Solomun brought DJ Gigola to the Pacha Ibiza booth on August 16 for another edition of his long-running Solomun+1 residency, pairing the Berlin-based DJ and producer with one of Ibiza's most established electronic music figures for a night built around contrasting styles, individual sets and a final back-to-back session.

The event was officially listed by Pacha Ibiza for Sunday, August 16, running from 23:00 until 06:00, with Solomun and DJ Gigola as the night's two artists. The event was sold out according to Pacha's official listing.

The night was also covered by music and Ibiza publications following the event, with reporting describing DJ Gigola's appearance as one of the latest examples of Solomun using the +1 format to bring contrasting artists together behind the Pacha booth.

DJ Gigola joins Solomun at Pacha Ibiza

DJ Gigola's August 16 appearance formed part of the 2026 Solomun+1 season at Pacha Ibiza.

Pacha describes Solomun+1 as a residency in which Solomun shares the decks with one guest artist each Sunday. The concept has been running since 2013 and has become closely associated with Solomun's relationship with the club and Ibiza's electronic music scene.

Unlike a conventional lineup in which several DJs perform separate short sets, the +1 concept is built around a closer musical exchange between Solomun and his chosen guest.

That format was particularly relevant to Gigola's appearance. Flaunt reported that she performed a solo set before joining Solomun for a B2B, creating the central musical moment of the night.

A meeting of different electronic styles

DJ Gigola has developed a reputation for a genre-fluid approach to club music, moving between different sounds rather than being confined to a single electronic genre.

Pacha's artist profile describes her as an artist with a bold, genre-fluid style that blends elements of dance, pop and underground sounds. The club also highlights the unpredictable nature of her sets and her emphasis on rhythm and groove.

Flaunt similarly characterized Gigola's sound through a mixture of pop and techno influences, describing her sets as rave-influenced and focused on shifting rhythms and genre boundaries.

Solomun approaches his sets from a different but similarly expansive perspective. Pacha describes him as an artist known for marathon sets and constantly evolving musical selections, while his own musical history includes house, techno and tech-house alongside a wide range of material from different eras.

That made the pairing a natural fit for the +1 concept: two artists with very different musical identities but a willingness to move across stylistic boundaries.

From solo sets to a B2B

The structure of the night followed the principle behind Solomun+1.

According to Flaunt's report, DJ Gigola played her own solo set before joining Solomun for a B2B session. The publication described the closing exchange as a point where the two artists could bring their individual approaches together and explore the space between their styles.

Post-event coverage also described the night as an extended musical journey, with Gigola and Solomun each given room to establish their own sound before coming together for the final B2B.

This is one of the defining characteristics of the +1 format. Rather than simply placing two names on the same lineup, the residency gives the guest and Solomun significant space to develop a musical conversation over the course of the night.

Solomun+1 continues its Ibiza tradition

The Solomun+1 residency has been a fixture at Pacha Ibiza since 2013.

Pacha says the residency brings together different generations of artists through extended sets and evolving music, with the DJ booth positioned at the centre of the room to create a closer connection between the artists and the dancefloor. Its guiding message is "Nobody Is Not Loved."

The 2026 edition began on May 31 and is scheduled to continue every Sunday through October 4.

The residency's guest list during the 2026 season has included artists from a broad range of electronic music backgrounds. Pacha's listings show Jamie xx on July 12, Anyma on July 26, DJ Gigola on August 16 and Max Styler on August 23, illustrating the variety of artists being brought into Solomun's Sunday format.

What comes next at Pacha Ibiza

Following the August 16 appearance by DJ Gigola, the residency moved into its final stretch of the 2026 season.

Pacha's official schedule currently lists DESIREE alongside Solomun on September 13, KETTAMA on September 20 and Âme on September 27. The season will then conclude on October 4 with an all-night closing party featuring Solomun alone.

The September schedule means Solomun+1 remains an important part of Pacha Ibiza's autumn programming, with the remaining dates continuing the residency's guest-based format before the final solo closing night.

Why DJ Gigola was a notable +1 choice

DJ Gigola's invitation reflects the kind of artistic contrast that has become central to the Solomun+1 identity.

Rather than selecting a guest simply because they occupy the same stylistic lane, the concept allows Solomun to share the booth with artists bringing different sounds, audiences and approaches to electronic music.

Gigola's hybrid approach fits particularly well with that philosophy. Her music draws on club sounds that can move between techno, rave, trance, breaks, pop and other influences, while Solomun is known for long-form sets that move between house, techno and a wider selection of electronic music.

Their August 16 meeting therefore offered exactly the type of musical contrast that makes the +1 format distinctive: each artist could establish an individual identity before the B2B created a shared space between them.

An August night that added another chapter to Solomun+1

DJ Gigola's appearance at Pacha Ibiza on August 16 was another example of Solomun using his residency to connect established names with artists representing newer and more genre-fluid directions in club music.

Pacha's official records confirm the booking and the event's place in the 2026 residency, while post-event reporting confirms that Gigola and Solomun both played individual sets before coming together for a B2B.

With several September dates still ahead and the October 4 closing party scheduled as an all-night Solomun set, the 2026 edition of Solomun+1 is now approaching its final weeks.

For Ibiza's Sunday clubbing calendar, the formula remains remarkably consistent: one established resident, one carefully selected guest and an extended night built around the idea that the music itself should remain at the centre of the experience.

Solomun +1 at Pacha Ibiza: Remaining 2026 Dates

September 6: Solomun

September 13: Solomun + DESIREE

September 20: Solomun + KETTAMA

September 27: Solomun + Âme

October 4: Solomun +1 Closing Party, all-night Solomun set

Pacha's official residency schedule lists these dates and lineups.