Future Fusion Festival

Name: Future Fusion Festival
Start: 2015-04-24T07:00:00Z
End: 2015-04-26T21:30:00Z
Location: Manzini Game Farm

By Breathe-Out Entertainment

Fri Apr 24, 09:00 - Sun Apr 26, 23:30

Manzini Game Farm

ABOUT

Future Fusion Festival [FFF] is a three day electronic music festival hosting one of the biggest contemporary line-ups in this part of Africa.

It aims to fuse the most inspiring, genuine and forward thinking electronic artists from past, present and future with a touch of speculative goodness to please even the pickiest of ears.

The Inaugural festival dons a 'Futuristic Safari' theme and is held over seven carefully constructed stages and arenas to provide a multi-sensory experience presenting over 60 international and local artist. These include a slew of first time performances in Africa.

8000 of Africa’s electronic enthusiasts will have three days to experience this outright boastful production featuring one large open air stage, an old sleeping hall- we mean warehouse, A Big Top tent, The Backyard BBQ and the smallest nightclub in Africa right on site.

The scenic location will offer patrons the option of three natural dams, a paintball area, an Urban Arts Village, exquisite cuisine and gourmet foods, Safaris, morning Helicopter rides, an outdoor cinema, VIP Pool parties, party Boma areas and a variety of accommodation options. [Programme coming soon]

But these appetising options would be nothing without the real reason many of South African’s will flock to FFF on April 24th, 25th and 26th 2015. The festival is partner to a mouth dropping line up of record labels that have spoiled the country’s dance floors for decades. The artists are a carefully selected legacy to the global underground and house music movement, both past and present.

The festival is held in a mountainous setting, on a resort just 18km from Potchefstroom towards Vereeniging, south of Johannesburg.

"Together at, FFF HQ, we worked day and night, hand selecting artists and brands for the line-up and to create the most innovative and daring production setups.

"The stage designs and entertainment options are in a scenic setting that is both wild and breathtakingly beautiful.

"We want nothing more than to provide you with a truly memorable festival experience with an eccentric focus on the sound quality and music," said Rick Hein, Director of Breathe- Out Entertainment, the company spearheading FFF.

Our decade has seen a monumental boom in electronic music and South Africa is currently at its core. The sub Saharan cradle of humankind is now under a global spotlight for its catapulting electronic and house music culture.

All in all these are very exciting times in South Africa’s dance music history.

Internationals travelling into South Africa or an SA living abroad and coming back for the festival - tickets are half price. Please mail us send us the flight ticket to [email protected].

Shuttle Service:

Round Trip : Leaving regularly from Gautrain Park Station. Cost R300 per person.
Enquires and Bookings - http://bit.ly/whats2xr

Please Note:

For weekend passes you will be asked if you want the camping option at R100 for a 4 man tent spot.
Day ticket holders or non campers are not allowed in the camp area.
All VIP ticket options will allow you into pool parties, afterhour spots & more.
The #‎FFSafari experience far outweighs the ticket cost and we look forward to sharing the journey with you, so make sure you get the#‎EarlyBird now

LINE-UP

Âme

Âme are German duo Kristian Beyer & Frank Wiedemann. Inspired by the music of Stevie Wonder, WestEnd Rec, Transmat, Weather Report and Herbie Hancock they describe they make Detroit-influenced deep house and music with soul.

Performing on Sunday 26 April.

Dennis Ferrer

Right place, right time. It's an old cliché, but it's one that's been the definition of Dennis Ferrer's musical career. Justas the dance music world was heading into the world of afro-centric house, Ferrer was there. And then, when it began to embrace the mix of tech and soul, Ferrer was there again, leading the way with his impeccable productions. As Ferrer goes, it seems, so does electronic music. And, as someone who's never content to do the same thing twice, it's clear that he'll be staying on top for years to come.

Performing on Sunday 26 April

Henrik Schwarz (Live)

Hailing from the southern part of Germany, Bodensee, Henrik Schwarz is a long time veteran in the German deep house scene. Djing was his first love, having built a reputation at major events in the early nineties. But a desire to breach musical and technological boundaries pushed Henrik into production and soon his live laptop sessions were born. Today he takes his live sets and nine years of production experience to crowds worldwide. His twelve’s are gaining massive support from the likes of Jazzanova, Gilles Peterson and Sonar Kollektiv

Performing on Sunday 26 April.

