Here in the depths of cold gray winter one can only look forward to the brighter days of summer for solace, and arriving right on time is talk of Spain’s Sonar festival.
Barcelona’s favorite summertime electronic music festival runs June 18th through the 20th, and has announced that advanced ticket prices will begin at 125 euros until the end of January when the price will jump to 140 a ticket.
Check out Sonar’s homepage here for further information, and get your tickets here.
This year Glade won Best Dance Festival at the UK Festival Awards, and around 10,000 “dance music and free spirit aficionados” attended the event, with performers that included Pendulum, Noisia, Drumattic Twins, Cassette Boy and DJ Rubbish.
The organisers behind the UK’s dance festival Glade are currently scouring the country in search of a new home for their 2009 event, which they hope to run from 16th-19th July.
Nick Ladd, Glade Festival’s chief said, “Wasing has been a great home for us for our first five years, but as part of the natural evolution of Glade we have decided to find another beautiful bit of England, in particular somewhere where we can run it later on all nights including Sunday, and make some proper noise!”. Thank fuck for that. How you can have a dance festival ending at 4 0'clock I'lll never know?!
It’s hard to describe Glade in one punch, but an electronic music version of Glastonbury might fit.
Bring on a Somerset or beachside location! Lovethattune would love that!
Waveform was a wicked festival. Generally the people were really chilled and friendly, it was hassle-free, and the music was crisp, loud and banging.
I was expecting a big glade-style festival - large crowds and heaving dancefloors. With only about 2000 people though, it was pretty small, and when I first checked out the dancefloors I admit I was not impressed, particularly with the archangel stage (where most of the breaks was and where I knew I would spend most of my time) which was the smallest main arena and tiny in comarison to some festival stages. However, this minor problem spawned three massive advantages which made the festival so good: 1. You could walk from one end of the festival to the other in less than 10 minutes - even in the mud - which meant no long missions to get something back at the campsite. 2. If you lost your mates you would inevitably bump into them again shortly. 3. It created a really cool intimate vibe that ive never felt at a festival before. Besides, when the music is good it doesn't really matter what size the tent is. Apart from a couple of nobs selling overpriced laughing gas the crowd was probably the friendlist ive ever seen at a festival. The security were also really chilled- upon arrival they greeted us in a friendly manor but barely checked our wristbands, let alone considered searching us. About half an hour later we were sorting various lines out and some security people approached with a full view of what we were up to, asked us how we were doing and then just left us to it.
Waveform this year was set in a beautiful green countryside location. A big green hill loomed over the whole area which was cool, and with a short walk up to the top you were gifted with a beautiful view over the whole festival and beyond. The odd seemingly wild horse impressively darting around the steep slope was also a nice touch. There was some tasty organic food on offer in the 'Organic Food Emporium' (I particularly liked the Indian/Chinese place offering chinese style chicken samosas), and some good homemade beer and cider available from the bar. Walking from the campsite there were 4 main arenas in a row- Project storm (techno, dnb, hard trance), the Tribe of Frog tent (all things psychadelic and dressed up in typical ToF style), the Archangel tent (breaks, dnb) and then tucked into the corner of the festival finally was the main stage, which had everything from psy-trance to reggae bands to minimal blasting out from its brilliant speakers-big up Opus Pocus for some amazing sound. The other tents boasted good systems as well. Archangel had the infamous funktion one which never fails to blow me away. The Tribe tent had the music at really nice volume- loud and crisp without being offensive. The 24 hour music license for saturday night was also a massive bonus and something more festivals defintely need to imitate. Stand out acts for me were the Equalizers with some fat and energetic electro / breaks, Subterra with some dark late-night dnb, and of course the mighty Far Too Loud who came on directly after the fairly ridiculous 'Earth Dance' and smashed it with a live set showcasing their mind-blowing psychadelic take on breakbeat. There was also some really good pys-trance, probably some good hard-trance (although I personally wouldn't know), and for all the minimal lovers out there, I heard some really cheaky sounding stuff pumping from the main stage which im sure was jokes. On top of this there was also the Cats Cradle stage, a little tent with a bit everything, offering a chilled escape from the main throb of the festival. Basically, there was great music of all varieties on offer at any given time so you could nearly always find what you were looking for (without of course going on a long trek). In fact, there was only one major problem with Waveform- during the day the crowd were generally much more up for chilling than dancing, which meant the tents were often quite empty. This was particularly the case with the main stage. There were times when some brilliant reggae bands were playing out in the sunshine on a great system and only about ten people were taking any proper interest, which to me seemed almost criminal. Perhaps the organisers need to think about the positioning of the stage- being the furthest from the campsite it is quite easy to get drawn into another tent on your way, even against your intentions.
