The Summer Sound System :- indoor/outdoor dance festival - 11 hours of non-stop dance music - over 50,000 people across Australia - 6 huge Arena's - Over 50 DJs, & live acts (international & local) - groundbreaking audio visual & production yet to be witnessed in Australia - 18+ only - stalls, chill-out lounges and much more...

Gatecrasher_the summer sound system is heading to Australia and is set to launch this already famous brand into a league of its own in the Australian market place.

The Summer Sound System festival promises to unite all of the dance genres together in one forum, celebrating the dance music phenomenon in a fashion that will be unique in this country. The cream of the world's dance music will be performing at The Summer Sound System - showcasing the very best in dance music from the UK, Europe and America. An extensive local roster will profile the high calibre talent of Australia's local DJs and performing artists.

The Summer Sound System dance festival will be held at Belvoir Ampitheatre on Sunday December 2nd. It will be a 11 hour event including stalls, chill-out lounges and much more.. The UK Gatecrasher Audio Visual and Production team will showcase an inspirational array of technology at The Summer Sound System 2001 festival to make the event an unforgettable experience. This team, consistently push the boundaries with groundbreaking advancements in audio-visual technology, will use the most up to date, state-of-the-art production brought in direct from the UK.

There will be 6 huge arenas covering many genres of dance music (techno, house, progressive , breaks & beats, drum n bass and hip hop, etc..) Here is just a taste of some of the names set to appear at The Summer Sound System. More big name DJs and artists will be announced closer to the event.




The Gatecrasher Arena - will showcase the progressive trance music style that GATECRASHER has become renowned for. Gatecrasher UK residents, international guests and Australia's own progressive specialists together with world class VJ's - with 3 massive screens at their disposal - will create a sensory experience never to be forgotten. Tall Paul is heading to live it up at The Summer Sound System hot from the release of his chart topping single "Precious Heart", which includes the INXS sample "Never Tear Us Apart". Voted as Muzik's DJ of the year, Tall Paul has DJ'd all over Europe and the UK and is currently taking the world by storm. Gatecrasher's much loved Scott Bond and resident Matt Hardwick plus Armin Van Bullen and Lucien Foort will also set the pace in the Gatecrasher Arena. This arena also will also feature local artists Boy, Warren 10 and Chad D.


Zebra magazine presents the Plastik Techno Arena - The last five years have seen PLASTIK become one of Australia's leading techno brands. Plastik parties have played host to the world's finest techno artists, Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin and Luke Slater - within a club environment. Gatecrasher - The Summer Sound System has invited Plastik to bring their unique techno experience to a huge outdoor festival stage. This will be one of the most memorable techno parties you will attend this year.

Set to explode will be Recycled Loops (Umek & Valentino) - Valentino's style is condensed, fluent, funky, warm and irresistibly danceable. Tech-house (with tribal overtones) at its best. He is championed by the likes of Carl Cox and has plenty of cross over appeal. DJ/Producer Umek is currently the busiest techno producer (and possibly DJ) in the world, with a total of 17 releases due between now and the end of the year - remixing for the likes of Depeche Mode.. Umek is a pioneer of large style techno parties in his home town Slovenia and Europe. His 3 turntable mixing skills are second to none. Together, and as long time friends, they are Recycled Loops. Their use of re sampling old school classic sounds together with current influences have seen them cross over to club and techno floors across the globe - with the 1st four recycled loops releases making it into the boxes of most of the worlds highest profile DJs and selling out of there initial pressings. After 2 year absence one of the UK's finest techno DJ's and producers Luke Slater returns to lay down 2 hours of uncompromising techno and electro in the Plastik techno arena. And the final act announced to appear is legendary techno DJ and producer Richie Hawtin. The techno arena will showcase a host of talented local artists and DJs such as Mrw, Puff, Troy, Nic Tan and Rudy.


Triple J's Mix-Up presents the 33 1/3 Arena - Since its inception, 33 1/3 have been pushing the funk quota, holding monthly parties headlining the break beat / hip hop and electronic aristocracy. Purveyors of the broken beat that have appeared under the banner include the Freestylers, the Plump DJs and Freq Nasty to name but a few. Triple J Mix-Up are proud to bring 33 1/3 to Gatecrasher_The Summer Sound System Festival where once again, breaks, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and electronic music come to the fore...

Set to unleash a set of diverse sounds will be Mo Wax boss James Lavelle, aka UNKLE, his first Perth set .. will likely be a highlight of the day. Meat Katie (live) is the producer and DJ Mark Pember and is a former member of the act Ceasefire‚ on Wall of Sound with Jason O'Bryan & Derek Dahlarge. He has held DJ residencies at Sonic Mook experiment (Scala) & Bedrock (Heaven), as well playing regularly at Mass, Fabric and various other UK venues. His Heavy touring European schedule has included Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium & Germany. His mix of tribal beats, tough electronic noises and heavy bass have become his trademark Digweed, Boy George, Seb Fontaine, Pete Tong, Steve Lawler, Annie Nightingale etc etc . On stage is where two of Perth's best live breaks acts will work their magic. Get ready for live sets from Rhibosome and Soundlab. Both live acts dish up a raw, explosive and dynamic shows that will do Perth proud. Local talent - Error! Bookmark not defined.Steve Mallinder (promoting his recently released Triple J 'Mix Up' cd) Echoic, Dirty Wite Boys and Gully.


