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Festival Magazine
06.09 - 10.09.2012 Northern Germany
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Welcome!Indian Spirit… the spirit of India… what does it stand for? Well, it stands for
the very special vibe that could be found at the palm-lined beaches of East India during the early 90s, at a place named Goa.
It was here where hippies and dropouts from all around the world gathered, just to forget about all the constraints of modern society and all the stress of everyday life. As turned out, electronic dance music was just perfect for this
very purpose… little by little, an own style evolved, strongly influenced by the psychedelic roots of this multicoloured crowd. It should have the same name as
the magical place where it was born. So much for history!
Here at Indian Spirit we don’t just want to revive the atmosphere of those years, don’t want to follow the attitude of nostalgia-addicts: “everything used to be
better back then!” No, our aim is to evolve it further, to take it to the next level, to an up-to-date level. In doing so, we are open-minded for everything that is fun and that makes us all have a great time together. In the end we believe that it is exactly this open-minded attitude that characterizes the original Indian Spirit –
20 years ago just like today!
Have a great time at this festival–See you on dance floor!
Your Indian Spirit Team
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Like a phoenix from the water
We’ve often heard the question: What is that
“watery” motive on this year’s Indian Spirit
flyerabout? Well, it is a water phoenix.
A what...? You know, in ancient Egyptian and Greek
mythology there is this bird. It’s flying through
the night, having wild adventures, but when
the morning comes, it burns in flames once
struck by the first golden sunbeams… just to
arise from its ashes again, young and fresh like
a newborn. We modified this idea of the fire
bird a little. Our phoenix does not arise from
the ashes, but from the water that sometimes
falls down from the sky. It cannot do any harm
to him – and that is why we chose him as our
new patron saint!
Festival historyThe first Indian Spirit Festival was held 1999
on a small airfield close to the city of Kyritz.
Like so often, this first time was a little
chaotic- however, everybody had a really
good time. So the history went on, year after
year the open air grew a little bigger and
got more professional. Since 2005 Indian
Spirit takes places on this venue, close to the
village of Heiligengrabe. Thank you very much
for the good neighbourhood, by the way!
A very important step in the evolution of the
festival was taken when a few years ago the
promoters of the legendary Tshitraka,
brothers Montagu & Golkonda, joined the
team around original organizer DJ Syncron.
Also Vaishiyas, head of SpinTwist Records,
is a part of Indian Spirit today…
The positive effect which this cooperation
has on the quality of the event and the
amount of fun people have is very noticeable
when having a listen and a peek at the
dance floor!
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Class APounding offbeat bass lines indicate a clear direction: Straight to the dance floor! Upon this mighty drive, complex melody layers evolve, grow bigger and bigger into endless echo chambers… just to snap back into a seamless, rolling groove a few bars later. After only 2 years on the scene, Ghost Rider und Ranji from Israel got signed on the prestigious Progressive Trance label Blue Tunes Records. An impressing proof of their talent- and definitely a good explanation for their project name: Class A!
Sunday, 7 PM
TristanOn the one hand, his music still has the original vibe of the first Goa parties which were held during the early 90s on the beaches of India. On the other hand he manages to re-invent this kind of music again and again, keeping it always exciting and providing ever new psychedelic surprises. Since more than 15 years this one-of-a-kind mixture makes Tristan from the UK one of the most popular DJs and Psytrance producers. It’s no exaggeration to say that he has been one of the driving forces behind the development of the sound of our scene- and he still is: If there is anything like a 2012-version of Goa Trance – he is definitely a prime example for it!
Sunday, 3 AM
AvalonPropelled by the massive boost of rolling bass lines, the sound of Avalon provides a force similar to a proper shot of high-proof alcohol. However, the percussive elements, spacey sound layers and playful melodies unfolding during his sophisticated build-ups reveal a very sensitive and sophisticated character. So it’s no wonder that the debut album of this UK-based producer was released on NANO Records, a label that is strongly associated with the term “intelligent Full On”. Beside his successful solo work as Avalon, he also joined forces with Tristan for another powerhouse project named Killerwatts.
