Judgement Sundays at Eden, San Antonio, Ibiza

31.08.03

Hosted at Eden, Judgement Sunday has consistently managed to fill the venue to capacity throughout the season. Music selection for the night is Trance in the main room and Funky House for the back room. The line-up’s are suitably impressive and thanks to the association with Goodgreef, a high quality selection of guests have been brought in to play to the masses. Main attractions are residents Judge Jules and Eddie Halliwell, performing in both rooms.

‘Judgement Sunday: San Antonio’s busiest night!’ the flyer proudly proclaimed. Unfortunately, being San Antonio’s biggest night does not make it San Antonio’s best. The production was surprisingly poor considering the popularity of the night and the quality of the DJs. Around the club, apart from a few randomly placed flyers and the DJ’s set times on the walls, there was nothing to distinguish Judgement Sunday from any other night. They had a few entertainers roaming the crowd and the podiums were always filled by dancers, however the general appearance and atmosphere of the club was no different from that which you find can find in the bigger clubs of most UK cities. (In defence, the pool-party at Coastline boasted hoards of banners and lots of promo material, and the atmosphere served as a great warm-up for the night to come - we just wonder, why didn’t they make the effort in Eden? -Ed)

Judgement Sunday is heavily advertised by Club 18-30 and the likes and this is reflected in the crowd. Designer shirts and slinky dresses were the clubbers’ main choice and the majority of the crowd seemed to be on the pull. There were a few dedicated clubbers having it large at the front but the rest of the dance-floor may as well have been filled with handbags. For anyone who goes out for the music and the atmosphere, there is very little on offer here. Jules’ commercial success and features on Radio 1 have gained him recognition and he has attracted a much broader audience than other nights receive and it’s great for getting the numbers through the door, however we feel that they have alienated the true clubbers out there.

Judgement Sunday is unfortunately one of our least favourite nights of the summer. For a night that is no different to your local Time on a Saturday night (bar the line-up), the 40 euro admission price seems unjustified and we actually left early, bored. Unless you’re on the pull (in which case you’ll love it), we recommend giving this one a wide berth.

Gary Teasdale

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