Lee Foss

Few DJs have made such a dramatic impact on the underground house and techno scene over the last few years as Lee Foss. Described by DJ Mag as “one of the most talented new forces in modern dance music today” and by fellow future house innovators Art Department as their favourite producer, Lee has firmly established himself in dance music’s collective consciousness. Lee and his Hot Natured band mates Jamie Jones and Infinity Ink are currently leading a whole family of like-minded producers that includes Richy Ahmed, WaFF, Digitaria, Robert James and Miguel Campbell, who are currently re-writing the rulebook of how to make evocative, emotive house music. In 2010 he was the highest new entry into Resident Advisor’s key Top 100 DJs poll, entering at number 38 and by 2011 he had climbed to number 18 in the chart, a huge feat given that he only played his first European gig in 2009.

Performing on Friday 24 April.

Metro Area (Darshan Jesrani)

Performing as an afternoon headliner on Saturday 25 April.

Metro Area is a Brooklyn-based house and nu-disco duo composed of Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani.

Metro Area (2002)
Fabric 43 (mix) (2008)
Metro Area 5 & 6 (2012)

We are lucky enough to bring one half of this amazing duo to join us at our inaugural Safari adventure.

Marcus Worgull

MARCUS WORGULL IS AROUND FOR A WHILE. HE IS ONE OF THE LEADING DEEPHOUSE/FUSION DJS IN GERMANY FOR MORE THEN 7 YEARS. IN 2002 THE IMPORTANT MUSIC MAGAZINE SPEX LISTED HIM AS ONE OF THE BEST NATIONAL DJS IN GERMANY. HE OWNS AND GUIDES THE GROOVE ATTACK RECORD STORE IN COLOGNE AND IS THE PROUD FATHER OF A 10 YEAR OLD SON.

Performing on Sunday 26 April.

Matthew Dekay

Matthew Dekay is a Dutch electronic music composer and DJ whose label All Day I Dream is responsible for pushing some of today’s most romantic, melancholic and emotional house music.

After completing a metamorphosis through many styles and sounds, Matthew believes he has finally done a full 360, and has now been brought back to where he feels the most comfortable expressing his creativity – in underground music.

Performing on Sunday 26 April.

Miguel Campbell

Miguel has been galvanised by the house music scene since the early 90's and has also been a DJ since that time. Miguel began producing his own music as one 'half' of the underground duo HCB.

In 2006 he founded his own label Outcross Records, which became a home for his music. Teaming up with fellow Leeds resident Matt Hughes to form MAM, a duo that has remixed the likes of the Imany, Deadmau5 and Flight Facilities, as well as putting out releases via Wolf+Lamb, Future Classic and Outcross itself.

Performing on Friday 24 April.

NiCe7

NiCe7 is a deejay and production partnership between Italy-based Nicola Daniele and Cesare Marocco. ?Cesare and Nicola started spinning in their teens, and joined forces in 2005. For almost a decade now, they have been releasing original tracks and put out various remix works for labels such as Noir Music, Suara, and Great Stuff.

Performing on Friday 26 April.

NOIR

Still based in Aalborg, Noir is now firmly established in the first rank of house DJs with bookings all over the world. Last June he recorded his first Essential Mix for Radio One, and he’s just returned from the BPM festival in Mexico, where one of his original heroes, Kevin Saunderson, played at a Noir Music showcase. And while he continues to live that eight year old kid’s dream as a DJ/musician, next on the musical agenda is ‘Angel’, the first collaboration with Hayze in the three years since the completion of ‘Around’. An early Giorgio Moroder-style bassline, fused with a techno vibe and a heartfelt vocal from Hayze, it might well be an even bigger smash than ‘Around’. Not that Noir is too bothered. “I don’t have a strategy,” he insists. “I just have a passion for sharing the music that I love.”

Performing on Sunday 26 April.

Richy Ahmed

Richy Ahmed is at the forefront of a new breed of British DJs, who are re-defining house music taking cues from disco, techno, funk and hip-hop.

Over the last year British house music has been through a renaissance with a whole new generation of DJs and producers like Robert James, Subb-an, Russ Yallop and Maya Jane Coles quickly making names for themselves. In the midst of this surge of homegrown talent is Richy Ahmed, Hot Natured resident and part of the Hot Creations inner circle. Richy has spent the last two summers cutting his teeth at some world’s best parties.

Performing on Friday 24 April.

Robert James

Robert James has made a big impact in a short time. First surfacing amidst a new wave of house talent on Lee Foss and Jamie Jones’ label du jour, Hot Creations, he has gone on to take his infectious dancefloor sound to all corners of the globe as well as labels like LA based Culprit, Jef K’s Silver Network and the legendary Strictly Rhythm.

