Balaton Sound
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Heineken Balaton Sound (also just Balaton Sound) is one of Europe's largest open air electronic music
festival
s. Held annually since 2007 on the southern bank of the Lake Balaton
, Hungary
, it features live acts and DJ's from all around the world, from established artists to new names. The event was co-created by the organizers of Sziget Festival.http://hvg.hu/gazdasag/20090713_balaton_sound_volt_fesztival.aspx
at the official ticket vendors; this event sets new attendance records yearly.
The first Balaton Sound festival was held between 12 and 15 July, 2007.
The fact that the event was held on the shore of the largest lake of Central Europe
in mid-summer, twenty-hour music programs and the line-up gave it a significant public interest and since the first occasion these features make the festival special.
The festival is located on the West part of Zamárdi
at the crossing of Panoráma and Zöldfa utca (street).
The official website of the festival gives exact information about getting to the location.http://www.sziget.hu/balatonsound/
Inside the festival area variable stages, lounges, and tent
s are established for the performances.The sponsors of the festival create luxurious chill-out facilities with hammock
s, bean bag
s, easy chairs.
Visitors to Balaton Sound can stay at a special camp site with several pubs, cocktail bars and restaurant
s equipped with accoutrements absent from Hungary's other summer music festivals.
The Main Stage area has a capacity of about 50.000 attendants.
According to a KPMG
study over the 4 days of the event in 2008, 88.000 attendants visited the festival while the daily average reached 22.000.
Over 1.6 billion HUF was spent (by the attendants) in total, which means 41.000 HUF/capita mostly spent on entrance fee, food and accommodation.
In 2009 the number of festival visitors reached a massive 94.000. http://www.monitormagazin.hu/cgi-bin/monitor/index.cgi?view=ck&tID=97&nID=84837
Pre-sale ticket prices:http://www.partyphoto.hu/program/a-t-mobile-es-a-heineken-bemutatja-balaton-sound-3-naphttp://www.kulker-online.eu/content/view/869http://www.sziget.hu/balatonsound/jegy/jegyarak
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
s. Held annually since 2007 on the southern bank of the Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked , Lake Balaton is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea"...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, it features live acts and DJ's from all around the world, from established artists to new names. The event was co-created by the organizers of Sziget Festival.http://hvg.hu/gazdasag/20090713_balaton_sound_volt_fesztival.aspx
Background
As the festival gets more famous and popular each year, tickets are usually sold out by the end of MarchMarch
March is in present time held to be the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is one of the seven months which are 31 days long....
at the official ticket vendors; this event sets new attendance records yearly.
The first Balaton Sound festival was held between 12 and 15 July, 2007.
The fact that the event was held on the shore of the largest lake of Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
in mid-summer, twenty-hour music programs and the line-up gave it a significant public interest and since the first occasion these features make the festival special.
The festival is located on the West part of Zamárdi
Zamárdi
-Twin towns — Sister cities:Zamárdi is twinned with:- External links :*...
at the crossing of Panoráma and Zöldfa utca (street).
The official website of the festival gives exact information about getting to the location.http://www.sziget.hu/balatonsound/
Inside the festival area variable stages, lounges, and tent
Tent
A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs...
s are established for the performances.The sponsors of the festival create luxurious chill-out facilities with hammock
Hammock
A hammock is a sling made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. It normally consists of one or more cloth panels, or a woven network of twine or thin rope stretched with ropes between two firm anchor points such as trees or posts....
s, bean bag
Bean bag
A bean bag is a sealed bag containing dried beans, PVC pellets or expanded polystyrene, with various applications.-Games:...
s, easy chairs.
Visitors to Balaton Sound can stay at a special camp site with several pubs, cocktail bars and restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s equipped with accoutrements absent from Hungary's other summer music festivals.
The Main Stage area has a capacity of about 50.000 attendants.
According to a KPMG
KPMG
KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....
study over the 4 days of the event in 2008, 88.000 attendants visited the festival while the daily average reached 22.000.
Over 1.6 billion HUF was spent (by the attendants) in total, which means 41.000 HUF/capita mostly spent on entrance fee, food and accommodation.
