Here are the Pacifique Lumière 2009 galleries:
Petri Mast
Joni @ Sessions2
Tuomas @ Sessions2
Tuula @ Sessions2
Karo @ Sessions2
Juki @ Sessions2
Mikko @ Sessions2
Helppo @ Flickr
Official gallery @ Pacifique website
Strike a pose @ Sessions2
One of the most awaited events of the year is at hands. Pacifique is one day of summer in the middle of the coldest winter and probably one of those nights people will remember for years.
It was my first time last year to see all of it, and boy, was I excited :)
For those who hear about Pacifique for the first time: it’s a 2000 people party, held once a year at Serena, the biggest in-door spa in Northern Europe. Five stages and whole variety of electronic music and electronica. Sold out in less than a month this year.
In 2009, Pacifique will also see its first foreign guest, Alfredo, the godfather of Ibiza house. It’s the same guy who inspired the likes of Paul Oakenfold and Nicky Holloway back in the day and was the one to start the spirit of Ibiza people are still enjoying today. Really looking forward to see the guy in action.
Misc. will take care of artist coordination, so no getting loose (at least as much as last time:), but this is still one of the highlights of this year, needless to say. I’m also playing a one hour chill-out set at the saunas in a familiar From Rural To Urban spirit, starting at 22:30. Join in and get a good löyly or two :) (and if you’re interested, check the tracklist from last year)
Pacifique 2009 website is now open.
First news and a trailer of next year’s Pacifique event @ Serena Waterpark, Espoo are out.
Here’s the growing and up-to-date list of Pacifique-photos.
Karo @ Sessions2
Tuula @ Sessions2
Mikko @ Sessions2
Joni / Impezki @ Sessions2
Pltnm.org Gallery
Pacifique – Event Page on Facebook
Mikko Nieminen’s album on Facebook and on Flickr.
When you’re doing club events and clubbing as a lifestyle, hobby and work at some point you just lose big amount of the enthusiasm of going out and to the clubs. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still very nice and enjoyable, but you’re lacking the excitingness.
The Tullikamari raves in Tampere in ’94-’96 and Love Parade in ’99 were fantastic experiences for a young teenage boy, but I haven’t had a similar huge emotion rush in a party too many times ever since.
Well, Pacifique had it all. The exciting and nostalgic boom in your chest, anxious waiting to get there and a pure and energetic feeling of happiness. I had heard about the uplifting water splashing at the main arena, but that and several other details are just something you can’t describe if you haven’t been there yourself.
It was a totally unique concept well executed. I’m happy of getting the possibility of being there last night.
Here’s the tracklist of the From Rural To Urban style chill-out set from the sauna area.
Orion @ Pacifique EVO, 08.02.2008
Hybrid – Finished Symphony (Hybrid’s Soundtrack Edit)
Nightmares On Wax – You Wish
Julian Petrin – Embrace
Air – Alone In Kyoto
Ilya Malyuev – Little Sad Smile
Tom Middleton – Yearning
Global Communication – Maiden Voyage
Placebo – Pure Morning (Les Rhythmes Digitales remix)
Doris Days – To Ulrike M (Zero7 remix)
Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy (instrumental)
Marc Mitchell – Galerie Paris
Sven Väth – L’Esperanza
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update: Facebook has the first photos already!
>> Mikko’s Facebook album
A very interesting weekend coming up.
On Friday Kuudes Linja will host the first Jack event of this year. I can’t say if it’s also the last before the summer – Orkidea’s tour, of which I wrote earlier, is taking loads of time and we’ll see if there’s enough time for April’s Jack event.
Anyway, Jack has a very nice lineup this time. I’ll be playing the warmup hours together with Orkidea, Erkko will take care of the peak hour and Juju will finish the night. Big variety of electronic house music will be served.
Jack is also the official pre-party of Pacifique, tickets only 4e with Pacifique advance ticket. Leave your swimsuits home for Saturday, though :)
On Saturday Pacifique will break loose at Serena Waterpark in Espoo. The line-up is massive including Jaakko Salovaara [JS16], Lowland piano concert, Kalle Miettinen [Dancemob Classics], Lil’ Tony [Redrum] & Tomi K [Ihana] feat. Stiliana, Danceteria All Stars: Mr A, Heikki L & Miika Kuisma feat. Max C and many more.
I’ll be playing an exotic chill-out set in the “From Rural To Urban” style in the sauna area of Serena. Thinking about the location I guess it won’t be that chilled out, after all… ;) But definitely it’s a good and welcome change after all those freezing winter outdoor gigs in the north.
See you on the weekend!
