Lineup
Ben Morris
Erick Morillo
Smilie & Course
Fedde le Grand
Marco V
Tydi
Ben Morris
Armed with a crate full of house, minimal, tech and smatterings of breaks, Ben Morris has become a wildcard on the festival circuit and a mainstay at this country’s biggest clubs. Ben holds a residency at FAMOUS, and has mixed two Kink compilations through Ministry Of Sound. Ben also hosts a radio show on Sydney station FBI with fellow DJ James Taylor.
Erick Morillo
From the climb-the-walls success of his weekly ‘Sessions’ parties in New York, to hosting events like the annual road-blocking Subliminal Sessions parties in Miami for the Winter Music Conference, to his coveted residency at Ministry of Sound and of course his now legendary Subliminal Sessions parties at Ibiza, Eric Morillo is a trailblazing internationalist.
Smilie & Course
The two brightest lights in Australian dance music. From staples like Nova 100’s Overdrive and Ministry Of Sounds’ House Sessions, to their chart topping production with their respective TV Rock and Electro Funk Lovers, the impression Smillie & Course have helped put Australian dance music on the map.
Release
The time of the night when the DJ’s take a step back, and the people of Sensation become the stars. For thirty glorious minutes the music, performers and the environment fuse together to create a Sensation like no other. Created and perfected by the Sensation creative team in the years before the big night, The Fuse integrates sound and vision with stunning artistry.
Fedde Le Grand
When Fedde le Grand produced Put Your Hands Up For Detroit in his bedroom, he created an anthem that would take his rare talent to the world stage. Ever since, Fedde has been the go-to man for the biggest artists on the planet: Will.i.am, Madonna, Robbie Williams. A resident at Pacha Ibiza and an international headliner, Fedde le Grand is a superstar.
Marco V
One of Amsterdam’s biggest dance music exports, Marco V loves to rock a stadium. As a DJ and producer, he has melded genres to create a signature sound of driving beats and uplifting melodies. Since the release of his class debut record con:fusion, Marco V has never looked like slowing down.
Tydi
Ranked the #1 DJ in Australia at just 21 years old, tyDi caught the attention of Armin Van Buuren, who signed him to his record label, Armada. Since then, tyDi played alongside the biggest names in the game. tyDi was voted #1 in the Sony inthemix DJ Poll 2008, the youngest ever winner. Simply put, TYDI is the future.
The world's biggest dance party and a fireworks spectacular are poised to make Melbourne Australia's New Year's Eve hub.
Events giant ID&T, of Amsterdam, will hold a 10-hour New Year's Eve party for 45,000 revellers at Telstra Dome. The $3 million party, Sensation, is set to get official support from the City of Melbourne this week.
Sensation director Duncan Stutterheim is also in talks with the Victorian Major Events Company.
"We are the world's biggest travelling club and we are reinventing New Year's Eve in Melbourne," Mr Stutterheim said.
Sensation has held parties across Europe to crowds of up to 50,000 for the past eight years.
"We want to grow this event. We want to make Melbourne a New Year's Eve destination," he said.
Sensation is expected to be made an official partner in the City of Melbourne's New Year's Eve 2008 plan and will align itself with Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. A City of Melbourne spokesman said Sensation will enhance New Year's Eve celebrations in the city.
"Melbourne is the premier events and entertainment capital in Australia and stages some fantastic new year celebrations," he said. "Now it will play host to the only event of its kind in the southern hemisphere."
But the spokesman said talks were continuing and no contract with Sensation had been signed.
Sensation is overseen by Mr Stutterheim, his wife, Lisca, and a team of 20 people.
The dance event will be on the same production scale as U2 tours and take five days to set up. The event will include a music, light and laser show, with live performers and DJs.
"This is not a rave. It is a cross between a pop concert, Cirque Du Soleil and a dance event," Lisca Stutterheim said.
Those attending must wear white.
In Europe, Sensation parties include a midnight fireworks spectacular and it is understood, pending permission, Mr Stutterheim proposes a significant fireworks display at the stadium.
Tickets for Sensation will go on sale on July 24.
Taken from:
New Year's Eve in Melbourne set to rock | Herald Sun
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