In 2009 the number of festival visitors reached a massive 94.000. http://www.monitormagazin.hu/cgi-bin/monitor/index.cgi?view=ck&tID=97&nID=84837
Pre-sale ticket prices:http://www.partyphoto.hu/program/a-t-mobile-es-a-heineken-bemutatja-balaton-sound-3-naphttp://www.kulker-online.eu/content/view/869http://www.sziget.hu/balatonsound/jegy/jegyarak
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily ticket | 6000HUF | 28EUR Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... / 6990HUF |
39EUR Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... / 9900HUF |
50EUR Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... / 12500HUF |
| Festival pass (4 days) | 14900HUF | 69EUR Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... / 16900HUF |
100EUR Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... / 25000HUF |
110EUR Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... / 29900HUF |
Line-up 2007
:http://zene.hu/programok/reszletek.php?id=16088| July 12 | July 13 | July 14 | July 15 | ||
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| Stage Fever Arena | Junkie & HawkieKühlDarren Emerson Darren Emerson Darren Emerson is a dance music DJ, and former member of the UK electronic music outfit, Underworld.-Career:Emerson began mixing Hip-Hop records at the age of 14, and by 16 was DJing regularly at local venues... Eric Prydz Eric Prydz Eric Sheridan Prydz is a Swedish DJ and producer based in London, United Kingdom. The pronunciation of his surname is often questioned; it is pronounced "prids", but when under his alias, Pryda, it is pronounced "pride-ah"... Sterbinszky |
Junkie & HawkieClientMuzzaikRoger Sanchez Roger Sanchez Roger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts... Ferry Corsten Ferry Corsten Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry... Shane 54 |
Junkie & HawkiePöliJunkie XL Junkie XL Tom Holkenborg , better known as Junkie XL or JXL, is a Dutch musician. He uses the name JXL in cases where the term "Junkie" might cause offense. XL is for "Xpanding Limits".... Hernan Cattaneo Hernán Cattáneo - Biography :Hernán Cattáneo was born in Buenos Aires, where he grew up listening to bands like Simply Red, Level 42, Depeche Mode and New Order while carefully studying Billboard magazine, the only source of information that was readily available at the time. In 1987, one of his friends visited... Slam Jr |
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| Main Stage | BelgaHiperkarma,PatriceAnima Sound SsystemBasement Jaxx Basement Jaxx Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s... |
Emil Rulez!Leeroy (Saian Supa Crew)Oi Va OiThe Brand New HeaviesKruder & Dorfmeister | PASOBeastie Boys Beastie Boys Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar.... |
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| T-Mobile- LG Stage | DJ VikiMitsuraQuimbyKispál és a BorzBauchklang Bauchklang Bauchklang is an Austrian beatboxing group.This "vocal groove project" formed 1996 around the frontman and leadsinger Andreas Fraenzel out of a musical-production "Jesus Christ Superstar" which he and Alex Boeck participated in... Yonderboi Yonderboi Yonderboi is a Hungarian electronic music artist whose real name is László Fogarasi. He was born in Mernye, Somogy, Hungary in 1980.He experimented with music on his computer during high school. After his 16th birthday he sent a demo to "Juice Records". It was quickly followed by an EP called... DJ Cadik |
DJ VikiKeyser & ShurikenBootsie QuartetBarabás Lőrinc EklektricZagarMadrid De Los AustriasNouvelle VagueAdam Freeland Adam Freeland Adam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton... Palotai |
DJ VikiDave TipperColorstarJosé PadillaFine Cut BodiesDJ StormBal & Size9 | DJ VikiDj ShurikenSingas ProjektIrie Maffia Irie Maffia Irie Maffia is a Hungarian band formed in 2005. Their music is based on reggae and dancehall, which they blend with hip hop, funk and rock. The band also has a sound system formation , where András Kéri sings ragga lyrics on the reggae/dancehall riddims played by band leader Márton Élő and... ZagasticBrainsNeoTigaHot X |
Line-up 2008
:http://zene.hu/programok/reszletek.php?id=21969| July 10 | July 11 | July 12 | July 13 | |
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| T-Mobile Stage | Andre,Naga,BetaM.A.N.D.Y.Polymorphin | URBS dj set
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Nicola Conte DJ setJosé PadillaNicola Conte Nicola Conte Nicola Conte is an Italian DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader, known initially for introducing an innovative style of acid jazz that incorporates bossa nova themes, melodies drawn from Italian film scores of the 1960s, easy listening themes, and ethnic Indian music... Jazz ComboErik Sumo BandRicardo Tobar liveJames HoldenCoyote |
