A recent feature from Polyester Zine looks at Ibiza through the experience of attending a Solomun +1 night at Pacha, using the evening with South African DJ Desiree as a way to explore the island's relationship between daytime life, beach culture and electronic music.

The feature combines travel observations with a first-person account of the club night, including Desiree's set, Solomun's performance and the pair's later back-to-back session.

From the beach to Pacha

The feature begins by looking at the contrast between Ibiza's different identities.

Its writer describes spending time around the island before heading to Pacha, including visits to the coast and local food spots, before making their way to the club in Ibiza Town.

Pacha is located close to Talamanca and within walking distance of Ibiza's historic centre, making the venue part of the same wider area as some of the island's best-known daytime and cultural attractions.

Desiree joins Solomun +1

The main focus of the feature is the Solomun +1 night featuring Desiree.

The South African DJ played a two-hour set before joining Solomun later in the night.

The article describes her set as centred on Afro House and focuses on the way she built the atmosphere before Solomun took over.

Desiree was part of the 2026 Solomun +1 programme at Pacha, with her Ibiza appearance listed for September 13.

Solomun's long-running Pacha residency

Solomun +1 has been a regular Sunday fixture at Pacha since 2013.

The 2026 season runs from May 31 through October 4, with Solomun joined by a different guest on most dates and several all-night-long sessions included in the programme.

The residency has become closely associated with Pacha's modern programming, built around extended DJ sets and a format that places Solomun and his weekly guest at the centre of the night.

From solo sets to a back-to-back

The Polyester feature places particular emphasis on what happened when Desiree and Solomun played together.

After their individual sets, the two DJs joined forces for a back-to-back session.

The writer describes the interaction between the two as one of the highlights of the night, focusing on the way their sets developed through an exchange between the two DJs rather than presenting the performance simply as two separate appearances.

Pacha as part of the wider Ibiza experience

The article also uses the night to explore how a club experience fits into a broader Ibiza trip.

The writer describes moving between the beach, outdoor spaces and Pacha during the visit, presenting the island as a destination where daytime activities and late-night club culture exist alongside one another.

That contrast is a recurring theme in discussions of Ibiza, where beach tourism, food, local life and nightlife operate within the same relatively compact island.

Desiree's place in the 2026 Ibiza season

Desiree's appearance with Solomun was part of a broader 2026 season that brought a wide range of guests to Pacha.

The 2026 Solomun +1 programme has included artists such as Skrillex, Anyma, Dixon, Jamie xx, Peggy Gou, Kettama, Max Styler and Idris Elba, alongside Desiree.

The residency's final date of the 2026 season is scheduled for October 4.

An Ibiza story told through one night

The Polyester piece is ultimately a personal account rather than a conventional review or news report.

Its focus is less on providing a comprehensive guide to Pacha or Ibiza and more on describing how one particular night unfolded, from arriving at the club to watching Desiree, Solomun and their eventual back-to-back set.

For Ibiza, the feature captures one of the island's most recognisable combinations: a day spent around the coast followed by a long night of electronic music at Pacha.