There was also the mud. However, whilst it did get quite muddy there was still plenty of grass to chill out on and keep the place attractive, and anyone who had been to Bestival the week before would have felt blessed in comparison. You cant go to an English festival and complain about the mud, especially give then time of year.
Waveform was simply very fun and very easy- easy to find, a short queue to get in, short walks about the place, really good drugs in abundance, and plenty of good music. At just £78 a ticket plus the fact that its possibly the last festival of the summer, there really are no excuses for not showing up next year!
Universo Paralello - New Years Eve Psy Trance Festival Brazil 2008
The 9th edition of Universo Paralello invites everyone once again to be in the paradisiacal sands of Pratigi Beach. If you missed Boom Festival or you're missing it, then this is the one for you. The setting of Universo Paralello is unbeatable, the geography however is a little out of the price range for most people. If you can afford it though you will treated to the best New Years Eve party of your life. Psy Trances top DJs, beautiful people, sunshine, palm trees, bamboo, and the big blue.
The Place: For the sixth consecutive year the Festival will be held at Pratigi Beach, in the township of Ituberá, in the state of Bahia. After years of recognized benefits for the township, the Festival is increasingly considered as part of the city’s heritage by the local population.
Situated 160km south of the capital city of Salvador, Ituberá lies in a privileged position between the Island of Boipeba and the Barra Grande Peninsula – two of the countries most beautiful tourist attractions.
Pratigi Beach is surrounded by a network of mangroves and is the home to a wide and lush variety of wildlife. The area is also surrounded by preserved fauna and is one of the last remaining preserved Restinga (littoral) Forests in Brazil – which grants it the official title of Environmental Preservation Area. Just as in previous years, the Festival is forever underscoring the importance of enviromental issues. Our specialized crew, under the supervision of the local IBAMA office(Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources), has set up a recycling plant for all residues produced during the Festival. In all previous editions of the Festival, Universo Paralello has left the beach cleaner than we found it. Facilities
• Camping site for 8 days by the beach
• 7 days of music• Artistic and cultural activities – Circulou at UP
• Alternative Fair• internet on the beach
• Travel Agency working on-line
• Restaurants
• Bars
• Snack shops
• 24-hour medical emergency unit
• 24-hour lifeguard• Security
• Showers with clean (treated) water
• Restrooms (24-hour maintenance and cleaning crew)
• Refreshing water sprays at the Main Dance Floor
• Safe parking lot
• Transportation from Parking Lot to Camping Site (charged)
Travel Tips: For all of you who are coming from all different parts of the world, here are a few tips that will make your arrival easier and cheaper:Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, is our major reference. It lies about 170 km to the north of Ituberá – the county where Pratigi Beach, the festival venue, is located. Salvador has an international airport.From Salvador there are many way to get to the festival. The most common one is through the Ferry Boat, which leaves from a port in the downtown area. The Ferry Boat crosses the All Saints Bay (Baía de Todos os Santos) and docks in the city of Bom Despacho, on the island of Itaparica. In Bom Despacho there are regular bus lines and shuttle vans to Ituberá. The fare for the Ferry Boat is €1,25 and the bus fare from Bom Despacho to Ituberá is €6,00.If you rent a car in Salvador, the Ferry Boat charges about €10,00 for the automobile and an additional €1,25 for each passenger.