It was hearing Andy Weatherall at Sankeys in 2005, however, which inspired Robert to leave the army and focus on music full time: Since then he’s laid out his own nu-school sonic template with releases like “Sleep Moods”, “Malibu” (alongside Burnski) and “Big Ass Biscuit” (as Pteradactil Disco with Jamie, Lee and Fb Julian) begin championed by international spinners and respected music press alike.

Performing on Friday 24 April.

wAFF

wAFF is a gifted young man, exuding energy from deep within. He applies this gift to his music, promoting positive vibes and connectivity through his music. From solo killers such as 'Ibiza', 'BeatmakerZ' and the anthemic 'Love' through to his remix work for artists such as Fur Coat, DJ W!LD, Freaks and Digitaria, he's proven time and again that he transmit powerful frequencies that captivate and transfix audiences around the globe.

wAFF's aim is simple; to make a difference to the world through the transmission of energy through music, judging by his progress so far, he's bound to achieve that righteous goal... and the positive beats keep rolling.

Performing on Friday 24 April.

PopArt (Live)

Pop Art, performing LIVE.
One of South Africas fastest rising talents.
A duo who are making serious in-roads into the local music scene.
Truth Nightclub Residents, highly acclaimed releases on Outcross Records, Just Move Records and Nomadiq Music.
Perfoming on Friday 24 April '15

Kyle Watson

Musically trained from a young age, Kyle’s foundation has helped him forge a path through the Garage Band generation. Not afraid to step out of his comfort zone, his appreciation for each and every genre of music has given Kyle his unique and eclectic sound – a sound that one would be hard pressed to find anywhere else – and it is because of this that he has secured himself a spot as one of South Africa’s most successful internationally acclaimed dance music producers.

Performing Friday 24 April.

Jullian Gomes

Jullian Gomes was born and brought up in the Republic of South Africa listening to Soul, Latin and Kwaito, before discovering House Music at the tender age of eight.

Since his first gig in 2003, his career has travelled only upward.

In 2010 he stepped off the shores of his home continent to participate at the Red Bull Music Academy, which took place in London.

Rolling with UK veteran and influential industry stalwart Atjazz and his Record Company in 2013, Jullian Gomes and Atjazz collaborated on their album ”The Gift The Curse” which was seen as one of the most interesting hook-ups in modern house music.

Performing on Sunday 26 April.

SIRENSOUND Residents

"Our passion for the genre has turned into a lifestyle, making us one of the leading, most forward-thinking Drum & Bass collectives in South Africa.” - [SiRENSOUND]

Since [SiRENSOUND] was established in 2012, their approach towards the game have always been set to expand & educate the music-masses with a fresh & unique vibe..

What started out as only a dream back then, quickly evolved into a multi-facet Drum & Bass army. With constant new additions to the crew and ideas becoming reality everyday,

the future for these headz look promising indeed!!

Crazy White Boy Live

Labelled “The future of dance music in South Africa” - Crazy White Boy is the brainchild of South African producers Ryan Murgatroyd and Konstantinos Karatamoglou. Both experienced and successful DJs and producers in their own right - the pair met and collaborated. Together they have worked their way up from bedroom producers into a powerful, leading presence in the South African music market as well as the rest of the world.

GALLERY

ACCOMODATION

CAMPING

Standard Camping: The site is only R100 for up to 4 people

Requires you to bring own tent.
If 6 people in a group, it requires to buy 2 site spaces.

GLAMPING

BELLE TENT VILLAGE.
Offering you two different options.
Bell tent sleeps 3, very comfortably.
Dome tent 2 to 4 persons.
Tents come with mattress, sheet and pillow.

All tents have to be booked in advance:
Contact: [email protected]

ON SITE

SELF CATERING CHALETS
Sleeps 2 - 6 People - Early Bird Sold Out
Standard Chalets Sold Out
Limited VIP chalets left

OTHER ACCOMMODATION

Backpackers: http://www.potchefstroom.co.za/accommodation/accomodation_backpacker_overnightrooms.html

NEARBY LODGES:
Elgro Rive Lodge - http://www.elgroriverlodge.co.za/
Buffelsvlei - http://bit.ly/15shOdT

LOCAL GUEST HOUSES IN POTCHEFSTROOM -

Huystenbosch.co.za - R480 single room/Per night
- R750 Double Room/Per night

FarmHouse Guest House - http://bit.ly/1C38XMx
Adato Guest House - http://bit.ly/1xRbN0S

LOCAL HOTELS IN POTCHEFSTROOM -
http://www.willowsgardenhotel.co.za/
Road Lodge - https://clhg.com/hotels/360/Road-Lodge-Potchefstroom
Elgro Hotel - http://www.elgro.co.za