Excitements is brewing in Indonesia as the year-end approaches — particularly for the country’s music lovers as starting today, Bali will play host to the six-day Sunblast Ultraglow Festival.
Brought to life in Tenerife, Spain, in the summer of 2012, the festival/rave party rides on the massive popularity of electronic dance music, or EDM, to target the 18-24 age demographic. (Though it is not known whether older fans of the Europe-based music genre would be given the boot if they dare to attend.)
“SUF sets a new record as the island’s biggest EDM event with over 16,000 people attending,” said Adam Bray, managing director of Sunblast.
Brought to life in Tenerife, Spain, in the summer of 2012, the festival/rave party rides on the massive popularity of electronic dance music, or EDM, to target the 18-24 age demographic. (Though it is not known whether older fans of the Europe-based music genre would be given the boot if they dare to attend.)
“SUF sets a new record as the island’s biggest EDM event with over 16,000 people attending,” said Adam Bray, managing director of Sunblast.
SUF first came to Bali in November 2012, entertaining some 1,800 party-goers on the Island of the Gods.
It returned in the same month the following year by popular demand, in a three-night celebration of electronic music at Sky Garden, Legian, that featured cutting-edge artists of the genre, including the Dutch-based duo Showtek, Australian DJ Will Sparks and house music duo from Canberra, The Aston Shuffle.
Last year’s event attracted about 9,000 people, of which roughly 70 percent were international visitors.
“There are about 8,000 schoolies [fresh high school graduates] coming to Bali [from Australia] each year,” Bray said.
“They come around November and stay for about 10 days.”
According to the SUF managing director, these schoolies are among their main target market, and due to them, Bali’s SUF offers a different ambience from its European counterpart.
“The proposition and format for Bali are more fun,” said Bray. “It’s not what we call a serious EDM rave kind of festival. It’s more about [having] fun and letting your hair down.”
The festival kicked off with a warm up party on Sunday evening but will officially commence today with “a six-day agenda” featuring “very, very big DJs,” according to Bray.
Today’s opening line up will include Melbourne-based DJs Joel Fletcher and Zac Waters at the Sky Garden in Legian. The venue will continue its role as host on Tuesday when it is scheduled to showcase the spinning talents of Uberjak’d and J-Trick.
Wednesday, Bray promised, is sure to be an extra special treat for party goers.
“It’s going to be a daytime [to] night time party,” said Bray.
Starting as “early” as 2 p.m., the 24-hour rave party will kick off with up-and-coming Australian DJs Reece Low and Alicia Nicole Weir, also known as “Some Blonde DJ.”
Sky Garden will once again be the place to see and be seen throughout the evening portion of the party, showcasing the music of American DJ and rapper, Jonathan Smith, also known as “Lil’ Jon.”
“He’s a very, very high-profile MTV award-winning artist,” said Bray. “He’s just finished his tour in Australia, which was all sold out.”
Also playing on Wednesday night is DJ and producer Will Sparks, who at only 20 years of age, has been dubbed by music critics the fastest rising star of the Australian EDM scene.
The festival will only peek up speed as it approaches the end of the week, with a exciting performance by Sydney’s Tiger Lily, Melbourne’s Terry Tsiambouris — also known as “Who Killed Mickey” — slated for Thursday.
“[Tiger Lily] is Australia’s number one female DJ at the moment,” Bray added.
SUF’s main even on Friday will start at 12 p.m. at the new Canggu Club, which is only a few kilometers away from Legian.
“A friend of mine purchased that property about a year ago,” Bray said of the venue. “He’s put an amazing $ 10 million investment for the giant waterslide facility and a huge football field that can accommodate 12,000 people.”
The stage will be at the heart of Canggu Club’s water park, which will transform into “an Ibiza-style pool party.”
The artists slated to play in Canggu include acclaimed Dutch EDM duo, Willem van Hanegem and Wardt van der Harst, also known as “W&W.”
“We’re very, very excited to [have] them in our line-up,” Bray said of the Breda-based duo. “They’re now among the top 20 DJs in the world.”
And for a touch of Soca music and Reggae, DJ Chris Leacock, or “The Jillionaire,” will hit the main stage to offer Bali the smooth sounds of the Caribbean.
Party goes are encouraged to stay until the rave draws to a close, at which point the audience will be sprayed with glow in the dark paint.
The festival will culminate on Friday evening with the appearance of Australians Michael Zuidland, a.k.a. “Zoolanda,” and “New World Sound,” which consists of Tyrone James and Jesse Taylor, at the Sky Garden.
And if you still have enough energy for one more night of dancing and music, get yourself to the SUF closing party. Held once again at Sky Garden, the closing rave will feature the Argentinian dance and electro-house pair, Agustin Servente and Mathias Chavez, who together are known as “Heat Beat,” as well as Portuguese DJ Ruben de Almeida, or “Kura.”
SUF organizers are expecting a rousing turnout of about 20,000 people this week. And unlike previous years, they hope a majority of the party participants will be coming from within the archipelago.
“The [festival] line up is quite exciting,” said Rasjid Ganie, editor-in-chief of a lifestyle magazine in Jakarta and an avid club goer. “I think it’s going to be a party to look forward to before the year ends.”
EDM has successfully latched on to Indonesia’s music scene, in which it is currently booming, according to Bray.