Sunday, 2 AM
Coming SoonSince a couple of months there is one phrase to be heard more and more often among scene insiders: Coming Soon. It is the humours name of a brand new project that is held to be one of the most up and coming newcomers in terms of high-quality Progressive Trance. For a good reason, because it was established by two very popular Full On producers: Switch and Cycle Sphere. Their joint forces present a mighty double dose of production experience which is converted into a banging Progressive groove- deep, hypnotic and driving as it can be. Here at Indian Spirit the two of them play their first live set in Germany ever.
Friday, 8 PM
Artist Main Floor
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Please keep in mind the opening hours
of the rubbish collection point where you
can get back your rubbish deposit:Monday: 12 pm – 12 amSunday: 12 pm – 10 pmMonday: 10 am – 6 pm
You find the collection point close to the entry.
The site fence is a condition of the local
authorities which we had to accept to
celebrate here today. Please never open or
break it! Also, please stay clear off the railway
tracks.
There is a shopping shuttle available.
For 10 Euro, it will carry you to the village
of Pritzwalk and back where you have
40 minutes to go shopping. It departs
from the entry:
Friday at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm and 6 pm
Saturday at 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm and 4 pm
Due to risk of forest fires, open fires,
barbeques and launching fireworks is not
permitted.
Please keep clear the main tracks and only
park on the marked spaces. Cars parking on
the tracks will be towed away at the owner‘s
expense. Also, the emergency exit track
from the venue to the road has to be clear at
any time.
We are guests in the county of Heiligengrabe. Please behave properly,
also and especially outside the festival!
Take care of yourself and the other visitors,
if you watch anything strange, get involved!
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Timegate 36030. - 31.12.2012 - Porrentruy, Switzerland
Whoever had the pleasure of spending the end of the year in the environment of the mysterious
Timegate knows: This event in the Swiss city of Porrentruy is absolutely equal to an international
open air festival in terms of size, intensity and sensory stimulus- while being perfectly protected
against the unfavourable climate of the winter. This year the promoters announced a “never seen
360° edition that will make you head spin!” Considering the remarkable high quality standard
of the past events, the breathtaking visual mappings and perfectly synchronized light- and laser
shows, all signs point to a true highlight! This impression is enforced when having a peek at the
artist names which have already been announced on the lineup… As always, Timegate will
take place in the vast premises of an indoor tennis court, providing lots of room for several dance
floors, smoking lounges and chill out areas, market places, etc.
biolive.ch
The Substance – Albert Hof-mann’s LSDLSD has a truly colourful history. A history that changed the world we live in.
A history that is told on this DVD. The footage used for this documentary is a
mixture of coarse-grained black and white shots, early colour film from the
60s, and recent pictures. Everything is connected by an interview with Albert
Hofmann, leading through the 90 minutes like a golden thread. Shortly
before his 100th birthday the inventor of LSD recalls the risks and prospects
of his famous “problem child”.There is lots of original footage from the 50s
and 60s showing the numerous clinical experiments
with LSD. Some of them kind of funny, for instance when a painter, obviously flying pretty high, is
interviewed in the sterile environment of a treatment room by a very insistent doctor.
The Mountain Girl of the Merry Pranksters talks about the positive effects of LSD, but she also
recalls the problems caused by thousands of homeless hippies on the streets of San Francisco.
Nicholas Sand, one of the famous ‘Yellow Sunshine’ chemists, says that he sent hundreds and
thousands of tablets to the US-American soldiers in Vietnam- for free.
Altogether it is shown in a very impressive way how common
LSD used to be for large parts of society. The end of the
documentary shows recent footage about the therapeutical
usage of LSD and psilocybin for cancer patients.
