Post by uptowndragon on Aug 17, 2010 11:41:19 GMT 7
Avalon At Large's GO! @ Crystal Pavilion, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (23&24/9/10)
In anticipation of the grand opening of Southeast Asia's newest arrival, Avalon, the iconic Hollywood nightclub has launched a series of music events beginning with GO!.
Set against the backdrop of the high-octane Grand Prix Season Singapore 2010, GO! will debut at Marina Bay Sands with a two day music festival from September 23-24. The Avalon team spent three months handpicking the perfect blend of the world's most sought after up and coming live acts and balanced it with some of electronic music's elites.
The GO! line up features:
Empire of the Sun
Flo Rida
Santigold
Chemical Brothers (dj set)
Above & Beyond
Major Lazer
Make the Girl Dance
Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia)
Steve Aoki.
Empire of the Sun is coming off its breakthrough performance at this year's Lollapalooza and will be unlike any live act that Singapore has even seen with a cosmic orgy of costumes, lights and music. Combining world famous DJs and acclaimed music performances, against the backdrop of artwork created by cutting-edge visual artists, this one-of-a-kind experience will provide the opportunity for thousands of music aficionados to preview the future of Singapore nightlife.
Helmed by nightlife impresario Steve Adelman, Avalon is set to open in the Crystal Pavilion at Marina Bay Sands in early 2011. With an eye for redefining nightlife worldwide, Avalon will bring a unique experience to the region. Combining panoramic views of the Marina Bay, with a legendary sound system, Avalon will feature performances from many of the world's leading DJs and live acts.
Official information regarding the artists and ticket sales can be found at www.avalonatlarge.com.
Ticketing Information
Tickets on sale soon. For group bookings or corporate sales or other inquiries please contact +65 6225 6005
About The Artistes
Chemical Brothers
Since they first met two decades ago, the Chemical Brothers have been on a mission. Their aims: to find the sounds no one had heard before, to push their music as far as it will go, to make each record fresher and more exciting than the last. And from "Song To The Siren" in 1992 to the brain-blitzing mutant psychedelia of their third album, Surrender, that's what they've done. On the way they've invented (and transcended) big beat, toured the globe, remixed the world and his brother, soundtracked some of the messier nights out of the last few years and made some of the most influential music of the decade.
The studio-single "Setting Sun" climbed to the #1 spot on The Official U.K. chart and broke The Billboard Hot 100 Stateside.The Chemical Brothers' second studio-effort, "Dig Your Own Hole", arrived in the spring of 1997 going straight to #1 in the British chart and hitting #14 on The Billboard Top 200 chart; Elektro Bank" was released off the album in autumn and reached the #17 in the British Singles chart; "Dig Your Own Hole" eventually went on to sell over 2 million units worldwide.
Empire of the Sun
Making their Asia debut, here in Singapore, Empire Of The Sun continue the rise of their international success with sold out shows in both Los Angeles and New York.
So what is Singapore in for? Considering that they managed to upstage Lady Gaga's costumes at Lollapalooza it has to be a real treat. Helmed by Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, Empire of the Sun's set turned into Lolla's biggest -- and most unexpected -- rave with the audience decked out from head-to-toe in neon glowsticks.
Flo Rida
Called the new "It" of hip-hop music, Flo Rida is a well known rapper from Carol City , gaining fame for "Low" which featuresT-Pain, and is his debut single. "Low" was included in the Billboard Chart (Hot 100), starting from the 91st spot during its first week of release, and moving to #64, then finally reaching the 4th spot on the chart. Radio stations and iTunesdownloads proved the popularity of Flo Rida's music, not to mention so many ringtone requests for "Low." It is no wonder why Flo Rida may be viewed as one of the future "kings of hip-hop".
FloRida is primed to burst on to the scene with his versatile lyricism in tow. FloRida's exceptional creativity-a fresh and energetic flow, escorted by a melodic delivery- ensures there is never a dull moment.
Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond is a British trance music group formed in 2000 by Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamaki. The trio are popular in the trance scene for their uplifting trance productions and collaborations with several vocalists. They also host their own weekly radio show, Trance Around the World. The group's tracks are regularly played by well-known DJs, such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Judge Jules and Paul van Dyk. On 28 October 2009 DJ Magazineannounced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Above & Beyond placed at #4, for the second year in a row.
