From online fandom to offline craze: YouTube Fan Fest 2016
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By Jigar Ganatra
It?s time for the music lovers to be transported to a world of unadulterated music and dance. Vh1 Supersonic is back with its third edition and promises to take you yet again to the land of sand, surf and EPIC fun ? Goa. Supersonic?s definitive dance music experience has pumped up to bring together some of the world?s best artists on a common platform. The festival is to be held from 27 - 30 December, in Candolim, Goa.
The launch party of the event was recently held in Mumbai, where major names of the brands and artists who would enthral the music fans this year were announced. Talking about the launch of the third edition of the music festival, Viacom18 SVP and business head (LIVE) Jaideep Singh said, ?Today?s announcement is a testimony to the spirit and promise to our fans to provide them with a holistic experiential experience. The third edition, with its exciting line-up of artists and association with the global music fraternity, will be an experience that fans will remember for a long time to come.?
The festival last year tasted success with around 100,000 dance music fans surrendering to the enigma of music played by famous artists such as Paul Van Dyk, Dash Berlin, Above & Beyond, Infected Mushroom, The Chainsmokers, BL3ND and many more. What's more? This year, it is touted to be a grander affair, by finding its way into the India?s must experience music festivals.
The festival will witness an interesting line up of three artists - Mexican American DJ Deoro, Canadian electro music duo Dylan Mamid, or DC and Zach Rapp-Rovan, better known as Zeds Dead and an English electronic music duo Howard and Guy Lawrence, popularly known as Disclosure.
Others in the line up include the UKF & Arm House, which was voted as the most amazing stage by Supersonic 2014, promises an enthralling experience by curating the Drum and Bass Stage for its fans. Adding to the excitement at the festival, will be one of the best techno organisations in the world - The Awakening ? who will curate the techno stage at the festival.
Talking about LIVE Viacom 18, which organises the festival, Singh said, ?Our vision at LIVE Viacom18 is to reach out to aficionados of music, ignite the collective passion for dance music and fulfil the needs of devoted music lovers.?
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About Town:
This weekend, art connoisseurs can look forward to Games People Play, an exhibition by artist duo Thukral & Tagra symbolising the walk of life. According the artists the game aims to impart the meaning of life to those who play it, in effect by paying off one?s debts and equalising one?s score. In a way, the objective of the show is to present the cycle of karma and reach the finish line.
Their works will be displayed at Bhau Daji Lad Museum (Byculla) from 11 am to 7 pm.
Live Act:
After a long and tiring weekend, it?s time to let your hair down and party hard with a series of exciting EDM acts at China 1. #DancingintheDeep / #DeepinDance Groovearth brings to you deep EDM music's finest talent from India and across the globe. Catch them come together and make you sweat over their collection of minimal, deep disco and thumping techno Tunes. So grab your tickets and get grooving at China 1, Andheri 10 pm onwards.
Television:
Ten HD:
Football lovers can gather their friends and catch the exciting finale match between Spanish La Liga Champions Barcelona FC and Italian SerieA triumphant Juventus in Olympiastadion Stadium, Berlin on 6 June. The live broadcast will air on Ten Sports, Ten Hd and Ten Action this Sunday at the wee hours of 12.15 am in the morning.
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