A great feature of this DVD: It comes with
a German, a English, a French and an
Italian version!nachtschatten.ch
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Darkfloor
Chillfloor
Camping Area WC | Shower Area
Eingang | Entry
Feuerwehr | Fire Department
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Mainfloor
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Dark FloorFreitag | Friday21-22 Intro22-00 Kokobloko (live)
Samstag | Saturday00-02 Kashyyyk (live)02-04 Metahuman (live)04-06 Extraterrestrial (live)06-08 Milowatt08-10 Dr. Oguh10-14 Apophis & Incantatur14-17 Stagen & Tavanic17-19 Aztec Dosage (live)19-21 Gotalien (live)21-23 Virtuanoise (live)23-01 Psycko
Sonntag | Sunday01-04 Tegmentum (live)04-06 Kasatka (live)06-08 System Crash (live)08-10 Blind Fury (live)10-12 Kathali & Ewgenij
Freitag | Friday
12.00 Zosma - Dj14.00 Vaishiyas - Live15.00 Murus - Dj17.00 Audiomatic - Live18.00 Klopfgeister - Dj20.00 Coming Soon - Live21.00 Switch vs Cycles Sphere - Dj23.00 Johan - Dj
Samstag | Saturday
01.00 Laughing Buddha - Live02.00 Laughing Buddha - Dj04.00 Sonic Species - Live05.00 Kryptonix - Dj07.00 Flip Flop - Live08.00 Gameboy - Live09.00 Gandalf - Dj11.00 Slackjoint - Live12.00 Ace Ventura - Live13.00 Ace Ventura - Dj14.00 Osher - Live15.00 Symphonix - Live16.00 Cubixx - Dj18.00 Egorythmia - Live19.00 Fabio & Moon - Live20.00 BREAK22.00 Corona - Live23.00 Natron - Dj
Sonntag | Sunday
01.00 Killerwatts - Live02.00 Avalon - Live03.00 Tristan - Live04.00 Antispin - Live05.00 Chicago - Dj07.00 Anneli - Dj09.00 Allaby - Live10.00 U-Recken - Live11.00 Syncron - Dj13.00 Neelix - Live14.00 Motion Drive - Live15.00 Day.Din - Live16.00 Haldolium - Live17.00 NOK - Live18.00 Protonica - Live19.00 Class A - Live20.00 Kopel - Live21.00 Intelifex - Dj23.00 Ghost Rider - Live
Montag | Monday
00.00 Ananda Shake - Live01.00 K-Isuma - Dj04.00 Tulk - Live05.00 Cebo - Dj08.00 Normalize - Live09.00 V.Falabella - Dj12.00 END
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Dark FloorFreitag | Friday21-22 Intro22-00 Kokobloko (live)
Samstag | Saturday00-02 Kashyyyk (live)02-04 Metahuman (live)04-06 Extraterrestrial (live)06-08 Milowatt08-10 Dr. Oguh10-14 Apophis & Incantatur14-17 Stagen & Tavanic17-19 Aztec Dosage (live)19-21 Gotalien (live)21-23 Virtuanoise (live)23-01 Psycko
Sonntag | Sunday01-04 Tegmentum (live)04-06 Kasatka (live)06-08 System Crash (live)08-10 Blind Fury (live)10-12 Kathali & Ewgenij
Chill OutFreitag | Friday17 - 20 Marcel Lichtraum 20 - 22 Wuzzy Fuzzy 22 - 02 Aquarius
Samstag | Saturday02.00 - 03.30 live Herbstlaub03.30 - 07.00 Zosma Chill
Prog set07.00 - 10.00 Maspy 10.00 - 14.00 Eneé Renovatio14.00 - 18.00 Neobeo18.00 - 20.00 live Sunfish20.00 - 00.00 Miller
Sonntag | Sunday00.00 - 02.30 live Kuba02.30 - 05.30 das KFMW05.30 - 07.00 live GMO
vs Dense 07.00 - 10.00 Dense10.00 - 14.00 Terra14.00 - 17.00 Barbnerdy17.00 - 20.00 Dovla20.00 - 23.00 Nigel
Montag | Monday23.00 - 02.00 Audio Syndrom02.00 - 05.00 Montagu &
Golkonda05.00 - 08.00 Tom Eye
Tent FloorDonnerstag | Thursday18.00 Chill Intro20.00 Mazen - Dj22.00 Elecdruids - Live23.00 Mabiranon - Dj
Freitag | Friday01.00 Kristian - Dj03.00 Joanna - Dj05.00 Timmi - Dj07.00 Phiharmonica - Dj10.00 Kokmok - Dj12.00 END
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Bier 0,33lBECKS, GOLD, ICE, LEMON 2,50 €HEINEKEN 3,00 €DESPERADOS 3,00 €
1) incl. caffeine2) incl. artificial coloring3) incl. source of phenylalanine
At the bar
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At the bar
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The bright opening of the Dark FloorThe opening of the Dark Floor on Friday night will be everything but „dark“: Faith Fullon presents
an amazing as well as blazing fire show! Since 12 years the 31-year old man from Hamburg
combines the flowing elegance of Capoeira and Wing Tsung movements with the one-of-a-kind
magic of fire. Here at Indian Spirit he announced a very special, very daring, and very spectacular
Capoeira fire show. If you have seen this beautiful combination of dancing and martial arts, you
probably know what to expect: Lot and lots of handsprings and somersaults, combined with fire
breathing and burning sticks!