Santigold
As a solo project with a revolving door of members, the heart and face of Santigold is vivacious frontwoman Santi White. White uses her common backgrounds as production-savvy musicians to make bombastic, bass-oriented songs that fuse punk, reggae, grime, and indie rock with electro. Tribal island rhythms merge with flavorful digital chirps and blips, culminating in an original sound.
White was spotted by Martin Heath, who made her an offer to record a solo record on Lizard King, the label responsible for the successful promotion of the Killers. White and John Hill (her former counterpart from ska-punk band Stiffed) decided to pair up, and create the project Santogold. They continuously join forces with likeminded musicians -- including Freq Nasty,Disco D, Switch, Spank Rock's Naeem, Xxxchange, Steel Pulse guitarist Clifford Moonie Pusey, and none other than M.I.A. herself.
Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia)
A Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.
As a small boy Steve was introduced to the wonders and delights of the Athen’s club culture and underworld in which his father moved. Deeply enthused by all of this and, as it emerged, incredibly talented, Steve quickly honed his turntablism skills, fusing hip-hop, breakbeats and 70’s classics until he won himself his first club residency in Stockholm. Under-age (16) and out way past his bedtime, Steve was earning a not-so-honest crust to support his family alone. Whatever, he was seriously rocking that club week in week out!
Steve Angello's claim to fame came when he released his remix of Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" in late 2004. Since then he has exploded onto the house music scene. In 2007 his eternal club banger, a remix of Robin S "Show Me Love" was released on Data Records.
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is the digital reggae/dancehall project of Diplo (Philadelphia's Wes Pentz) and Switch (London's Dave Taylor), two globetrotting, tastemaking DJ/producers whose previous collaborations notably included production work for M.I.A. and Santigold. Recorded at Jamaica's Tuff Gong studios, the debut album “Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do” featured vocal contributions from noted dancehall stars including Vybz Cartel, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas, and Turbulence as well as Santigold,Nina Sky, and rapper Amanda Blank.
Much anticipation and online chatter were fueled in part by the novelty video/song "Zumbi," featuring the comedian Andy Milonakis, the frenetic, legitimate lead single "Hold the Line," and a goofy, invented backstory about a renegade Jamaican commando with prosthetic laser arms who was allegedly a Zombie War veteran and vampire-fighting C.I.A. operative (but was demonstrably a rampant Twitter user). The album was released in June of 2009 as a joint venture between Downtown Records and Diplo's Mad Decent label.
Steve Aoki
DJ Steve Aoki Kid Millionaire has risen from throwing impromptu concerts in his living room while a student at UC Santa Barbara in the late '90s to becoIme one of the most sought after DJs in the country. Deemed the music tastemaker by those in the know, his ear for music paired with his ability to drop party rocking beats has championed dance floors night after night.
Steve Aoki is a celebrity DJ and also the founder of Dim Mak Records, which counts leading indie rock bands such as Gossip,Bloc Party, and Battles among its stable of signees.
n 2007 he released his first official mix CD, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles, on Thrive Records. Featuring tracks by Justice, Klaxons, Mystery Jets, Peaches, Datarock, Yelle, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Scanners -- most of them remixed -- Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles is fairly representative of the Aoki's renown as a tastemaking dance-party DJ rather than a skillful turntablist.
Make the Girl Dance
Paris-based electro producers Make The Girl Dance have sealed their reputation for making flashy, must-watch videos.
Comprised of Greg Gozo & Pierre Mathieu, who have produced Baby Baby Baby, an electro glam track that bleeps, squelches and scratches in all the right places.
About Avalon
Avalon is a lifestyle destination presenting a holistic approach to audio, visual, quality service and live entertainment.
Housed in the phenomenal architecture of the Crystal Pavilion in Marina Bay Sands, the soon-to-be ready night life venue is all pumped up to inject a new experience to the local night life scene.
With a core belief of balancing Live Acts and Dance Music, it's no surprise the booming gateway to South East Asia is Avalon's latest playground. Boasting a decade's worth of high profile events from the MTV Movie Awards, to the Emmy's and Oscar's, Avalon promises to bring Hollywood glamour and New York Rock & Roll to Singapore.
