Triden Perpetual Festival / week 12 - SPIRIT of Burgas

Via Katie P's blog :  interviews with DJ Shadow, James Lavelle from UNKLE, Grandmaster Flash and Serj Tankian :

VOTE FOR SPIRIT OF BURGAS!

This year, SPIRIT of Burgas was nominated for the SeeMe (South East European Music Event) awards. The nomination is in the category of Best See Event/Concert. This festival is the only Bulgarian event nominated in this category. Its competitors are the Serbian festival Exit, the Rumanian The Mission Dance Weekend, the Polish Audioriver Festival and the Turkish fest RockNCoke.

You also can vote for THE PRODIGY in the category of "Best International Live Act Band". We herewith remind you that the British band was the headliner on SPIRIT of Burgas’ main stage at its start on August the 13, 2010г.

The official merchandise

The official merchandise of SPIRIT of Burgas’ festival, as well as THE PRODIGY’s can be purchased at TICKET HOUSE office in Sofia. There are less than 4 weeks left, so hurry up and buy a souvenir from the festival!
Here is the address: 1113 Sofia, “Iztok” residential complex, “Latinka” str., block 78 /facing INTERPRED/
Telephones: 0894 390 402, 02/971 00 66
Working hours: Monday to Sunday, 09:30 - 19:30

Thank you all!

SPIRIT of Burgas’ team expresses his sincerest thanks to all the fans who co-participated to the huge emotion at the city of Burgas’ Central Beach from August the 13 to August the 15 this summer. It also expresses special thanks to the festival Volunteers for their help, without which this event wouldn’t have occurred in such a successful way. Not to forget also all those boys from the Festival’s security staff, which deserve huge applauses. They did manage more than perfectly this year!

Serj Tankian met the Mayor of Burgas Municipality, Mr. Dimitar Nikolov

Today at 18 h. Serj Tankian met the Mayor of Burgas Municipality, Mr. Dimitar Nikolov, and at 21 h. The former member of System Of A Down will appear on SPIRIT of Burgas’ main stage in the company of 8 more musicians from the string section of the Opera Philharmonic Society Burgas in order to perform for the first time for Bulgarian public the songs from his forthcoming new album called Imperfect Harmonies. This album will appear on the market on September the 21.

SPIRIT OF BURGAS THIRD EDITION BEATS ALL RECORDS

“A kick arse festival with sun, sand ,sea, smile's & a crowd that knows how to rock! (what's not to love!)” says Apollo 440 Frontman Ewan McFarlane.

Three is the magic number for the third edition of SPIRIT of Burgas with the 20% more visitors, twice as many campers and opening night selling out for the Prodigy's much anticipated return to Bulgaria.

THE ORGANIZERS OF SPIRIT OF BURGAS ARE THANKING THE JACK DANIEL’S ROCK STAGE STAFF FOR HAVING RELOCATED WICKEDA FROM JACK DANIEL’S ROCK STAGE TO THE MAIN STAGE

The SPIRIT of Burgas Festival as well as his organizers are expressing their special gratitude to Jack Daniel’s Rock Stage’s staff and more especially to Dimitar Georgiev, the Brand’s manager, sponsoring the festival’s Rock stage, as well as to Vasil Varbanov, its program manager. This gratitude expression is related to their help and exceptionally fast reaction in an unforeseen situation having occurred on August the 14. We remind that it was then Everlast’s participation on the Main stage was cancelled due to artist’s disease.

 

WICKEDA @ MAIN STAGE TONIGHT AFTER OSTAVA

To all my fans and the very cool people of Bulgaria,

It saddens me to inform you that I am unable to attend and perform at this year’s Spirit of Burgas Festival. I have been on tour for the last 6 weeks in Europe and Asia. This tour was to culminate with a very special performance in Bulgaria at the festival!

Unfortunately, while making my way back to Los Angeles for a 24 hour rest period, I contracted a very bad virus. As a result, my doctor and management team have demanded that I stay in the United States and not participate in any type of transatlantic travel until I am 100% recovered.

SPIRIT OF BURGAS – THE FESTIVAL SUPPORTING HUMANENESS!

This year, once again, Spirit of Burgas is a supporter of two important social causes which ideas are supported by the responsible citizen, not only in Bulgaria but around whole the civilized world. Both are exceptionally human and refer to the handicapped children in our society, on the one hand, and striving for a more human attitude towards animals, on the other.