Negro @ The Uptown FelazKarányiJimi Tenor & Kabu KabuLos De Abajo |
| Heineken Main Stage | Goldfrapp Goldfrapp Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory .... Quimby,Massive Attack Massive Attack Massive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip... |
OrishasGentlemanThe B-52's The B-52's The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar... |
Sergent GarciaZagar feat. Underground DivasFatboy Slim Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s... |
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| Red Lounge | Irie MaffiaPéterfy Bori & Love BandColorstarRewind - PalotaiCadik,Mc Zeek,Publo,Chiburi,Lee | Mike_Rosoft&DJ MesterházyBootsie QuartetBeat DisBarabás Lőrinc EklektricDeladap!RusskajaLtj Bukem & MC ConradAnima DJ Set | The Transform QuintetTape UndergroundSingas ProjectVarga ZsuzsaBuscemiNeoKrafty KutsDJ Marka | Rozsnyói TrióAnselmo CrewCarbonfoolsAnima Sound SystemFine Cut BodiesDJ Hype & Daddy Earl |
| Samsung Mobil Arena | Junkie & HawkyMyloObserverArmin Van BuurenSterbinszky | Junkie & HawkyPöliBooka Shade Booka Shade Booka Shade is a German house duo. It is made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene... David Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... Muzzaik |
Junkie & HawkyChrissSatoshi Tomiie Satoshi Tomiie Satoshi Tomiie is a Japanese house-music producer and DJ. He has written music for numerous soundtracks, including for the Animatrix soundtrack and remixed many artists including the Future Sound of London.-History:... Kühl |
Line-up 2009
:http://zene.hu/programok/reszletek.php?id=31408| July 9 | July 10 | July 11 | July 12 | |
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| T-Mobile Stage | Cogita,Andras Toth,DuelSingas ProjectBeat DisRealistic CrewThe Five Corners QuintetJunkie&Hawky | URBS dj set
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Nicola Conte DJ setJosé PadillaNicola Conte Nicola Conte Nicola Conte is an Italian DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader, known initially for introducing an innovative style of acid jazz that incorporates bossa nova themes, melodies drawn from Italian film scores of the 1960s, easy listening themes, and ethnic Indian music... Jazz ComboErik Sumo BandRicardo Tobar liveJames HoldenCoyote |
Negro @ The Uptown FelazKarányiJimi Tenor & Kabu KabuLos De Abajo |
| Heineken Main Stage | Headshotboyz,Newl,Tits&ClitsDub Pistols Dub Pistols Dub Pistols are a London based dub music and big beat band, founded by ex-club promoter, Barry Ashworth, in 1996. The other members of the band were record producer and bassist Jason O'Bryan, Brooklyn producer and lyricist, T. K. Lawrence on vocals, Jap Slut guitarist John King, and turntablist DJ... Nouvelle VagueUnderworld |
Detective Kelly, Rene Mascarpone&Wachter, Streako,SikztahOzomatli Ozomatli Ozomatli is a seven to ten piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and others.In a 2007 NPR interview, band... NeoKraftwerk Kraftwerk Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008... |
We plants are happy plants, KollektivaEskorzoBrainsOrbital | NVC:Zoidberg,Ioda,Subotage,TempoIrie MaffiaRöyksopp Röyksopp Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland.... Moby Moby Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early... |
| Pesti Est Stage | MesterhazyKorai ÖrömColorstarPannonia Allstars Ska OrchestraDemon SuperiorMad Professor,I Ration,Mc Kemon | MesterházyBlue Note Cafe/MaestroNostalgia 77Péterfy Bori&LovebandSoerii &PoolekFine Cut BodiesMstrkrft,Anima DJ set,Bergi | MesterházyBlue Note Cafe/MaestroSadantGoulasch ExotikaBlack CherryAnima Sound SystemSub Focus,Chris.su | MesterházyBlue Note Cafe/MaestroHarcsa VeronikaAnselmo CrewBootsie QuartetErik Sumo BandDJ Zinc, Bal |
| Samsung Mobil Arena | Junkie & HawkyCollins&BehnamLuccaCarl Cox Carl Cox Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s... Hot X |
Junkie & HawkyChrissDennes DeenDavid Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... Sterbinszky |
Junkie & HawkySzeifertRichard GrayEric MorilloMuzzaik | SanfranciscobeatReecobaRichie Hawtin, Hearthrob, Magda |
| MR2/MOL Stage | Mustbeat crewLollipop/RadiokraftGumipop:GasmanMonkey6Hairy:Naga,BetaParov Stelar&Max the saxMecca events: 30HZ,Sikztah,Metha | Love allianceDub phazeNinjabreakzKollektivaMR2 Dj set: TituszMR2 Dj set: IzilMR2 Dj set: Palotai | Bomb the JazzGirls and MathematicsBladerunnaz/TestChi Recordings: AMB, Kodek,Synus0006,Anorganik Aka Raster,Mango liveJustin Martin, Oliver$MR2 DJ set: Fine Cut Bodies | Deaf CompanyNo Vidra CrewMR2 DJ set: Karányi, RobLick the ClickHypnosisAllnightbreakz |
External links
- http://www.sziget.hu/balatonsound/
- http://globetrekker.hu/balaton-sound-09/
- http://www.hungarotickets.com/balatonsound/