Dark Floor, Friday 9 – 10 PM
Let the Dark Floor shine!Also after its bright opening the Dark Floor won’t fall into darkness-
thanks to the amazing work of the Uhu Crew! What began in 2008 with 2 persons
and their mutual passion for doing handicrafts grew bigger and bigger over the years.
Today, the team consist of 10 members, including the chief, quality assurance,
the head of the logistics department, the coffee cook, and all the other freaks and
fraggles a project like this requires. In the beginning there was also some decoration
made of stretch fabrics, today the Uhu Crew is well-known for its large-scale string art decoration.
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The bright opening of the Dark FloorThe opening of the Dark Floor on Friday night will be everything but „dark“: Faith Fullon presents
an amazing as well as blazing fire show! Since 12 years the 31-year old man from Hamburg
combines the flowing elegance of Capoeira and Wing Tsung movements with the one-of-a-kind
magic of fire. Here at Indian Spirit he announced a very special, very daring, and very spectacular
Capoeira fire show. If you have seen this beautiful combination of dancing and martial arts, you
probably know what to expect: Lot and lots of handsprings and somersaults, combined with fire
breathing and burning sticks!
Dark Floor, Friday 9 – 10 PM
Let the Dark Floor shine!Also after its bright opening the Dark Floor won’t fall into darkness-
thanks to the amazing work of the Uhu Crew! What began in 2008 with 2 persons
and their mutual passion for doing handicrafts grew bigger and bigger over the years.
Today, the team consist of 10 members, including the chief, quality assurance,
the head of the logistics department, the coffee cook, and all the other freaks and
fraggles a project like this requires. In the beginning there was also some decoration
made of stretch fabrics, today the Uhu Crew is well-known for its large-scale string art decoration.
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Hamburg is famous for its lively party scene since many years. So you better be prepared for a true
highlight when the indoor season starts after summer: The name of this magnificent spectacle is
Intact Expanda, and it really has the license for a maximum of party pleasure!
After the growing popularity of Intact Expanda caused a more than packed scenario during the last
edition, the promoters now got a highly official license for extra party space: A special authorization
allows them to accommodate the big main floor in the huge entry hall of the venue. There will be a
lot of “serious Psytrance” from artists like Breathead, who performs for the first time in Hamburg, Waio
or Corona. Of course a proper dose of high-quality Progressive Trance is not missing, served by Captain
Hook, Hanzo, NOK, and others. Additionally there is a large Chillspace with music plus a vast lounge
area for friendly get-togethers beyond the dance floors. The infrastructure has been upgraded again
to guarantee a maximum of comfort, e.g. in form of an extra cloakroom tent. Matching the high-end
approach of Intact Expanda, special sound systems and an exclusive decoration concept by Giant
Optics and Funplastica have been announced for all the floors!