Another way to reach Ituberá from Salvador is by bus. The company Águia Branca has regular lines leaving from the central bus station in Salvador. The five-hour trip cost about €9,00 and covers a distance of around 350km.Delays and full rides are common. Please be tolerant.The fastest way to get to the festival is by hiring one of the companies that will be doing shuttle services for the festival and will leave you in the front gate! Please check directly with the companies for fares and schedules.
HOW TO FIND CHEAPER INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TICKETS
Here are a few tips that might save a few bucks for those who are flying into the country:Being a major tourist destination, Salvador is constantly faced with full flights from and to its airport (Airport Luiz Eduardo Magalhães). So, if you include Salvador in your air route, which might raise your spendings a bit. One way to avoid this is to arrive in the country in another of Brazil`s international airports and than complete the journey in domestic flights, excursions, rented car or bus.The best airport option in Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo. It has a bigger international flight availability and more options for domestic flights. The Congonhas Airport, also located in the city of São Paulo, is only a few miles away and also has many options for domestic flights.Other gateway options are Rio de Janeiro (Tom Jobim International Airport), Belo Horizonte (Confins Airport), Recife (Guararapes Airport), and Fortaleza (Pinto Martins International Airport).
Check for fares from these airports to the city of Salvador. If you want to check flight tickets, transfers or any other service, please check with the travel agencies partners: (Link to E3). Besides flying to the festival, you can also choose from other options:A cheaper option is to book an excursion trip to the festival in advance. There will be bus excursions leaving from most international airports in the country. Depending on the distance, the trip might take even more that 24 hours, but they are usually nice trips. The busses are in good shape and full of party people. The fares are usually for a round trip. It`s important to check for fares and dates and make your reservation in advance.All others useful info’s check our main website: [click here]
Every time I've seen The Equalizers (signed to Hardcore Beats), they have literally sent the venue into a frenzy. Playing heavy, but fluid breaks. If break beat was bigger these guys would be at the top in my opinion, they're already underrated. To give you a taster of what these guys are like, check out the link below for the free mix. Be sure to see them live when you can though, as they put on a good show. Catch them at the following shows:
12th Sept - Waveform Festival (Devon)
14th Sept - Shoreditch Shuffle (London)
20th Sept - Bristol Festival 2008 (Bristol)
Made up of Clocker and Sessions, these 2 have the experience and skills to branch out and be at the forefront of wherever the Breaks/Electro collide might end up. Watch this space!
Psychadelic, Free Spirits, Beautiful People, Incredible Sound System, Journeyful Music, these are just a few things that Boom is and most definitely was this time round.
Having been to a few Booms in the past I knew that getting there early was a good idea in order to beat the que. However, I have now decided that this is an impossible task no matter how early you get there. We arrived on the Saturday before he opening Monday and went to "unwind" at the antiBoom on the otherside of the Idanha a Nova lake for one night. After a night of stomping and various stumblings we made our way to the Boom gate, with a pit stop at the supermarket to get some supplies, and when we arrived we entered into the PreBoom car park which entitled us to first entry into the festival the following day. The PreBoom carpark was fun, a couple rigs were set up as usual, noticable a fine one from Ibiza that was playing some delightful Deep Tech House before moving onto Goa. Eventually by 6pm on Monday we got into Boom. And as always it was worth the wait. The theme for this years Boom was Earth, and on arrival the theme was evident. There wasnt the large Balinese Bamboo structures that were the Dance Floor and the Ambient Forest of the last Boom. There was however various lushous patches of greeny areas, and sculpture made from the elements. It looked amazing as always, with the noticable addition of lots of shaded areas along the lake side. There was also the addition of the Groovy Beach, which for mean was a real treat. Playing funk and reggae from 5 -9, Dub Step from 9-12, Breaks from 12 -2 and then Dub House, Minimal and Tech House till Mid day. I personally discovered loads of amazing new artists and genre from area and was a breath of fresh air after a night and morning on the main Dance Floor where your mind tends to travel. Noticable artists that stood out from the Groovy Beach were Far Too Loud and Patrick Zigon.
The Ambient Forest was amazing as usual. The best area to chillout and always playing deep soulful ambient beats. It is a great place to gets some kip if you can't find it elsewhere and get yourself some Chai and vegetarian munch from places outside of the main eating area. The beach area behind the Ambient Forest is also the best place to watch the sunrise, and get yourself and very generous Capriosca while relaxing on a float.
