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Sammyk
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 Posted - 2005/03/03 : 23:47:25
[14 HappyHardcore.com members attended this event.]
Event name: UTOPIA
Starts: 2005/4/16
Country: Australia 
State/Territory: New South Wales
Venue: DOME - Sydney Showground
Tickets: $55 to $65
Time: 8pm
Visuals: HUGE
Lighting: HUGE
Sound: HUGE
UTOPIA DECADE OF POWERHOUSE
Prepare for a Birthday celebration only Powerhouse can dream of and create, you are about to enter what will be truly be Utopia . . Our 10th Birthday.
INTERNATIONAL LINEUP
KAI TRACID – Germany -Tracid Traxxx
Since 1997 Kai Tracid has been a pivotal player in the Worldwide Acid/Trance scene, producing killer tunes such as 'Trance and Acid', 'Too Many Times' and 'Life Is Too Short', plus being label owner of Tracid Traxx. His love of dj’ing has seen him grace the main stage of the World’s biggest events such as Gatecrasher, Godskitchen and Europe's biggest dance event Love Parade. Kai’s philosophy and what you can expect from him at Utopia 10th Birthyday is quite simple . . . "a love of music, a feeling for new musical trends and, above all, remaining true to oneself."
Prepare for an amazing and almost mystical experience as the leader of the trance acid genre brings it on at Utopia.
DJ LUNA – Netherlands - ID&T / Q-DANCE
DJ Luna was runner up at the Dutch DJ Awards last year, beating well known DJ's like Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren and Paul van Dyk with only Tiesto ahead of him. It is fair to say that he is considered to be the most popular DJ of the world within his genre. That genre is hardstyle, a recently developed style within the electronic dancemusic that originates from Holland and is characterized by a mix of hard pounding bass- and kickdrums and energetic melodies. His career has rocketed mainly by the way he presents himself behind the decks, his fabulous mixing skills and the total dedication and passion for his work.
Utopia is proud to welcome this magician on the wheels of steel. Welcome to Sydney Australia, DJ Luna
Robbie Long – UK Thin 'n' Crispy
Robbie is A true veteran to UK hardcore. One of the scenes longest standing producers and easily one of the most skilled DJ's when it comes to tightness, chopping and scratching on the 1s and 2s. Robbie boasts 11 years of loyalty to the Uk hardcore scene by kikin'
off his career on the south coasts Interdance. Moving quickly up to events like Kenetic and Helter Skelter Robbie was fast on the road to success.
Not satisfied with being just a DJ Robbie soon took to production and has graced the UK's top record labels with Rockin' releases on Next Generation, Blatant Beatz, Bonkers, Uprising and many more. Now Robbie forms part of the hugely successful 'Nu Energy Collective' with his Thin n Crispy record label.
His current mission is pushing two styles of hardcore Robbie bangs upfront Hardcore in the style of his anthems 'PSA' and 'Blow The Roof'
(Which have also been signed to Sharkey's Bonkers mix) He also educates the scene with his new breakbeat style of hardcore that's sweeping the Uk right now.
Come and witness the scratch master, the hardcore blaster, The main man Robbie Long.
MALLORCA LEE & DAVID FORBES – UK - Ultra Sonic/Public Domain /Red Monkey Records
If you have been lucky to witness the sounds of Ultra-sonic Vs Public Domain at Utopia, April 2003, then you will understand why they are considered to be the World's Number 1 hardcore act.
Featuring the awesome mc'ing of
Mallorca Lee and mixing by David Forbes
and true rave anthems such as Obsession, Anniylating Rhythm, Check your Head and 1-2-3-4, the sheer energy of the tunes, and the mayhem created by Mallorca's stage antics need to be seen to be believed.
Powerhouse Productions are proud to welcome back, on stage, the World's biggest and Wildest Hardcore group. Tearing through all their classic tunes, Ultra-sonic will rip the roof off the Utopia main arena.
Do you love your hardcore!
THE PROPHET – Germany -Scantraxx
Label called Scantraxx, which has already grown into one of the most cutting edge labels within the Hardstyle scene. Instrumental within the Hard scene, The Prophet is one of the original members of the legendary Dreamteam.
Considered a true pioneer of Hardstyle, The Prophet was one of the first DJs to play Hardstyle records at a HouseQlassics event in Utrecht back in 1999.
The Prophet plays and produces music to make people dance!! So be prepared to raise the roof when he performs some of his new banging trance beats in the main arena - an unbelievable performance you are never going to forget. www.djtheprophet.com
LADY DANA – Netherlands -Danamite Records
Dana van Dreven started DJ-ing in 1993 and since then she has developed her own style. A style that can best be described as a crossover between different genres of hard dance music with a rough feminine touch.
