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Time Warp US: 9,500 Fans From 34 Countries Attend Inaugural U.S. Techno Festival In Brooklyn
“Techno has arrived in America. Well, at least in Brooklyn.” - Billboard.com

Sven Väth | The Cave

  Photo Credit: Jeff Thibodeau Photography / www.jeffthibodeau.co

This past weekend Germany’s long running Time Warp festival, along with local partner Teksupport, invaded Brooklyn with a spectacular two-night festival bringing together some of the world’s most renown techno artists and local underground talent.

On the heels of their 20-year anniversary celebration, Time Warp presented their inaugural US event to over 9,500 fans from 34 countries at the 39th Street Pier along the Brooklyn waterfront. Time Warp imported their signature production, The Cave, a stunning full-floor design concept modeled after an arctic ice cave, unifying the stage and dancefloor, and allowing the sonic textures of underground techno to come alive and completely immerse the audience.  

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams made a special appearance during The Martinez Brothers set and shared welcome remarks on the microphone, “This is great for Brooklyn. I support this and I want this to happen in Brooklyn.” Other Brooklyn representatives include underground dance music purveyors BlkMarket Membership’s Taimur & Fahad andResolute’s Connie, Lauren Ritter, and Orazio Rispo.

“We are very happy with the first edition of Time Warp US and want to thank the entire team, the fans for their warm welcome and enthusiasm, as well as the artists. We feel honored that Brooklyn’s Borough President visited TW and celebrated the festival in Brooklyn.”
- Robin Ebinger (Time Warp Festival / Cosmopop, Founder & Head of Marketing)

Other highlights of the weekend include – spectacular performances by Time Warp ambassadors Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Dixon, Pan-Pot, and tiNI; U.S. techno flag-bearers Josh Wink, The Martinez Brothers, Frank & Tony, and Anthony Parasole; No Regular Play’s live performance with trumpet, vocals and keyboard; Italian techno don Joseph Capriati building the momentum for the first night; DJ Tennis ending his set with New Order classic “Blue Monday”; the Time Warp debut of Pioneer’s new PLX-1000 turntables; and memorable weekend closing sets by Luciano, Sonja Moonear, Richie Hawtin and Dixon.

Most notably, the North American premiere of the highly acclaimed dubfire:liveHYBRID show fused 2D and 3D animation with live audio and lighting to great effect. On the success of the epic live show, Dubfire says, “Time Warp was even more special as I had an opportunity to perform my HYBRID show to the legions who have supported me and my music for the past 7 years.”

Time Warp US would like to thank its official partners Warsteiner beer, Red Bull, and Pioneer.

Time Warp concluded its successful ‘20 Years Tour’ in The Netherlands with six stages and 34 artists on December 6. TimeWarp Germany 2015 is announced for April 5, 2015 in Mannheim, Germany. Advance tickets are available now at www.time-warp.de/germany.

See you next year #TWUS2015!
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 “The festival production was undeniably impressive, particularly on the sprawling Cave Stage that played host to most of the event’s marquee acts. Emulating the gaping maw of the Mannheim original with a full-floor design modeled after an arctic ice cave, the stage bristled with an intimidating sea of strobes that perfectly complemented the space age soundtrack. The sound quality, an important detail for techno’s discerning fan base, was also surprisingly good.” – BILLBOARD
  “It was wonderful to see so many underground house and techno fans who all came together to support Time Warp’s first foray in the USA. The production quality for such an event was unprecedented and has set the tone for what I hope to be even more Time Warp festivals in the near future!” – DUBFIRE   “Without a doubt this was a well organized and momentous event that will set the stage for more massive warehouse festivals to take place, in the city that never sleeps.” – ELEKTRO 
   “We were very impressed by the level of production and professionalism at Time Warp. From top to bottom, but especially the sound, it was a great experience!” – FRANK & TONY
   “I have been honored to be a part of the Time Warp Festival since inception.  Over the years Time Warp has become one of the best festivals in the world always being at the forefront of techno and house music. Their production and sound is always second to none. It has always been one of my favorite events to play in the world and it was a privilege as an American artist to be at the first stateside event. It made me so proud to see such a big crowd turnout and support techno and house music. I look forward to being a part of many more Time Warp‘s in the future!” – JOSH WINK
   “Great first edition of Time Warp US!! New York rocked, and I had a blast playing for the American crowds. Amazing to see so many fans embracing the underground side of Electronic Music. Looks like Techno is breaking through there, going back to where it all started from. Can’t wait for more of this!!” – LUCIANO
   “We had such a blast playing at Time Warp. Really nice to see so many people come out and support. Hopefully, this was the first of many in New York!” - NO REGULAR PLAY
“Great experience to see the legendary Time Warp production coming over to the states.“ - PAN-POT
“The first edition of Time Warp is the first step of the pioneeristic process to bring the sound of techno to the Big Apple, helped by local promoters and clubs who are working in the area during the rest of the year. I am so proud and happy to be part of this.” -DJ TENNIS

dubfire:liveHYBRID | Photo Credit: Jeff Thibodeau Photography / www.jeffthibodeau.co

Richie Hawtin | Photo Credit: Jeff Thibodeau Photography / www.jeffthibodeau.co

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and The Martinez Brothers
Photo Credit: Jeff Thibodeau Photography / www.jeffthibodeau.co
For more information, please go to: www.time-warp.de/usa.
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