dj X.P.
XP Voodoo
Hi to everyone!I m following this thread for a long time,and I think,now I am ready to give my opinion about SONICA 2005 Festival.
I try to be objective,cause I see the preparation process not only from outside ( internet,etc),but from the INSIDE of the "Festival Kitchen",cause I live in Roma and all Sonica crew are my close friends,so I spend some time inside the Headquaters.
||||So,what I want say,that I am defenetly sure that Sonica will be a BOMB!Why?
////It is the first festival in Italy ,beeng organised on professional level,with serious line up,huge feeback and world promotion.New place,old scene
////The main organisers is Neurobiotic Records team-the lable,famous by its own style, hi-quality artists and reputation in trance world
////The line up is really kicking.I can tell u( cause I took part in a artist choise)that there were no artists or djs( apart of Infected Mushroom:), invited to play on Sonica for their Comercial weight-Just good music,the artists who NOW make the most modern electronic music,based on Neurobiotic taste.No dj-musicians set (usually more of the fetivals use it for budjet economy).No weird,low production stuff,cause of low artists budjet,as on the last BOOM,for example.
////The main purpose of the organisers is to make a killer event,not make money.
thats why the guys are increasing the level of the festival without matter of costs.I donno will they regret in the end about some spends,but the idea that they spending all for seek of the people,give me the strong feeling ,that they will not regret,no.
////For any organisation work is very important the Crew-the level of their professionalism and colaboration between them selves,and I can say,that all Sonica crew is a group of a friends,having the idea to make a dream they have for few years-a Reality.And they guys started to work ( I mean,work-15 hours a day,no jokes) really early.( I had a lot of laugh and teezed a lot Sonica crew,becuase of their fanatism in the work,I even think they are doing secret sonica homework with the lamp down the blanket before to go to sleep-some maps,contacts,contracts,etc).It was so early,that for my opinion,they can make a festival next week,I mean,cant be more organised.But they are still working ,and I see,it is a beginning of a process,that probably will give us some new undiscribed mental cases....Basta!Lets blast next week!
I can also say,as a bit italian,that making event like this in Italy-is a huge headache,cause everything have to be organised oficially-wit all kinds of permitions ,papers,contracts and this kind of bullshit.It is like 1000000 different people to speak.And Sonica crew dont want to risk with any details and making eveything super legally,with the help of local autorities,and etc.
So,if no Hurricane or Earthquake,nothing can stop it happens.
I am sure it will be the festival,you can describe after only with 2 words-
MASSIVE BLAST!!!
Also I want to put my notices about some detalis of the festival:
I ve been on the location.It is a beautifull valley,super green (I donno how it will be in August,but in may it was incredible green.
The place is quite huge and really lovely.The party spot is quite upper the sea (lake ) level,that give the optimal possibilities for surround landscape vision from many points-lake,old castle,forests.
One of the camping areas is probably the best I saw till now in festivals in Europe-big olive grove,further from the dancefloor boomblast,and for my opinion it is for at least 2000 People.Kaio says less,but ...
The other parts of the camping are on the sun.
So I reccomend you or to camp as early as possible and get the sweets olive shadow,or to bring the materials for setup a shadow.
Actually,apart of the Olive Grove and the way to chill out,where the trees gives the shadow till midday,there is no natural shadow on the place.
For sure will be the shadow on the dancefloor,chillout,restaurants,etc.,but you have to be ready to get some italian sun,so be ready to protect from it as well.
Then,I reccomend eveyone who comes from out of Europe to have only Euros ( enough for you) in the pocket as a payement-can be the problems to change it on the place down Italian low.
The dancefloor is enough for 6000 People,and the capability of whole place for my personal expeirence is around 8000 People.
Separate word about the decorations-I cant say what it will be,not to break a surprise effect,but I can say it will be the absolute
new concept of the simbioz of interractive video and hi-teck deco.The project looks great.Just want to see now how it will be in reality,if it will happen how it planned-serious psychedelic experience is guaranteed,for sure.
The setup of the place will be approximatly-Parking ( entrance)/Camping Area (Olive Grove,Sun Part and Camper area),Center ( dancefloor,restaurants,chaishops,bars,market)
/Chill Area ( Chill Out,Tipi Village,Baby area)
From Parking to the most far area( Chill) is approx. 1 km
Thats all for now.
I wish to SONICA crew to polish the fetival to the absolute shine,and give to all who will come on SONICA what they want-ENJOYEMENT