Foto &Video-Review - AWAKENINGS FESTIVAL!!!!!&, SCHWER GENIAL!!! 05.07.2003 in Amsterdam Einstellungen

[Bad_Lieutenant]

Awakenings Festival 2003 - part1

Awakenings Festival 2003 - part2

Awakenings Festival 2003 - part3




VIDEO!!! Awakenings Festival 2003

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[dj AcidGreen/Aci...]

boooah sehr geil !!!

leider kann man ö was das betrifft vergessen (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/confused.gif) (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/confused.gif)

[Bad_Lieutenant]

@ Acid & Soundfreak

da haben wir wohl was extrem geniales versaeumt.....
die eine od. andere moeglichkeit gibts ja heuer noch die hollaender beim feiern zu bewundern....
zB: Dance Valley #9

[Bad_Lieutenant]

deko beachten!!!! (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

HIER gibts noch mehr pics vom Awakenings Festival!!!

und HIER noch mehr.....

[Bad_Lieutenant]

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HIER gibt´s noch mehr pics vom AWAKENINGS FESTIVAL!!!


Review:

Comment: Last Saturday it was time for the third annual edition of Monumental’s Awakenings festival. Awakenings has proved for years that they can set up quality techno productions. It started almost seven years ago in one of the most underground locations in Amsterdam, the Westergasfabriek. Since than Awakenings has grown into one of the best techno events in Europe. This year was the third edition of the awakenings festival at the beautiful Spaarnwoude Recreational area with a massive line up. All big global techno artists were scheduled this Saturday. This in combination with nice weather, were the perfect ingredients for a legendary day.

When I woke up this Saturday morning, I was a little bit nervous what the weather would bring. Finally it wasn’t raining but a little bit cloudy. Around 12.00 we entered the festival area. With such a massive line up it is always difficult to make choices. We started at the main stage with Stefano Richetta. This TWSTD resident and newcomer on Awakenings played nice techhouse and, perfect to start the day. The sun came up and the main stage was nicely filled.

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At TFS stage one there were two other newcomers behind the decks. Stefan and Vincent de Wit were playing pounding techno. Raw and hard, the crowd was really going for it but for me this sound at this time was a little bit to heavy. So I walked into the electro tent. Comparing with last year the electro tent was new. Upcoming talents Terry toner and Herr Arter were playing funky electro tunes. Unfortunately the sound system here didn’t do a good job. After Terry toner and Herr Arter it was time to go back to the main stage because my hero and one of the best techno producers at the moment Alexander Kowalski was scheduled. This young German producer from Berlin has many productions signed to his name released on Kanzleramt (GER). His melodious style of techno is magnificent and composed on a level only a few producers can reach. He was performing live with his vocalist Raz Ohara. The main stage was filled and he played records from his last album “progress” and his new album “response”. This man is destined for a great future in electronic dance music.

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After Alexander Kowalski I realised that Detroit legend Jeff Mills already started at TFS stage two. It was a long time ago that Mills played at Awakenings. People were standing inside and outside the tent, it was really crowded and the sound system during the set of Jeff Mills was poor. Besides that it was a must to see this man working. Continues three decks and his Roland 909 drum computer. The tent was exploding and everybody was really going for it. After Mills it was time to relax and chill at the festival area. Large tribunes standing in front of the main stage, so you had a great view over the festival area. Catering and drinks were easy to get. No queue at the food stands and toilettes. And something that must be said; Affordable prices and down-to-earth food.

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Around 18.00 PM Marco Carola, the man from Napels Italy stepped up behind the decks at the main stage and I heard some new productions from his own “question” label. Carola kicked ass and made sure he got the whole place in front of the mainstage even more filled up in no time. His dedicated fan base in Holland is growing rapidly and he arguably is the man of the moment.

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Because I want to see Oscar Mulero I rushed back to tent two for the man from Madrid. He served us the typically Mulero sound. Double bass lines and a lot of snares and strings. This man got me jumping around for an hour. After Mulero, Surgeon took over were Mulero had left. Quality industrial techno came out of his final scratch laptop. The crowd loved it, everywhere I came I saw happy and smiling faces. That’s typically for Awakenings, always friendly and nicely party people. Surgeon had a great drive in his set and I couldn’t leave him. With such a great line up you have to do concessions. Unfortunately you can’t see everything but next stop was Ben Sims was at the main stage and he did a fine job. Not the typically Sims sound (Primate) but more in the direction of techhouse.

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After Ben Sims I went to Dutch hero Steve Rachmad. This Awakenings resident played massive techno, lasers were shining around the stage. After 10 hours of partying everybody was going for it and Steve closed this stage nicely. Finally and as a tradition Adam Beyer closed the festival at the main stage. Awakenings booked Adam Beyer for the first time in the Netherlands five years ago. It was a great step forward in his career and since that moment this Swedish producer and Awakenings are associated with each other. The laser lights were cutting through the darkness and the fire works exploded behind the main stage. The crowd loved it, it was awesome to see.

