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V Day Out Festival Hua Hin, 15 Feb 2014
V Day Out Festival Hua Hin, 15 Feb 2014
I spotted this while out and about today
Advertised as 'A Day Out Not To Miss' Venue is Centennial Park.
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Re: V Day Out 15 Feb 14
Spanish DJ Albert Neves headlines next weekend's V Day Out festival in Hua Hin
Live pop combines with electronic dance music next weekend in a new music festival designed to rock Hua Hin's Centennial Park and draw partygoers from Pran Buri to Bangkok.
The one-day V Day Out fest gets it name from "voice" meaning the singers and "vibe" referring to the DJs, according to the organiser Bangkok Fanatix.
"In the past, music festivals have offered only bands or DJs. We're targetting fans of both genres and are confident that the two groups can merge seamlessly. Another advantage is that there's never any break in the music because of bands setting up," says Bangkok Fanatix's managing director Itthi Nana.
The "V", he adds, also stands for Valentine's Day, the feast of love that's celebrated the day before the event.
Itthi is no stranger to the music festival circuit having organised the annual jazz fest in Hua Hin for the past couple of years. But punters shouldn't expect to find the same easy-going, wine-drinking vibe as at this regular free festival. V Day Out, which is ticketed, is designed to be fast-paced and have the audience on its feet.
It also follows a trend that has seen an increasing number of music fans turn to EDM for entertainment.
"Thais are definitely paying more attention to electronic music like house or deep house. I think that's partly because they have greater access to different types of music than in the past and are therefore more aware of the great sounds out there," Itthi says.
"Our biggest challenge will be controlling the mood as we move from live band to the decks. We'll be starting with sets from 2 Days Ago Kid and POP, then moving into house, deep house and heavier beats as the night wears on.
"For example, we've booked leading Spanish DJ Albert Neve. He usually plays at Ibiza and is coming here with his full-on trance music. We'll also have a surprise jam between a band and a DJ that's never been done here before. DJs often jam with hip-hop music but this time the act will feature other music genres."
Local bands and DJs participating in the festival include 2 Days Ago Kid, POP, Flure, Slot Machine, G20 and DJs LonSkii, DJ April and DJ Sunzone. Neve is the highlight and he'll be bringing his remix of David Guetta's "Play Hard" that smashed the charts worldwide.
"DJ Albert is a resident of the Ibiza club scene and has worked with David Guetta, who is probably the best known DJ here. I've watched his shows on YouTube and his style is perfect for Thai partygoers. This will be his first visit to Thailand and he's aiming to recreate the atmosphere of an Ibiza club," says Itthi.
"I think that Thai people will know him from 'Play Hard'," adds Srangkun "Lon" Sirisinha, aka DJ LonSkii, who just returned to Thailand after spending most of his life in Australia. A DJ since 2005, he regularly organised party events in Melbourne, booking guest international DJs to spin the grooves.
"Unfortunately in Australia, two giant companies control the bookings for DJs from around the world and that made organising events a real headache. I felt it would be easier to organise events in Thailand so decided to come back," says LonSkii.
"Australian partygoers like house, trance and hard trance as well as other genres that no one here has heard of. Personally I love hard trance. House music is 125-130 bpm while trance is speedier at 138 bpm. Hard trance is faster at 145 bpm and really gets the crowd going," says the 31-year old owner of Pure Pleasure Entertainment.
"EDM is just coming to Thailand and more Thai people listen to it. Pubs in Thonglor, Ekkamai and RCA are now playing EDM more. It is a new trend and competing with live bands," he adds.
Itthi says Bangkok Fanatix is spending about Bt10 million on putting the show together and is focusing on state-of-the-art stage production design and removable and sliding screens like those used at K-pop concerts to match the mood of the moment.
He selected Centennial Park because ticketed events by nature require a closed space.
"But the next festival could be on the beach on in the hills," he says.
V Day Out takes place at the Centennial Park in Hua Hin on February 15 from 5pm to 4am.