On the opposite side of the wee footbridge from the Ambient Forest is the Sacred Fire. This gorgeous part of the festival is full of loads of fresh greenary and patches of lanscaped garden and of course the live stage. Again a great area to get away from the Boom of the main Dance Floor. Eating here is also a good idea, as the vegan restaurant was amazing and you could rest your belly on a nice patch greenery afterwards.
A little bit further around from the Sacred Fire was the Healing Area. At the previous Booms this was much more central, but its new location suited it purpose much better. Here you join hourly meditation and yoga classy or get various treatments. Ranging from Reiki, Massages, Osteopathy, all for a minimum donation of 20 euro. This was also a place were one can reflect on the Boom experience and really wind down and have a cat nap under a specially planted bit of shrub. Now for the music on the Dance Floor. The opening of the rig was fantastic. As always it started with an ambient build up and built up into a stomping paradise. The atmosphere at this point was impossible to beat. Truly electric, and to be fair, this vibe carried on for the rest of the week. Notable acts from the week for me had to be from Artifakt, Burn In Noise, Cosmo, Fearsome Engine (the Tristan, Laughing Buddha combo), Shadow FX, Gocoo and Wild Marmalade. There was one night, perhaps the 3rd, when the music can only be described as Terror Trance, and o my days did it strike a cord. Could have been circumstances, but it sent me on a truly terrorfying journey. I love it!I cannot wait till the next one. Hopefully it will keep the mild weather that we got this year, because it can get VERY hot.
See more of my photos here and from others at the flickr group here
Montreal and New York based electro funk/new skool disco duo Chromeo are are coming to London on the 21st August as part of their European Tour. Where they will also be playing at:
The duo is made up of P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel), on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 ( David Macklovitch) on guitar and lead vocals. The two have been best friends since childhood and they describe themselves as the only successful Arab/Jewish collaboration since he beginning of time.
Their debut album She's in Control came out in 2004 and included the single "Needy Girl". In 2005, they released a Mix CD of funky dance tracks on Eskimo Belgium records entitled Un Joli Mix Pour Toi (A Pretty Mix For You). During early 2007 Chromeo supported indie rock group Bloc Party on their British tour. They also released the single "Fancy Footwork" as well as their second album of the same name. The band has also been named MTV's Artist of the Week for October 1st 2007.
Catch Chromeo at The End, London on the 21st August as part of the 4th Chapter of the Hidden Depths Series. Register at http://www.sanmiguel.co.uk/ , to stand a chance of winning free tickets. There will also be other VERY special guests on the night including a certain 'club godess' famous for her 'mash-up' nights.
In the mean time, you can listen to some Exclusive Chromeo tracks, courtesy of San Miguel Hidden Depths.
6 days to go till the best week of my life ... again. Every year it gets better and better, and truth be told the Boom team have promised even more this year. There are a few notable developments that I think you should know. Firstly, the car park has moved! Thankfully last Boom I was not part of the 20 hour long cue to get into the festival. We were staying on the otherside of the lake and so got to the gates fairly early and only cued for a minor 4 hours or so. Anymore and it would have been a little tedious. This year though, they have a different set up, which means Boomers can park further away from the festival, around the lake, and then get a ferry over to the festival. This will hopefully prevent the vicious cues that occured last Boom. The next development, that I'm looking forward to a lot, is the official opening up of Groovy Beach. It was introduced last Boom, but this year, it has expanded and has an official line-up and everything. Boomers should look forward to a selection of Breaks, Playful House, and Dub Step. The Line - Up has got a couple of big game dubstep players in the form of Scuba and Boxcutter, that are sure to bless the beach. I imagine they would never had been to Boom before, so I welcome them... I'm sure it will make an impression. Other developments. The loos are all going to be compost based, and 200 of them, cleaned regularly. Ones for unrine and ones for solids. One thing that always amazes me about Boom is the state of the loos. They are always clean. A breath of fresh air really, literally, compared to the pains of Glastonbury (apparently someone fell in this year).
