Boom Festival
Saturday 28th July 2012
A trans-global arts and music event driven by an environmental ethos and driven by principles of peace, art, environment, psychedelic culture and love
DJs: AJJA (Peak Records CHE 3 HOUR SET) ATYSS (Sonic Motion FR) BEARDY (Wild Things Records UK) COMA SECTOR (ITA) DAKSINAMURTI (Timecode GER) DERANGO feat. PUROSURPO (Sanaton Records SWE) DIGITAL TALK (FRA) ELECTRYPNOSE (2 to 6 Records CHE) FRACTAL COWBOYS (USA) GIUSEPPE (Parvati IT/DK) IANUARIA (Blue Hour Sounds AT) ILLEGAL MACHINES (Bom Shanka FR) JAHBO (Parvati DK) DJane LILLLI (DK) KHAOS SEKTOR (Rockdenashi Productions POR) KINDZADZA (RU) MENOG (Spectral Records POR) NEUTRAL MOTION (Wild Things Records JAP) DJane NUKY (Bom Shanka POR) ONKEL DUNKEL (DK) ORESTIS (Tantrumm Records/Sonic Loom GRE) PARASENSE (RUS) PROCS (SWE) RAWAR (Akashik Records POR) SHORE BAR AXEL (Synchronize Records GER/IRL) SHOTU (Hadra FRA) FULL ON, MORNING, GROOVY FULL ON & PSYTRANCE AVALON (Nano Records UK) BRAINCELL (Free Spirit CHE) BRIAN SENTIENT (USA) BUZZ_T(GER) CIRCUIT BREAKERS (UK/BRA) DICKSTER (UK) DIGOA (Neurobiotic BR) FOG & PHOBOS (Looney Moon ITA) KILLERWATTS (UK) LIQUID ROSS (UK) LOGIC BOMB (Tip World- SWE) LUCA & DJane JAZZMINE (Blue Hour Sounds ITA/GER) LUCAS (Tip World UK) OLEG (HUN) vs TSUBI (HUN) RINKADINK (Alchemy Recs ZA) REGAN (Nano ZA) SHANE GOBI (Alchemy ZA 3 HOUR SET) SPACE TRIBE (OZ) SWARUP (BRA) THE FIRST STONE (Vagalume BR) DJane THATHA (BR) TRISTAN (UK) U-RECKEN (ISR) ZEN MECHANICS (HOL) PROGRESSIVE PSYTRANCE ACE VENTURA (Iboga Trance ISR SPECIAL BOOM 3 HOUR SET) CAPTAIN HOOK (Iboga Trance- ISR) ECTIMA (Tesseract Studio SEB) E-CLIP (SEB) EGORYTHMIA (MKD) LIQUID SOUL (CHE) LOUD (ISR) PROTONICA (Iono GER) TECHYON (POR); ALEX R (POR) ALEX TOLSTEY (Boshke Beats SPA) ALIJI (Inspiral UK) BANEL (Iboga DK) BIRD OF PREY (Addictech Recs USA) BRANDO LUPI (Prologue ITA) BRUJOS BOWL (Zenon UK) CUBIXX (Iono DE) EMOK (Iboga- DK) EXPANDER (Soniculture POR) EXTRAWELT (GER) GAUDI (ITA/UK) GORGO (HUN) GROUCH (NZ) HEAVENLY FATHER (USA) HEDFLUX (UK) HUDA-G (ISR) HYPOGEO (ITA) JUREK PRZEZDZIECKI (Cocoon/Boshke Beats POL) KAMINANDA (USA) KANGDING RAY (FRA/GER) MINDWAVE (ISR) OSHO (Echoes ISR) PERFECT STRANGER (ISR) PROTONICA Dj Set (GER) RADIOACTIVE.CAKE (Glitchy.Tonic GER) ROCKY (ISR) ROBERDO RAVAL (SPA) SHEFF (ISR) SENSIENT (AUS) SWITCHST(D)ANCE (POR) TOM COSM (NZ) TRIPSWITCH (Special Midtempo Groove Set UK) TWOFOLD (POR) VAL VASHAR (CRO) ZEITGEIST (GER) - (AT THE ALCHEMY CIRCLE);
Live: Samadhi, Pineal & Organic Shapes, Tengri, Ashirvad (at the Ambient Source), GOATIKA presents Trance Levitation Show (RU) GOCOO (JAP) HILIGHT TRIBE (FRA) THE PEAKING GODDESS COLLECTIVE (CHE) TJAK (POR) -Z- (GER Alpha & Antagon feat McCoy SUN Project) (Dance Temple); Gala Drop, Lakay, Bird of Prey, Sensient, Grouch, Brujo's Bowl (at the Alchemy Circle)
Performances: FILTERIA (Suntrip SWE) MAN MADE MAN (SPECIAL CLASSIC TRANCE LIVE ACT UK) VIA AXIS (BRA) X-DREAM (REWIND the CLASSICS CONCERT GER) YUDHISTHIRA (MK); ANDREI (POR) ASHIRVAD (Sangita Music UK/IND) ASTROPILOT (Altar Records RUS) CHILLUMAFIA (Liquid Frequency POL/IND) COSMOSOPHY (Elestial Music UK/ZA) DJ HIGH (POR) DJ SHAHAR (Aleph Zero ISR) ELVE (Virtual Records UK) FLOATING MACHINE (POR) HATAKEN (Zabtone Recs JAP 6H LIVE CONCERT w/ guest musicians) HENRIK (Electrikdream Records POR) JOHNNY BLUE (Mikelabella Records CYP) KANGDING RAY (FRA/GER) KLIMENT (Electrikdream Records BUL) KONPIUTA (Igloo Records CHE) LIESE (Psytraveller.net GER) MASTER MARGHERITA (Peak Records CHE) MIMICOF (Progressive Form JAP) MIXMASTER MORRIS (UK SPECIAL BOOM 6H AMBIENT SET) NEW COMPOSERS (RU) NOVA (ULTIMAE RECORDS ITA) PINEAL & ORGANIC SHAPES (Blue Hour Sounds ITA BOOM 4H CONCERT) PRISMA (Dark Prisma ARG) SAMADHI (Rγo Kyao and Ruca Rebordγo) (POR) SARANA (FIN) SOFUS FORSBERG(Mindwaves Music DAN) STAR GAZING WITH SONA (FRA/AUS/TUR) TENGRI (Peak Records MKD) THE EBERTBROTHERS (Mindwaves Music GER) THE POSITRONICS (POR) TOR.MA IN DUB (BEATSN'PIECES MEX) VOID CONTROLER (ITA);
