RECHARGE REVELATION 5 Global Gathering - Final Call for the Festival of the Year
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
RECHARGE REVELATION 5 Global Gathering: Final Call for the Festival of the Year
As Malaysia gets ready to celebrate till 4am in Melaka with Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering at A’Famosa Resort on October 27, it’s time to do a quick recap on exactly what will make this event featuring Sander Van Doorn, Marcel Woods, Johan Gielen, Black Strobe, Simian Mobile Disco (DJ Set), Layo & Bushwacka! and Plump DJs among many others, the event of the year.
KUALA LUMPUR, October 2007 – With less than a month to go the noise around Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering (RR5GG), Malaysia’s largest and most diverse electronic music festival, is reaching a fever pitch. With an expected crowd of 30,000 mad-for-it party-goers preparing for the October 27 event at A’Famosa Resort, Melaka, it has already become a water-cooler discussion topic for many.
With a roll-call of some of the hottest international, regional and local electronic, rock and hip hop names the Visit Malaysia Year 2007-endorsed festival is a showcase of some of the world’s top DJs, bands and performers. Mixing up mainstream favourites and bleeding edge experimental artists, RR5GG has developed a considerable international and regional profile which is helping to put the event and Malaysia on the map as an entertainment tourism destination.
This year’s festival, its fifth, is Recharge Revelation’s largest ever. Teaming up with the UK’s Global Gathering, Europe’s largest dance music festival, Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering has secured a 4am license for its line up of more than 50 acts playing across 6 stages: Recharge Godskitchen Arena, Recharge Global Arena, Recharge Solid Gold, Recharge Foam Bar, TQX Freedom Electric Arena and TQX Freedom Amp Stage.
And in contrast with many other predominantly electronic music events, RR5GG is a true day to night experience, kicking off to a strong start at 2pm. So, music fans should get there early to see afternoon sets by major stars like Black Strobe who will be putting on a full live show and a field-rocking DJ set from Simian Mobile Disco.
Recharge Revelation has always been known for its cutting edge lifestyle activities, with onsite spas and interactive art and installations playing a major role in establishing the festival’s identity. This year’s event goes much further, with a massive list of installations and street culture projects to complement the music for thrill-seeking fans. A Malaysian festival first, RR5GG’s TQX Freedom Urban Zone features a free-to-enter skate park, so we’re sending a call-out to all the skater crews to bring the boards and skates.
For those needing a maximal adrenaline fix, the TQX Freedom Gravity Zone features another local festival first: zorbing. Originally from New Zealand, zorbing involves being strapped inside a chamber within a large inflatable ball and being rolled down the nearest hill. And if that’s not enough for you, this year RR5GG has teamed up with adventure providers AJ Hackett to bring in the G-Force X, the mighty machine that propels riders straight up to the sky and the Swing Bungy, where you shoot from one tower to another some 30 metres in the air.
Of course, if you’re more inclined to relax than get the blood surging through your veins, there’s the Recharge Spa where you can stop off for a quick massage or spot of reflexology plus the TQX Freedom Café featuring outdoor cafés, stalls, food and refreshments. And when you want to get back into you can get frothy and filthy at the Recharge Foam Bar or try out the retro roller disco action at Recharge Solid Gold. And that’s before you get to the cheeky fun of the Channel [V] confessional booth.
For culture vultures the Holland Pavillion offers the latest in street culture from Europe with the work of street artists like Holland’s Razk design collective and Freakin’ Sitnie, whose cartoon-edged design work is now as likely to be seen in exhibitions halls, streetwear and animations as it is on walls. He has even teamed up with urban vinyl manufacturers Toy2R on a set of collectible figures. And then there’s the visual eye candy of Eye Supply, a film-making and motion graphics collective whose distinctive style has seen them elevated to the Premiere League of European VJs.
And topping it off will be performance pieces from Dutch theatre and performance collective Monsterverbond, whose work, ranging from set piece theatre to huge 3-D puppets, has been featured at the world famous Sensation parties and whose outrageous costumes will be seen across the RR5GG festival site.
The Line Up
Of course, Recharge Revelation has developed a well-deserved reputation for its trance and progressive arenas and that tradition continues at the Recharge Godskitchen Arena. Heading the arena is one of the trance scene’s rising stars, Marcel Woods, who has emerged from the underground rave scene to become one of trance’s rising stars with his signature hard, electro-influenced sound. Supporting him are two more of trance’s biggest names: Sander Van Doorn, a DJ Magazine Top 100 rated DJ, needs little introduction and making a welcome return is Johan Gielen, the man many call the hero of Recharge Revelation 2005.
