Rockit Hong Kong Music Festival was held each autumn from 2003 to 2006 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

's Victoria Park

Victoria Park, Hong Kong

Victoria Park is a public park in Hong Kong, named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It is located in Causeway Bay, on the north of Hong Kong Island, between Causeway Bay and Tin Hau MTR stations...

. The event was created by Nimal Jayawardena and Didier Li of Matrix Entertainment Group.

2003

The first Rockit festival, 25–26 October 2003, was headlined by Japanese Metal Band Electric Eel Shock

Electric Eel Shock

Electric Eel Shock are a three-piece garage metal band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s. They first toured the United States in 1999 and have been touring the world ever since.-Early years of EES:...

 and Australia's Regurgitator

Regurgitator

Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...

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• Electric Eel Shock
  Electric Eel Shock
  Electric Eel Shock are a three-piece garage metal band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s. They first toured the United States in 1999 and have been touring the world ever since.-Early years of EES:...
  
  
• Regurgitator
  Regurgitator
  Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...
  
  
• The Feelers
  The Feelers
  The Feelers are a New Zealand rock band formed in the early 1990s in Christchurch by James Reid , Matthew Thomas and Hamish Gee .-History:...
  
  
• Finley Quaye
  Finley Quaye
  Finley Quaye is a British musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best British Male Solo Artist.-Life:...
  
  
• Mark Gardener
  Mark Gardener
  Mark Stephen Gardener is an English rock musician, and former singer and guitarist with the shoegazing band, Ride.-Ride:...
  
  
• Gold Rush
  Gold rush
  A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place elsewhere.In the 19th and early...
  
  
• Six by Seven
  Six by Seven
  Six By Seven were a Nottingham-based rock band who consisted of Chris Olley on vocals and guitars, James Flower on keyboards, Sam Hempton on guitar and Christian Davis on drums...
  
  
• DJ Marky
  DJ Marky
  Marco Antonio Silva a.k.a. DJ Marky is a Brazilian drum and bass DJ.Together with DJ Patife, XRS Land and Drumagick, Brazilians were forging a new sound in drum and bass that became popular around the world with releases such as LK and Só Tinha Que Ser Com Você.-Career:He was brought to the...
  
   & XRS
  XRS
  Xerxes de Oliveira is a drum and bass producer from Brazil. He uses several pseudonyms including XRS, XRS Land, Friendtornik, and Kapitel 06...
  
  
• Stamina MC
  Stamina MC
  Stamina MC is a stage name of drum & bass MC and vocalist Linden Reeves. Stamina MC used both rapping and vocalizing.-Biography:His earliest experiences of MCing were on pirate radio in 1996; first Pressure FM , then on to currently active, once-pirate-but-no-longer station Rinse FM...
  
  
• A Guy Called Gerald
  A Guy Called Gerald
  A Guy Called Gerald is the stage name for the musician, record producer and DJ Gerald Simpson ....
  
  

• DJ Suv Live Showcase
• Leslie Loh
• Spanish Harlem Orchestra
  Spanish Harlem Orchestra
  Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Latin dance music orchestra based in the United States, founded by Aaron Levinson and Oscar Hernandez.Their debut album was released in October 2002...
  
  
• DJ Bodhi
• Simon Pang
• Uncle Joe
• Audiotraffic
  Audiotraffic
  Audiotraffic were an indie rock band from Hong Kong, China. Formed in 1996, their music is reminiscent of British indie bands.-History:After playing in a short lived grunge cover band together in their teens, Adrian Da Silva and Don Cruz regrouped in the summer of 1996 to write Brit/indie-rock...
  
  
• White Label
  White label
  White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
  
  
• Whence He Came
• P.N.S.

• Boombox Soundsystem
• SemIQ
• Buddhiston

2004

In 2004 the event coincided with a three-day weekend (22-24 October) so the organisers extended the event to the Friday afternoon. The headliners were The Cooper Temple Clause

The Cooper Temple Clause

The Cooper Temple Clause were an English six-piece alternative rock band originating from Wokingham, Berkshire. Formed in 1998, the band quickly gained a following through their live concerts, and have produced three albums, the latest being Make This Your Own...

 on the Saturday and Regurgitator

Regurgitator

Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...

 on the Sunday.

• The Cooper Temple Clause
  The Cooper Temple Clause
  The Cooper Temple Clause were an English six-piece alternative rock band originating from Wokingham, Berkshire. Formed in 1998, the band quickly gained a following through their live concerts, and have produced three albums, the latest being Make This Your Own...
  
  
• Regurgitator
  Regurgitator
  Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...
  
  
• Aqualung
  Aqualung (musician)
  Matthew "Matt" Hales , better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK...
  
