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“Quickly we got used to the weather changes and somehow started accepted them as a part of that weekend. I really don’t know why and how to explain it to people who haven’t been there, but when the weather was bad it really didn’t matter after a while, maybe because everybody was happy and smiling however it was.”

Cologne based promoter/ DJ Dirk Sid Eno made his debut on the island this year

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“The best moment for me this year was when I was DJing and during a long track popped to the bar for a beer. As I ordered, the barman smiled and asked me if I’d like to join him to go and empty the toilets together. He hadn’t realized I was DJing.”

Berlin based tech-house type Sven L is ‘DJs With Bad Haircuts’

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“At Secret Island, people arrive with a respect for the climate and learn to enjoy it, in all its glorious dimensions and variations. It shows that we are not masters of this planet as many people think in most capitalist societies. We are here for a cosmic coincidence of gases and explosions . . .”

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“There are force 12 hurricane strength storms (like last year), spiky plants scratching your ankles, red stinging jellyfish in the sea, mountain rocks yet no trees or shelter other than your tent . . . Then you’ve got to cope with wet pants up to your knickers, rain lashing you hard in the face side-ways and the fact that you’ve got no idea when the next meal is really gonna’ be served or if indeed there's going to be enough food left for you when it’s your turn.

Then there’s no running water or showers on the island at all (not even a tap) and you've got the choice between going to the toilet in a crack in the rocks or a wooden shithouse filled to the brim, with no lights . . . and yet you can't think of a better place to be. What do I think of Secret Island Festival? IT'S BRILLIANT . . .!”

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“You don't necessarily have to be a rugged lumberjack survivalist type to stay on the island, but if you're the kind of person who needs to wear high heels and make-up at all times to feel comfortable it may not be for you. But if you're not made out of sugar, and you don't mind a bit of nature, you'll have a blast . . . “