Deejay Club threw a HUGE party series for the Independence weekend. The Summer Parade went on for three days straight. The first bash, Sunrise Parade, was held on August 16th, with a lineup of huge DJs with strong fan bases, such as 1945MF’s DJs Romy, Phatt Brothers, Electric Barbarellas and Andre Dunant (Paranoia). And on 17th of August Frontier Summer was on with big name DJs like Reynald (X2), Innerlight (1945MF), Deny (Clubhoppers) and Ade Bro (M1/43). The dance floor was flooded with clubbers and believe, Jakarta was most definitely in the house. On the last day, Final Parade featured DJs Dimdok (Original Naro), Debon (Electrosoul), Adhe (DafKaf) and Achidayat (Sound Syndicated). Deejay Club really raised the bar and went all out. So long those after hours club days!.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
De Jay Club - Frontier Summer
Monday, September 3, 2007
f lounge, sentosa, niksoma, daydream - Junction
This year’s Junction series flew to new heights, with each and every gig ram-jam with revelers and a quality selection of DJs representing different elements of house music – from soulful garage, to deep house to broken beats to classic disco. Highlights? F-Lounge had its biggest night ever on Thursday, with L.A. spinner Marques Wyatt taking it deep, then on the Friday London based DJ Seiji, a founder member of the Bugz in the Attic collective, totally killed it with a seamless, genre leaping set that took in jazzy hip hop, house (old and new) classics, funk, rock and of course broken beat.
Double Six - Famous
Justin Alexander is a tireless worker and promoter. After being put back a few large and unfortunate steps after the last Two Tribes show he and Mark James’ Future Entertainment from Melbourne put on in 2005 he re-built this year to come back with another big show and in the process, help to put Bali back on the Aussie tourist map. Obviously, they do it for a buck too but, after all the back lash of the last terrorist attack here, Aussies definitely need some good work to return to Bali again, and that includes the DJ’s.
Mark James, Grant Smillie and Derek K, all from Melbourne, showed the way last week as Famous, the new moniker of the Melbourne based Future Entertainment’s prime nights in Melb and Sydney, hit our shores again. With DJs from all over the globe (Canada, UK, Germany, Sweden, plus the Aussie crew) and spectacular stage and lighting on two outdoor areas, the main 66 room and Bacio and Sindacate joining in, it was set to be one of the biggest gigs in near memory. It was a Wednesday night though and when I arrived at around 1.30am it appeared that maybe a few people had to work the next morning. About 1000 people were scattered around with most attention being drawn from the major, 3-video-paneled outdoor stage against the back of Bacio. It was pumping in that area for that time of night. Slowly the crowd built and by 3.30 a respectable mob was gyrating and bumping its way to party bliss. The music was good. Out of every zone the sound was excellent, new and fresh with a choice of electro here, house there and pumping anthems over there – it worked really well. We spoke to JA after the event and he said they got enough bods thru the door to make it work and we’re glad to hear it – we and the rest of Bali wants them to do it again..
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Seminyak Villas
Why stay in a private villa? A total privacy! - Escaping from hectic to get a peaceful bless and restful without disturbance in unique holiday experience. Or for family reunion, family gathering, honeymoon, week end escape, private function, etc. Escaping but still can be connected Why Seminyak? Escaping to the top class holiday destination and staying in a luxury private villas. Discover with us the rest of Bali from your own holiday villa specially in Seminyak area, where all the top bars, restaurants, spas, nightlife, etc. are located, beside its white sandy beach. We are offering another style of holiday experience - vacation rentals or whatever it’s called: private villas, home villas, holiday villas, holiday rentals, vacation villas, holiday accommodation, etc. - which are all luxury ones - to be rented for your ultimate holiday experience in the paradise island of Bali. It would be an advantage staying in a private property that suits for your whole family or your small groups. Rental Rates of our villas are quoted on a daily basis and differ depending on size, range of amenities & facilities and the seasons. All properties are closely monitored to ensure that standards are constantly maintained, so that if something should go wrong, the matter will be promptly addressed by skilled workmen, therein ensuring a trouble free stay.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Ku De Ta - Day Party Nicolas Matar
The sky is a pall of grey and a light persistent drizzle leaves dew drops on your eyelashes... You shake them clear of water and there appears before you a jostling, undulating host of high season hedonists. Children covered in paint ambush Milanese fashion designers with pump action water pistols, Hong Kong bankers throw down their platinum for crates of Moet and the creator/proprietor/resident DJ of one of New York’s hippest club, Nicolas Matar drops class house cuts to create pandemonium on the podiums…Grey day? Nah, a making hay day.
J-Cuvee - Wine & Jazz
To introduce their newly opened wine shop to the public, J Cuvee collaborated with OZ Radio which held a gathering with wine lovers and also an on air talk show on the spot about wine, where guest Mr. Ferry Aditya, the manager of J Cuvee, answered any questions about wine. There were also wine and voucher for staying at J Boutique hotel give-aways and doorprizes.
Day Dream Grand Opening
The Draw: the grand opening of the new kid on the block: Day Dream and it was ballistic. The white dress code combined with the venue’s sleek white decor made it feel like Christmas had come early. The crème de la crème of the Jakarta scene was out in force, plus a cosmopolitan mix of expats, local, jet-setters and tourists. Things really kicked off after midnight, with endless drinks and canapes heightening the revelry. A fashion show by Populo was a higlight, while the inimitable DJ Jonny kept it funky behind the decks.
Flounge - Double Event
F Lounge hosted a double whammy of parties on 15th of August. First was an outdoor session celebrating the new logo of Bandung’s groundbreaking Eat clothing line together with the launch of the debut major label outing for Jakarta band Agrikulture. After that the Maxim presented its Summer Breakout 07 party moved indoors to F-Lounge, with DJs Bimo, Mamit and Redy behind the decks. Things took a turn for the spicy with the surprise appearance of the scantily clad Maxim girls… double trouble.
Pacha - Pre Grand Opening
As a warm up before the actual grand opening, Pacha held a pre-Grand Opening last Saturday the 11th. There were sexy dancers and stilt walkers, residents Deejay Dee and Danny warmed up the decks followed by guest DJs Leon Shady (76Beat), Eric Salh (SWE) and Bali’s veteran DJ Agoeng Zen (Elektra 666).
GWK - A Mild’s Soundrenaline ‘07 Sounds of Change
Attracting more than 75.000 people, starting from 12am until 1am with more than 50 bands rocking across three stages, Soundrenaline really shook the dramatic limestone cliffs of GWK last Sunday. The concept ‘Sounds of Change’ with all those colorful designs was to encourage positive change and to shed the dark, grim images associated with this kind of hard music. But the bands rocked it hard nonetheless!! Local heroes SID and Lolot gathered large masses of loyal followers, and highly anticipated bands like PAS, Seurieus and Netral also did not disappoint. Poppy bands like Sheila on 7, Padi and Ratu also received much love from the crowd. Legendary group God Bless hypnotized the crowd with their hits ‘Rumah Kita’ (Our House) and ‘Panggung Sandiwara’ (The Stage). Gigi was last to perform, closing the show with their latest hit, ‘Nakal’ (Naughty).
