Psytrance stage
The SUN PROJECT will headline the stage with live guitar, with Ed Tangent connecting the dots after a long residency at this venue under Sunrise, combined with one of the top sound systems in the UK – OpusPocus by Jody, full laser and light show by Everything and Nothing, immersive projections and more.
Headline Act
Socialized in the Rock and Heavy Metal scene, guitarist Matthias Rumöller, bassist Marco Menichelli and drummer Maik Hinkelmann are first sceptical about the upcoming Trance movement of the early 90ies. But soon the trio from Hamburg discovers the excessive joy that comes with hypnotic, repetitive grooves and Sci-Fi sound effects. The possibilities of electronic music production open a fascinating new realm of creativity.
However, the basic idea of a rock band shall remain the backbone of S.U.N. Project when they start producing Psy Trance under this moniker. On the one hand, the powerful, pumping sound has an unmistakable rocky edge. This feature is even more distinct in some songs that include catchy guitar riffs. On the other hand, the lively stage appearance with hand-played instruments, alien costumes and pyrotechnics is clearly reminiscent of a rock band.
The first S.U.N. Project record, the “Crazy Stories” EP, is released in 1996 on the legendary label Spirit Zone. It stands for the beginning of a remarkable rich output, but also a rich evolution of sound: In 2012 the 11th full-length studio album is released, the amount of single tracks and compilation titles reaches three-figure numbers at this point of time. The live show of S.U.N. project enjoys great popularity and was already part of countless festivals and parties in virtually every country where there is a Psy Trance scene.
The original drummer McCoy left the band in november 2011 but with their new drummer, Björn, S.U.N. Project consequently lives up to its motto:
Let’s get the party rocking!
Guest DJ
Resident DJ
DJ Prognosis is a veteran of the northern psytrance scene, performing at festivals across the UK, having played major festivals such as Bearded Theory, Beat Herder, Equinox, Landed Festival, club nights such as Sunrise and Kulu, and underground parties stretching across the UK.
He joined together with Lost Element in 2019 to form the Elemental club night.
Resident DJ
Resident DJ
Young prodigy DJ Edstorm burst on to the scene quickly making a name for himself at major festivals such as Solfest, Landed, Beat Herder and Equinox, and was quickly snapped up as a resident for the Elemental club nights. He is known for his signature high energy psytrance sets full of melodic builds and driving drops, and quickly gets any room bouncing with his enthusiasm and energy.
Resident DJ
Lost Element started both producing and mixing in 2008, going on to perform for some of his favourite indoor events such as Sunrise, Illuminaughty, Planet Zogg, Tribal Sphere and the Trades Club, and also festivals such as Bearded Theory, Equinox and Beat Herder
He has shared stages with some of his favourite acts along the way, including Astrix, Ace Ventura, Cosmosis, Juno Reactor, GMS and Eat Static.
After gaining residencies for renowned northern crews including Crystal Kids, Audioaddictz, Remedy and Psybase, he then went on to form Elemental alongside DJ Prognosis, bringing legendary acts such as Juno Reactor, 1200 Micrograms, GMS, Lucas and Logic Bomb back to the north of England.
Techno stage
Bringing back the full spectrum of underground techno to the Leeds West Indian Centre are underground legends Chris Liberator and DAVE the Drummer, Glowbones from Riff Raff, special guests from Crystal Kids and Dragon Moon and our own resident Pltease. Expect top notch techno getting more deeper and more acidic as the night goes on, combined with a banging Element5 sound system plus full laser and light show from Embeam, and projections on top.
Techno Headliner
Chris started djing back in 1991 playing his first ever party in a squat in North London (organised with the fledgling Liberator crew featuring himself, Julian and Aaron). Liberator soon made a name for themselves putting on parties in and around North East London in squats and underground venues, and it wasn’t long before they began hooking up with other crews doing similar stuff including Bedlam, Full On, Zero Gravity and Megadog who they all played regularly for with their firebrand mix of Acid, hard Techno and Rave.
Getting involved with the illegal raves kicking off in the UK at the time (including Lechlade and Castle Morton) via their numerous traveller connections saw them hook up with crews out in Europe from Prague and Holland and they began travelling internationally as well. In 1993 they began their label Stay Up Forever to represent their own unique style, and as it progressed and they met more producers like DDR, D.A.V.E. The Drummer, Gizelle, Geezer and Lawrie Immersion, the sound of London Techno and Acid Techno as we know it was born.