In 2004, Dana obtained the 29th position of the famous English MixMag list of best DJ's in the world. Also, she has been nominated already twice for the TMF Awards, the Dutch music television channel. In 2004, she ended on 4th place at these awards. Dana's first record on her label, "Dana - Restyled', was released in the beginning of 2004 and was very well received by the public, while her second release, "Dana - Back In Time", is currently storming the charts.
What does Dana say about her first Australia tour - The energy I get
from my fans, I wouldn't miss it for the world!" www.ladydana.com
DJ AMS – UK - Nu Energy Collective
AMS - a rising name that has achieved high levels of respect from both the music Industry and its followers. AMS' Hard Dance and Hardcore production work has stood out from his career's inception. As well as his Hard Trance, AMS has been responsible for some of the most talked about productions in the Hardcore Scene. His latest collaboration with Robbie Long (Feelin' Good) was snapped up for the 11th edition in the Bonkers range. As well as this he has also had 3 other collaborated tracks (Freedom, Bodygroove and Twist of faith) that appeared on the previous release 'Bonkers X', not to mention three other tracks (Mind Control, Where's the party at? and Inverted reality) that made it onto the series through bonkers 8 & 9.
The talents of AMS stretch much further than being a genius in the studio however! AMS always provides the right tracks at the right time by reading crowds and picking the right vibe to create that magic buzz.
An amazingly skilled producer in his own right and an energetic DJ, AMS is a durable name that will be talked about for years to come.
LOCAL LINEUP
NIK FISH / NERVOUS / FENIX / WEAVER / MATRIX / SUAE / YOSHI / TEAM ROCKET / AMBER SAVAGE / CHESTER / SPELLBOUND / FLIPSIDE / PHASE ONE / TOM-E / SCAPE / DUCKIE / MARCOS DAVE PSI / QT / REFLUX / NEO TENG / PH / RITUAL / ELROY / Q45 / MATT / KAYLA / MC LOSTY / MC DESTINY / MC D-TEK
VENUE SPECIFICATIONS
Over the past few years The Sydney Showground has become synonymous with massive all night Dance Parties, including Utopia, Godspeed, Two Tribes plus the massive Big Day Out. For Utopia 10th Birthday we are utilising the same massive arena that is used for the Boiler Room at each years BDO. The monstrous circular arena comprises a ceiling height of some 20 odd meters, an internal diameter of 89.7m and a floor size of 7200sqm. What this all means is our main arena alone can comfortably hold over 10,000 party people, and that’s without including the other arenas or the outdoor areas. To say this is a giant party venue would be an understatement.
So what can we do with such a large main arena, well its our 10th Birthday so you’ve gotta be thinking we’re going to pull out all the stops to bring together the absolute best production, the biggest lasers, the loudest sound and the most colour lights. We are once again bringing in the creative team from BLM Productions who will be installing and operating enough equipment to fill a couple of semi trailers. Just imagine a giant
circular stadium filled to overflowing with giant multi head full colour laser systems, slamming through the venue with beams and sheets of laser light. Powerful moving heads of light disperse the wildest rainbow of colours throughout the pulsating crowd, while goliath size speaker stacks rumble and vibrate and send shivers down your spine.
This is our 10th Birthday, and we’re bringing you our party in one of Australia’s largest entertainment venues. Prepare for blast off as Utopia 10th Birthday explodes on the Anzac Weekend.
PRODUCTION
Lighting, lasers, visuals & sound
Over the course of the past 10 years, companies around the world have been creating newer and better entertainment equipment, products like 360 degree rotating intelligent, computer controlled lights, high powered, multi mirror laser systems, and sound cabinets, speaker boxes and bass cones that ever expand the clarity and sheer volume of the sound they output. With each new invention or technical advancement,Powerhouse Productions and our key suppliers follow these improvements with a keen eye. We continually update our equipment hire list to include these new gadgets, in order to bring our patrons the very best on offer. We source equipment from around the World and we take on ideas and solutions from all the wildest parties in most major countries. This is a long way of saying we offer the absolute best production for our patrons. If you think you've seen it all before, well think again.
At Utopia 10th Birthday you can expect to see fresh new lights flown in from distant Countries, amazing new high powered laser systems and sound systems that would make the World’s biggest dance parites green with envy.
Together with all this amazing technology, we add that extra touch, absolutely mind boggling visual display screens surrounding the main performer console. These screens bring the main stage to life with footage of the performers, up close and personal, plus what we believe is the best footage of all, footage of the crowd going nuts - live and direct on the giant screens.