AT THE LIMINAL VILLAGE: Interactive Talks on: ART AS MONEY GLOBAL ACTIVISM: WE ARE ONE HOOKED ON PLASTIC: TRUTHS ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION NEW CIVIL SPHERES AND SOCIAL CHANGE: FROM OCCUPY TO BOOM WATER TRAVELLERS: ONE YEAR AROUND THE WORLD OF WATER; Workshops on: ALCHEMY SPINNING DANCE THE WORLD AWAKE (DANCING WITHOUT BORDERS) DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE DANCING FREEDOM RAISING THE VIBE: A GATHERING OF DANCEFLOOR ENERGY WORKERS TRANCE DANCE YOGA TRANCE DANCE; CHARLES EISENSTEIN (USA) CHARLES SHAW (USA) DANIEL PINCHBECK (USA) GRAHAM ST. JOHN (AUS) PETER BAMPTON (PT/UK) RICK DOBLIN (USA) ROMIO SHRESTHA (NEP/IRE);
Info: http://boomfestival.org/boom2012/tickets/info/
Venue: Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Tickets: 160 euros
Visuals: Yes!
Lighting: Yes!
Sound: YES!
From dance-music shindig to trans-global Mecca, Portugals Boom Festival is the epitome of the global gathering yet goes far beyond the confines of just a music festival.
It all began in 97' when 3,500 people stomped to a soundsystem in the midst of a Mediterranean forest. These however, were humble beginnings for the Boom Festival and it wasnt long before it began its transformation into a knowledge-based portal for channeling groundbreaking, powerful information.
Taking place around the shores of a stunning lake in the heart of the Portuguese countryside, the Boom has evolved into a trans-global, multi-cultural arts and music event driven by an ethos that revolves around environmental sustainability.
It continues to attract a plethora of artists, scientists, environmentalists, ecologists, anthropologists, philosophers, engineers, designers, adventurers, writers, activists, researchers and academics that converge with "Boomers" to interact, communicate, celebrate, share and learn.
The meticulous production of the Boom takes place over an 18-month period and pivots around a relentless environmental program. Boom sprang from the roots of the alternative, counterculture movement, so activist sentiments continue to drive its ethos; its quest to communicate solution-based ideas for change welcomed by a highly receptive audience that has continued to grow and expand in parallel dimensions to the evolution of the festival itself.
The festivals Conventions Area in the year 2000 became a platform for powerful global voices from across the world. Its transmutation to the Liminal Village in 2002 however, was a turning point and a defining moment that amplified a solutions-based response to a world in spiritual crisis.
It is here that avatar minds such as Robert Venosa, Graham Hancock, Erik Davis, Alex Grey, Don Guillermo Arevalo and Vandana Shiva have spread pioneering ideas, stimulating discussion and debate, confronting the impact of the capitalist class economy.
The Booms unique approach to the whole festival experience is defined by its dedication to learning and development through innovation and knowledge. It is as intellectual and inclusive as it is holistic and psychedelic yet in this role, it has transcended media-induced stereotypes of the global gathering and subcultural movements associated with it.
Each edition carries with it a unique theme. Alchemy becomes the chosen theme for 2012 in light of its dual resonation with the Maya prophecy of global awakening and with post-post modernism: the latter being highly apt, particularly in light of movements such as Occupy and the tidal wave of activist dissent that we have experienced of late.
Environmental sustainability remains its driving force, winning the festival awards such as the Greener Festival Award in 2008 and 2010 (for Outstanding Contribution) and the European Festival Award 2010 (for Green n Clean Festival of the Year).
Stimulated to raise the consciousness vibration, the Boom Festival continues to evolve as an interactive event, driven by the principles of Peace, Art, Environment, Psychedelic Culture and Love.
