Rainbow Serpent Festival 2008 - January 25 – 29

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The wheels are truly in motion and the ingredients are being gathered from around the world to bring you another memorable event in celebration of music, arts, lifestyle, nature, friends, and whatever else you fancy.

 

The most recent Rainbow Serpent Festival earlier this year saw us reach the significant milestone of 10 years. We are now excited to be heading into our second decade and will continue to deliver the unique and magical experience Rainbow is renowned for.

 

Just to wet your appetite we would like to announce our first couple of internationals, who just happen to be two of the greatest live electronic acts on the planet.

 

Eat Static – (Solstice Music, UK)

 

Eat Static were formed in 1989 by Merv Pepler and Joie Hinton, then drummerand synth player respectively for UK psychedelic band Ozric Tentacles. The band made a name for themselves on the Megadog 'live' techno scene of the early '90s, playing alongside the likes of Orbital, Underworld and Aphex Twin.

 

They were the first signings to Megadog-offshoot Planet Dog records, releasing their debut album 'Abduction' in 1993. Since then the band have played hundreds of gigs worldwide and have become one the most respected and spectacular live dance acts around. Whilst essentially a sci-fi influenced, trance/techno outfit, they have also incorporated drum and bass, breakbeat, latin, garage and ambient styles into their sound.

 

In the past few years the band has become more involved with the psychedelic trance scene, playing parties and festivals the world over and releasing numerous tracks on numerous compilations. Their latest album De-Classified has just been released on Solstice Music and once again sees their sound evolving. Breaks, Dubstep, Trance and Drum n’ Bass all fuse with their paranoid, futuristic and up-for-it blend of psychedelic techno. We welcome them to the Rainbow lineup for 2008 for what won’t just be the live set of the summer, but will be a truly unique experience you will never forget.

 

http://www.myspace.com/eatstaticspace

 

Son Kite / Minilogue (Digital Structures / Wagon Repair, Sweden)

 

These guys barely need an introduction….. but just in case you’ve been living under a rock, let’s do one anyway.

 

Sebastian Mullaert and Marcus Henriksson came from opposing backgrounds. Sebastian was trained as a classical musician playing the organ, piano and the violin among other instruments. He even became involved in teaching them until his coming of age at 18 when he formed a band and began experimenting with the sounds in a more contemporary way. Marcus lived on a diet of Kraftwerk and the Human League until realising his true calling in the techno parties of the 90s.

 

They got together in 1996 and after 10 years in the music business under globally successful guises such as Son Kite and Trimatic, they formed Minilogue - an animalistic music concept without the boundaries of genres.

 

Two of the most sort after acts around the world Son Kite and Minilogue have a reputation for consistently mind-bending live performances. They dismantled the dancefloor at Rainbow in 2006 like Tetris grandmasters and we look forward to being realigned by these guys once more.

 

http://www.myspace.com/sonkite

http://www.myspace.com/minilogue

 

 

 

Early Bird Tickets

 

 

 

First round Early Bird tickets were sold out in under two hours, thank you to eveyone who snapped them up.

 

Second round discount early bird tickets are going fast but still for sale and can be found by going [here].

 

GreenTix is Rainbows online ticketing provider and together we are happy to announce that for each ticket purchased online a tree will be planted as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainable and greener practices.

 

 

 

 

 

BE INVOLVED IN THIS YEARS RAINBOW!

 

Call For Submissions

 

Get involved in Rainbow 08, submissions open for interest in the following areas.

 

Promotion

Volunteer Work

Workshops / Activities

Performers

Arts / Decor / Sculpture

Markets

Environmental Initiatives

Chill Artists

Get Involved in Rainbow Serpent Festival 08

 

More Info Here

 

 

 

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Environmental Responsibility

 

Over the last few years Rainbow has worked towards becoming more environmentally aware and sustainable incorporating recycling and composting toilets amongst other initiatives.

 

In 2008 Rainbow plans to become a carbon neutral festival and incorporate a long term and engaging environmental program developed specifically for the festival.

 

We know many of you are environmentally proactive and we see the expansion of this program as a significant priority for the future.

 

We will keep you well informed of developments throughout this year via the website and our email list.

 

All of us at Rainbow are very enthusiastic and excited about the next 10 year chapter of our community and we look forward to you joining us for the journey.

 

 

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Rainbow Serpent Festival 2007 - Thank you!

 

Rainbow is such a collaborative effort, with so many people working incredibly hard to ensure the festival runs smoothly and looks great. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our crew and volunteers for their continued loyalty, vision, patience, time and effort.

 

All of the musical acts, artists, roving performers, speakers and healers provided the backbone to what was another magical weekend. It was fantastic to see people who were obviously enjoying the variety of activities on offer.

 

 

To our old friends who came back to see us again and the new ones who made the journey for the first time, you are the reason that Rainbow continues to shine. Your passion for freedom and love of creative expression lasts long after the final piece of decor is taken down and the gate is closed on another year.

 

http://rainbowserpent.net/

[Dj Hynka]

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