In anticipation of the grand opening of Southeast Asia's newest arrival, Avalon, the iconic Hollywood nightclub has launched a series of music events beginning with GO!.
Set against the backdrop of the high-octane Grand Prix Season Singapore 2010, GO! will debut at Marina Bay Sands with a two day music festival from September 23-24. The Avalon team spent three months handpicking the perfect blend of the world's most sought after up and coming live acts and balanced it with some of electronic music's elites.
The GO! line up features:
Empire of the Sun
Flo Rida
Santigold
Chemical Brothers (dj set)
Above & Beyond
Major Lazer
Make the Girl Dance
Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia)
Steve Aoki.
Empire of the Sun is coming off its breakthrough performance at this year's Lollapalooza and will be unlike any live act that Singapore has even seen with a cosmic orgy of costumes, lights and music. Combining world famous DJs and acclaimed music performances, against the backdrop of artwork created by cutting-edge visual artists, this one-of-a-kind experience will provide the opportunity for thousands of music aficionados to preview the future of Singapore nightlife.
Helmed by nightlife impresario Steve Adelman, Avalon is set to open in the Crystal Pavilion at Marina Bay Sands in early 2011. With an eye for redefining nightlife worldwide, Avalon will bring a unique experience to the region. Combining panoramic views of the Marina Bay, with a legendary sound system, Avalon will feature performances from many of the world's leading DJs and live acts.
Official information regarding the artists and ticket sales can be found at www.avalonatlarge.com.
Ticketing Information
Tickets on sale soon. For group bookings or corporate sales or other inquiries please contact +65 6225 6005
About The Artistes
Chemical Brothers
Since they first met two decades ago, the Chemical Brothers have been on a mission. Their aims: to find the sounds no one had heard before, to push their music as far as it will go, to make each record fresher and more exciting than the last. And from "Song To The Siren" in 1992 to the brain-blitzing mutant psychedelia of their third album, Surrender, that's what they've done. On the way they've invented (and transcended) big beat, toured the globe, remixed the world and his brother, soundtracked some of the messier nights out of the last few years and made some of the most influential music of the decade.
The studio-single "Setting Sun" climbed to the #1 spot on The Official U.K. chart and broke The Billboard Hot 100 Stateside.The Chemical Brothers' second studio-effort, "Dig Your Own Hole", arrived in the spring of 1997 going straight to #1 in the British chart and hitting #14 on The Billboard Top 200 chart; Elektro Bank" was released off the album in autumn and reached the #17 in the British Singles chart; "Dig Your Own Hole" eventually went on to sell over 2 million units worldwide.
Empire of the Sun
Making their Asia debut, here in Singapore, Empire Of The Sun continue the rise of their international success with sold out shows in both Los Angeles and New York.
So what is Singapore in for? Considering that they managed to upstage Lady Gaga's costumes at Lollapalooza it has to be a real treat. Helmed by Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, Empire of the Sun's set turned into Lolla's biggest -- and most unexpected -- rave with the audience decked out from head-to-toe in neon glowsticks.
Flo Rida
Called the new "It" of hip-hop music, Flo Rida is a well known rapper from Carol City , gaining fame for "Low" which featuresT-Pain, and is his debut single. "Low" was included in the Billboard Chart (Hot 100), starting from the 91st spot during its first week of release, and moving to #64, then finally reaching the 4th spot on the chart. Radio stations and iTunesdownloads proved the popularity of Flo Rida's music, not to mention so many ringtone requests for "Low." It is no wonder why Flo Rida may be viewed as one of the future "kings of hip-hop".
FloRida is primed to burst on to the scene with his versatile lyricism in tow. FloRida's exceptional creativity-a fresh and energetic flow, escorted by a melodic delivery- ensures there is never a dull moment.
Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond is a British trance music group formed in 2000 by Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamaki. The trio are popular in the trance scene for their uplifting trance productions and collaborations with several vocalists. They also host their own weekly radio show, Trance Around the World. The group's tracks are regularly played by well-known DJs, such as Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Judge Jules and Paul van Dyk. On 28 October 2009 DJ Magazineannounced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Above & Beyond placed at #4, for the second year in a row.