_ Tickets are Bt1,000 available at Thai Ticket Major outlets and online at (02) 262 3456 www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.
_ Have fun with pre-show activities at Facebook.com/VdayOut.
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Live pop combines with electronic dance music next weekend in a new music festival designed to rock Hua Hin's Centennial Park and draw partygoers from Pran Buri to Bangkok.
The one-day V Day Out fest gets it name from "voice" meaning the singers and "vibe" referring to the DJs, according to the organiser Bangkok Fanatix.
"In the past, music festivals have offered only bands or DJs. We're targetting fans of both genres and are confident that the two groups can merge seamlessly. Another advantage is that there's never any break in the music because of bands setting up," says Bangkok Fanatix's managing director Itthi Nana.
The "V", he adds, also stands for Valentine's Day, the feast of love that's celebrated the day before the event.
Itthi is no stranger to the music festival circuit having organised the annual jazz fest in Hua Hin for the past couple of years. But punters shouldn't expect to find the same easy-going, wine-drinking vibe as at this regular free festival. V Day Out, which is ticketed, is designed to be fast-paced and have the audience on its feet.
It also follows a trend that has seen an increasing number of music fans turn to EDM for entertainment.
"Thais are definitely paying more attention to electronic music like house or deep house. I think that's partly because they have greater access to different types of music than in the past and are therefore more aware of the great sounds out there," Itthi says.
"Our biggest challenge will be controlling the mood as we move from live band to the decks. We'll be starting with sets from 2 Days Ago Kid and POP, then moving into house, deep house and heavier beats as the night wears on.
"For example, we've booked leading Spanish DJ Albert Neve. He usually plays at Ibiza and is coming here with his full-on trance music. We'll also have a surprise jam between a band and a DJ that's never been done here before. DJs often jam with hip-hop music but this time the act will feature other music genres."
Local bands and DJs participating in the festival include 2 Days Ago Kid, POP, Flure, Slot Machine, G20 and DJs LonSkii, DJ April and DJ Sunzone. Neve is the highlight and he'll be bringing his remix of David Guetta's "Play Hard" that smashed the charts worldwide.
"DJ Albert is a resident of the Ibiza club scene and has worked with David Guetta, who is probably the best known DJ here. I've watched his shows on YouTube and his style is perfect for Thai partygoers. This will be his first visit to Thailand and he's aiming to recreate the atmosphere of an Ibiza club," says Itthi.
"I think that Thai people will know him from 'Play Hard'," adds Srangkun "Lon" Sirisinha, aka DJ LonSkii, who just returned to Thailand after spending most of his life in Australia. A DJ since 2005, he regularly organised party events in Melbourne, booking guest international DJs to spin the grooves.
"Unfortunately in Australia, two giant companies control the bookings for DJs from around the world and that made organising events a real headache. I felt it would be easier to organise events in Thailand so decided to come back," says LonSkii.
"Australian partygoers like house, trance and hard trance as well as other genres that no one here has heard of. Personally I love hard trance. House music is 125-130 bpm while trance is speedier at 138 bpm. Hard trance is faster at 145 bpm and really gets the crowd going," says the 31-year old owner of Pure Pleasure Entertainment.
"EDM is just coming to Thailand and more Thai people listen to it. Pubs in Thonglor, Ekkamai and RCA are now playing EDM more. It is a new trend and competing with live bands," he adds.
Itthi says Bangkok Fanatix is spending about Bt10 million on putting the show together and is focusing on state-of-the-art stage production design and removable and sliding screens like those used at K-pop concerts to match the mood of the moment.
He selected Centennial Park because ticketed events by nature require a closed space.
"But the next festival could be on the beach on in the hills," he says.
V Day Out takes place at the Centennial Park in Hua Hin on February 15 from 5pm to 4am.
_ Tickets are Bt1,000 available at Thai Ticket Major outlets and online at (02) 262 3456 www.ThaiTicketMajor.com.
_ Have fun with pre-show activities at Facebook.com/VdayOut.
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