UNKLE SPIRIT WEBSITE INTERVIEW

What have you been to Bulgaria before?
I have been and had a strange time so hopefully this time will be more positive!!
 
You will be performing at the festival with a full band for an exclusive live show at the festival. How different is playing live to Djing?
It was a total shock and still is, I try and not think about it too much and the experience can be unbeleivable too,  i’m going with the flow
 
What can we expect from your show?
Don’t you like suprises!

MELODY ROOTS SOUND - The new name of Italian reggae culture

The group was founded in 2007 by Маriо Lorusso (promoter), Metty Yesnatty (selector), Manlio Calafrocampano (vocal) and Luca Walka (sound engineer). Their powerful sound, their unique style and the texts bearing clear messages represent their guarantee for positive vibrations to be spread around on Friday the 13th, and later, on August the 14th, in the first two nights of SPIRIT of Burgas. The Italians are guests of the ZioN LionZ Reggae stage of the festival. They will be joined by Ernesto E-Dub with his vocals in order to achieve a really crazy and emotional couple of nights.

CHANGES AND COMPLEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM OF GO DUTCH! STAGE

Due to reasons, not depending neither on GO Dutch! Organizers at the stage of SPIRIT of Burgas, nor on the artists, Lauhaus and David Labeij, those two won’t be able to participate in the festival. The GO Dutch! Stage promoters invited substitutes for them, which are Dimi Angelis and Tommy Kornuijt and, notwithstanding the level having been risen, those two boys won’t have any problem to make you feel you’re at the very right place. As an ending to the line-up, Off the Record is presenting to you Tom Gillieron, who will present his music on August the 13-th, Asad Rizvi  - on August the 14th and Le Jorge – on August the 15th.

The third thematic evening at “Na Tumno” stage at the festival will have the „Punk is not dead in BG”

The third thematic evening at “Na Tumno” stage at the festival will have the „Punk is not dead in BG” gathering at the same place many groups from the past, which became legendary in the Bulgarian punk history!

Jazz & Blues stage at SPIRIT of Burgas

How could one organize such a stage as a part of a huge festival, his organizer Mikhail Kutzev recounts

What is the public to expect from the  Jazz & Blues stage this year?

Mikhail Kutzev: This stage’s program is highly varied and I dare to say – with a very high quality. It goes from classic jazz through the more fashionable soul and fusion trend, reaching the topical new jazz. They are all part of the three-days program. We don’t omit the blues music either, we count on the more than attractive participation of Mama's Bad Boys. I am glad to announce that many of Bulgarian topical musicians shall appear on stage, those who are very successful in other European countries and have the opportunity to submit to home public their achievements. Believe me, they are wonderful and of very high level!

Saviours And Angels

UNKLE have collaborated on a short film with director Paul Andrew Williams ("Cherry Tree Lane", "London To Brighton"). It's divided into three parts and titled "Saviours and Angels" and follows a young Romanian girl on a dark journey raising some uncomfortable issues. It features STRONG LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE AND NUDITY. You have been warned...
 
http://vimeo.com/13265693

Minors access

Persons under 18 years of age have access to SPIRIT of Burgas only with a companion!

At the Spirit of Burgas 2010, as on all great festivals in Bulgaria, all minor persons, under 18 years of age, will be admitted at each of the three festival evenings only in the company of an accompanying person and a specially signed declaration by an adult companion: a parent, a tutor or a third person taking care of the child. This is a measure conformed to the legislative dispositions in Bulgaria, and if you intend to visit the festival together with your child, please read carefully the following instructions:

Punk, Ska and other surprises on “НА ТАМНО” (“in the dark”) stage of Spirit of Burgas

Following the undoubted diversity the “НА ТАМНО” stage had offered at last edition of Spirit of Burgas festival, the stage producers had done their best to surprise their this year’s fans with good music and incredible surprises. Apart from the interesting groups, the festival visitors could enjoy themselves in the “НА ТАМНО” pavilion just next to the stage.

On the evening of August the 13 the stage shall be intonated by Bulgarian Punk&Ska rhythms. Ogi 23 shall give a start to the party followed by the Varna groups Independent, Doctor’s GoGo Band and Sub Zero Farm. After the break for all the stages because of the headliners on the main stage, the Punk&Ska evening shall go on with Q Check and Ambient Anarchist. A D.J. set shall keep the cheer up to 6 in the morning!

GO Dutch!

