For those not following my Facebook page: here’s a set of brand new set of promo pics of my close DJ and promoter friends, all shot at Fantasia 2012 event in Vaasa. Needless to say, it was quite a fun night.
This weekend sees one of the most exciting club concepts in Finland. Tropiclandia spa in Vaasa hosts a seven hour club event “Fantasia” with crazy amount of Finnish DJ talents and music lovers.
I’ve had the honor to join the craziness during the last two years and I’m more than happy to have the third one to go. I’ll be closing the main stage with a one hour set at 00:15-01:30 with some of the musical highlights of the past summer.
Massive thank-yous to Vaasa partiee people! What a great night it was!
In addition to all you amazing swimsuit ravers, my shouts go to Komu people for all the smooth organizing and my fellow DJs and artists for a great company :) There couldn’t have been a better weekend.
Here’s my tracklist of the night. I’ll be sharing some of the re-edits on my Facebook page and website soon.
Orion @ Fantasia 2011 – 23:30-00:30
1.-3. Underworld – Born Slippy & Pryda – Wakanapi & Pryda – With You (DJ Orion re-edit)
4. Orion & J.Shore – The Night After (Michael Cassette remix)
5. Nero & Arno Cost – Me & You & Lise (DJ Orion re-edit)
6. Robbie Rivera – Imagine
7. Arty & Benny Benassi – Around The World & Satisfaction (DJ Orion re-edit)
8. Sander van Doorn – Koko
9. Super8&Tab feat Anton Sonin – Black Is The New Yellow (Protoculture remix)
10. Ali Wilson – Until The Break Of Day (Ruff N Tuff mix)
11. Arty & Mat Zo – Rebound
12. Filterheadz – Yimanya
This weekend sees most likely the biggest club event of the year in Vaasa and its surroundings. Fantasia, held now for the second time, lands to Tropiclandia, Vaasa’s indoor spa with a massive lineup of 17 DJs and live acts and 3 separate stages.
Last year some 600-700 people showed up, but now it seems the word of 2010 event’s amazing vibe has done its thing and this year’s Fantasia will be sold out to its full capacity, 1200 people.
While choosing your bikinis, speedos or Borat-style trousers, it’s good to warm up by checking some photos from last year or even some video footage shot at the event. Here’s my tracklist from last year’s partiee, too.
I’ll be playing the second last set at the main stage, after the almighty K-System who has promised to try (literally) some stagediving and before Syna who will be finishing the night. I’m really looking forward to give the first plays to a couple of brand new re-edits as well as Michael Cassette’s remix of Orion & J.Shore’sThe Night After.
Full event schedule is available to see at Fiksaatio’s website – but check the Facebook event, too.
DJ Orion @ Fantasia, Tropiclandia, Vaasa – 7.8.2010
01. Inkfish – Early Morning
02. Heikki L & DJ Orion – Playing With Knives (UU Island Mix)
03. Thomas Feijk & Faithless – Roads to Salvation (DJ Orion re-edit)
04. Slusnik Luna – Sun (Orion & Flight re-edit)
05. Rank 1, Wippenberg, Nic Chagall – 100 (DJ Orion edit)
06. Bedrock – Heaven Scent (Orion & Flight re-edit)
07. Super8&Tab – Black Is The New Yellow
08. DJ DLG – Everybody’s Free (Lazor mix)
09. WhiteRoom & Coast 2 Coast – The White Home (DJ Orion re-edit)
10. Ali Wilson – Pandora
Literally fantastic night @ Fantasia, Tropiclandia, Vaasa – easily the most amazing party I’ve been to in Pohjanmaa area. Big up to Toni, Janica, Kaitsu, Timo, Mika and most importantly all of You for making this happen. Thanks a million!
MONDAY-TUESDAY 2.8.-3.8.2010 – STUDIO DAYS W/ HEIKKI L
I bet it can’t get too easily as busy and exotic as this week is going to be. We started on Monday a two-day studio session with Heikki L, doing a cover/remake of an oldskool rave classic “Bizarre Inc – Playing With Knives” (video behind the link & embedded below). Feeling the early 90’s vibe? In addition to updating the rave piano riff to 2010, we also learned those dance moves, dressed up like MC Hammer and watched all seasons of Melrose Place.
WEDNESDAY 4.8.2010 – PLAYING AT 10000 PEOPLE SCOUT CAMP / JAMBOREE
On Wednesday, 4.8, I’ll head to the woods of Hämeenlinna where over 10000 boy- and girlscouts are having the biggest scout camp in Finland. The camp ends on Thursday and on Wednesday night there’s a biiig party where I was invited. In addition to me, Jangler from Ylivieska.org will take care of the breaks and beats. This must be among the most exotic gig experiences and I’m really excited to get there to enjoy the camp atmosphere and rave with the mosquitoes. You can find more information about the camp @ kilke.fi.
The exotic vibe continues on Thursday @ Helsinki’s Hartwall Areena. There’s an annual Assembly demo party, a demoscene and gaming event (see wikipedia), which gathers around 5000 attendees every year. I’ve never been in the middle of 5000 people madly excited about computers – which sounds like a crazy amount of glowing screens and endless sound of tapping keyboards. Where’s the survival guide?
