Forget confetti and $800 bottles: Ibiza welcomes a new club phenomenon that is as radical as it is intimate. Tomodachi Ibiza, the new club Which is banning smartphones on the dance floor.
Tomodachi Ibiza, the new club without smartphones ! The name means “friends” in Japanese, yet it is in Ibiza that this musical sanctuary has set up its turntables. At the helm of Tomodachi? Miller, a figure in the local underground scene, former resident of Underground Ibiza (closed by the authorities in 2024), and mastermind of the Real Gang project. This time, he’s thinking big. Or rather, he’s thinking right: a space designed as a total work of art, far from commercial standards. Tomodachi is a dream come true, says the boss, a place where every detail has been fine-tuned to create a timeless bubble of sound and aesthetics.
More music, less smartphones
Opened at the end of July, Tomodachi is hosting a cutting-edge residency until October with more than 40 artists and 18 hand-picked collectives. Un_mute, Yoyaku, Fabrika… the pillars of the international underground scene are all there. And Tomodachi Ibiza is a club where smartphones are forbidden on the dancefloor. No distractions. Just the sound, the bodies, and the raw magic of the moment. The idea? To put music back at the center, like a narrative, with long, immersive sets. A return to the essence of partying, meticulously crafted.
In terms of decor, the venue flirts with artisanal jewelry: solid walnut from floor to ceiling, hand-carved furniture, amber lighting that caresses the corners, and architecture designed as an extension of the sound. Because for Miller, sound is king. He worked with TPI Sound to create a custom audio system, manufactured in Leicester, coupled with a four-channel analog mixing desk for masterful sets.
Tomodachi Ibiza is proof that the island still has juice for dreamers, the real ones. Those who dance with their eyes closed and their hearts wide open.