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Dizzee Rascal, 23, was born Dylan Mills, and grew up in Bow, east London. His father died when he was two and he was brought up by his mother. As a teenager, he began to DJ in local clubs, and at 16 he recorded his first single, I Luv U. In 2003, he became the first rapper to win the Mercury music prize, with his debut album, Boy In Da Corner. His new single from his third album, Maths + English, is called Dance Wiv Me. Next month, he plays Kendal Calling, Reading and Leeds festivals.
When were you happiest? On stage. What is your greatest fear? My music not being relevant. What is your earliest memory? Playing football on the estate in Bow, when I was four or five. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? I swear too much. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Chatting shit about me. What was your most embarrassing moment? On Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Hollywood. They showed me doing my rehearsal and my trousers fell down. That day I didn't wear no underwear, and you could see my bare arse. Aside from a property, what's the most expensive thing you've bought? The reversible gold and black jacket I wore in the Dance Wiv Me video - there are only two of them in the world, and it cost a couple of grand. What is your most treasured possession? My life. What makes you depressed? When I can't make the right song. Who would play you in the film of your life? I'd have to. I had a little role in a film called Rollin' With The Nines. What is your most unappealing habit? I fart and then I laugh. What is your favourite smell? When a girl wears Coco Chanel. What is your favourite word? 'Me.' What is your favourite book? Bruce Lee: Artist Of Life. I like his philosophy. What would be your fancy dress costume of choice? Blacula. What is the worst thing anyone's said to you? 'Smoke some of this.' To whom would you most like to say sorry, and why? To my mum, for being such a fucker when I was little. If you could go back in time, where would you go? Ancient Egypt, because I'd love to see who really did all that. What was the best kiss of your life? I've had a few of them. Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Tupac, Bob Marley, Bruce Lee, Pam Grier in her heyday, Barbara Windsor in her heyday, Beyoncé. Which words or phrases do you most overuse? All the bad ones. What is the worst job you've done? Sealing envelopes. My mum made me do it. There were 15 boxes - thousands of envelopes. We were up all night and I had to go to school the next morning. I hated it. What has been your biggest disappointment? The music industry, for not being the magic carpet ride that you think it is before you get into it. If you could edit your past, what would you change?A haircut. I tried to go for the Bobby Brown slant and people said I looked more like Grace Jones. When did you last cry, and why? When a friend died recently in a car accident. How do you relax? A blow job relaxes me. How often do you have sex? Two or three times a day, if I can get away with it. What is the closest you've come to death? Five years ago, I got stabbed six times in Ayia Napa. What single thing would improve the quality of your life? Maybe a wife - a proper girl who I trusted and could be at one with. What keeps you awake at night? Weed, ecstasy, anxiety, sex. What song would you like played at your funeral? Tha Crossroads, by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. What is the most important lesson life has taught you? If you are going to work, you might as well follow your heart, because nothing in life is easy and if it's going to be hard, it might as well be what you really want.
Zen Approach, Broken Home, Candle Chant, Road to Knowhere, The Begginning, Final Home, No More, all the mixing on Cold Krush Cuts, are just the bases of my love for DJ Krush. For the last 6 years, basically as long as I've been into electronica, downbeat, or whatever you want to call it Krush has been my all time favourite. AND I'm not alone. DJ Shadow, Amon Tobin, and DJ Food all claim to hold DJ Krush the closest to their heart.
It took me 5 desperate years to finally see Krush live and after hearing very mixed reports of his live performances, I was extremely over excited to say the least. The gig was at Clockwork, Bristol. The crowd was whack, and there was definitely a huge handful who had no idea what they had actually come for. In the front though was me and that was all that materred. I got in zone, and let the incredible visuals and technical downbeat trippiness take me away. And away it really did. I must admit, when I finally came to going to sleep. It was difficult, I was still well and truly in the Krush warp.
Good news is I can hopefully re-live this adventure twice this weekend. Krush is playing a The Big Chill on Friday and at Koko on Sunday. I will be at one of them that is for sure. The cherry on the top though, is Vadim and Luke Vibert are going to be a both events as well. What an absolute fucking amazing summer treat. Brrraap!
