What do you do when a catalogue of crises including a bomb
and a viral epidemic see tourist numbers to Bali dwindle
to a mere trickle? You throw a massive party on the island
of course! At least this is what Melbourne Production crew
The Vegas Boys in partnership with Air Paradise Airlines
decided to do. Last Year’s Castaway Party took place
on the 22 August, showcasing a level of party production
the island had never seen before. As well as getting one
of the world’s most respected DJs, Lee Burridge (Tyrant/Global
Underground) and a raft of Australian and local DJs, Castaway
Pt.1 boasted a breathtaking sound and light show and even
a trapeze act. As was to be expected with the global calamities
of the time, numbers were less than anticipated, but everyone
who went was blown away. What’s more, they’d
done it once, stamped their mark and could therefore do
it again...
Nearly a year on, and the Vegas Boys together with Pak Kadek
Wirnatha, the man behind Air Paradise, are gearing up for
Castaway Pt II and according to Vegas boy Archie, it’s
gonna be bigger. Much bigger.
When Melbourne Superclub The Dome closed down, it was the
Vegas Boys who took up the mantle. Rather than throwing
regular events in a single venue however, the Boys focused
their energies on throwing full on dance music extravaganzas,
uber-parties to crowds sometimes numbering the 10s of thousands,
some of the biggest parties Australia has seen. Having made
a mark with the first Castaway, the Australian/Balinese
partnership is now ready to take things to the next level.
Tourist numbers are soaring once again, and the strong connection
that exists between Australia and Bali is seeing a regular
flow of visitors to the island - in fact April saw the highest
number of visitors from Australia ever recorded.
What better way to celebrate this than with a huge party
at one of the most awe-inspiring venues in Bali bringing
people together from around the world.
GWK, with its huge rock-monoliths, vast space and soaring
ocean views is a ravers dream. This time round, The Vegas
boys are using an even more powerful soundsystem, with 100k
of sound and a vast lighting rig replete with lasers, centerpieces,
spinners and strobes. Last year’s trapeze act is to
be expanded with additional fire dancers and other entertainers.
As for the DJs, Castaway has already confirmed the witchdoctor
of Tribal, South American DJ Marcelo Castelli. Anyone who
caught his set down at 66 a few months back will be grinning
ear to ear and possibly getting those flashbacks where your
heart rate goes up and you feel unaccountably spaced out
and serene for a few moments (you get me?). For a big event
like this, his brand of storming tribal and progressive,
always carefully attuned to the crowd, is perfect. He’ll
be joined by some of Australia’s best including Jason
Digby and Tony Crea. The big emphasis here is on entertainment
and celebration - to continue to show that the south of
Bali remains what it has always been, a haven of hedonism
and relaxation - the big leap is in throwing something highly
professionalized, offering international standards in terms
of facilities, security and entertainment.
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