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if you're lucky & all goes well, there'll be another next year

MIND OVER MATTER FRI 24TH TO SUN 26TH FEBRUARY 2006 The creators of TITS ON FIRE, Gi’iwa Productions & NutCase Productions, are working together with Dada Stream to bring you another installment of psychodelic madness. Set on 4400 acres of Aussie bush in the hinterland of Northern NSW, a fantastic playground will be setup to provide you with nothing less than 2 days of the most sensational stimuli supplied by some of the most talented visual and sonic artists on the planet. MIND OVER MATTER is set to blast us all into 2006. HALTYA - LIVE - PELINPALA - DJ SET Finland Exogenic Records Since the mid-nineties,Tommi Sirkiä has released 4 albums under the psychedelic trance projects Haltya, Pelinpala and Highpersonic Whomen. With new albums due from Pelinpala and Highpersonic Whomen in 2006, he’s going to have a bag full of new tricks for us. Tommi will be appearing live under the guise of Haltya as well as performing a DJ set as Pelinpala. The music is groovy and has elements of trance, breaks, funk and jazz, it blends in unconventional psytrance instruments like guitars & horns and is best described as Funky Forest Trance. Sunday morning is one that you will never forget! Aside from Finland, Haltya have played live gigs in Israel, Russia, Austria, Romania and finally the first Australian show!!!!! The name Haltya comes from the Finnish word for elf, or female spirit with wings. SHARAKU - DJ SET Japan 6 Dimension Soundz Sharaku runs the 6 Dimension Soundz record label from his home at the base of Mt Fuji. The label acts as a second home for acts such as Texas Faggott and Squaremeat, as well as releasing the finest products of the Japanese outdoor psychedelic scene. He is responsible for running the Global DAT Mafia, who put together parties in the shadows of the great volcano several times a year. He will be showcasing his in-depth knowledge of the kichigai sound. HIDEYO BLACKMOON - DJ SET Japan Hideyo Blackmoon is one of the primary visionaries behind the current underground music scene in Tokyo. As a DJ she brings her unique gift of pure positive energy to the trance floor with powerful sets of funky psychedelic trance that ooze originality and femininity. She has played festivals such as Burning Man, Solstice, Rainbow Serpent and Solipse. Andrew Till - Melbourne Psy-Harmonics / Cyan Music / Sub Andrew Till began DJing in the late 80s fusing together many elements within the electronic musical genres ranging from techno, trance, ambient, electro, industrial, psychedelia through to noize weaving a vast aural spectrum of sound. He was also one of the pivotal forces behind the Melbourne techno / trance community from his involvement in setting up Melbourne’s first dedicated underground electronic label Psy-Harmonics in 1992 with Ollie Olsen. He rocks more parties across Australia than most could begin to count and has been a highlight for the thousands of outdoor party freaks since the early 90's. Black Lung LIVE - Melbourne Psy-Harmonics DAVID THRUSSELL is perhaps best known as Australian electronic music's quietest over-achiever. As SNOG, or in other guises as SOMA (with Pieter Bourke of DEAD CAN DANCE) or BLACK LUNG, he has gained an international cult reputation for innovation in electronic/cinematic/sound-scapes and numerous releases have invaded electronic/alternative charts in the Germany, France and the U.S.A. An intensive touring schedule has included in recent times headline dates in New York, San Francisco and Rome, and the premier spot on "Le Musique des Ultimates" a three day festival of electronic and experimental music in France. Luna Orbit vs. Luke Psywalker – Nth NSW Digital Psionics Nick Taylor – Nth NSW Edgecore Salakavala DJ set – Finland Exogenic / Antiscarp / Sonic Dragon Franny – Nth NSW Demon Tea / SunDance / Killah! Tea Nam Shub of Enki – Brisbane Creative Space / Kraked / Death$ucker Hired Goon$ LIVE – Nth NSW / Brisbane Gi’iwa Odd Harmonic - Brisbane Dada Stream Ghettafunkt – Nth NSW Gi’iwa Paul Abad – Sunshine Coast Subterran Azz – Brisbane Gi’iwa DJ Tsuna-Kan – Japan Global DAT Mafia Pedro Chiba – Melbourne 3rd Ear Dr Zaius – Melbourne Dada Stream Khanelion Gypsy Band – Nth NSW Octon – Brisbane NutCase Otiose – Brisbane Dada Stream sam i am – Brisbane Dada Stream Performance: Other Realm Sublime Shakti Lighting: Traveling Kaleidoscopic Candle Bonanza Décor: Geomantric SHIVArt Psychedelic Grandstand Sound by Megablast Tickets: $60 entry on the door / $45 + b. f. presale tickets A limited number of presale tickets are available online @ www.greentix.com.au & at the following retailers: Gooble Warming - West End / Happy High Herbs - Gold Coast / Fairy Floss - Byron Bay / Music Bizarre - Lismore / Psydeways - Sydney / Ministry of Style - Melbourne / Rocking Horse - Brisbane / Butter Beats - Fortitude Valley KIDS WELCOME / NO GLASS / NO AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR This is a drug & alcohol free event. There will be a solid security presence. Venue: ROVER PARK BRUXNER HWY, TENTERFIELD On the Bruxner Highway, 2 hours from Byron Bay, 3 hours from Brisbane, 2.5 hours from the Gold Coast and just 35 kms from Tenterfield, Rover Park is a paradise for nature lovers, with 4000 acres of incredibly beautiful countryside comprising fascinating rock formations, valleys, rainforest pockets, waterfalls, breathtaking views, a river and creek, abundant wildlife and many species of birds. www.roverpark.com Heading south on the Pacific Hwy, go thru Lismore & follow the signs to Casino. In Casino turn left @ the first roundabout, Bruxner Hwy 44, go straight thru the second roundabout, turn right @ the third roundabout towards Tenterfield (NOT GRAFTON). Follow this through Tabulam & Drake. Rover Park is on the right approximately 14km after the Drake Hotel. Please leave the natural surroundings as you find them. Where possible, refrain from breaking tree limbs or destroying fragile forest. Rubbish bins are for bottles and tins only. Never put any rubbish in the creek or river. Please do not use soaps, detergents etc. in the waterways. SWIMMING - Please ensure children are accompanied by an adult when swimming. Do not jump or dive from creek banks. For your own safety, please ensure your friends know where you are at all times. Due to the size of the site, we recommend you obtain a map from the kiosk if you intend on doing any exploring. Updates @ www.giiwa.com