“There are about three million EDM fans in Indonesia,” he said. “And they seem to be quite starved, missing out on high-quality EDM outdoor live entertainment events.”
The huge turnout of previous years’ SUF has encouraged its organizers to stage additional EDM festivals in Bali next year.
“[These events are] going to cater to a broader demographic — between 16 and 50 years old,” Bray said. “The line-up, presentations and venues will be totally different.” Sunblastfestivals.com.au
Tickets start from Rp 200,000 ($16.50) for club sessions and Rp 1.9 million for a six-day VIP pass.
It returned in the same month the following year by popular demand, in a three-night celebration of electronic music at Sky Garden, Legian, that featured cutting-edge artists of the genre, including the Dutch-based duo Showtek, Australian DJ Will Sparks and house music duo from Canberra, The Aston Shuffle.
Last year’s event attracted about 9,000 people, of which roughly 70 percent were international visitors.
“There are about 8,000 schoolies [fresh high school graduates] coming to Bali [from Australia] each year,” Bray said.
“They come around November and stay for about 10 days.”
According to the SUF managing director, these schoolies are among their main target market, and due to them, Bali’s SUF offers a different ambience from its European counterpart.
“The proposition and format for Bali are more fun,” said Bray. “It’s not what we call a serious EDM rave kind of festival. It’s more about [having] fun and letting your hair down.”
The festival kicked off with a warm up party on Sunday evening but will officially commence today with “a six-day agenda” featuring “very, very big DJs,” according to Bray.
Today’s opening line up will include Melbourne-based DJs Joel Fletcher and Zac Waters at the Sky Garden in Legian. The venue will continue its role as host on Tuesday when it is scheduled to showcase the spinning talents of Uberjak’d and J-Trick.
Wednesday, Bray promised, is sure to be an extra special treat for party goers.
“It’s going to be a daytime [to] night time party,” said Bray.
Starting as “early” as 2 p.m., the 24-hour rave party will kick off with up-and-coming Australian DJs Reece Low and Alicia Nicole Weir, also known as “Some Blonde DJ.”
Sky Garden will once again be the place to see and be seen throughout the evening portion of the party, showcasing the music of American DJ and rapper, Jonathan Smith, also known as “Lil’ Jon.”
“He’s a very, very high-profile MTV award-winning artist,” said Bray. “He’s just finished his tour in Australia, which was all sold out.”
Also playing on Wednesday night is DJ and producer Will Sparks, who at only 20 years of age, has been dubbed by music critics the fastest rising star of the Australian EDM scene.
The festival will only peek up speed as it approaches the end of the week, with a exciting performance by Sydney’s Tiger Lily, Melbourne’s Terry Tsiambouris — also known as “Who Killed Mickey” — slated for Thursday.
“[Tiger Lily] is Australia’s number one female DJ at the moment,” Bray added.
SUF’s main even on Friday will start at 12 p.m. at the new Canggu Club, which is only a few kilometers away from Legian.
“A friend of mine purchased that property about a year ago,” Bray said of the venue. “He’s put an amazing $ 10 million investment for the giant waterslide facility and a huge football field that can accommodate 12,000 people.”
The stage will be at the heart of Canggu Club’s water park, which will transform into “an Ibiza-style pool party.”
The artists slated to play in Canggu include acclaimed Dutch EDM duo, Willem van Hanegem and Wardt van der Harst, also known as “W&W.”
“We’re very, very excited to [have] them in our line-up,” Bray said of the Breda-based duo. “They’re now among the top 20 DJs in the world.”
And for a touch of Soca music and Reggae, DJ Chris Leacock, or “The Jillionaire,” will hit the main stage to offer Bali the smooth sounds of the Caribbean.
Party goes are encouraged to stay until the rave draws to a close, at which point the audience will be sprayed with glow in the dark paint.
The festival will culminate on Friday evening with the appearance of Australians Michael Zuidland, a.k.a. “Zoolanda,” and “New World Sound,” which consists of Tyrone James and Jesse Taylor, at the Sky Garden.
And if you still have enough energy for one more night of dancing and music, get yourself to the SUF closing party. Held once again at Sky Garden, the closing rave will feature the Argentinian dance and electro-house pair, Agustin Servente and Mathias Chavez, who together are known as “Heat Beat,” as well as Portuguese DJ Ruben de Almeida, or “Kura.”
SUF organizers are expecting a rousing turnout of about 20,000 people this week. And unlike previous years, they hope a majority of the party participants will be coming from within the archipelago.
“The [festival] line up is quite exciting,” said Rasjid Ganie, editor-in-chief of a lifestyle magazine in Jakarta and an avid club goer. “I think it’s going to be a party to look forward to before the year ends.”
EDM has successfully latched on to Indonesia’s music scene, in which it is currently booming, according to Bray.
“There are about three million EDM fans in Indonesia,” he said. “And they seem to be quite starved, missing out on high-quality EDM outdoor live entertainment events.”
The huge turnout of previous years’ SUF has encouraged its organizers to stage additional EDM festivals in Bali next year.
“[These events are] going to cater to a broader demographic — between 16 and 50 years old,” Bray said. “The line-up, presentations and venues will be totally different.” Sunblastfestivals.com.au
Tickets start from Rp 200,000 ($16.50) for club sessions and Rp 1.9 million for a six-day VIP pass.
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