“The rise and rise of Dutch electronic music” this is what world’s biggest dance magazine MIX MAG wrote in a full article about the upcoming Dutch talents. There is much more to Holland than the world’s biggest trance names. This time they are bringing Techno music!
Go Dutch! is an initiative presented by Buma Cultuur and musicXport.nl. The platform has a proven track record of producing world class events, putting the spotlight on Dutch artists who are on the verge of international breakthrough from a host of booking agencies throughout the Netherlands. Go Dutch! productions are now at some of the best festivals worldwide like Creamfields, Amsterdam Dance Event, Miami Winter Music Conference and Sonar.

Serj Tankian to present his third solo album at SPIRIT of Burgas 2010

The third Serj Tankian album Imperfect Harmonies is due for release on 7th September and fans at Spirit of Burgas 2010 will be some of the first in the world to hear the new songs during his show at the festival.

The ex-vocalist of “System of a Down” has been searching for a brand new sound for his third solo album and in all 11 songs we find a mix of live and electronic instruments, with some rock and even jazz elements. There is even an orchestra featured in some songs. 

DJ Shadow presents his unique new show at SPIRIT of Burgas

DJ Shadow will not just amaze fans with his smashing drum'n'bass set, but with a real live visual show. Being a part of it, Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow) will appear in a unique sphere, something like a giant multimedia balloon, with a visuals going across the whole stage. This will be his first live show in four years and SPIRIT of  Burgas are excited to welcome him to the stage, for a unique and revolutionary audio and visual extravaganza.

Spirit Of Burgas pre-party at STROEJA, Sofia! Come and win a free ticket.

If you're in Sofia on the 29th of July you have a chance to feel the spirit. DJs will play selection of the best tracks made by the headliners from the main stage (The Prodigy, Apollo 440, Unkle, Everlast, Serj Tankian,DJ Shadow) as well as music from artists from the other stages like BICHETO, Last Hope, Vendetta, Ruth, Wickeda among others. And for better fun we will have tracks from artists from the previous years of the festival like Kosheen, Asian Dun Foundation, The Sisters Of Mercy, Pharoahe Monch, Bonobo.
Last but not least!!!! We will give  4 three-day passes away that you'll have to win from a lottery.

Date:   29th July 2010 (Thu)
Place: "STROEJA" Club  (Studentski Grad)
Start:    21.00
Free Entrance

The Prodigy – the weightiest dance group of all times

The Prodigy were acknowledged as “the weightiest dance group of all times”. This consecutive super title to the first day’s headliners  at Spirit of Burgas (on August the 13) was awarded following an inquiry performed by GlobalGathering – one of the most famous electronic music festivals in the world. Earlier this year, the UK Festival Awards specified The Prodigy as the best live group.

SERJ TANKIAN – GRATEFUL TO BULGARIA BEFORE HIS FIRST COMING TO THE COUNTRY!

Tell us more about your new album.

Serj Tankian: Yes, my next solo project “Imperfection Harmonies” comes out September 7th, worldwide. And The musical, Prometheus Bound, I’m working on opens early March 2011 at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard, in Boston.

Where are cross points between “Imperfection Harmonies” and your previous album “Elect The Dead”?

FESTIVAL LINE-UP

Less than a month left until the start of the SPIRIT of Burgas 2010. The third edition of the festival, recognized by the Times as one of the 20 best festival destinations in the world will be take place from 13th to 15th August on the picture-perfect white sands of the city's central beach.

The line-up is now finalized and this year’s event will feature over 100 acts across 7 stages, showcasing the best local and regional artists alongside top international acts including; The Prodigy, Unkle, Serj Tankian, Everlast, Gorillaz Sound System (DVJ), DJ Shadow, Apollo 440, Grandmaster Flash and Andy C & MC GQ (need order approving by Charmeko).  And what better location to experience it than Burgas city beach, with stunning views of the Black Sea coastline, stretching over 20km.  No mud, rain or cold - its sun, sea and sand all the way!

UNKLE recording with Nick Cave

Having recently released their fifth studio album WHERE DID THE NIGHT FALL in May 2010, UNKLE are already planning how their next album will sound. James Lavelle and Pablo Clements announced that they will be feature guest stars among which will be the icon Nick Cave.

