Beach Blast

In its fourth year,Sunburn — the biggest electronic music festival in South Asia — has grown even bigger with over 20 international and Indian artistes performing. The three-day-long electronic music festival will kick off in Goa on December 27 when the tourist season is at its peak. Adding excitement to the air,German Grammy Award-winning electronic music DJ Paul Van Dyk,Sultan and Ned Shepard,Swedish DJ and producer Axwell,Dutch trance musician Ferry Corsten and trance duo GMS (Growling Mad Scientists) will be belting out their popular numbers alongside Indian electronic bands like B.L.O.T,Jalebee Cartel and DJ Whosane!,DJ Janux and Kini Rao on the Candolim beach — the venue for Sunburn 2010. “The festival now has a global appeal and it attracts international as well as Indian fans in hordes. It’s a great platform for us,” says Ned Shepard.

According to Sunburn regulars like Ritnika Nayan,CEO of Music Gets Me High,an event management company,the festival is attaining international status because of the line-up of artists. “It’s a massive event. Every year Sunburn springs surprises on you,” says Nayan. Since its launch in 2007,Sunburn has roped in some of the biggest names in electronic music. The iconic DJ Armin Van Buuren,trance band Above and Beyond,trance DJ Richard Durand and Indian bands Jalebee Cartel and Midival Punditz have enthralled the audience during the previous editions of the festival.

After announcing the initial line-up of Swedish DJ Axwell and Ali,Sunburn introduced a surprise element last week — DJ Paul Van Dyk. Known for hit singles such as For an Angel and Let go,Dyk has a huge international fan following. “I have visited India before and it has always been a fantastic experience. I had heard a lot about the Sunburn festival in Goa and it feels great to be performing for an amazing crowd of music lovers,” says the German musician.

Thousands throng the beaches of Goa every year during the festival. Each year expectations rise and so does the musical tempo. “Our experience in India always exceeds our expectations. With the sudden boom in the EDM (electronic dance music) scene in India,we expect an army of fans to come and be part of this festival,”concludes a member of the Dutch psy-trance band Growling Mad Scientists (GMS),which has performed in India several times before.

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