Awakenings 2008

[djfilthmonger]

Is anyone going to this?
There is some smoking line-up I have to say.

check it......->
www.awakenings.nl

[man_d]

One day, ONE DAY I'm gonna get to Awakenings.

I reckon I need to find some mates who like the same music first though. :(

[clubsynthetic]

we all went last year. loads o my mates goin this year. technotastic

[Frank Dogshit]

went last year too and its an excellent day out....

like 6 rooms of pure bangers,they dont **** about with the lineups. something for everyone!

[clubsynthetic]

i here the electro arena they had last year is going back to a techno one. :/

[kate manus]

I am definitely looking forward to going again this year!

[TheRev]

Hoping to cross the pond and make it to this for the first time!

[djfilthmonger]

really look forward for this ,going be renting house boats in amsterdam.
oh yeah!!!

[BDC]

looks friggin sick....

[teknorich]

Stupid question, but where exactly is it? I can only see this on the website:

Locatie: Festivalterrein Spaarnwoude

Do you fly into Amsterdam and jump a coach/train? Is it far? I notice it finishes at midnight, do people bother with hotels, or just go into the local city and chill out there for a while before going to the airport?

Numeric mentioned this to me last night, and after checking out the lineup I am well keen to go. Looks mint!

[FuK-NuT]

we went last year....amsterdam train to schipol coach to awakenings...we stayed in amsterdam for the remainder of the weekend...

were going this year too...

[Frank Dogshit]

Stupid question, but where exactly is it? I can only see this on the website:

Locatie: Festivalterrein Spaarnwoude

Do you fly into Amsterdam and jump a coach/train? Is it far? I notice it finishes at midnight, do people bother with hotels, or just go into the local city and chill out there for a while before going to the airport?

Numeric mentioned this to me last night, and after checking out the lineup I am well keen to go. Looks mint!

you get a train from amsterdam central station to sloterdijk train station then theres an awakenings bus laid on to take you to the event.

all well organised,cant go wrong.

best to either get a hotel or get all greasy in a hostel. quality day out especially when the suns blazing like it was when i went.

[The Overfiend]

whoa

[akuma]

just booked tickets and flights for this cos it looks too good to miss! where can you book those houseboats? are there after parties going on?

[teknorich]

Got my ticket now, gonna be a great day!

[Numeric]

got my ticket now also :)

well lookin forward to this

[Elvio Neto]

I notice it finishes at midnight,

what???

its the first time i see a party end at midnight...

in portugal the partys start at 1h AM and usually are 3 days nonstop

the clubs and discos are the same open at midnight and close at 12:00 AM


even rock in rio in lisbon (a big party allmoust a size of a small town with techno , rock bands , hiphop) ends later and have 3 days too , and you can camp there


i miss the god old times... partys like tecnolandia , elektro parade , neptunus , liquid and solid... it was train to lisbon and adios ,fun for one week , sometimes i got home from that partys and barely remember my own name (i was 17 years old or less in that times)

[Numeric]

i don't care that it's just one day, i'm gonna be battered and probably exhausted by midnight anyway

[djfilthmonger]

an all day festival in the sun sounds good to me.

[Numeric]

indeed, got flights sorted now, just need to get a hotel and then we're all set :)

[kate manus]

what???

its the first time i see a party end at midnight...

yeah, all the dutch outdoor festivals I have been to seem to end around midnight or so... awakenings at gashouder though usually goes until about 7 am I guess.
I had a great time last year at Awakenings fest... looking forward to it again! And as someone else in this thread mentioned, after a full day outside drinking beer, by midnight I am happy to call it a night.

[Frank Dogshit]

if you get down there mid day and do a full 12 hour stint your more than knackered by the end of it...

it works well.

[keylockd]

been to this the last 4 years, wipes the floor with ILT etc. ,
line up this year is sick....

[akuma]

anyone got any good info on this. where to stay? transport to and from (i'm flying into amsterdam airport)? after parties?
cheers

[Frank Dogshit]

accomodation wise,depends what your after. either stay anywhere in the complete chaos of the red light area. or if possible find somewhere to stay around the 'pijp area' or the 'rozengracht' handy for getting anywhere and usually decent accomodation in these areas. check the NH hotels out,they might have some good deals on and the standard is good.

best bet is to get the train from the airport into amsterdam centraal,takes about 20 minutes.

afterparties wise....good luck with this. i couldnt find anywhere the last time i went and it wasnt for trying either. Club 11 or Studio 80 will be your best bets though for techno. If theres nothing going on here check out twsted cafe,they play minimal and techno till late...small cafe bar,cheap ale and smoke away to your hearts content.