Cave and Lavelle united while Lavelle was curating an exhibition which featured photographs by Polly Borland, who has snapped the goth rocker for most of his career. The album will be called DAY FALL and it will be released in the beginning of 2011

UNKLE will play Live at the MAIN STAGE of SPIRIT of Burgas on 14th of Aug.

UNKLE are the newest addition to the line-up of the main stage on 14th August

On Saturday night UNLKE will perform at the largest summer sea festival in the Balkans with an exclusive live show on the main stage at SPIRIT  of Burgas.

London experimentalists James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy will take to the stage with a full live band for an exclusive, never before seen show. The musicians performing with them will consist of the multi-instrumentalists Joel Cadbury, Pablo Clements and James Griffith, drummer Michael Lowry and Gavin Clark on vocals. UNKLE’s show will also include video and lighting effects creating an exciting audio and sensory  experience not to be missed.

ZionLionZ Reggae Stage

ZionLionZ Reggae Stage on SPIRIT of Burgas 2010. Here are the first announced acts:

ZionLionz Soundsystem Selectors:
Dancing Lion / Brumbaras / P6u / Zion / Melody Roots(Italy) / King BDJ(Uk) / Ragga One / JaGWaR-live / Dopotamix Soundpista / Daft Dub / Africandro / Invoke / Skiller

Interview with Katie P specially for SPIRIT of Burgas

We are excited to welcome you as our guest at the festival, have you been to Bulgaria or the Black Sea Coast before?

Katie P : "Hello! I have never been before and I am really excited!"
 
Have you been to a festival on a beach before?

Katie P : "I haven't actually. My current job with Trident Gum is to travel to 30 different festivals around the world and I think that I am most looking forward to the beach ones!"
 
What are your expectations of the festival?  Have you heard anything about it before?

EVERLAST, WINNER OF A “GRAMMY”, shall be the SPIRIT FROM A BOTTLE released on Saturday night at SPIRIT OF BURGAS

Everlast, the former frontman of House of Pain is set to raise the heat at Burgas central beach on the main stage.

House of Pain was a great band. And its frontman is even greater - being able to seriously quake the ground, wherever he passes. Everlast aka Erik Schrody is affixing his signature over tracks of an inimitable sound style.

Hip Hop is the foundation of his sound, but for his solo project he is erecting over it elements of alternative, rock, American folk and sometimes blues, in a way only he can do.

LEGENDARY HIP HOP PIONEER GRANDMASTER FLASH TO PERFORM AT FINAL NIGHT OF SPIRIT OF BURGAS 2010

On the last night of SPIRIT of Burgas 2010 Hip Hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash will bring to the main stage after midnight with a Kaleidoscopic mash-up of contagious hip hop rhythms until dawn. Also performing at the festival finale will be the Gorillaz Sound System with their amazing audio visual DVJ show and Serj Tankian from System of A Down who are joint headliners.

The Stranglers will not play at SPIRIT of Burgas 2010

"to all Spirit of Burgas audience,
 
It is with deep regret that due to circumstances beyond their control The Stranglers will not be able to  perform at the Spirit of Burgas festival this August. The band have encoutered unforseen complications in being able to meet the scheduling of this show and thank the organisers for their understanding of this situation. This decision has nothing whatsoever to do with the Spirt of Burgas Festival organisers and the band would welcome the offer to play the festival in the near future and wish the organisers every success for this forthcoming summer's event.

THE STRANGLERS MANAGEMENT"

THE PRODIGY & GORILLAZ SOUND SYSTEM (DVJ) – HEAD-LINERS OF SPIRIT OF BURGAS 2010!

The wish of many of you will come true and The Prodigy will be one of the big names that  confirmed their acts on this year SPIRIT of Burgas. They will be  head-liners of the main stage in the first festival evening, warmed-up by Apollo 440. Next on stage will appear DJ Andy C and MC GQ (Ram Records // UK), thanks to the biggest drum and bass promoters in the country - H.M.S.U.
DJ Shadow will be one of special guests for the second evening and for the final festival night the team of SPIRIT Of Burgas  will present the long awaited Gorillaz Sound System (DVJ) and Serj Tankian of System of a Down fame.

The preparations for the third edition of SPIRIT of Burgas are already in full motion.

This year the festival is not only getting one year older, but is also growing in shape and importance.

We know the curiosity of journalists and the public is constantly growing and we will answer all the important questions at the official press conference in the City of Burgas on April 27, 2010.

For more information about the press conference contact:

Anastasia Manliher anastasiamanliher@gmail.com