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Boom Festival
More than a festival
A huge variety of psychedelic music is the
heartbeat of this event, but still there is much
more to discover: The probably most complete
representation of psychedelic culture!
What is it that makes the Trance scene special? Its huge
variety of music? Its rich decoration culture? Its ever
travelling, global crowd? Definitely characteristic traits,
but there is even more: It includes many aspects that
go far beyond the dance floor. There is psychedelic and
visionary art, and there also is a lot of philosophical and
spiritual potential. When all of these factors coincide in
one place… Boom!
Of course, not only life, but also Boom would be an error without
music and there is a huge variety of it all around. But the energetic
crystallization points of the festival are not only dance floors and
concert stages. The Liminal Village is a huge area dedicated to
workshops and lectures. Among others, Daniel Pinchbeck, New
Age activist and expert on neo shamanism, will hold a speech.
Then there is the art gallery, last year an architectural artwork in
itself. Android Jones, Luke Brown, Carey Thompson and Amanda
Sage are some of the exhibiting artists this year. Another highlight
is the appearance of Romio Shrestha whose fine work adorns
some of the world‘s most renowned museums. He is even believed
to be the 17th reincarnation of Tibetan Thanka painter Arniko.
As a reaction to the visitor’s feedback, the caravan park will be
right next to the camp site which again has a new location right
next to the actual festival area. In terms of music, Boom sticks to
a very psychedelic approach this year. The Dance Temple features
a representation of all sides of Psy Trance, from live bands to Goa,
Dark, Full On, Forest, and Prog. Additionally there is the Alchemy
Circle, where the psychedelic potential of alternative electronics is
explored. The music programme also features lots of non-electronic
artists, like e.g. Gocoo, the eleven-person Tokyo Tribal Groove
Orchestra. Tickets have already been purchased in more than 80
countries, so there might be an interesting crowd again…
www.boomfestival.org
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Obwohl nicht nur das
Leben, sondern natürlich
auch die Boom ohne Musik
ein Irrtum wäre, besteht das
Festival nicht nur aus Dancefloors.
Das weitläufige Liminal
Village ist ausschließlich
Vorträgen und intellektuellem
Input gewidmet. Und auch die
Kunstgalerie, letztes Mal ein
architektonisches Kunstwerk
für sich, ist zweifelsohne
einzigartig. In Sachen Musik
setzt man diesmal einen
eindeutig psychedelischen
Schwerpunkt, insbesondere
im Dance Temple. Auch gibt
es viele nicht-elektronische
Konzerte, so ist z.B. Gocoo,
das Tokyo Tribal Groove
Orchestra eingeladen. Als
Reaktion auf das Feedback
der Gäste liegt der Caravan-
Parkplatz diesmal direkt
neben dem Camping, das
wiederum einen neuen Platz
direkt neben dem eigentlichen
Festival hat.