[Numeric]

this weekend, can't wait :)

[The Overfiend]

Awakenings Festival 2008
Datum: 28-06-2008
Locatie: Festivalterrein Spaarnwoude

Area V (open air stage): Boris Werner & Carlos Valdes, Agoria & Oxia, Monika Kruse & Gregor Tresher, Rejected (live), Mauro Picotto, Christian Smith & John Selway (live), Steve Rachmad, The Advent (live), Dave Clarke

Area W (open air stage): Pitto (live) & Brent Roozendaal, Damian Schwartz (live), Karotte, Kabale und Lauhaus (live), Ricardo Villalobos, Paco Osuna, Alex Under (live), Marco Carola, Richie Hawtin

Area X: Mark August, Olivier Giacomotto, Terence Fixmer (live), Stephan Bodzin & Oliver Huntemann, The Youngsters & Scan X (live), Joel Mull, Pär Grindvik, Adam Beyer, Ortin Cam (live), Cari Lekebusch

Area Y: Anoesjka, Peel Seamus, Stacey Pullen, Kenny Larkin, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, DJ Bone, Oscar Mulero & Christian Wünsch, Ben Sims

Area Z: Paul Boex & Marco Rane, Museum (live), Gayle San, Cristian Varela & Pepo, Felix Kröcher, Marco Remus & Ramon Remus, Sven Wittekind (live), PET Duo, Andreas Kremer, Mario Ranieri & Frank Kvitta

[djfilthmonger]

so many good dj's i want to see but ill probaly stay in Area Z all day,
ha ha




cant wait .......

[Numeric]

i'm gonna try to do the rounds, need to make sure i catch Grindvik as i missed him in manc last year

The Advent and Mulero & Wünsch are the others i really don't wanna miss if possible

[eppertheleper]

I hate you all. (Not literally, of course. It's just the envy talking.)

[Numeric]

i really wanna hear PET Duo bang it out too :)

[djfilthmonger]

yeah i wana catch par grinvik. legend,

Andreas Kremer is a must see for me

[kate manus]

really looking forward to the weekend :)

[djfilthmonger]

anyone got any good info on this. where to stay? transport to and from (i'm flying into amsterdam airport)? after parties?
cheers

After party-

http://www.awakenings.nl/index.php?s=7

Adam Beyer
Bart Skils
DJ Bone
Carlos Valdes
Cari Lekebusch
Christian Smith
Kabale und Liebe
Paco Osuna
Stefano Richetta
Vincenzo de Bull
Wouter de Moor


you have to book this .
its like 17 euro i think

[Numeric]

that's the after party line-up, oh my days

[Frank Dogshit]

have a top pound off kids...

quality lineup afterwards aswell down the gashouder...theres gonna be some serious heads rolling by the end of that.

[Raph]

The afterparty line-up is updated:

Westerunie:
23.00-01.00 Wouter de Moor
01.00-06.00 Adam Beyer
Ben Sims
Paco Osuna
Cari Lekebusch
Gayle San
Bone

Westerliefde:
02.00-03.00 Bart Skils
03.00-04.00 Christian Smith
04.00-05.00 Kabale und Liebe
05.00-06.00 Surprise

Westergasterras:
00:00-01:30 Vincenzo de Bull
01:30-03:00 Carlos Valdes
03:00-04:30 Stefano Richetta
04:30-06:00 Klank

[djfilthmonger]

The afterparty line-up is updated:

Westerunie:
23.00-01.00 Wouter de Moor
01.00-06.00 Adam Beyer
Ben Sims
Paco Osuna
Cari Lekebusch
Gayle San
Bone

Westerliefde:
02.00-03.00 Bart Skils
03.00-04.00 Christian Smith
04.00-05.00 Kabale und Liebe
05.00-06.00 Surprise

Westergasterras:
00:00-01:30 Vincenzo de Bull
01:30-03:00 Carlos Valdes
03:00-04:30 Stefano Richetta
04:30-06:00 Klank

sweet ben sims, i was goin to miss him at the festival.

[djfilthmonger]

I hope every body had a good awakenings.
i had some weekend myself.
the highlight for me was defo sven wittekind and andreas kreamer.

[clubsynthetic]

lucky buggers, my mates jim and muzz are just getting back from it so i'm getting the lowdown.

[Numeric]

Awakenings was amazin, they sure know how to put on a show and properly, spent most of the day in the Y tent, Kenny Larkin played a sick set, what i saw of Derrick May was poundin, caught Grindvik's PA which was quality, the start of Beyer's set was sick until i got dragged off elsewhere, caught the start and end of Mulero & Wunch who pounded it to f**k, and finished the night watchin Ben Sims who was as awesome as ever :)

caught DJ Bone playin an absolute belter to finish his set too, was gutted i didn't hear more of him, deffo gonna download that set, also saw bits of Gayle San, Marco Carola and the end of Andreas Kramer who was basically playin hardcore techno :lol:

missed PET Duo though which was a bit devastating

here are some pics

http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v290/238/14/667736374/n667736374_696487_4094.jpg

Gayle San bangin the very hard techno early doors

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v290/238/14/667736374/n667736374_696490_5024.jpg

Kenny Larkin

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v290/238/14/667736374/n667736374_696489_4709.jpg

Derrick May playin sick Detroit pounders

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v290/238/14/667736374/n667736374_696488_4399.jpg

Par Grindvik

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v290/238/14/667736374/n667736374_696492_7637.jpg

Adam Beyer

http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v290/238/14/667736374/n667736374_696486_3744.jpg

the main stage quite late, think it's The Advent who's playin there

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v290/238/14/667736374/n667736374_696491_7308.jpg

the other outdoor stage, Marco Carola was playin

[FuK-NuT]

one of thee best fests ive ever been too....such a good day out lol and why not, its ALL techno! ;)

[DannyBlack]

sweet ben sims, i was goin to miss him at the festival.