  
• Dive Dive
  Dive Dive
  Dive Dive are a British rock band, composed of Jamie Stuart , Ben Lloyd , Nigel Powell and Tarrant Anderson...
  
  
• 5,6,7,8′s
• DJ Krust
• DJ Die
  DJ Die
  DJ Die , is a British music producer and DJ. He was a founder of drum and bass label Full Cycle Recordings and a member of acts Reprazent and Breakbeat Era....
  
  
• Dynamite MC
  Dynamite MC
  Dynamite MC, is an MC from Gloucester, England. He originally gained prominence in jungle/drum and bass, working with Roni Size and Reprazent, but has also released hip hop material.-Career:...
  
  
• MC Tali
  MC Tali
  Natalia Sheppard otherwise known as 'Tali' is accredited with being the most successful female MC in Drum N Bass of all time. With three DnB Awards, a solo album, numerous singles and guest vocals under her belt, Tali has performed all around the world with many of the scenes...
  
  
• Amil Khan

• Joris Voorn
  Joris Voorn
  Joris Voorn is a Dutch DJ who currently resides in Amsterdam. Amongst being a renowned DJ, Joris is a graduate in architecture. Joris is the co-owner of the Amsterdam based labels Rejected & Green...
  
  
• DJ Godfather
  DJ Godfather
  DJ Godfather is a Ghettotech music producer and disc jockey from Detroit, Michigan.His most notable mix is the "Godzilla "....
  
  
• Josie Ho
  Josie Ho
  Josephine "Josie" Ho Chiu-Yi is a daughter of Macao casino magnate Stanley Ho, and a singer and actress from Hong Kong.-Movie career:She was involved in numerous movies, TV commercials, TV dramas, and singing performances....
  
  
• The Pancakes
  The Pancakes
  The Pancakes is a Hong Kong based, award-winning one-girl band consisting of independent singer-songwriter Dejay Choi. The music of the Pancakes is characterised by Dejay's very innocent, almost child-like voice with bright and catchy melodies...
  
  
• Audiotraffic
  Audiotraffic
  Audiotraffic were an indie rock band from Hong Kong, China. Formed in 1996, their music is reminiscent of British indie bands.-History:After playing in a short lived grunge cover band together in their teens, Adrian Da Silva and Don Cruz regrouped in the summer of 1996 to write Brit/indie-rock...
  
  
• DJ Kien Lieu
• Invincible
• Waxed Apple
• King Ly Chee
  King Ly Chee
  King Ly Chee is a hardcore band from Hong Kong, China.-Music:The band's sound is characterized by hardcore, punk, and metal influences, usually with shouted verses, interspersed with melodic flourishes.-History:...
  
  
• My Little Airport
  My Little Airport
  my little airport is a Hong Kong-based indie pop band. Their lyrics are marked by spelling, grammar, and rhythm inflected by Hong Kong English. Ah P writes the lyrics and the music, which he also plays, while Nicole sings...
  
  

• DJ Tommy
• 22 Cats
• Kai Hii Kitora
• Zoundz
• Over A Dogma
• Alok′s 31G
• Malfunction
• Robot
• Garoupa
• Nude
  Nude (band)
  Nude is an international rock band, based in La Habra, California, United States. They formed in 2004 in Hollywood, with Swedish singer and guitarist Tony Karlsson, drummer Bobby Amaro, and original bassist Kevin Brown. They are at the moment unsigned, having previously released 3 full length...
  
  

• Nothing None
• Fantastic Day
  Fantastic Day
  "Fantastic Day" is a 1982 single by British New Wave band Haircut One Hundred, from their debut album Pelican West. The song reached #9 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1982.-Other uses:*Gillingham Football Club plays the song at home matches, after a win....
  
  
• Flowers of Babylon
• Climax
  Climax (band)
  Climax was an American band formed in 1970 in Los Angeles, California, most noted for their 1971-1972 hit song "Precious and Few," which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 singles chart...
  
  
• UNiXX

2005

Rockit 2005 was held 12–13 November.

• Feeder
  Feeder
  -Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
  
  
• DJ Marky
  DJ Marky
  Marco Antonio Silva a.k.a. DJ Marky is a Brazilian drum and bass DJ.Together with DJ Patife, XRS Land and Drumagick, Brazilians were forging a new sound in drum and bass that became popular around the world with releases such as LK and Só Tinha Que Ser Com Você.-Career:He was brought to the...
  
   & Stamina MC
  Stamina MC
  Stamina MC is a stage name of drum & bass MC and vocalist Linden Reeves. Stamina MC used both rapping and vocalizing.-Biography:His earliest experiences of MCing were on pirate radio in 1996; first Pressure FM , then on to currently active, once-pirate-but-no-longer station Rinse FM...
  
