Rhythm & Sands Presents Netsky

Event information

The NEW YEAR Rhythm & Sands exclusive to the island of Koh Phangan!


This time around bringing you the internationally HUGE headlining legend, NETSKY!
As usual our local island DJs, live entertainment and open mic will warm you up.

When: 02/01/2013 - 8pm until sunrise
Where: TBA, Baan Tai, Koh Phangan, Thailand

---WHAT IS RHYTHM AND SANDS?---

In a secluded but accessible beach venue amidst the palms of Baan Tai comes a music festival experience on the glorious Thai sands.

Rhythm & Sands brings you the next level in the Thai beach party experience.
A huge tropical pool as the center point of the dance floor, 200m of white sandy beach with views of surrounding islands.

3 completely different music areas.
THE MAIN STAGE
Multiple genres, international acts, with incredible sound and light.

THE ELECTRONIC LOUNGE
Your very own nightclub on the beach! Deep to Tech house, sand dance floors, amazing ice cream cocktails, Skittle Vodka and cider ON TAP!
Gourmet pizza and grilled panini available throughout the night!

THE OPEN SOUL CHILL OUT PARK
Eat in the park from our gourmet international restaurant, The Showroom. Kick back and enjoy some local live talent, Thai presentation and open mic on the stage!

ENTERTAINMENT AND FIRE PERFORMANCE FROM THE AMAZING, **SPIN CONTROL**

Essential to this environment is the safety, security and ease of mind often lacking in the mainstream Thai beach parties. The venue will have dedicated security, proper toilet facilities and medical assistance on call.

Line up:

NETSKY (DJ SET)
http://www.facebook.com/netskymusic
http://netskymusic.com/tour-dates/
Rarely have we seen someone rise through the ranks as quickly as 23 year old Boris Daenen, a.k.a Netsky. Having a Belgian passport doesn’t often turn D+B heads, so you can be sure it’s his tunes which do the talking! Having secured releases on some of the biggest labels in the scene, gained DJ support from the likes of Friction, Hype, Fabio and London Elektricity, the young Belgian from Edegem near Antwerp earned a nomination as “Best Upcoming Producer” at the Drum + Bass Arena Awards in 2008 and fulfilled this ambition two years on with his “Best Newcomer Producer” award in 2010.

Leading a wave of new skool D+B talent from Europe with his blend of uplifting, melancholic melodies and heavy dance floor bass + beats, Netsky’s popularity as both a DJ and producer is second to none. He first came to Hospital’s attention with “Smile” and “Tomorrow’s Another Day” was quickly snapped up, signing exclusively to Hospital in late 2009. Netsky’s first release on Hospital was the iconic “Memory Lane” (as featured on “Sick Music 2″ in 2010) and this was swiftly followed up by his chart topping debut album – “Netsky”– in May of the same year. Following virtually unanimous praise and hype from all corners of the globe, it plunged Netsky firmly into the limelight, where he has remained ever since, delivering a potent mix of dancefloor anthems, vocal led classics and that clean cut new jungle sound which has become his trademark.

Since then, Netsky’s profile as a remixer has been affirmed by his huge remixes of ubiquitous club anthems such as Pendulum – “Witchcraft”, Plan B, Leftfield – “Release The Pressure”, Audio Bullies – “Only Man”, Swedish House Mafia – “One” and most recently Jessie J – “Nobody’s Perfect” and Rusko – “Everyday” (which was included on the recently released “Fifteen Years Of Hospital Records” album).

Alongside all this, is Netsky’s hectic DJ schedule which regularly takes him across Europe, the UK, US, Australia and across the world, headlining Hospitality events and beyond. His skills behind the decks are enviable and he seems to have a Midas touch; able to transform even the most subdued of parties into an ecstatic, bouncing rave within a matter of minutes and it is no coincidence that he was nominated for the Radio One ‘Essential Mix Of The Year’ in 2010.

