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A Festival Autumn
Танцпол · 31.08.2009
By Инна Шашмардинова
It seems like only yesterday we were looking forward to a sunny summer and the season's brightest festivals. But now these are already memories, full of warm, radiant moments that will keep us warm all year long, until the next summer. September has arrived, which means a new festival season has kicked off. We offer for your attention a review of the most significant musical events of autumn 2009...
Electric Zoo
September 5-6
Randall’s Island
New York, USA
www.electriczoofestival.com→
On the first weekend of autumn, on Manhattan, the historic heart of New York, the Electric Zoo music festival will take place. For 2 days the small Randall's Island will turn into a grand open-air event featuring first-rate names in electronic music: Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5, Benny Benassi, Danny Tenaglia, Roger Sanchez, Luciano, Robbie Rivera, Tiga, Ben Watt, David Guetta, Ferry Corsten, Richie Hawtin, Markus Schulz, Victor Calderone, Axwell & Steve Angello, ATB. And this is just a small part of all the announced artists! A ticket for both days of the festival costs $120, and for one day — $65. You can buy it here→.
Green&Blue
September 6
Oberhausen, Germany
www.myspace.com/greenandblueopenair→
www.cocoon.net→
Over the past few months there was no news from the organizers of the Green&Blue festival. Rumors circulated that it wouldn't be held at all this year. To the delight of the event's fans, that information turned out to be false! It will once again take place in Oberhausen, the home town of the legendary Sven Väth, under his direction. The festival grounds will double in size! In addition to the two main zones, green and blue, another dance area will be set up. The line-up of the green and blue zones: Sven Väth, Jacek Sienkiewicz live, Radio Slave, Matt Tolfrey, Ricardo Villalobos, Reboot live, Marco Carola, Swayzak live, Cassy. On the third stage: Tobi Neumann & Onur Özer aka Sensitiva, SIS live, Chris Tietjen, Motorcitysoul, Alex Azary. A ticket will cost around $30.
Eargasm Open Air
September 12
Leuven, Belgium
www.eargasm.info→
Not far from the Belgian city of Leuven, on September 12, the Eargasm Open Air music festival will take place, which by tradition becomes a symbol of bidding farewell to summer. Here magical fire shows, interesting performances and, most importantly, sets by numerous musicians on 4 stages await you: Mainstage (psychedelic), Ketaloco Dome (minimal, progressive, tech-house), Arabian Chill Out (flower power), Taka Taka (dubstep, drum&bass, reggae). The festival line-up: Afgin Live, Haltya Live, Bitkit Live, Psyvader Live, Lurk, Yannick Thiry, Psyborg, Anoebis, Ain-Soph vs. Fregle, Jharu, Oonah, Norion, Lepton, Don Cabron, Hybrid, Justin Space, Caspar, Don Santos, Massimo Girardi, Lurk, Sin Silly, Anderson, Jack Creed, Juannes, The Tech-Nicals, Fratres Fortunos, Aida, Panoramix, Yellow Galactic Sun - Mojo Chill Collection, DJ Coconuts, Crucial P, Balkan Hotsteppers and others. In advance sales until September 7 a ticket can be bought for $14, and on the day of the event it will cost $21.
Reworks
September 18-19
Vilka Complex
Thessaloniki, Greece
www.reworks.gr→
The annual Reworks festival is Greece's biggest musical event. For the fifth time it will take place in one of the historic sites of Thessaloniki. Reworks champions strengthening the bond between music and contemporary art and showcases new forms of electronic music. Various installations and exhibitions, set up in two amphitheaters on the festival grounds, will also be presented to the guests. Performing: Sven Väth, Objektivity Showcase, Dennis Ferrer, Martinez Brothers, Argy, Heidi, Beardyman, And.ID, Parov Stellar & Band, Cayetano Soundsystem, Parallel Worlds, CJ Jeff, Viton, Cruz, Alex Tsiridis, Lowjac, Aino, Panoras, G-Rush, George Karras, Tanchevsky, Machki, Mimiz, Tsaros and others. A ticket for the 2 days of the festival costs $70. Details can be found here→.