Secret Garden Party is this weekend, and I'm gutted to be missing it. SGP is all a small english festival should be. Colourful people, fantastic low key music, delicious food, good vibes, performance art, healing areas, therapists and lushous scenary. The Secret Garden Party began in 2004 with 1000 people attending. There was one hand-built stage, two small bars, a naked stage manager and the organisers could be found swimming in the lake at dawn. In 2005 the word had spread and 3000 people turned up...
The Line UP for this year: AbsenteeAdam FreelandAlex MetricAlexander WolfeAli BAlphabeat Alton EllisAnya Marina Alex WaezAtomic HooliganAsteriods Galaxy TourAutokratzBad ScienceBack to BasicsBaxter DuryBeans on Toast Ben BridgewaterBeep SealsBen DeVere and DJ Fun TimesBig...
I had been a bit disappointed by the lack of decent festivals that I had been to in recent years. The usual cliché POOP bands (you know the ones who sing about looking out of windows and being in love!!) playing to a crowd of people off their nuts, singing the same songs their heard on the radio at work!! Being fed adverts on the big screens for washing up powder and Shit films your never gonna see. Well I was glad to find that all was not lost and that there are festivals out there that do have soul.
Hosted in the breathtaking grounds of Henham Park Estate, Southwold the Latitude festival celebrated its 3rd birthday. The festival is not famed for its amazing line up of blockbuster acts or its incredibly large but impenetrable fortress of fences, nor was any of it that ‘spectacular’ (apart from some sheep spray painted pink).However what it didn’t have in wedges of cash, it made up for it in character.
The main stage hosted some big name acts such as Sigur Ros, who played a phenomenal set of their Icelandic falsetto brilliance. Promoting a new album með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust which according to Google means "with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly" which is a pretty f*”king cool name for an album if you ask me. Other main stage highlights include Seasick Steve an inspired American blues singer, who rocked the crowds with song likes “dog house blues” and “Cut My wings”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RlUwS1LKRs&feature=related
Moving around was another major part of this festival, although not long distances, walks had to be made to feast on the best parts of the festival. A few smaller stages situated around the woods and the beautiful river which ran through the festival; which hosted both gondolas; and a fantastic light projection of a spinning globe at night, a real sight to be seen!
The Sunrise Arena, located in the woods – hosted some great acts such as Crystal Castles and Metronomy to name but a few. In addition a great new act called ESSER who I think will be someone to look out for in the future (www.myspace.com/esserhq)
Other music acts which rocked the roof off the tented stages were Sebastien Tellier (http://www.myspace.com/telliersebastien) the French electro pop maestro, who knocked us all into submission with his electro beats and Blondie the punk goddess who still has it considering she is in here 60’s
Other treats included Comedy acts such as Bill Bailey and Ross Noble who went down a storm and upon finishing his set lead a 5,000 strong stampede across the fields. Fun was also had at the countless cabaret acts which continued long into the nights, which unfortunately on all three nights I cannot remember.
As I said before it was great to feel a part of something a bit more special, rather than the mundane churned out rubbish that we are fed most of the time at festival. This wasn’t a festival for festival’s sake. It hard charm, it had atmosphere and most importantly it had pink sheep!!
London has been having one of its wettest summers in ages, and there has been intense flooding around the nation, so when the heavens opened up as I was walking to the beautiful confines of Victoria Park, I worried that day one Lovebox was under threat of being renamed Mud-box. Fortunately the rain gods were only teasing us. When I arrived at around 3.30 p.m., just in time to catch Patrick Wolfe, the sun and blue skies had begun to peek their heads out from behind the grey clouds.
Now in its fifth year, the Groove Armada boys seem to have the festival thing down pat, and there was a good mix of musical talent, eclectic stage set-ups and other attractions.
Dubbed a mini-Glastonbury by organizers, this feeling rang true, as despite some low-key sponsoring, it felt relatively corporate free. Food options were plentiful and went far beyond burgers and chips (with the jerk chicken stall taking my vote).