With a huge fan base and celebrity status in his home country, Netsky’s star just keeps on rising. On Friday 6th April 2012, Netsky unveiled Netsky LIVE! at Hospitality Brixton – a full live show with a band which he also took to his home country in May for two sold out shows at Ancienne Belgique. Following the release of January’s digital-only single “Give & Take” and “Come Alive” in May, Netsky’s highly anticipated sophomore album has landed and has been received with widespread critical acclaim, hitting the UK Top 30 and No. 1 in his home country of Belgium. One thing’s for sure, 2012 is already set to be another golden year for Belgium’s premium D+B export.

NAKADIA - R&S genre: Tech House
http://nakadia.com/

Her story sounds like a modern time fairy tale: A poor girl from rural Thailand turns an international top DJ.
Within 8 years, Nakadia developed her music style from scratch to become a globally successful artist within the cool scene of the DJ-business, rocking more than 800 gigs across 54 countries with her typical driving Tech House sound.
One of Thailand’s biggest music exports now lives in Berlin and only returns to Thailand for a few weeks each year.
At the beginning of 2012, Nakadia started to release her own music on a regular basis and quickly became part of Mendo’s “Clarisse” label.
Massive productions with some of the biggest names of the DJ world are now in the making and the future looks very bright for Nakadia.

Xane FM - R&S genre: Dubstep & Drumstep
http://renegadeworkshop.org/
http://www.facebook.com/rworkshop

Xane FM's unique style of mixing on up to 4 decks combined with his skills as an old school turntablist have completely destroyed dance floors around the world!
Well known for flawlessly genre hopping through his sets, Xane FM has been heard by thousands on three continents.
Xane FM is signed to Renegade Workshop and is set to release his 12 track album project "Upgrade to Coach" this spring. Hear his sound following NETSKY this January at Rhythm and Sands!

Graham Gold - R&S genre: Progressive House
http://www.facebook.com/DJGrahamGold

Back in the U.K, Graham made it into the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll for eight years. His radio shows on London’s’ Kiss 100 influenced a whole generation of clubbers and took him all over the world! Graham also mixed six Gold Selling albums (selling over 700,000 albums in total)
Nowadays, hear Graham's prominent house sound at each Full Moon Party and Rhythm and Sands on Koh Phangan!

Boyonic - R&S genre: House/Breaks
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/boyonic

Boyonic started his DJ days learning his craft on vinyl back in 1999.
Currently Boyonic has developed his unique sound comprising of Techno and Progressive House. He takes pride in his work delivering prominent, creative and structured sets that consistently surprise the crowd.
The originality of Boyonic does not come without credit to a number of influencing sensations such as Hernan Cattaneo, Dousk, Cris Michali, D-Nox Beckers, Khainz, Eric Entrena and Save the Robot constantly motivating him further to re-master his unique orchestrated sound.

Snoopoid - R&S genre: House & Big Beat
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/snoopoid/biography

Snoopoid is a German born DJ and event organiser giving the crowd the best music possible music from his 20 years of knowledge within the scene!
Snoopoid has and never will never be limited to one music style. In his opinion the world of electronic music is far too diverse to focus on one genre. He has been known to have flavoured his sets with a wild bunch of people like saxophone players, drummers and live singers to combine all kinds of styles in his sets with one thing in mind, THE GROOVE IS THE MISSION!

Rob Gritton - R&S genre: Tech House
http://dj.beatport.com/djrobgritton

After learning to mix as a teenager in a mate’s kitchen back in 1995, Rob Gritton has been climbing the DJ and production ladder ever since! From playing in smaller underground clubs around his home town Essex to large outdoor festivals on his island home of Koh Phangan! Party mad Rob is now a familiar face behind the decks in Asia turning heads with a mix of House and Techno everywhere he goes!

Absolud - R&S genre: Nu-Disco
http://djabsolud.com/

DJ, producer, club designer, operator, event organizer, promoter, and Beachclub owner. Absolud’s life has always been surrounded by music. DJ Absolud, (Lud Verhoog) born and raised in Amsterdam, playing the piano at 8 years old and began mixing and organizing parties at the of 14. But it wasn’t until ‘91 that he discovered house music and knew that he had found a soul mate. Now mixing for over 20 years, his style has evolved into a sound that is warm, soulful, funky and uplifting. The only guy with the Nu-Disco around these parts!!

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