DJ Bisto
Around the time the 1990s seminal Ibiza documentary, A Short
Film About Chilling was first being broadcast, a 13 year old Clara
da Costa was vowing to herself that one day she too would DJ on the
island shed been visiting since she was 11. Two years later, the
girl who was to become what was possibly Ibizas most precocious
ever DJ talent had run away from home and secured herself a gig in
Es Paradis.
Miss Bisto, as she was then known, soon earned the respect of
Ibizas movers and shakers as she was entrusted with the residency
of the Ibiza superclub. By the age of 17 she was Es Paradiss
Creative Director. This was no token or gimmicky appointment: Clara
was the principle catalyst in encouraging promoters like Clockwork
Orange and Up Yer Ronson to do nights at Es Paradis. These pioneers
were responsible for kicking off the British promoters invasion
upon which Ibiza clubs now depend - the young Claras drive
and creativity had far more influence than even she could have
imagined at the time. The slight confusion and mild amusement some
experienced when they first realised such a young girl held such an
influential position soon changed when they met her and witnessed
her professionalism. More importantly though, it changed when they
heard and saw her behind the decks.
In her decade at the club she played with many of the worlds
leading DJs, gaining their respect and friendship. This was her
springboard to playing all of Ibizas clubs and saw her DJing around
the world for a number of years. Quite simply, few DJs can boast
the Ibiza pedigree of Clara da Costa.
As the new millennium arrived, Clara had her own respected labels
(Green Turtle and Dopamine) and was producing more and more of her
own tracks, which were being championed by the likes of Pete Tong
and a host of other DJs, many of whom were grateful for Claras help
with their own early careers.
Clara also began to specialise in playing celebrity and corporate
gigs to the likes of David Beckham and alongside artists such as
Beyonce, Eminem and Nelly. If the adept Clara does have a niche,
then it is for these celebrity parties where the empathy she has
gained from gigging for so long allows her to play exactly what
these particularly demanding crowds want.
In 2004 Clara moved to Barcelona for 4 years, diversifying from
DJing to develop her skills in A&R and as a singer/songwriter
working for two of Spains biggest record labels (Blanco y Negro and
Vale). Now back in her spiritual home of Ibiza, Clara has returned
to her first love&DJing. She has been choosing her gigs
carefully and in September played a set with Pete Tong that many
subsequently wrote on social networking forums to be one of the
best sets of the whole Ibiza season and caused fellow DJs who
turned up to support her to raise their eyebrows - Clara was DJing
better than ever.
Clara has seen house music sub-divide into a plethora of categories
since 1992. Where does Clara now see herself sitting within these
different genres?
"Im simply a good house DJ. I care about people. I wanna see them
dance and if theyre dancing then so am I". As one of the
Facebook posts said this summer& Bistos back!
If you wish to find out more about Clara Da Costa or to contact her
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