The tent of the afternoon for me though had to be Secretsundaze. Tucked away in the furthest corner of the grounds, the circular fenced enclosure had a real backwoods feel to it with a bayou porch of a stage. The centrepiece was of course the infamous Secretsundaze disco ball which hung from a giant stump of a tree. Giles Smith and 2000 and One spun house tracks that were perfect for mid-afternoon, the loyal SS crowd responded, and the result was a dirty (in a good way) daytime afterparty-like vibe.
Every 2 years since 2000 an extremely special event occurs in the farthest part of Western Europe. Portugal has got so many amazing qualities, but for me, its best, is that it plays host to the best Psy Trance festival I've ever had the pleasure of stomping at. There has been a few. Best week of my life, everytime, fact
It takes place on a beautiful lake in Idana -a-nova, central Portugal, right near the border of Spain. If you love outdoor parties, sunshine, free-spirits, beautiful people, and good trance, then do not ever miss a Boom. The amount of work that goes into this festival is incredible. Boom 2006 saw Balinese architects come over to build the rigs for the Dance Floor and the Chillout village.
Boom really comes to life at night when all the incredible hand made decor lights up and turns Boom festival into a colourful, vibrant, psychadelic playground. Last also saw the introduction of the Orange Awning area where they played a mixture of chilled ambient dub, minimal and breaks. This year will see a further expansion wit the introduction of dubstep, and faster breaks going on till the early hours.
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In fact, there was only one major problem with Waveform- during the day the crowd were generally much more up for chilling than dancing, which meant the tents were often quite empty. This was particularly the case with the main stage. There were times when some brilliant reggae bands were playing out in the sunshine on a great system and only about ten people were taking any proper interest, which to me seemed almost criminal. Perhaps the organisers need to think about the positioning of the stage- being the furthest from the campsite it is quite easy to get drawn into another tent on your way, even against your intentions.
The Place: For the sixth consecutive year the Festival will be held at Pratigi Beach, in the township of Ituberá, in the state of Bahia. After years of recognized benefits for the township, the Festival is increasingly considered as part of the city’s heritage by the local population.
Situated 160km south of the capital city of Salvador, Ituberá lies in a privileged position between the Island of Boipeba and the Barra Grande Peninsula – two of the countries most beautiful tourist attractions.
Facilities
Another way to reach Ituberá from Salvador is by bus. The company Águia Branca has regular lines leaving from the central bus station in Salvador. The five-hour trip cost about €9,00 and covers a distance of around 350km.Delays and full rides are common. Please be tolerant.The fastest way to get to the festival is by hiring one of the companies that will be doing shuttle services for the festival and will leave you in the front gate! Please check directly with the companies for fares and schedules.
The theme for this years Boom was Earth, and on arrival the theme was evident. There wasnt the large Balinese Bamboo structures that were the Dance Floor and the Ambient Forest of the last Boom. There was however various lushous patches of greeny areas, and sculpture made from the elements. It looked amazing as always, with the noticable addition of lots of shaded areas along the lake side. There was also the addition of the Groovy Beach, which for mean was a real treat. Playing funk and reggae from 5 -9, Dub Step from 9-12, Breaks from 12 -2 and then Dub House, Minimal and Tech House till Mid day. I personally discovered loads of amazing new artists and genre from area and was a breath of fresh air after a night and morning on the main Dance Floor where your mind tends to travel. Noticable artists that stood out from the Groovy Beach were 
Now for the music on the Dance Floor. The opening of the rig was fantastic. As always it started with an ambient build up and built up into a stomping paradise. The atmosphere at this point was impossible to beat. Truly electric, and to be fair, this vibe carried on for the rest of the week. Notable acts from the week for me had to be from Artifakt, Burn In Noise, Cosmo, Fearsome Engine (the Tristan, Laughing Buddha combo), Shadow FX, Gocoo and Wild Marmalade. There was one night, perhaps the 3rd, when the music can only be described as Terror Trance, and o my days did it strike a cord. Could have been circumstances, but it sent me on a truly terrorfying journey. I love it!
I cannot wait till the next one. Hopefully it will keep the mild weather that we got this year, because it can get VERY hot.
