The biggest and most anticipated dance music festival to storm our Malaysian party scene this April is finally here.

Following up with my previous post, lots of updates have been announced by the organizers (Global Sound Masters).

Music Conference ASIA has now released its final line-up of international acts and set times for its official dance music festival – GLOBAL SOUND SYSTEM.

And we can only say it's time to rave the night away at the GLOBAL SOUND SYSTEM rave party tomorrow! 

As you can see from the list of international acts, John O' Callagahn have withdrawn due to medical emergency.

But fret not, TWO NEW ACTS will be taking his place – SHOGUN (DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs and popular American trance/progressive act) and official festive host MC Stretch (Yes! That mega voice host of Armin Only World Tour and Tomorrowland 2012).

I love SHOGUN so much! Extremely glad that he will be performing for us here at Global Sound System!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cPBsmurRC0

Check out GLOBAL SOUND SYSTEM'S official video

So now, we will be seeing Mr. Nasty & GuruGuru as well as Terrence C playing during the Sunset Session.

Alex Kenji will be kick-starting the party after the break, followed by Felix da Housecat, Judge Jules, BT and finally wrapping up the night with Shogun. We will also be witnessing famed electronic dance music festival host, MC Stretch. 

Here are the latest set times:

Just to re-cap, here are the details that you have all been asking me for.

WHAT GLOBAL SOUND SYSTEM (Music Conference ASIA 2013)

WHEN 27th April 2013 | Saturday | 4.30PM – 1.00AM

WHERE Welcome Centre @ Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

HOW Buy your festival tickets for RM109 (Early bird) SOLD OUT! & RM129 (pre-sale)

RM179 (VIP) and RM5000 (Cabana: admits 20 guests + privileges) 

Buy them online at AirAsiaRedtix or at any Rock Corner, Victoria Music, KL Live

[Festival ticket includes free admission to the conference event in the afternoon]

See you there, okiedokie!? 

I CANNOT WAIT! 

For latest news and updates, log on to:

Music Conference ASIA's official website – www.visitmcasia.com

Their Facebook page – Music Conference ASIA and Twitter page – @visitmcasia

Two raves in two consecutive days!!? Geez. I must be insane.

Paul Van Dyk's EVOLUTION World Tour is arguably one of the biggest rave parties I've ever been to!

Got there at 9PM

As we were there early, there were other DJ opening acts before Paul Van Dyk's set at midnight.

3 homeboy DJs MisterAriffin, Ian Ross & Phil K Lee (Darkroom Tales) Terrence C and Italian DJ Giuseppe Ottaviani. They hyped up the crowd from 7PM till 12AM.

Still early! The crowd was beginning to build up

With my fellow ravers! Meng, Kerynne, Abel & Shaun 😀

Edwin & I

Homeboys Phil K Lee and Ian Ross!

So while the other DJs played, I kept moving around trying to find a perfect spot to stand.

The DJ console was placed up so high that standing directly beneath it would only allow me to see the tip of the DJ's nose LOL. Hmm.. I kept fidgeting around for a perfect spot with a good view to rave and take photos.

Found my spot. A diagonal left from Paul Van Dyk's DJ console

While waiting for PvD to begin, I chilled with my friends by the cabana

Italian DJ and producer Giuseppe Ottaviani came on scene next

He's produced many tracks and quite a few under Paul Van Dyk's label before too! 

Woohoo!

Psychedelic!

He's pretty damn good

Hey Ed what happened to your glowsticks? haha

The couzzies and I 😀

Keep going! You're amazing

DJ Terrence C was next

Finally, when all the opening acts were over and done with, the clock struck midnight. it was time for the star of the show, Paul Van Dyk to take over the decks for a night of mayhem!  

Just a wee bit excited. Or maybe a whole lot? 😛

A bit of camwhoring just before PvD's set!

And another one! 😀 Teehee

And suddenly my night has came to life even more than it already has. 

Our legendary Trance DJ-producer took to the stage!! I've been waiting all week for this! 

All hail Paul Van Dyk!

Let's get the party started, shall we? 😀

Here's a video of his grand entrance. Better watch it! It's worth your 5 minutes or so

It starts out slowly, but gradually builds the momentum & blasts off! 😀 😀

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1ACFH_vnI

He was beyond amazing

The stage lighting and  its bass syncing was very impressive!

Crazy!

the lights boomed with every bass drop!

Lightplay was magnificent

The visuals kept changing every few seconds!

Must've cost heaps to make it happen!

World No. 1 DJ, Paul Van Dyk in the flesh. Again, my life is complete 

He played the all-time favorite and famous track of 1998, 'For an Angel' as well as others like 'Crush', 'Time of Our Lives', 'Let Go', 'Cream' and his other summer mixes and played a remix of Tritonal track too.

I swear if he plays for any less than 1 hour, imma scream for an encore!

Gogogo PvD!!

T'was awesome how PvD jumped along with us and raved too!

I could see the crew members preparing a canon-lookalike thing that was expected to shoot or explode mid-way of PvD's set. I was so worried that it was going to be flames, fireworks or dry ice!

As I was directly beside the canon, I didn't want to get charcoal burnt or injured in the process LOL

BUT GUESS WHAT SHOT OUT FROM THE CANONS INSTEAD??

 😀 😀

It was streamers and confetti!

Heaps of it! The canon fired 4 shots of it altogether!

It was raving mad; without a doubt.

The party didn't end till almost 3AM!

With the couzzies by the cabana towards the end of the gig

Thank you Celcom XPAX for bringing Paul Van Dyk down to Malaysia at the XPLAY Future Sound System!

It was an incredible rave

Photos by Edwin & I.

I had an amazing time. Many thanks to Celcom XPAX and Nuffnang for sponsoring my ticket 

As Paul Van Dyk would say, "this is the time of our lives" and I couldn't agree more!

Headed home fully exhausted yet ecstatic from the trippin' weekend!

Need I say more? 😀