Solomun, the D.J. Who Keeps Ibiza Dancing

Plus: Pakistan’s Biblical floods; John Adams captures the music of Shakespeare; and “A Trip to Infinity” on Netflix. View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, September 26, 2022 In today’s newsletter, partying till dawn, and then: • Pakistan’s Biblical floods • John Adams captures the music of Shakespeare • “A Trip to Infinity” on Netflix Solomun, the D.J. Who Keeps Ibiza Dancing He leads a manic, exhausting life—but when he’s guiding clubbers through one of his marathon sets it feels like time has been suspended. Photograph by Andrew White for The New Yorker The “king” of the Spanish island of Ibiza, the stunning, pine-forested party spot in the Mediterranean, is a forty-six-year-old German-Bosnian-Croat d.j. from Hamburg named Mladen Solomun. As Ed Caesar captures in a rollicking Profile from this week’s issue, Solomun looks like a “Visigoth chief or a retired linebacker.” His workdays begin at two in the morning. He’s a practicing Catholic, and has been described as a priest and a shaman. To relax, he plays tennis. And then there’s this: “Solomun sometimes drinks more than thirty shots of tequila during a night at the decks, with no visible change in his sobriety.” Just who is this most interesting man in the world? —Ian Crouch, newsletter editor Read the story Don’t wait! Buy tickets today for The New Yorker Festival and enjoy conversations with the recent Emmy winners Quinta Brunson and Jerrod Carmichael, plus Billy Eichner, Ben Stiller, Kumail Nanjiani, and more. See the lineup and buy tickets » From the News Desk Annals of a Warming Planet Pakistan’s Biblical Floods and the Case for Climate Reparations Isn’t it time for rich nations to pay the communities that they have helped to drown? By Mohammed Hanif Daily Comment Iran’s Ferocious Return to the Belligerent Policies of the Revolution’s Early Days The country’s new President, Ebrahim Raisi, is cracking down on women, arming Russia, and playing hardball with the U.S. on nuclear diplomacy. By Robin Wright Over There First: Fight the Russians. Then: Wellness Bowls Yaryna Chornohuz takes a break after thirteen months on the front lines in the Ukrainian Army to sleep in a real bed in Manhattan, chow down on yuppie food, and lobby for more HIMARS. By Antonia Hitchens Editor’s Pick Musical Events John Adams Captures the Music of Shakespeare The composer’s new opera, “Antony and Cleopatra,” displays his mastery at setting the complex rhythms of the English language. By Alex Ross Culture Dept. Annals of Inquiry “A Trip to Infinity” and the Delicate Art of the Math Documentary One of the most captivating concepts in mathematics is now on Netflix. By Dan Rockmore Rabbit Holes The Italy That’s Revealed by Italians on Social Media A teacher in Tuscany collects the strange and beautiful images that capture what he calls “a marginal Italy.” By Max Norman The New Yorker Interview “If You’re in the Song, Keep on Playing”: An Interview With Pharoah Sanders The legendary saxophonist died on Saturday. From 2020: On buying his first horn, playing with John Coltrane, and searching for the right sound. By Nathaniel Friedman Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Shouts Introducing: The Wonky Week Collection Start your day with a big bowl of the Monday Mood Swings. By Emily Bernstein Crossword A Challenging Puzzle Dobson who played the title character in “Cleopatra Jones”: six letters. By Natan Last Daily Cartoon Monday, September 26th By Robert Leighton P.S. The Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record in the marathon on Sunday in Berlin. Ed Caesar once described the training regimen and style of living that have helped Kipchoge get faster as he gets older. “Although a millionaire many times over,” Caesar writes, “he continues to spend six days a week at his somewhat austere training camp in the forest of Kaptagat, where he swaps domestic chores with fellow-athletes and washes using water from a well.” 🏃🏿‍♂️ Today’s newsletter was written by Ian Crouch. Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.