Reeperbahn Festival
September 24-26
Reeperbahn district
Hamburg, Germany
www.reeperbahnfestival.com→
Across 23 venues in Hamburg's most famous district, over 2 days, Germany's most renowned musical event will take place — the Reeperbahn festival. Both professional acts in electronic music and other genres and young talents will take part. In total, 143 participants are announced in the event's musical program! Here are some of them: Adiam Dymott, Au Revoir Simone, The Sea, Katzenjammer, WhoMadeWho, Alain Clark, Dan Costello. On the festival's website you can see the full list of performers and learn some interesting facts about each of them. The price of a one-day festival ticket will be $27-$42 depending on the day, for 2 days — $56, for 3 days — $79. Details here→.
Ekko Festival
September 24-26
Bergen, Norway
www.ekkofest.no→
In Bergen, from September 24 to 26, the Ekko Festival music festival will take place. Founded in 2003, Ekko has become a significant event in the world of electronic music not only for Norway but for all of Europe. It is also dedicated to contemporary culture — there will be film screenings, video installations, exhibitions of visual art and interior architecture. The festival's musical content spans many genres with electronic music as the common denominator. The line-up draws attention with names such as Röyksopp, Efterklang, The Field, Clark, Todd Terje. More than 30 musicians will take part in the event. A ticket costs around $150. You can buy it here→.
Decibel
September 24-27
Seattle, USA
www.dbfestival.com→
The 6th international electronic music festival Decibel kicks off on September 24 in Seattle and will last 4 days. The festival program includes concerts, interesting performances, seminars, music conferences and much more. In charge of the event's musical side: Caspa (UK), Alter Ego (DE), Mad Professor (UK), The Wighnomy Brothers (DE), Daedelus (US), Robert Hood (US), N-Type (UK), Brodinski (FR), Move D (DE), Alex Under (ES), Frank Bretschneider (DE), Tim Exile (UK), Mountains (US), Ana Sia (US), Bruno Pronsato (DE / US), KiloWatts (US), Tadeo (ES), Nosaj Thing (US), Mike Slott (US), Tanner Ross (US), Jerry Abstract (US), Qzen (US), Nordic Soul (US), Kadeejah Streets (US) and others. The admission ticket price is $75-$150 and depends on which program of events you choose. You can order a ticket here→.
Parklife
September 26-27
October 3-5
Australia
www.parklife.com.au→
Every year in Australia, Parklife takes its tour to the continent's five main cities — Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Parklife isn't just an annual music festival, it's an event ahead of its time, it's the sound of the next season! You'll see this for yourself here. Line-up: Aeroplane, Art vs Science, The Aston Shuffle, A-Trak, autoKratz, Beni, Bertie Blackman, Busy P, Claude VonStroke, The Cool Kids, Crystal Castles, Empire of the Sun, Erol Alkan, The Glimmers, Junior Boys, Kaskade, La Roux, Lady Sovereign, Little Boots, Metric, Metronomy, MSTRKRFT, The Rapture, Tiga, Shazam. The organizers have prepared many pleasant surprises — from free water you can grab at any bar and a free cloakroom for your things, to free earplugs for anyone who finds it too loud. Ticket prices differ in each city. All the details are on the festival's official website.
Amsterdam Dance Event
October 21-24
Felix Meritis, Dylan Hotel
Amsterdam, Netherlands
www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl→
Amsterdam Dance Event is the leading international conference in the field of electronic music and the world's largest club festival. ADE first appeared in 1996. Back then it was a small conference with a few hundred music-trade professionals and a festival program in 3 clubs with 30 DJs. Today Amsterdam Dance Event is one of the most significant events in the world of dance music. This year it will be held for the 14th time in the Dutch capital, from October 21 to 24. As usual, the conference venue will be the city's oldest building, Felix Meritis, as well as the Dylan Hotel. The nightly events will spread across the whole city over more than 40 venues. Already confirmed to take part are Armin van Buuren, Boys Noize, Carl Craig, Chris Liebing, Dave Clarke, Dennis Ferrer, John Digweed, Laurent Garnier, Paul van Dyk, Richie Hawtin, Steve Lawler, Deadmau5, John Digweed, Pete Tong, Sandy Rivera, The Hacker, Timo Maas & Santos and many others. Details about buying tickets can be found here→. Participant registration is carried out on the event's official website.