ATTRACTIONS
* Over 40 performers - both local and international acts from across the globe
* Full service alcohol bars for 18+ crowd.
* Huge parking station allowing cheap on-site parking for thousands
* Polite but tight security patrols for your safety
* On-site medical staff and first aid supplied by St. Johns Ambulance
* Various market stalls from across Australia.
* Wild performers such as Stilt walkers, fire breathers and circus acts
* Massive Amusement Areas with Free Rides all night
* Magnificent décor displays throughout the venue and on stage
* Chillout area
* Secure onsite Cloak Room
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
$55 (Includes GST) + BF
Available for a limited time exclusively from www.powerhouseproductions.com.au ....so get in early!
GROUP BOOKING SPECIAL Buy 4 get 1 FREE!
This works out to be only $52 + BF a ticket!
Available for a limited time exclusively from www.powerhouseproductions.com.au ....so get in early!
REGULAR TICKETS
$65 (Includes GST) + BF
ONLINE OUTLETS - www.powerhouseproductions.com.au
TICKET OUTLETS
Ticketek Outlets Australia Wide: 02 9266 4800
Moshtix Phone Charge: 02 9209 4614
Central Station Records(Darlinghurst) 02 9361 5222
One Stop(Darlinghurst) 02 9283 5581
Ten Seconds Down(Chatswood) 02 9411 5575
Plaza Records(Penrith) 02 47210365
Mall Music(Brookvale) 02 99056966
Castle Records(Castle Hill) 02 9889 7347
Sandlia Records(Liverpool) 02 9602 1320
MJays(Fairfield) 02 9727 3621
Soundgarden(Hurstville) 02 9579 2129
Jolly Rogers(Cronulla) 02 9523 0303
Fish Records(Balmain). 02 9810 8421
Fish Records(Bondi Junction) 02 9388 9641
Fish Records(Glebe) 02 9692 0480
Fish Records(Newtown) 02 9557 3074
Electric Monkeys(Bondi) 02 9365 6955
Red Eye Records(City) 02 9299 4233
Utopia is recommended for people 16 and above. Alcohol can be obtained with 18+ photo ID.
MAILING LIST/EMAIL LIST INFO
Sign up for our online mailing list and be the first to get information on all Powerhouse Productions events.
Go to our website at: www.powerhouseproductions.com.au
MEDIA INFO AND GUESTLIST INFO
All media and guest pass requests must be received no later than 5pm Friday before the event. Applications must be emailed to [email protected]
Please include the reason for request and contact numbers to your affiliated organization.
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dan_jinaustralia
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Posted - 2005/03/17 : 13:21:11
Well me and a couple of friends will make the journey down from Bris for this one!!! Looks pretty good, should be heaps of people going. I'd like to see AMS again, he played a great set at Godspeed. Going from past Utopia's the production sounds like it's going to be huge, let's face it LASERS ARE GREAT!!!!
Hopefully it'll be a blast.
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Core2daStyle
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Posted - 2005/04/05 : 01:40:37
YAY i will be attending this event...Im part of the Scape Team :P
Should be good!!! See you all there...well whoever is going that is!! :)
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*If the BASS is too HARD......Then UR too WEAK!*
*B Happy wid da Hardcore*
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*If the BASS is too HARD......Then UR too WEAK!*
*B Happy wid da Hardcore*
*Happy 2 be Hardcore*
*Im a RaVeR ~ NoT tHe cRaZy DrUg AdDiCt~ jUsT AcCePt it*
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Peppered
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 Posted - 2005/04/13 : 07:00:06
The powerhouse site says that utopia is on the 23rd, not the 16th? Whats going on???
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silver
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Posted - 2005/04/14 : 05:45:13
Can someone confirm the date please
it's all hardcore.
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DarrenJ
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Australia
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Posted - 2005/04/14 : 06:25:10
Utopia Decade Of Powerhouse
Date: Sat 23rd Apr, 2005
Time: 10:00 pm
Venue: THE DOME - Sydney Showground
City: Sydney
Cost: $52 to $65 + BF
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It aint about the raves, the drugs, the fluoro sticks, the dancers
Its about the Music
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russianraver
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Posted - 2005/04/22 : 12:05:37
utopia cost me $71.30 for the ticket...
its 23rd april 10pm till 8am its guna be so sweeeet!!! :D
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:)
:D
happy hardcore russian raver...
registering the night before utopia :)
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happy hardcore russian raver...
registering the night before utopia :)
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