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Let Sydney’s biggest NYE countdown, Summanights, begin…
On a still, sunny News Years Day way back in 1999, a few thousand die-hard revelers gathered in the auspicious
surrounds of Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl to herald the start of a new year and the beginning of what would
quickly grow to become a world-famous event, Summadayze …
As each year passed, this unique 12-hour dance music celebration attracted bigger international DJ lineups, bigger
production budgets, and much, much bigger crowds.
Now, in 2010, having already taken Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth by storm, Australia’s premier dance music experience,
Summadayze, is finally coming to Sydney.
Descending upon Home’s legendary waterfront location on December 31, 2009, Sydney’s inaugural Summanights
celebration promises to be a dazzling, firework-filled, harbour-side New Years Eve party the likes of which the Olympic
city has never experienced before.
Complete with indoor and outdoor terraces, spectacular views of the city’s iconic Darling Harbour and a prime selection of
the world’s leading electronic artists; Summanights will see all three levels of Home transformed to create an intimate,
plush and truly unforgettable New Years Eve clubbing experience.
Featuring an epic selection of the world’s biggest DJs, including headliners Sharam (Deep Dish) and Eddie Halliwell,
Summanights will be a party like no other …
For House lovers, Tom Novy, The Shapeshifters and Mark Knight are all on board, while Eddie Halliwell and Menno De
Jong are guaranteed to take Trance fans above and beyond. Techno fans can ride the hypnotic sounds of Josh Wink, Evil
Nine are primed to drop a barrage of bass and beats on Breaks revelers far and wide, and Don Diablo will reach deep into
his bag of Electro tricks and keep mash up and Indie Disco fans screaming for more!
Sydney, prepare to revel in the glory, colour and sheer excitement of this world-famous party and get ready to
countdown to 2010 in the biggest and best way possible …
Welcome to the one, the only … Summanights NYE 2010
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SUMMANIGHTS ARTIST BIOS:
Sharam (Deep Dish) – USA
As one half of the all-conquering Deep Dish duo alongside Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia, Sharam Tayebi has reached heights
that few DJ/Producers can only dream of. An artist of rare and exceptional talent, his DJ sets are famed for captivating
club crowds from Miami to Ibiza, while his solo productions (including 2006’s monster hit ‘P.A.T.T (Party Al The Time))
continue to break new ground and consistently find their way into the CD wallets and record crates of the world’s DJing
elite. From his acclaimed Global Underground compilation ‘Dubai’ and his highly anticipated forthcoming artist album ‘Get
Wild’, to his daily duties looking after a trio of coveted co-owned labels with Ali (Yoshitoshi Recordings, Deep Dish
Records and Shinichi Recordings); Sharam is a revered electronic music trendsetter that has stood the test of time and
forges the future with every studio session he completes and every upfront tune he drops.
Eddie Halliwell – UK
There are very few DJs on the planet who inspire crowds of hedonistic punters to raucously chant their name before,
during and after their sets ... UK Trance legend is Eddie Halliwell is one of them. Championed by the dancefloor to
become one of the biggest breakthrough DJ talents in the world, Eddie Halliwell’s rise to notoriety over the last few years
has been equally as swift and impressive as it has been hard earned and well deserved. Possessing sublime technical
skills and an uncanny ability to make dancefloors erupt across the globe, he’s a veteran of no less than seven BBC Radio
One Essential Mixes, a regular fixture in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ poll and an even more popular fixture at Cream’s Amnesia
residency in Ibiza ... and this speaks nothing of his new, hotly anticipated DJing concept ‘ED-IT’.
Josh Wink -USA
Born and bred in Philadelphia and DJing since he was just 13 years of age, for the last two decades America’s Josh Wink
has maintained his position as one of the world’s true pioneers of Techno, House and genre-blurring electronic music
styles. The underground genius responsible for seminal tracks like ‘Higher State Of Consciousness’, ‘Liquid Summer’,
‘Don’t Laugh’ and ‘Have To Get Back’, the mastermind behind leading label ‘Ovum Recordings’, and a seasoned veteran of
multiple artist albums (including most recently, ‘When A Banana Was Just A Banana’ in 2009); Josh Wink is a bonafide
founding forefather of EDM as we know it today and, more importantly, one that has carved a unique niche for himself
by passionately and relentlessly taking trends, making trends and breaking trends.
Mark Knight -UK
Plucked from the relative obscurity of life as a fully-fledged carpenter just a few short years ago, in 2009 UK DJ/Producer
Mark Knight now commands a thriving EDM empire that comprises one of the world’s premier labels (‘Toolroom
Records’), one of its finest and most extensive discographies, and one of its most successful DJs and Producers in recent
times … himself! Championed worldwide for his high octane DJ sets that weave effortlessly in and out of genres to forge
a sound that is distinctively his and his alone, Mark is an astute music collector and technically gifted performer whose
skills are consistently in-demand in every corner of the world. As a Producer, however, he has few equals. Regularly
called upon to remix the biggest names in the world and infamous for the consistently brilliant nature of his studio works
(which include classics like ‘Insatiable’, ‘The Reason’ and ‘Just Trippin’), Mark Knight’s name has grown synonymous with
quality, musicality and dancefloor accessibility. Under his watchful eye ‘Toolroom Records’ continues to grow from
strength to strength and this year alone celebrated not only 100 releases but, impressively, wining the mantle of ‘The
Most Downloaded Label’ in the coveted Beatport awards.
