biggest anthems from the past few years, to see if there is some sort of formula that record companies can follow to have a half million selling record, like Spiller. Are you guaranteed a hit if you launch your tune in Miami, take it to Ibiza, give it to the right DJs, hype it up and then try and get some radio play? Or is it all down to the quality of the record?
 One of the major events in the dance music calendar is the Winter Music Conference which takes place in Miami every year, and traditionally many of the biggest summer dance records are first heard here. The documentary has a look at some of the records that didn't quite make it despite the hype, and a few of the biggest records from the summer to try and see what is needed to create the definitive Ibizan Anthem. Just like Spiller last year, Silicone Soul needed a vocal done for it - so we went into the studio with them to listen to some of the first attempts.
Since the beginning of the year we have been trying to track down what the big records for this year were likely to be, by asking some of the dance music labels what their priorities for the year were. Some of these have gone on to make up the sound of the summer, and others seem to have fallen by the wayside.
 In Every Bugger's Box is presented by Anne Savage - no stranger herself to playing in clubs across Ibiza (and the UK!), and features comments from Brandon Block, Timo Maas, Judge Jules, Luke Neville and Paul Oakenfold. Plus there are the thoughts from heads of A and R at labels like Defected, Ministry of Sound, VC Recordings and Manifesto. For more Ibiza anthem related features check out some of the links below.
Ibiza Top 10 - Plastic Fantastic's choice cuts of the summer
Tune of the Summer - The Clubbers give us their opinion
Miami Tunes - Did any make it to Ibiza?
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