Xpress Magazine presents Loaded Dice Drum'n'Bass Arena - In Perth drum'n'bass sits proudly as one of the pre-eminent underground music forms ... and at the forefront sits Loaded Dice; promotors that have toured and presented artists like Doc Scott, Ed Rush and Optical, Tru Playaz and LTJ Bukem to name a few. And so it is then that Loaded Dice brings forth the drum'n'bass ethic...

The Loaded Dice Arena will feature 2 landmark internationals acts in drum'n'bass. Roni Size is the visionary and primary energy source that drives the Reprazent collective from Bristol UK. From his early days producing reggae with his brother, Roni Size has been on a mission to break new ground musically. Along with Krust, Suv and Die as Reprazent, he's fired a stream of consistently floor smashing releases at the jungle / drum 'n' bass dance floor. Having blown Australian audiences away in the past, touring for Big Day Out as well as some off the hook club shows in Sydney and Melbourne, we welcome the return of Roni Size to Australia. With him will be MC Dynamite, one of the best MC's on the UK Drum n Bass club scene. Universal Music will also be releasing a Roni Size Dirty Beats Gatecrasher ep in time for the festival which will include never released before remixes and b-sides. Get set to watch deck master LTJ Bukem and lyrical twister MC Conrad raise the roof with their trademark interplay of funky drum & bass and emotive vocals. Local support will come from Frantik, Diamond D, Point of View (Clay, Adrian Sardi and Mike L), B'Jam and Greg Packer.


Live presents the Delirious Ampitheatre Arena - After last years stunning Delirious Festival, this year the Ampitheatre is being used as a showcase for both DJ's and live acts alike. Who can ever forget the sun going down last year and Laurent Garnier's stunning live set ... imagine all this and more with the trademark Gatecrasher production.

Set to appear in the Ampitheatre Arena will be ... coming out of Long Island in 1989 with their first album 'Three Feet High And Rising', De La Soul are legendary figures. They went on to change the face of hip hop with 'De La Soul Is Dead' in '91, 'Buhloone Mindstate' in '93 and 'Stakes Is High' in '96. Their most recent album 'Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump' in 2000 was their first in a trilogy, the second of which is due out later this year. De La Soul are GREAT live performers and should not be missed.

American house DJ Doc Martin is never one to get caught up with musical trends, embracing a myriad of musical styles, from reggae & old school hip-hop to underground Chicago trax & NYC garage. Doc Martin's unchallenged ability to draw upon deep house, trax, techno, funk, tribal, and classics and create a cohesive, blissful union is what makes him a unique and impressive DJ. Open yourself and step into his world. Get set also for a special sundown set from progressive breaks specialists Hybrid. It's a well documented fact that Hybrid are musicians who consistently strive for perfection and rarely they miss their mark. In the past two years Hybrid have released a debut album to critical acclaim, toured extensively around the globe, including America with Moby and Australia twice, were nominated 'Best Live Act' by Muzik Magazine and have collaborated and remixed artists as diverse as Future Sound Of London, Chrissie Hynde, Moby and DJ Rap.


Dutch producer and DJ Sander Kleinenberg came to the attention of clubbers with his brilliant mixes for Ministry Of Sound 'Trance Nation' and 'Nubreed Vol. 4: Global Underground'. Touted for success by Paul Van Dyk, Sasha and Junior Vasquez, the young Netherlander has never looked back. His style of progressive trance sets him apart from the rest - a dance floor meltdown that manages to be both sexy and wickedly aggressive. Set to close the arena will be the experimental and eccentric, afro wig-wearing entity we know as Green Velvet (live PA)- a Cajmere alter ego. Green Velvet produced the first release on his own Relief label, "Preacher Man." He followed up the debut release with "Flash" and "The Stalker", both of which brought about unexpected praise and worldwide recognition. In 1997, Green Velvet's attempt to combine 80s electronic funk with Chicago's cult of a perfect track led to his creation, "Answering Machine" - with the more humorous but rather contagious hook - "I don't need this shit!" For 1999 Green Velvet has crafted "Constant Chaos", an electronic trip over a lyrical landscape or as Green Velvet muses in a recent Muzik interview, "I guess it's sorta like folk music for the rave scene." Legendary. Green Velvet is also set to release a brand new album titled 'Whatever' later this year. Endorphin will also be appearing live. Local support will come from the raw Funk chaps Declan and Dan Stinton and the Fat Fluid crew of Dan the Man and Bilsby.


The sixth arena will be an exclusive VIP(limited access area) presented by Club [V]. This is where artists will be hanging out and doing interviews on the day, and there will also be a number of high profile local DJ's spinning grooves throughout the festival. Check out Club [V] for competition details to WIN free tickets to the Club [V] arena.


Gatecrasher will bring Australia a fresh and cutting edge event, featuring the world's leading dance artists together with state of the art production, pushing boundaries to phenomenal new heights in terms of sound and vision. This event will establish the benchmark by which all other dance music festivals are measured!

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