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P<\/span>hiladelphia-born, acid techno legend Josh Wink has been making the pilgrimage to Ibiza since 1993. Back in the day, the Ovum label boss wore long blonde dreadlocks. More importantly, perhaps, he was just a year away from releasing \u2018Higher State Of Consciousness\u2019, the era-defining record that broke him to an international audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI come here to Ibiza for two reasons,\u201d Josh explains. \u201cFirstly to work; the island can still be an influential place to play music. But I also come here to spend quality time with my family. It\u2019s a balance. We live in the countryside overlooking the sea near Es Vedra. Walking to the beach everyday, diving in the ocean, looking at the sea life, being part of the local community \u2013 there is something to be said for the feeling we get as a family when we come to stay in this certain area of Ibiza that we call home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh is a vegan, his son a vegetarian. \u201cWe do most of our shopping at a place called S\u2019Hortet Verd in Sant Jordi,\u201d says Josh. \u201cIt\u2019s an ecological store. I don\u2019t do eggs or milk, but my son eats eggs and sometimes unpasteurised cows milk on special occasions. We prefer to shop at organic stores and pick your own farms. Some of these places don\u2019t have a name; you kind of need to know where they are. We\u2019re always stumbling upon little shops in cool places that become our favourites for a while. We\u2019re here on the island now for a couple of months. Being that we\u2019re here for so long, we try to make the commitment to transport our typical lifestyle here to Ibiza.\u201d<\/p>\n

One aspect of US life that Josh is happy to leave at home is the current political climate. \u201cThere\u2019s a definite feeling of oppressiveness in America right now,\u201d Josh explains. \u201cIt\u2019s a weird, dirty feeling that a lot of people are sensitive to and concerned about. It seems to be becoming a global scene right now unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n

After releasing a slew of big hits on labels like Intec, R&S and Boysnoize, Josh returned to action on Ovum earlier this year, dropping \u2018Resist\u2019, a quintessential acid-laced techno track buoyed by a critical message. \u201cThat track paid homage to a movement that has been around since the beginning of civilisation,\u201d Josh continues, \u201cwhereby people can utilise their ability to protest peacefully against the political system. Globally, this is a trying time. But it\u2019s nice to know that there is still hope throughout the world, even on little Ibiza. Complacency is the easy way but not the best way. Socrates used to say he discovered through reason and logic in discussion, but I don\u2019t know how much reason and logic are being used these days. It\u2019s more spin. Spinning the truth. Or as the Trump cabinet calls it, the alternative truth! Even so, it\u2019s still important for me to do what I believe in, because spreading a positive vibe through educated entertainment can be contagious.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Josh will perform for Unusual Suspects at Sankeys on August 3, Resistance at Privilege on August 15, and Groovers In The Park at Benimussa Park on September 14.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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