Ecstatic dancing – whether at parties or more ritualised settings - is about touching base with the cosmos. As an avatar of this blissful union, the Vision Serpent in Mayan cosmology represents (amongst other things) the moment during public rituals when entire communities are swept up in fits of euphoric dancing. Conjured into being through blissful grooves, vision serpents are portal openers that unlock gateways into fabulous other worlds. They were – and still remain – potent symbols of psychedelic trance culture.
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From progressive to full-on, the Motion Pool features the shamans of local and international psytrance. (Saturday afternoon till late Sunday afternoon)
BURN IN NOISE Since his debut in 2005, Brazil’s Gustavo Manfroni (aka Burn in Noise) has gained a global reputation as one of the most innovative talents in psy-trance. His signature warm basslines and deeply textured psychedelic leads have been hailed by many as representing a brand new direction in daytime full-on. Having rocked dancefloors at Boom, Universo Parelello, Vuuv, Sonica, Full Moon and Glade, Gustavo makes his SA-debut at Vision Serpent.
STARSPINE Jacques Coetzee (aka. Starspine) is one of SA’s early psy-trance pioneers. He began turning crowds on to psy-trance in the mid-nineties and formed Lunatech in 1999. Soon after, he started Bent Sentient – one of the first SA live-acts to obtain an international release. Since then he’s been based in Spain as a label dj for Alchemy and Nutek records. 2010 sees Jacques returning to Cape Town for the first time in 6 years – don’t miss him working his dancefloor magic at Vision Serpent!
Burn in Noise (alchemy. BRAZIL) Starspine (alchemy / nutek. SPAIN) DillanM (free-spirit. UNITED KINGDOM) Commercial Hippies (nano) Regan (nano) Phyx (timecode) Bruce (alien safari) Gandalf (alchemy) Rabdom L (nexus media) Biorhythm (the village / disasterpeace) Chabunk (groovy troopers / solar tech) Static Flow (groovy troopers / nano) Shockwave (groovy troopers) Switchcache (psynopticz) Psyguy (organik) Sterealkey (groovy troopers) Ninjah (groovy troopers) Yogi (groovy troopers) Delphi (groovy troopers)
A sampling of the finest Prog, Minimal, Psy-Tech,
Electro, Break-Beats & IDM. Beat freakery to inspire & liberate
the senses! (Friday Evening till late Sunday afternoon)
Nestled in the Obiqua mountains, De Hoek lies at the confluence of two
rivers. Vinyards, open fields, trees and fynbos give way to peaks and
blue skies … the perfect location for a trance-dance in the great
outdoors!
There’s plenty of parking & camping space and – aside from
the two dancefloors – ample opportunity for leisure. A pebble-strewn
river runs 10m from the main dance-floor while a walk of two hundred
metres leads to an awesome dam, filled with soothing deep waters (bring
lilos!).
This is the perfect long-weekend escape into the magical secret
landscapes of the Cape. Pack hats, shawls, sunblock, comfy shoes,
cossies, water containers (taps will be on hand), nibbles, star-maps and
torches!
Come and experience trance as it’s meant to be experienced –
under wide open African skies guarded by ancient rocks and blessed by
flowing rivers!
***Directions*** Just over 100km away! From Cape Town take the N1 to Paarl. Take Exit 47, R44 towards Wellington. Cross straight over a fourway stop, and turn left at the next robot, onto the R44. Drive pass Voëlvry Dam and turn left towards Gouda onto the R44 again. Drive +- 19km and turn right towards De Hoek. Drive straight and follow the signs.
For SMS Directions: Text “PSYTRANCE VENUE” to 36010 and we will SMS the venue directions to you. (R5 per SMS. terms and conditions apply)
Community Eco Levy of R10 per vehicle will be charged at the Gate. Keep the venue TIDY & CLEAN!Global Girl - Gardens - 021 461 8925 Call-a-Pizza - Sea Point - 021 434 0818 Moss - 210 Long Street - 021 422 3669 SKA - 161 Long Street - 021 426 5025 SKA - Observatory - 021 447 6014 SKA - Kalk Bay - 021 788 7437 Wild Fire Piercing - Canal Walk - 021 552 8929 Skint Clothing - Long Beach - 021 785 7777 Hemporium - Wynberg - 021 797 8233 Gypsy - Durbanville - 021 976 2604 Gypsy - Houtbay - 021 886 7157 Gypsy - Stellenbosch - 021 790 1418 Trendy - Cape Gate - 021 982 1779
GATES OPEN:Friday, 19 March: 15h00 until 21h00 with ticketsSaturday, 20 March from 9h00
FACILITIES: State of the art sound on 2 shaded dance & chill floors, original art-work & installations, plenty of lush lawn for camping, a swimmable dam, bars and a food & crafts market.
USEFUL THINGS TO PACK: Camping stuff, sunblock, torch & spare batteries, insect repellent, sun-hat, swimming costume, silly outfits for general amusement.
PARTICIPATE: Temporary Autonomous Zones function on the basis of participation. Dress up! If you have any skills or ideas to offer, please contact us at
MARKET: Limited stall space. Apply for your stall before 1 March 2010. email
to apply.
STRICTLY NO: Under18's (ID on request), Glass bottles (please decant your drinks into plastic bottles), Littering (Leave No Trace, remove your camping litter!), Fires, Fireworks, Domestic animals, Graffiti, Bad attitudes, Weapons, Independent sound systems, illegal substances, Don't drink & drive; P:L:U:R.
RIGHT OF ADMISSION RESERVED. Entry is entirely at your own risk. The promoters accept no responsibility whatsoever for injury, death, loss or damage of any nature to persons, vehicles & belongings. This applies even to negligence of any kind by the promoters, venue and contractors. Due care has been taken to make this event safe & secure. All rights reserved. Jupiter digiArt
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