Not to be outdone, the Recharge Global Arena is headlined by Layo & Bushwacka!, the electro, techno and breaks superstars whose eclectic style has made them one of the most in-demand festival performers on the circuit. They will be contributing a massive 3 hour set crushing genres into an electronic stew. Helping them to whip up the crowds are Astro & Glyde, whose deep and twisted post-Twilo sound has made their infamous Sunday Sessions night New York’s hottest. Ibiza regulars, and chart favourites, The Shapeshifters, add their Balearic techno to the Recharge Global Arena mix, and Global Gathering resident DJ Eston completes the party vibe of the stage with funk and jazz tinged journey through electronica.
Entertainment over at the TQX Freedom Electric Arena comes in two distinct flavours. Day-time sees the stage take a more live flavour courtesy of headliners Black Strobe, the electro rock group whose crunching debut album Burn Your Own Church looks set to become one of the critical raves of the year. Also pumping out the tunes will be a DJ set from Simian Mobile Disco, probably the festival outfit of the year, whose own album Attack Decay Sustain Release is shaping up to be a classic in the Chemical Brothers Exit Planet Dust vein. Joining them on the bill are Thailand’s top electro sleaze rockers Futon, here to promote the August release of their third album, Pain Killer, amid a flurry of activity that has seen them in demand from London to New York.
Switch to night and the TQX Freedom Electric Arena hypes the energy levels even further with sets from breaks icon Hyper, performing a full live set, and Plump DJs, arguably the top breaks and party DJs in the world. They will be joined by Jungle Brothers ft Mike G, the seminal Hip Hop crew who defined the so-called D.A.I.S.Y. Age of socially conscious Rap. Support comes from local acts DJ Blink – Recharge Revelation’s in-house DJ ambassador – and DJ Goldfish premiering his Spaceship project as well as local hip hop crew Stylustiks, who will be appearing with guest DJ Latin Prince, one of the US hip hop scene’s leading underground artists.
Over at the TQX Freedom Amp Stage we’re flying the flag for loud, noisy guitars. Local legends Pop Shuvit headline with their blend of hip hop and infectiously-hooked rock anthems, alongside indie veterans Lied and dance-rock turntable poppers Twilight Action Girl. From Indonesia there’s the rock-influenced electro decks ‘n’ fx show of Agrikulture, and Thailand’s Rehab gives Futon main man Bee a chance to show off behind the decks. And from Singapore there’s the post-rock instrumentalism of the gloriously named I Am David Sparkle and the indie-rock turntable madness of Beat!
With our commitment to fun and frolics it’s no surprise that some of the best local and international DJs have been kept for the Recharge Foam Bar. Here it’s your chance to get totally messy at our over the top foam bash with Malaysian DJs like Raysoo, DJ Gabriel, CosmicSpaceMunkys, and Groovedoctor, as well as international talents like Damian Saint (UK), Josh Ezelle (US), DJ Anton Wirjono (Indonesia), Remy Irwan (Indonesia) and Voilah! (Singapore).
As if that wasn’t enough, there’s the retro roller disco fun of the Recharge Solid Gold arena which will be headlined by Stephen Day, a Ministry of Sound veteran renowned for his smooth funky retro vibe. Plus where DJs like Fendi and Don will be spinning 70s and 80s retro grooves and pop and indie hits for a crowd of crazy roller-skating freaks hell-bent on recapturing their lost youth.
Event info: Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering A’Famosa Resort, Melaka Saturday October 27th 2pm to 4am Tickets (Pre-Sale) RM63 including 2 drinks (On the Door) RM83 including 2 drinks www.rechargeroom.com www.globalgatheringfestival.com
Ticketing info:
For more information on tickets and accommodation packages, the public can log onto www.rechargeroom.com, or contact organizers Pervert Designs directly via email at
or through our Festival hotline on 03 6207 1650 from 9am-6pm Monday to Saturday. For more information about Global Gathering go to www.globalgatheringfestival.com
Pre-Sale tickets for Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering at A’Famosa, Melaka on October 27th will be on sale at outlets nationwide (see attached spreadsheet) until October 26 (so hurry!). Online ticket sales will be available through Axcess Tickets at www.axcess.com.my priced at RM63, inclusive of booking fee and two drinks. Combination ticket and accommodation packages can also be purchased directly from A’Famosa. For details log onto www.afamosa.com.