Ben Sims is playing in waterford in July man. In EA.

[djfilthmonger]

Ben Sims is playing in waterford in July man. In EA.

you know i know this...

I seen him in feb sure.
but he is such a good dj very creative.
i missed him twice at awakenings so at least ill see him now this month

[djfilthmonger]

i found andreas kreamer wasnt hardcore, it was just durty techno. a step durtier then anything esle that was there.
i cant stand hardcore myself,

[Numeric]

mate, the end of his set must have been about 170 bpm, it was nuts :lol:

[Frank Dogshit]

170bpm....is there really any point in this at a techno festival? shitebags

[djfilthmonger]

170bpm....is there really any point in this at a techno festival? shitebags

I dont think it was dat fast man,. it was abt 160-165 bpm.
still do i reckon he whomped it out,
i do think speed of music doesnt mean its harder.


and thats the best thing about awakenings festival , its not just minimal techno, It had everything. so regardless of the speed of there set, there was something for everyone

[Numeric]

it was 165-170 then :lol:

but yeah, there was great variety, at the time Kramer was on elsewhere you had Carola playin minimal, Ortin Cam, The Advent or Mulero & Wunch to choose from so pretty much all tastes were catered for

[djfilthmonger]

it was 165-170 then :lol:

but yeah, there was great variety, at the time Kramer was on elsewhere you had Carola playin minimal, Ortin Cam, The Advent or Mulero & Wunch to choose from so pretty much all tastes were catered for

yeah exactly. wat a festival. will definetly back next year.
I had crazy enough night in amsterdam the friday night. found myself in a dodegy part of town with cars pulling up asking me did i want a lift,

great laugh do ha ha

[Frank Dogshit]

definetely a quality festival. the organisation is out of this world and the totty is grade A

[Numeric]

i'm deffo gonna go again, have you seen the october line-up at Gashouder?

on the friday night there's Bas Mooy and Frequency 7, then on the saturday night it's Adam Beyer, Paco Osuna, DJ Boss & Radial and Technasia!!

DJ Boss & Radial :wot:

[djfilthmonger]

i'm deffo gonna go again, have you seen the october line-up at Gashouder?

on the friday night there's Bas Mooy and Frequency 7, then on the saturday night it's Adam Beyer, Paco Osuna, DJ Boss & Radial and Technasia!!

DJ Boss & Radial :wot:

looks good alrite, love to see bas mooy.

Did ye go to the after party?
Adam Beyer, Christian Smith and John Sellaway and Gayle San , Cari Lekebush thats who i seen there any way.
great stuff i was absolutely bollicks do

[Frank Dogshit]

i'm deffo gonna go again, have you seen the october line-up at Gashouder?

on the friday night there's Bas Mooy and Frequency 7, then on the saturday night it's Adam Beyer, Paco Osuna, DJ Boss & Radial and Technasia!!

DJ Boss & Radial :wot:

probably gonna be goin over for that....usually always nip over for the october dates.

not sure about the festival next year though,unless they change the dates

[Numeric]

looks good alrite, love to see bas mooy.

Did ye go to the after party?
Adam Beyer, Christian Smith and John Sellaway and Gayle San , Cari Lekebush thats who i seen there any way.
great stuff i was absolutely bollicks do

we didn't get tickets for the after party, just went back to the hotel where our mates were stayin

[Numeric]

probably gonna be goin over for that....usually always nip over for the october dates.


let me know if you do plan to danny mate

[djfilthmonger]

we didn't get tickets for the after party, just went back to the hotel where our mates were stayin

there was too many fresh heads in there..
prob people who didnt go to the main festival

[Frank Dogshit]

there was too many fresh heads in there..
prob people who didnt go to the main festival

or people who dont gurn that much. youd be suprised how many do them nights there straight. fair play to them.

got word that they were taking peoples weed off them on the way into the festival this year? thats shite,they never used to do that...the new mayor that has come in is one serious spoilsport it seems.

[Frank Dogshit]

let me know if you do plan to danny mate

no worries, id love to see frequency 7 pounding it in there.

[djfilthmonger]

or people who dont gurn that much. youd be suprised how many do them nights there straight. fair play to them.

got word that they were taking peoples weed off them on the way into the festival this year? thats shite,they never used to do that...the new mayor that has come in is one serious spoilsport it seems.

my mate got weed taken off him,. I just put everything in my hand , put my hands up and they padded me down and that was it,
trust me man in Ireland its very tough to get things in anywhere.
i found the secuirty at this a piece of piss to be honest, they didnt seem to bothered.
did same at the after party also

[TheRev]

Fest was insane - everywhere I went the music was proper. Hoping I can make it back for the October edition.

[koma]

small video...

http://www.vimeo.com/1263900?pg=embed&sec=1263900