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“Totalitarian raving” – what a brilliant wordplay headline! “Kazantip is not a festival, it’s more than that.”

This is it! Good boys mag! The smart, nicey, glossy “DJ Magazine” finally got the point. Thank you, guys, we do really appreciate that.


 

“The atmosphere is one of uninhibited hedonism. Kazantip is going out in style.” [the rest is unreadable but we're sure it's flattering, wonderful words, and Carl Cox was really charmed with us ;]

Well, seems like “Mixmag” loves us too. Or was it ”Mixmag” who loved us most, even before “DJ Magazine”? Anyway, despite being pretty small, the Kazantip Republic has enough space to carry the entire world’s love, so all of you magazines, newspapers and tv-channels should   are welcome to love us anytime. [Didn't you know we're a utopian state, did you? ;] Not that we believe in constancy of media’s or people’s love… whatever… love us the way you can, if you want it.  

And yes.
Don’t love us to death — love us to dance.

Hmm, funny thing… There is yet another award Kazantip is nominated for: “European Festival Awards”. And yet again as a  “festival” . To be precise, we see ourselves in two nominations at a time – the Best Indoor Festival & Best Major Festival. And because of our non-festivalness and non-ambitiousness we have no idea what to think/to do about that…;P  But since you’re free of such prejudice, feel free to vote ;]

The first round of voting runs until 23 November.

There was a dream
that the great nation
had gotten sore feet from dancing
and lost its voice
confessing love for each other
somewhere at the edge of the world and water.

It was that sort of dream…
Don’t know what’s the drift of all this…

“We are delighted that you will be attending the DJ Awards
at Pacha Ibiza on Tuesday 28th September to pick up
the award for International Festival.”
(from the Ibiza DJ Awards official letter)

BAM! While we were busy playing in our huge sandbox making the 18th Kazantip (18 is a nice age, you know!) IBIZA DJ AWARDS 2010 decided to give us AWARD as THE BEST INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL on the planet Earth. That said, it was pretty surprising and unexpected!

Perhaps they didn’t read our history or The Constitution and had no idea that we’re not a festival, but it’s okay. As we wrote way back in “Kazantip through the eyes of normal people”, we may look like this.

Anyway, we’re very flattered — sure, that green ‘kryptonite” abstract little thing is as valuable as Grammy in the dj-universe. And if we were a festival, we definitely would be the best one. You think ,we are a bit too much too self-confident? Maybe, maybe… ;] Wanna know what speech President prepared for DJ Awards Ceremony? Here goes: “I would like to thank God, my Mom, my friends, all Kazantipian saints like Batman, Peter Pan, Carlson and others, and – sure! – MY PERFECT TEAM!…” ;]

“We’ve  always known we are the best.
But now you know it too.”

No jokes, it was a nice age gift from the World. Thank you.

Let’s clarify this once again: The Kazantip Republic is not a some “festival” (though, something of a feast) — it’s just a Great Nation that’s fond of dancing. They are able to dance 24/7 — on the ground, sand, in the sea, on the stairways, towers, entrance portals, in the custom house, abandoned Atomic Station and even in the toilet. [That's true, we've got the first ever 'toilet dancefloor' called "the Shit Palace";]  

Here are a couple of names of the artists who honoured the Republic with their visits:]  