  
• Princess Superstar
  Princess Superstar
  Princess Superstar is an American emcee and DJ.Her musical style, as she describes it, is flip-flop — a mixture of 'hip hop, electroclash and electronica'.-Background:...
  
  
• Joris Voorn
  Joris Voorn
  Joris Voorn is a Dutch DJ who currently resides in Amsterdam. Amongst being a renowned DJ, Joris is a graduate in architecture. Joris is the co-owner of the Amsterdam based labels Rejected & Green...
  
  
• Thierry Nkeli Faha
• Soler
  Soler (band)
  Soler is a Hong Kong-based rock duo originally from Macau formed by twin brothers Julio Acconci and Dino Acconci , Soler made their Hong Kong debut in early 2005...
  
  
• The Academy
• Uptown Rockers
• Robot
• Shotgun She-ras

• Frankie Lam
  Frankie Lam
  Frankie Lam Man Lung is a Hong Kong actor for TVB. He is married to TVB Actress Kenix Kwok. He started off his career with a singing contest which he won and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB.-TV series:-Films:...
  
  
• Qiu Hong
• Dirt Star
• Nude
  Nude (band)
  Nude is an international rock band, based in La Habra, California, United States. They formed in 2004 in Hollywood, with Swedish singer and guitarist Tony Karlsson, drummer Bobby Amaro, and original bassist Kevin Brown. They are at the moment unsigned, having previously released 3 full length...
  
  
• Hardpack
• SiQ
  Siq
  al-Siq is the main entrance to the ancient city of Petra in southern Jordan. The dim, narrow gorge winds its way approximately one mile and ends at Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh .The Siq is a natural geological fault produced by tectonic forces and worn smooth by water erosion...
  
  
• Helter Skelter
  Helter Skelter
  "Helter Skelter" is a song written by Paul McCartney, credited to Lennon–McCartney, and recorded by The Beatles on their eponymous LP The Beatles, better known as The White Album...
  
  
• The Darlings
  The Darlings
  The Darlings were a fictional family of musically-inclined hillbillies in the American TV sitcom The Andy Griffith Show.The Darlings lived in a mountain shack somewhere in the mountains neighboring Mayberry...
  
  
• Ghost Style
  Ghost Style
  Ghost Style is a rapper/producer based in Hong Kong. He is credited with releasing the first English language rap album in Hong Kong...
  
  
• Little Fat Pig

• Natural City
  Natural City
  Natural City is a 2003 South Korean science fiction film about a colony world that integrates robots, androids and cyborgs amongst the population.- Plot :...
  
  
• Audiotraffic
  Audiotraffic
  Audiotraffic were an indie rock band from Hong Kong, China. Formed in 1996, their music is reminiscent of British indie bands.-History:After playing in a short lived grunge cover band together in their teens, Adrian Da Silva and Don Cruz regrouped in the summer of 1996 to write Brit/indie-rock...
  
  

Brian Jonestown Massacre were scheduled to headline the Saturday but cancelled 24 hours before the show.

2006

Rockit 2006 was held 14–15 October.

• Ian Brown
  Ian Brown
  Ian George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...
  
  
• Goldie
  Goldie
  Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist and actor. He is well known for his innovations in the jungle and drum and bass music genres, having previously gained exposure for his work as a graffiti artist...
  
  
• Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming
• Adam F
  Adam F
  Adam F is an English jungle and drum and bass DJ, and film actor.-Career:An early album was the techstep effort, Metropolis/Mother Earth, released in 1997 on the Metalheadz record label. His other early successes were the tracks "F-Jam" and "Circles"...
  
  
• Electric Eel Shock
  Electric Eel Shock
  Electric Eel Shock are a three-piece garage metal band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s. They first toured the United States in 1999 and have been touring the world ever since.-Early years of EES:...
  
  
• Tookoo
• Bryan G
• Frankie Lam
  Frankie Lam
  Frankie Lam Man Lung is a Hong Kong actor for TVB. He is married to TVB Actress Kenix Kwok. He started off his career with a singing contest which he won and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB.-TV series:-Films:...
  
  
• Uptown Rockers
• Qiu Hong

• Little Fat Pig
• Robot
• The Yours
• Hardpack
• The Academy
• Shotgun She-Ras
• Garoupa
• Noughts and Exes
• Empire
• Atomic Bubbles

• dr.eggs
• The Sinister Left
• The Dragon Army
• Spencer Douglas

The Rockit Website has a video feature highlighting the local bands trying out to Play At Rockit. Interesting look at the Hong Kong Indie Music scene.

Legacy

Rockit ceased in 2006, largely because of difficulties in securing necessary permissions from Hong Kong government. In 2009, the organisers announced a multi-stage music and arts event in Macau, called Mima Revolution.

External links

• Rockit Hong Kong Music Festival — Official website.
• Rockit 2005 photos and info