Chris went on to start the SUF Collective (which he runs with Aaron Liberator) and began DJing across the world including places as far flung as Brazil, Venezuela, Japan, South Africa and Australia, and his name quickly became synonymous with the sound of the London Techno he represented. Meanwhile he continued to support his roots playing thousands of squat parties and underground raves in London, UK and Europe, keeping it firmly ‘real’ despite making DJ mag’s top 100 dj list on several occasions and producing some of the era’s most popular Acd Techno mix cds.
Musically he has been behind some of the scenes biggest anthems including ONE NIGHT IN HACKNEY (with D.A.V.E.The Drummer), LONDON ACID CITY (with Lawrie Immersion) , CROYDON GIRL (with Sterling Moss and Rackitt), SCUM LIKE US (with Sterling Moss), X RAY OK , SOUL MANTRA and many, many more. Chris was originally a punk on the early eighties Anarcho punk scene and carries his sense of DIY and anti system principles from then, and still plays in 2 punk bands (Dogshite and Hagar The Womb) as well as DJ ing classic punk and reggae sets. Chris still only plays on vinyl and is just as dedicated to his art and philosophy as he was when he started 28 years ago!!!
Techno Headliner
If you are into the harder end of Techno Music, you may have already come across one of D.A.V.E. The Drummer’s records.
Hailing from the London illegal warehouse party scene that exploded in the 90’s, DJ & producer D.A.V.E. The Drummer started the techno label Hydraulix as an output for his own production ideas. The label intended to bridge the gap between the Acid Techno of his previous productions and a darker form of techno that D.A.V.E. was experimenting with in the studio.
Hydraulix made some big waves in the Hard Techno scene throughout the 2000’s and is still going strong with many of the new releases hitting the top spots in the Beatport Hard Techno Charts.
Tracks from Hydraulix have found their way into the playlists of some of the worlds top DJs as well as keeping a huge following of underground Techno DJs across the globe.
D.A.V.E’s recent music reflects a shift toward a darker stripped back techno sound and the label is still at the forefront of the techno scene winning respect from many DJs and taking on board fresh young artists as well as releasing tracks by seasoned Hydraulix regulars.
Still a hard working DJ and Producer, D.A.V.E. The Drummer is responsible for remixes and productions for many great techno labels including Stay Up Forever, Cluster Smitten, Routemaster, Pounding Grooves, Fine Audio, Eukatech, Noom, Reklusive, Naked Lunch, Phobiq, Elektrax, Resiliant, Refined Format, Techburst and of course Hydraulix, Apex Recordings and Mutate To Survive.
Guest DJ
Glowbones from Riff Raff will be playing a mixture of his usual acid and hard techno
Resident DJ
DJ moon is a techno DJ from Blackburn, and also the alias of Ashtafari, the Crystal Kids resident.
He has also played across festivals such as Equinox, Landed, Beat Herder and for organisers such as Shanti.
Guest DJ
Medusa weaves together a magical melodic web that will take you on a journey through a beautiful cosmic portal from the light to the dark using melodies entwined with hypnotic frequencies and vibrations that will expand your mind and nourish your soul with a relentless energy that takes no prisoners, leaving you breathless and your body aching from the top of your head to the tips of your toes.
Medusa plays a range of psytrance and banging techno. She co-promotes Dragon Moon; Sheffield's new psychedelic night, alongside Belle-Seraphin, she regularly records techno mixes for radio shows and is a resident DJ for the Audioaddictz. She has played for a number of parties in Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool is excited to have upcoming gigs in Sheffield, London and Leeds.
Medusa is joining Ik-Tek records Athzira's new label and is very excited to be starting her journey into the world of production alongside some awesome DJs and producers.
Resident DJ
Pltease our resident DJ plays a mixture across the techno spectrum
LEGENDARY VENUE
The Leeds West Indian Centre has hosted countless underground nights since the 2000’s, including psytrance nights Sunrise and Cabbage, and the hard dance night Riff Raff. It offers a large open space with 700 capacity where we can go all out on every detail of the production
FULL LASER AND LIGHT SHOW
Expect a full laser and light show in both rooms : Everything and Nothing will be providing a full laser show for the psytrance stage, alongside Embeam who will be providing lights and lasers for the techno stage.
HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO
We are using the top two sound systems in the country.
The psytrance room will be powered by OpusPocus by Jody, previously providing sound for events such as The Glade, Equinox, Beat Herder and Bearded Theory
The techno room will use Mr Chukkel’s Element5 which has provided sound for our previous events and also Landed Festival’s psytrance stage, The Other Psyde
ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY