231: The Reset Rebel meets Ibiza´s debut author - Alon levin

What happens when two burnt-out software salesmen invent a fake Ibiza client to escape miserable corporate life and blag themselves a work trip to the White Isle?That’s the starting point for Ibiza Coastal Solutions, the brilliantly chaotic debut novel from tech entrepreneur, DJ and former music producer Alon Levin. What begins as a fairly innocent corporate scam soon spirals into Ibiza nightlife, some seriously questionable characters and a situation Alex and Peter definitely didn’t include in their sales forecast.  This week on The Reset Rebel, Jo Youle sits down with Alon to talk about turning Ibiza’s two worlds — postcard paradise and the slightly murkier side beneath it — into a darkly comic crime thriller, and how much of the corporate bullshit, club culture and island madness came from things he’s actually witnessed.  We also get into Alon’s rather unexpected journey from pioneering electronic music in Tel Aviv and producing “Diva,” the winning song of Eurovision 1998, to more than two decades in tech, including Meta — and why he’s now added novelist to the CV.  Corporate chaos, Ibiza excess, crime, comedy and some spectacularly bad decision-making.Welcome to Ibiza Coastal Solutions.

13 years ago, Jo Youle,  got her first ever job on the island 6 months after moving here at Ibiza Sonica.This role, created firm friendships in her life and she is still a huge part of Sonica life and regularly does voice overs and makes and hosts radio shows with and for them.  So,  when she got the call to help them celebrate 20 years of ibiza Sonica with a live on air chat to none other then Mr Roger Sanchez, it was an easy yes! Catch the conversation in Full on Beat Wala, if you enjoy this snippet of that chat from their interview at Playa Soleil, aka Bora Bora. Thank you Ibiza Sonica and Happy Anniversary. 

What happens when a lifelong love of illustration, storytelling and Ibiza collide?In this episode of the Reset Rebel Podcast, Jo Youle sits down with artist, illustrator and creative visionary Aura Gold, the creator of the island´s very first comic book.From the island’s colourful characters and hidden histories to the inspiration behind bringing Ibiza to life through graphic storytelling, Aura shares the creative journey that led her to develop a completely new way of experiencing the White Isle.Together, they explore the importance of preserving Ibiza’s culture through art, why comics can tell stories that other mediums can’t, and how creativity continues to shape the island’s identity beyond its world-famous nightlife.Want to make your own podcast in Ibiza? Get in touchOr Join us this September for the islands very first Podcast retreat : Podcast in Paradise 

We meet on the sandy shores of Niu Blau Beach for today´s episode of the Reset Rebel to hear the story of island resident, Jamie Rial, one half of Leeds outfit, Audiojack and one half of his new duo, KJ Cuts. After more then a decade in Ibiza, Jamie finally got around to exploring some new music that is more in line with his other passion, producing hip hop and playing basket ball and a debut album "Slow Burn" with Kevin Knapp.He met Kevin while touring the States, and after some getting to know each other began to swap ideas as well as stories, which culminated in them creating a record, which we are a huge fan of!Check it out & buy it on Bandcamp : https://kjcuts.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burnJoin us and Podcast in Paradise in September  28th - October 01 : https://www.podcastinparadisefest.com/

We take a wild foray into the OLAS GALLERY in Santa Eulalia on todays show to dive "Under the Surface" of the local and emerging art gallery and concept boutique dedicated to the island of Ibiza. Created by our previous podcast guest, Sofia Gomez, and focussed towards art lovers  who appreciate this island as we know it, in todays episode, we meet Ned Irving, to celebrate her culture and free and diverse energy.Ibiza has the most incredible nature and Ned captures this in all its glory through his lens and makes the water and predominantly the sea, his prime suject. Both above and blow the surface, he takes his artitstry to another level. Go to the gallery and find his work up and until the 26th May. 

Iranian Born DJ and Producer will close the Ray of Light awards at the after show party in just 2 weeks time, you can find more details here : https://rayoflightawards.com/rola-2026-programme/Nima moved to the island just over twenty years ago, after fleeing Iran at the age of 13 and becoming a Refugee when he was just 13.After being lined up at school during the Iran / Iraq war, he was told the boys of this age were being taken to clear the path for the soldiers of mines.His parents didn´t send him back to school ther next day and instead whisked him to Denmark ton start a new life in a journey that took almost 2 months to start his new life. He quickly got into music and found a new identity in Copenhagen through his love and connection to clubs and electronic music. His path was quickly forged to Ibiza where he took up residency in what was then, Space and  later became Hi. Years later he became good friends with Ray Stevenson, who the Ray of Light awards is dedicated to, as they began walking duyring covid times around Salines. Find your tickets to the after party and to all the abunmdance of screenings, shows and panels on their website: Rola programme 2026.

We are collaborating once again for our special series of interviews for the Ray of Light Awards, which are taking place later this month here in Ibiza. Spanish singer and songwriter Alex Serra is going to be giving a concert on the top of Dalt Vila on May the 30th, and the tickets link is here:  https://rayoflightawards.com/So for episode 223, we have a Barcelona-born and based musician, but an artist who's also known as something of an explorer. He's lived in Ibiza, where I very first saw him play on a little farm down in the south of the island, Tierra iris and he teels us his debut album came after a journey of travels and self-discovery that's always evident in his lyricism and music, because it was in those months that he traveled and crafted his art, but also his own unique musical family.Alex is also in the process of creating his next album with Totidub who he will perform alongside for the Ray of Light awards day. He says he has a huge chunk of music in the making and we hope you will join us for the May Date on the top of Dalt Vila.   

Just over a year ago ROLA was born from as a loving tribute to actor Ray Stevenson.The Northern Irish actor who lived in Ibiza, Starred in Thor and Star Wars, but on the set of Rome, he met his wife, Elisabetta Caraccia who now takes care of his 3 children in Salines in the south of the island after his passing and runs what was once known as Boutique Hostel Salines. We catch up with her in todays episode at La Curandera to hear how Rola has become a living cultural platform and a space where art, storytelling, music and shared experience come together naturally. Awards for Fatherhood, ,Music, the Gaia Award – Honoring the Creative Feminine, The Youth award and Next Generation award will be handed out next month.The event has so much more than awards however with panel talks, concerts and a grand finale with the Fantasia Festival in Ibiza will wrap things up on June 01. Buy your tickets HERE. 

Happy Birthday Jatayu !  It has been one whole year since Santa Eulalia got a brand new Indian restaurant in the Marina and in today´s episode we head there for an an incredible three course lunch to meet DJ and producer Paul Reynolds and hear how he started his career on the island.From starting out in the West End to getting his first break at Space and playing the closing party before meeting Yann from Hi and Ushuaia and co-founding Melon Bomb, Paul also shares with us his immense passion for cooking. During the pandemic he started a Grub Club, when the clubs were closed and making curry was his something he found a new love for and had a whole crew of other DJ´s delivering food for him all over the island so he was the perfect guest to invite to Jatayu to experience the full delights of their delicious menu.Head to meet Indian owner anuj and say the words, RESET REBEL and get yourself a FREE Cocktail on us. Check out the menu here : https://jatayu.es/our-menu/

In today´s episode, Jo Youle meets a London based multi-disciplinary artist and cultural curator who alchemises beauty and counter culture into narratives.Harris Elliott O.B.E. uses visual poetry that anchors us into new concepts and environments with a playful and disruptive elegance.Fo more info on podcast courses with Jo, head to her website.