Insomnia
October 22-24
Tromsø, Norway
www.insomniafestival.no→
Since 2002, Insomnia — a festival of futuristic, electronic music and techno culture — has been held every autumn in the Norwegian city of Tromsø. It's aimed at nightclub regulars — hence its name: Insomnia. Performing: Röyksopp, Wave Machine, Glitterbug, Mike Huckaby, Deadbots, Tycho, The Emperor Machine and others. Information about tickets can be found here→.
Unsound Festival
October 21-25
Kraków, Poland
www.unsound.pl→
In Kraków, from October 21 to 25, the Unsound Festival of experimental electronic music will be held for the sixth time. The best representatives of the genre from England, America, Germany, Norway, France and many other countries will take part. Such well-known acts as Biosphere, Stars of the Lid, Monolake, Sunn O))), Zomby, 2562, Omar-S, Untold, The Mountain People are performing. Tickets go on sale in early September. Their price is not yet known. Follow the details on the festival's official website.
I Love Techno
October 24
Flanders Expo Centre
Ghent, Belgium
www.ilovetechno.be→
This year the I love Techno festival will take place on October 24 at the venue traditional for this event — the Flanders Expo. As usual, I love Techno will present an overview of the best dance music of the past, present and future. Techno will remain the festival's pulse, but new trends in electronic music will also be represented here. The list of announced artists is full of star names, such as Carl Craig, Joris Voorn, Dave Clarke, Boys Noize, Paul Kalkbrenner, Deadmau5, Laurent Garnier, Tiga, Len Faki, Chris Liebing, Zombie Nation Live, Adam Beyer, Tocadisco and others. At the door a ticket will cost around $75, and in advance sales it can be bought for $67. Read where and how to order it here→.
I Love Techno 2008 from Kris Goubert on Vimeo.
Monster Massive
October 31
Los Angeles Sports Arena
California, USA
www.monstermassive.com→
On October 31 the Monster Massive music festival returns. For the 12th time it will be held in America on Halloween night. Last year the festival broke all records, hosting more than 65,000 people on its grounds! And this time the organizers don't intend to lower the bar. The unique atmosphere of Halloween will be filled with the most powerful sound, light and visual effects. Performing: Armin van Buuren, SASHA, Hernan Cattaneo, Pete Tong, Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz, Felix Da Housecat, M.A.N.D.Y, John O'Callaghan and many others. In advance sales a ticket costs $50, the final price is $80. You can order it here→.
Groove City
November 21
Brussels Kart Expo
Brussels, Belgium
www.groovecity.be→
The Groove City music festival's slogan goes: "No energy, no party!" The star sets by such renowned artists as Bob Sinclar, Jeff Mills, Sven Väth, Felix Da Housecat, James Holden, David Vendetta, Sebastien Leger, Jesse Rose, Shy FX, DJ Fresh, Culture Shock await your full commitment. So the organizers advise their guests to eat well and gather their strength before heading to the grand rave, which will take place on November 21 in Brussels, at the Brussels Kart Expo center. Admission — $35.
"Electro-Mechanica" Festival
November 26-28
S. Kuryokhin Center for Contemporary Art
Saint Petersburg, Russia
www.myspace.com/elmech→
www.vkontakte.ru/club4886904→
From November 26 to 28, the international festival "Electro-Mechanica" will be held in Saint Petersburg. The idea has stayed the same. Various fields of contemporary audiovisual art will be presented for your attention: digital video art, music videos, various animations, installations, performances, dance and experimental electronic music. This year Gudrun Gut (Germany), Antipop Consortium (USA) and Ben Frost (Iceland) have already confirmed their participation. Ticket prices haven't been announced yet; last year they ranged within 200-600 rubles.