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BACK TO THE ISLAND…

Every year, a handful of Berliners make their way to a deserted island in the Swedish archipelago for a weekend of partying.

This is Secret Island Nation.

At least on the surface of it, that’s what it’s all about; load a few boats with decks, lighting rigs, tents and food and head off to No Man’s Land to get wrecked without fear of disturbing the neighbours.

But there’s more to it than that. The settlers on Ulsholmen, 130km north of Gothenburg, have since founded their own micro-nation, Sweutschland, complete with democratic system which allows them to explore concepts of national identity and cross-border tolerance. Whether you go there to learn more about your fellow man or simply to get battered in a non-judgemental environment is entirely up to you. One thing is clear, it’s an unforgettable experience as DJ Jonty Skrufff explains: „Secret Island is unlike any other event, or gig, I’ve played at. Firstly you’re genuinely in the wilderness: they’re are literally no roads, no trees, no permanent infrastructure of any kind so there’s a feeling of being properly away from civilisation.“

„There are also no more than 500 people on the whole island and the vast bulk if those people are artistic, creative, alternative types, almost all of whom seem to drop their guards and Berlin/Stockholm personas for the whole three days, making the general vibe friendly.“

„On the one hand it’s a 72 hour, pretty much non-stop Berlin-style outdoor techno party then it’s also a gorgeous deserted island: kinda like Lost but in the North Sea! You can wander off and find deserted coves to swim in if you want privacy, or sun yourself on the rocks.“

„It’s an adventure, an experience, a step outside reality and an escape. A weekend you’ll never forget. And GREAT fun.“

The festival runs under the banner, „First we found a nation. Then we dance.“ It’s simple…and unmissable. There are still tickets available for this unique summer experience which takes place on Ulmsholmen from 29th July – 1 August.

For more information, to book tickets and to subscribe to the e-newsletter, visit the official Secret Island Nation website at:

www.secret-island.eu

Or join the Facebook group for regular updates at:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000771691646#!/group.php?gid=89671637734&ref=ts

Confirmed artists:

Live:
22ROCKETS (4augenvoegeln, Wilde Renate, Berlin)
ALEX ESSER (HMWL, Malmö)
ANNA STEFFENS (Do or Don’t, Köln)
ANTE THE FOXX (Foxysound, Society, Werkstatt, Göteborg)
ALMEIDA live drumming (TronicYouth, Köln)
D. SNYDER (Bassy, Berlin)
DA BENNI (Schwedenparty, Berlin)
DAVID HASERT (like I e. love I kommune, Köln)
DIRK SID ENO (e. love I kommune, Köln)
DJ BACID aka BEHRANG KIANZADS
DJS WITH BAD HAIRCUTS (Keno Records, Do or Don’t, Schwedenparty, Berlin)
DJUMA SOUNDSYSTEM (Get Physical, Copenhagen)
ERIC D. CLARK (Subcurrent, Firm, Detroitwax, Adaptor, Bigcitybeats)
FIDELITY KASTROW (Flesh, Skrufff, Berlin/London)
FRANCO BIANCO live (Hypercolour, Dilek, Multivitamins, Buenos Aires)
GERMAN LACHS (Feinkost, Fortschritt3000, Rostock)
HYPNOREX (Sportbrigade Sparwasser, Frankfurt/Oder)
JAKE THE RAPPER (Combination, Bar25, Berlin)
JONTY SKRUFFF (Pacha Ibiza, Skrufff.com, London/Berlin)
JOEL ALTER (M_nus, Gigolo, Room With a View, Berlin/ Gothenborg)
KAMELKOLLEKTIVET (Oslo)
LINUS KOCKEN (Society, Göteborg)
LOCUS SOUNDSYSTEM (simply Locus, Göteborg)
MARC LANSLEY (Sub Static, Köln)
MIKAEL STAVÖSTRAND (Sunset Diskos, Kindisch, Adjunct, Lick My Deck, Los Angeles)
NOONCAT aka ALEX MESHKOV (Dilek, Trapez, Triebstoff, Moscow)
OLLE BJERKÅS (Society, Stockholm)
ÖZGÜR CAN (My Disco Preset, Save Me, Blufin, Stockholm)
RAZ OHARA (Get Physical, Shitkatapult, Kitty Yo, Apparat, Berlin)
RED JONES ( pulstar, Köln)
ROTZE VON BROTLAND (Berlin)
SAMUEL L. SESSION (Be as one, Soma, Figure, Göteborg)
SOMEONE ELSE (foundsound, unfoundsound, etc. Philadelphia)
VON FRÖHLING (Köln)

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