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It was a great day, a great vibe with one of the best techno line-ups I have ever seen. The biggest techno artists around our globe served quality techno and electro.
Respect to the Monumental organisation for the great production. I can’t wait until next year and for everybody who wasn’t there this year for sure be there next year, because if you love techno this festival is one of the best in Europe.

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einfach nur geil!!!.......(IMG:http://www.awakenings.nl/upload/graphic/4658.jpg)

Der Beitrag wurde von Bad_Lieutenant bearbeitet: 8 Jul 2003, 11:44

[Derrick S]

boah... (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/wow.gif)

die lichtshow is ja endsgeil (sieht man bes. gut im video)

muss ja echt ne spitzenstimmung gewesen sein, wie man sieht (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Bad_Lieutenant]

hier noch ein paar videoz vom AWAKENINGS FESTIVAL:


http://www.xs4all.nl/~frankvk/AWFS03_kowalski.avi

http://www.xs4all.nl/~frankvk/AWFS03_mainstage.avi

http://www.xs4all.nl/~frankvk/AWFS03_lasers.avi

http://www.xs4all.nl/~frankvk/AWFS03_vuurwerk.avi

Codec is DIVX5, te downloaden op www.divx.com

[silencio.]

---Awakenings Festival Bericht:---

...uUuuhhuuuuuuu.....

Tja, ihr könnt euch alle nur die Fotos und Videos ansehen... Wir waren live dabei!
Ich muss euch sagen, das Festl war echt der HAMMER!
Sind leider erst sehr spät (20:00) am Veranstaltngsort angekommen und hatten zuvor klugerweise keine Tickets gecheckt. Ausverkauft und 'OneWayTickets'! - 'Was nun ?' dachten wir, als uns der wahnsinns Sound in die Ohren klang... Nachdem wir schon bereit waren schwarz 50 Euro pro Karte zu bezahlen, allerdings nicht 3 ergattern konnten, entschlossen wir uns für die billigste Variante des Eintritts --> wir sprangen über dir Absperrung!!! Yeah... wir waren drin (21:00)!
...von nun an war ALLES wunderbar (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (fast alles: 4 Euro für eine 0,5l Flasche Wasser war etwas hart!)

Was die Stimmung und die Leute dort betrifft: erklären glaube ich die vielen Fotos und das Video von selbst! Einfach unvergleichlich!

Was die DJs betrifft: hatten leider nur noch die letzten gesehen/gehört (Ben Sims, Rush,??? und natürlich ADAM BEYER), aber das war echt weltklasse. Alleine diese faszinierenden 1 1/2 Stunden (bis Mitternacht) mit Adam Beyer, den Leuten und der (Laser-)Show dort wäre die Reise wert gewesen!
Schlussendlich gab es da leider noch ein Abschlussproblem: Wir hatten richtig Partystimmung... doch nach dem Festival konnten wir leider keine gute 'Afterhour' finden. Das Problem lag jedoch nicht daran, dass es in Amsterdam nichts gegeben hätte nur... 'just for regular people' (d.h. soviel wie: NO crazy tourists in clubs!) SCHADE (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
...nach 5 Stunden herumgeisterei in Amsterdam und Utrecht gingen wir dann trotzdem happy nach Hause. (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/sleeping.gif)
Trotzdem war's ein wahnsinns Erlebnis! (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/thumbs-up.gif)

mfg,
silencio., CaptainTrip, LordZort

(IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/yin-yang.gif) PS: Wer Adam Beyer live sehen möchte sollte am Fr. 18.Juli 03 zur NOVA CLASSICS nach Sattledt/OÖ oder zur nächsten SUNCITY nach Graz kommen! Wir sind zu 99% vertreten!
An alle hübschen Mädels --> Nicht versäumen!

PPS: Im Anhang noch das Beweisfoto (leider nur mit Nokia7650)!

[captaintrip]

ich kann dem obrigen eigentlich nicht mehr viel hinzufügen (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/tounge.gif)

war ein wahnsinns-festival mit einer wahnsinns-stimmung und wahnsinns-sound (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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lg
captain-trip

[soundfreak]

hehe - genial, dass dochn paar von uns ausm ösiland dabei waren.

auf beyer @ nova und @suncity freut mann sich so und so schon - bei ihm ist immer genialster sound vorprogrammiert (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

[Jerry99]

oooooooooooooooooooohoho. (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/wow.gif)
das sieht ja sehr fein aus.
Schade das es Festivals in solchen Dimensionen nicht öfter und örtlich näher gibt.

ja, Beyer @ Nova und Suncity sind sowieso Pflichttermine.

[Bad_Lieutenant]

(IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) so und zu guter letzt nochmal einen haufen an geilsten bildmaterial vom AWAKENINGS FESTIVAL!!! (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/devil.gif)

Awakenings Festival 2003

[Bad_Lieutenant]

so hier gibts nochmals eine aufs auge. (IMG:http://www.technoboard.at/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
das sind jetzt wirklich die letzten pics......

hier gehts zu den pics.....!