This weekend, trance and psychedelic rock will melt into one solid groove for the 18 hours between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, all against the monumental backdrop of Taiwan's northeast coast. Headlining acts include Hippiehaus and Jupiter 8000 from Germany, who merge drum, guitar, and bass instrumentals with electronic beats, covering the range from dub, trip-hop, and breakbeat to trance.
The general program calls for percussion and rock and roll in the afternoon, which will gradually morph into full on electronica by morning. The action takes place on two stages, each with a 40,000-watt sound system. Organizers Rock Candy and Image Cloud are predicting it will be one of
Taiwan's biggest raves this year, drawing between 1,000 and 4,000 people.
For nature lovers, the event site abuts a small beach, which provides swimming and some of the best snorkeling in northern Taiwan. Organizers have also rented out a floating gin palace, a massive bar boat that will periodically ferry ravers out onto the open seas. Like the Ho-Hai-Yan beach
concert at Fulung three weeks ago, this party is partly sponsored by the government, this time receiving support from the Northeast Coast Tourist Administration (東北角觀光局).
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