intact-expanda.defacebook.com/intactexpanda
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BerLin inDiAn SPiriT FeSTiVAL 2012Train station Departure Arrival Train to…Berlin Hauptbahnhof 10:08 Ahrensfelde (S-Bahn)Berlin Friedrichstraße 10:10Berlin Friedrichstraße 10:14 Hennigsdorf (S-Bahn)Hennigsdorf 10:47Hennigsdorf 10:51 WittenbergeHeiligengrabe 12:07Thursday + Friday 10:08, 11:08, 12:08…
hourly until 19:08Saturday + Sunday 10:08, 11:08 …
hourly until 17:08 + 19:08
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every 2 hours until 21:47Monday 05:47, 06:47, 07:47…
hourly until 21:47
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HAMBurg inDiAn SPiriT FeSTiVAL 2012Train station Departure Arrival Train to…Hamburg Hbf 08:35 RostockSchwerin Hbf 09:51Schwerin Hbf 10:16 Berlin / CottbusWittenberge 11:10Wittenberge 11:59 Berlin GesundbrunnenHeiligengrabe 12:47Thursday 08:35, 10:28, 12:27, 14:34, 16:35, 18:35Friday 08:35, 10:28, 14:34, 16:35, 18:35Saturday + Sunday 08:24, 10:26, 12:24, 14:34, 16:24Departure times for interchanges might differ some minutes!
inDiAn SPiriT FeSTiVAL 2012 HAMBurgTrain station Departure Arrival Train to…Heiligengrabe 09:07 WittenbergeWittenberge 09:53Wittenberge 10:50 WismarSchwerin Hbf 11:43Schwerin Hbf 12:05 HamburgHamburg Hbf 13:31Sunday + Monday 09:07, 11:07, 13:07, 15:07, 17:07Departure times for interchanges might differ some minutes!
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kubaHis producer name might be misleading: Laurence Harvey
doesn’t come from a Caribbean island but from Cambridge
in the UK. Anyway, listening to his music inevitably
provokes warm, tropical and sunlit fantasies. Hovering
clouds of pad sounds, intertwined melody fractals and
cascades of sparkling harmonies tell emotional stories from
a remote paradise. Thanks to inspiring quotes from World
Music, stimulating percussions and cosy bass pressure the
Kuba sound never sends it’s listeners to sleep but takes
them on an exciting trip to destinations no airline will
ever reach.
Sunday, 12 - 2:30 AM
SunfishTwo experienced jazz musicians, Ambient sounds as deep
as the ocean and a special 3D video: The Sunfish gig is
definitely one of the highlights in the Chill Out! Josephine
and Claudia met while studying music. Together they create
a sound that can hardly be labelled, something between
Ambient, experimental loop-wackiness and Freestyle Jazz
with a very profound and emotional character. As for the
incredibly rich and complex singing- you just have to hear
it yourself! The cherry on the cake is a special 3D video that
will be shown.
Saturday, 6 - 8 PM
kashyyykSince already 21 years Mexican Pablo Valdes dedicates his
life to music. He has been through numerous stages and
gathered lots of experience in a variety of different genres.
Eventually he ended up in the Psytrance scene- which is a
great blessing, since this vibrant guy turns out to be a true
generator of pure innovation and cosmic energy. Massive
bass pressure is the foundation for his kafkaesque labyrinths
of sound. Listeners will frequently get lost on the freakish
roller coaster ride between multi-dimensional sound layers.
Kashyyyk is an amazing proof that hardness does not
necessarily conflict with sensitivity!
Saturday, 0 - 2 AM
TegmentumThe whole is more than the sum of its parts, as the saying
goes. That means you may look forward to something really
special if only the single parts are damn good already.
In this case Tegmentum, the mutual project of the Swiss
Yaminahua and the German Calyptratus. These guys feed
their creative energies into a huge particle accelerator
and make them collide at very high speed. The result are
mysterious new elements from unknown dimensions…
first research reports describe them as “hi-speed full power
smile music”…
Sunday, 1 - 4 AM
Artists Dark Floor Artists Chill Out
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Tom Rom, Pascal Querner
GOA – 20 Years of Psychedelic Trance
ISBN 978-3-03788-189-7 Buch inkl. DVD 320 Seiten durchgehend vierfarbig 25 x 25 cm Hardcover
ISBN 978-3-03788-271-9DVD 93 min. Gesamtlänge D/E/F/IRegie: Martin Witz
Ventura Film Produktion
The Substance Albert Hofmann’s LSD
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