Tom Novy – GER
With a string of worldwide hits to his name, multiple TV appearances to his credit, several world-renowned club
residencies under his belt and numerous underground anthems in his discography; it’s fair to say that Germany’s Tom
Novy has influenced nearly every corner of the electronic music industry and landscape. A celebrated DJ equipped with
over 18 years experience of playing the world’s leading venues, festivals and events, Tom first rose to global notoriety via
his chart-topping tune ‘I House You’ back in 1995 and has since gone on to pen the anthemic likes of ‘Lovin’ U’, ‘Your
Body’, ‘Pumpin’ and ‘Runaway’. With remixes for superstars like Ludacris, Erick Morillo, Tom Jones and The Backstreet
Boys in his discography and an epic 12-year residency at Ibiza’s legendary Space on his resume, the notoriously fun-
loving and cheerful prankster, Tom Novy, is just as the title of his 2006 artist album suggests: a superstar.
Don Diablo -NED
As a prolific and successful producer, insanely popular globetrotting DJ, intrepid label boss and the most Googled man in
Holland in 2008; four-deck wizard and all-around dude, Don Diablo, is a gifted musician who’s clearly on the path to
greatness. Renowned for writing tunes that top charts and get snaffled up by TV shows like ‘CSI: NY’ (and ad campaigns
for films like ‘Snakes On A Plane’), and lauded for remixing enormous artists like Public Enemy, Kraak & Smaak and
Laidback Luke; this flying Dutchman is currently producing part of UK rapper Example’s new album in between rocking
gigs all over the planet and concentrating on his next album for Sony/BMG worldwide. Fresh, bold and spontaneous, Don
Diablo’s DJ sets are famed for comprising a barrage of exclusive edits and bootlegs, and further championed for their
frenetic energy, technical mastery and spur of the moment insanity.
Menno de Jong -NED
Hailed as the next challenger to the Dutch Trance throne, podcast pioneer Menno de Jong has fast become one of the
genre’s genuine global heroes, innovators and inspirations. At just 24 years old, this exciting DJ and dynamic Production
wunderkind has already stormed into the DJ Mag Top 100, toured over 25 countries, represented a who’s who of the
planets biggest Trance brands (including Godskitchen, Cream, Sensation and Gatecrasher) and signed tunes (including
the likes of ‘Guanxi’, ‘Magma’ and ‘Tundra’) to labels the ilk of Anjunabeats and Fundamental. Throw in the fact that this
phenomenal young EDM talent is also the brains behind, and found of, seminal Trance label ‘Intuition’ and it’s easy to see
why many tip the name ‘Menno de Jong’ to be headlining the world’s biggest booths and stages for decades to come.
The Shapeshifters -UK
Comprising the silky production talents of West London-based Simon Marlin and Max Reich, The Shapeshifters are
esteemed purveyors of big room House who have released a steady string of Top Ten hits for coveted labels like Positiva
and Defected. Bursting on the scene with their #1 classic ‘Lola’s Theme’ back in 2004, this dynamic duo have gone on to
throw down signature club anthems the ilk of ‘Back To Basics’, ‘Incredible’, ‘Treadstone’ and a clever reworking of The
Orb’s iconic ‘Chime’. Firm favourites on the world’s premier download site, Beatport, they’ve remixed legends like George
Michael, Faithless, Christina Aguilera and Moby, and regularly tour the world delivering DJ sets of distinction – including
those at their latest residency at Pacha, Ibiza and their very own ‘Nocturnal’ parties which they run alongside their
distinguished label, ‘Nocturnal Grooves’.
Evil Nine -UK
With two full-length artist albums (‘You Can Be Special Too’ and ‘They Live’) to their credit, a sought-after ‘Fabric Live’
mix CD to their name, and a longstanding reputation for being one of Adam Freeland’s ‘Marine Parade’ imprint’s brightest
artists, UK bass and beats duo, Evil Nine, have been tearing up dancefloors since 1998. Regularly citing ‘post punk, italio
disco, electro, classic power ballads, techno, kraut rock, yacht rock, hip hop and 80’s electronic movie soundtracks’ as
inspiration for their unique musical attributes, this powerful production partnership comprises the forward-thinking talents
and studio panache of Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy, and has spawned remixes for superstars like Ian Brown, NASA and
The Temper Trap, and original hits like ‘Restless’, ‘Pearl Shot’ and ‘Cakehole’.
National Tour Dates
Summanights – Sydney – Thursday December 31st
Summadayze -Melbourne -Friday January 1st
Summadayze – Adelaide – Friday January 1st
Summadayze – Perth – Sunday 3rd
Summafieldayze -Gold Coast -Saturday January 9th
*Artist line up will vary in each state. See website for line up information in your city.
Tickets
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