For those needing a well earned break after sitting the whole day at their computers, there’s a three day rave party starting on Thursday at midnight. I’ll be starting the event full-on right after midnight, warming up the floor for DJ Proteus, who never needs any kind of a warm up ;) Thanks to Pasi @ Sequence for the invitation, let’s rave until the blue screen appears! More info about Assembly @ assembly.org
FRIDAY 6.8.2010 – BASS ATTACK @ VAAKUNA, MIKKELI
On Friday I’ll head to Mikkeli, which itself is exotic enough to fit to this week’s theme. The nice possé from Guru entertainment have been organizing a summer club @ Vaakuna and I’ll be headlining on Friday with a proper 2,5h set. The event will be held at Vaakuna, Facebook event is here. It’s actually my first visit to Mikkeli ever, looking forward to see the city and the nightlife. Come drop by if you’re around.
The travel continues on Saturday to Vaasa to finalize the exotic week with some über-exoticness. Fiksaatio possé have been doing some great parties during the past years, not only in Seinäjoki, but also in nearby cities and pulled some well earned attention towards them. Now, to end a memorably hot summer in Finland, Fiksaatio organizes a massive party “Fantasia” in a local spa/waterpark Tropiclandia with 15 top-class DJs and live acts (Alex Kunnari, Joonas Hahmo, Flight, Syna, OlliS, Ville Lope, Sami Saari…), 32C heat and a vibe to remember. Needless to say, the event is definitely something unique in the area and definitely worth checking, I’m really happy to have a possibility to be part of it. Check the official website or Facebook event for more info.
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DJ Orion’s podcast #108 – Seinäjoki & Vaasa in the spotlight
01. Hybrid – Break My Soul (Distinct’ive)
02. Ticon – Models On Cocaine (Weekend Heroes remix) (Iboga)
03. The Black Project – In The Disco (LoudBit)
04. Marc Poppcke, Alex Niggeman – Berlin Down The House (Michael Melcher remix) (Bloop)
05. DJ Sneak, Soydan – Baba (Yakuza)
06. Iranzo Lasia, Uner – Vor Haus (Diynamic)
07. Andreas Henneberg, Simon2 – Bolingo Grigo (Kittball)
*** CLUB SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH: SEINÄJOKI & VAASA ***
*** TONI KURKIMÄKI INTERVIEWED ***
08. DJ PP – Miami Vice (Muzik Xpress)
09. Parallax Breakz, Almaz – Collation (Phrakture remix) (Flextone)
10. Shingo Nagamura – Alice In Wonderland (Silk)
*** VINYL OF THE WEEK ***
11. Madoka – Afterburner (Private Reality)
*** FINNISH PICKS OF THE WEEK ***
12. Thomas Feijk – Imaginary Friend (Finity)
13. Muffler – Kolga (CDr)
14. Muffler – Hear Me Scream (Hospital)
15. Muffler – Pinball Fantasies (CDr)
DJ Orion @ YleX 01.03.2010 – haastattelussa Toni Kurkimäki
Tracklist
01. Hybrid – Break My Soul (Distinct’ive)
02. Ticon – Models On Cocaine (Weekend Heroes remix) (Iboga)
03. The Black Project – In The Disco (LoudBit)
04. Marc Poppcke, Alex Niggeman – Berlin Down The House (Michael Melcher remix) (Bloop)
05. DJ Sneak, Soydan – Baba (Yakuza)
06. Iranzo Lasia, Uner – Vor Haus (Diynamic)
07. Andreas Henneberg, Simon2 – Bolingo Grigo (Kittball)
*** KUUKAUDEN KLUBIKAUPUNKI: SEINÄJOKI & VAASA
HAASTATTELUSSA TONI KURKIMÄKI ***
08. DJ PP – Miami Vice (Muzik Xpress)
09. Parallax Breakz, Almaz – Collation (Phrakture remix) (Flextone)
10. Shingo Nagamura – Alice In Wonderland (Silk)
*** VIIKON VINYYLI ***
11. Madoka – Afterburner (Private Reality)
*** KUUKAUDEN KOTIMAISET ***
12. Thomas Feijk – Imaginary Friend (Finity)
13. Muffler – Kolga (CDr)
14. Muffler – Hear Me Scream (Hospital)
15. Muffler – Pinball Fantasies (CDr)
Maanantaina 1.3.2010 YleX:n DJ-tunnilla tutustutaan Seinäjoen ja Vaasan tämän hetken klubitarjontaan ja -historiaan. Klubikaupunkiosuudessa äänessä on Syna– ja Deck Jagger-duoistakin tuttu Toni Kurkimäki, joka toimii myös promoottorina Fiksaatio-organisaatiossa.
Lisäksi ensisoitossa Hybridin uusi Break My Soul -sinkku, kuukauden (tech-)houseraidat, BT-henkistä breakbeattia kanadalaiselta Phrakturelta, kuukauden suomitrancevalinta, joukko huimia drum n’ bass -uutuuksia Mufflerilta sekä viikon vinyyli.
I’m heading to Vaasa this weekend – and strangely – I’ve never been there before. During the wild years of early 2000 the hard dance and trance scenes were vital both in Seinäjoki and Vaasa, but I never had a chance to witness the legendary Papinnenä atmosphere.
Virtual Factory is already the 13th annual event held in Vaasa and has lots of good publicity in the media. Local City Magazine writes about the event and University Student Mag, as well the Giga website cover it well, too.
I’m really looking forward to the event, the lineup and preparations look strong and what comes to all the emails I’ve received, it seems the promoters are also über-nice and very professional.
I’m sharing the stage with K-System, with whom I had plenty of fun a couple of weeks ago in Hämeenlinna’s PushUp event and Jangler, who is a long-time friend from Northern Finland times. He kept Ylivieska.org running there for years and held some amazing parties in the Ylivieska/Kalajoki area.