Santigold
As a solo project with a revolving door of members, the heart and face of Santigold is vivacious frontwoman Santi White. White uses her common backgrounds as production-savvy musicians to make bombastic, bass-oriented songs that fuse punk, reggae, grime, and indie rock with electro. Tribal island rhythms merge with flavorful digital chirps and blips, culminating in an original sound.
White was spotted by Martin Heath, who made her an offer to record a solo record on Lizard King, the label responsible for the successful promotion of the Killers. White and John Hill (her former counterpart from ska-punk band Stiffed) decided to pair up, and create the project Santogold. They continuously join forces with likeminded musicians -- including Freq Nasty,Disco D, Switch, Spank Rock's Naeem, Xxxchange, Steel Pulse guitarist Clifford Moonie Pusey, and none other than M.I.A. herself.
Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia)
A Greek-Swedish DJ, producer, and record label owner. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia.
As a small boy Steve was introduced to the wonders and delights of the Athen’s club culture and underworld in which his father moved. Deeply enthused by all of this and, as it emerged, incredibly talented, Steve quickly honed his turntablism skills, fusing hip-hop, breakbeats and 70’s classics until he won himself his first club residency in Stockholm. Under-age (16) and out way past his bedtime, Steve was earning a not-so-honest crust to support his family alone. Whatever, he was seriously rocking that club week in week out!
Steve Angello's claim to fame came when he released his remix of Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" in late 2004. Since then he has exploded onto the house music scene. In 2007 his eternal club banger, a remix of Robin S "Show Me Love" was released on Data Records.
Major Lazer
Major Lazer is the digital reggae/dancehall project of Diplo (Philadelphia's Wes Pentz) and Switch (London's Dave Taylor), two globetrotting, tastemaking DJ/producers whose previous collaborations notably included production work for M.I.A. and Santigold. Recorded at Jamaica's Tuff Gong studios, the debut album “Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do” featured vocal contributions from noted dancehall stars including Vybz Cartel, Busy Signal, Mr. Vegas, and Turbulence as well as Santigold,Nina Sky, and rapper Amanda Blank.
Much anticipation and online chatter were fueled in part by the novelty video/song "Zumbi," featuring the comedian Andy Milonakis, the frenetic, legitimate lead single "Hold the Line," and a goofy, invented backstory about a renegade Jamaican commando with prosthetic laser arms who was allegedly a Zombie War veteran and vampire-fighting C.I.A. operative (but was demonstrably a rampant Twitter user). The album was released in June of 2009 as a joint venture between Downtown Records and Diplo's Mad Decent label.
Steve Aoki
DJ Steve Aoki Kid Millionaire has risen from throwing impromptu concerts in his living room while a student at UC Santa Barbara in the late '90s to becoIme one of the most sought after DJs in the country. Deemed the music tastemaker by those in the know, his ear for music paired with his ability to drop party rocking beats has championed dance floors night after night.
Steve Aoki is a celebrity DJ and also the founder of Dim Mak Records, which counts leading indie rock bands such as Gossip,Bloc Party, and Battles among its stable of signees.
n 2007 he released his first official mix CD, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles, on Thrive Records. Featuring tracks by Justice, Klaxons, Mystery Jets, Peaches, Datarock, Yelle, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and Scanners -- most of them remixed -- Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles is fairly representative of the Aoki's renown as a tastemaking dance-party DJ rather than a skillful turntablist.
Make the Girl Dance
Paris-based electro producers Make The Girl Dance have sealed their reputation for making flashy, must-watch videos.
Comprised of Greg Gozo & Pierre Mathieu, who have produced Baby Baby Baby, an electro glam track that bleeps, squelches and scratches in all the right places.
About Avalon
Avalon is a lifestyle destination presenting a holistic approach to audio, visual, quality service and live entertainment.
Housed in the phenomenal architecture of the Crystal Pavilion in Marina Bay Sands, the soon-to-be ready night life venue is all pumped up to inject a new experience to the local night life scene.
With a core belief of balancing Live Acts and Dance Music, it's no surprise the booming gateway to South East Asia is Avalon's latest playground. Boasting a decade's worth of high profile events from the MTV Movie Awards, to the Emmy's and Oscar's, Avalon promises to bring Hollywood glamour and New York Rock & Roll to Singapore.