Paul Van Dyk (DE)
Armin van Buuren (NE)
Ferry Corsten (NE)
Carl Cox (UK)
Timo Maas (DE)
Sven Vath (DE)
Ricardo Villalobos (DE)
Marco Carola (DE)
MANDY (DE)
Fergie (UK)
Above & Beyond (UK)
Andy Moor (UK)
Luke VB (UK)
Mr C (UK)
Loco Dice (DE)
Oliver Huntemann (DE)
Stephan Bodzin
Oliver Koletzki (DE)
Dusty Kid (Italy)
Ron Schatte (DE)
Tony Rios (DE)
Michael Haase
Fex (FR)
Prinz (BELGIUM)
Ee Jones (DE)
Robert Babicz (DE)
Tigerskin (DE)
Raymond Obovie
Cle (DE)
Patrick Chardronnet (DE)
Tobias Lampe (DE)
Dabrink (DE)
Vandal (UK)
Matt Caselli (IBIZA)
Hallucinogen (UK),
Younger Brothers (UK)
Atomic Hooligan (UK)
Crystal Method (USA)
Prometheus (UK)
Soul of Man (UK)
Hardy Hard (DE)
Sasse (DE)Dirt Crew (DE)
Dave DK (DE)
P.B.K. (DE)
FUTURE ENGINEERS (UK)
Pete Rann (UK)
SUN PROJECT (Germany)
Kiko (FR)
Markus Lange (DE)
ACCES DENIED (BY)
CTRL-Z (UK)
FREESTYLERS (UK)
Hybrid (UK)
Stanton Warriors (UK)
Meat Katie (UK)
Alan Fitzpatrick (UK)
Darius Syrrosian & Nyra (UK)
Luke Brancaccio (UK)
Dan Tait (UK)
Joel Xavier (UK)
LTJ Bukem & MC ConradD (UK)
Nookie & MC Five Alive (UK)
ELECTROSOUL SYSTEM & DEEIZM MC (RU/UK)
Mike Rivera
Tim Davison (UK)
The Beatthiefs (UK)
Stephan Bodzin
Freesylers
Big Bud
Tobias Lampe
Extrawelt (DE)
Siopis (DE)
Guti (DE)
SIS (DE)
Gregor Tresher (DE)
Axel Bartsch (DE)
Asem Shama (DE)
Lee Jones (DE)
Jordi Lloveras (DE)
Severin aka Findling (DE)
Jeremy P Caulfield (DE)
Andre Winter (DE)
Kollectiv Turmstrasse (DE)
Holgi Star (DE)
Daniel Steinberg aka Harry Axt (DE)
Doorkeeper (DE)
Hendrik Zoe (DE)
Patrick Zigon (DE)
Hell (DE)
Swen Weber (DE)
Lissat & Voltax (DE)
Pascal FEOS (DE)
Terry Lee Brown Jr. (DE)
Timewriter (DE)
Phonique (DE)
Vincenzo (DE)
Thanzmann (DE)
Martinez (DE)
Lunacityexpress (DE)
Patlac (DE)
Matthias Mayer (DE)
Matthew Dekay (DE)
Seth Troxler (DE)
Shaun Reeves (DE)
Boris Brejcha (DE)
Daniel Rajkovic (DE)
Josh Gabriel (Netherlands)
Joachim (Netherlands)
Vincent Vega (DE)
Anna Haleta (Israel)
Dina (Israel)
Yousef (UK)
King Unique (UK)
Gary Beck (UK)
Charlie May (UK)
Tom Pooks (France)
Tito (France)
Peperpot (France)
Da Fresh (France)
Pushykiller (France)
Anthony Collins (France)
Dyed Soundorom (France)
V!ktor (France)
dOP (France)
Shonky (France)
Andrade (France)
Guy Gerber (Israel)
Guy J (Israel)
Sahar (Israel)
Guy Mantzur (Israel)
Slider (Israel)
Marco Bailey (Belgium)
Igor (Belgium)
Deejames (Belgium)
Serge Devant (USA)
BT (USA)
Blake Baxter (USA)
Chicago aka 1200 Mics (USA)
Jennie LaFemme (USA)
Petre Inspirescu (Romania)
Rhadoo (Romania)
Raresh (Romania)
Joel Mull (Sweden)
Cari Lekebusch (Sweden)
Seba (Sweden)
Zoo Brazill (Sweden)
Andrea Bertolini (Italy)
Pirupa & Pigi (Italy)
Uner (Spain)
Funk Dvoid (Spain)
Celi Firmi aka Earthling (Spain)
Riktam & Banzi aka GMS (Spain)
Noir (Denmark)
Djuma Soundsystem (Denmark)
Psycatron (Ireland)
Loco & Jam (Ireland)
Opuswerk (Geneva, Switzerland)
KINK (Bulgaria)
Counter Strike (Czech Republic)
Pier Bucci (Chili)
Ravene Voluz (Brasil)
Paul Marks aka Z-Machine (South Africa)
Х.P.VooDoo (Goa)
Saint (Latvija)
Virus J & Andy Lau ((Lithuania)
Kaspar Kondrat (Latvija)
Marius Ivanoff (Lithuania)
and many others.
+ more than 200 artists from Russia,
Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus.  

THANK YOU, GUYS,
for making it possible. 

Sometimes,
it looks like a multitude of illogical,
disjointed deeds,
unavailing efforts,
unclear intensions –

all for the sake of some Action
not really much of importance

But perhaps,
to create a structure,
to get things together,
to put them into final form,
to find and reveal the matter –
it may take a whole entire eternity…

As well as thousands of rehearsals
to make an orchestra
sound absolutely perfect
for one single night

The prologue to the main events in your life
can last as long as life itself,
Well, alright …