Seoul World DJ Festival
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Seoul World DJ Festival (SWDF) is music festival
held annually since 2007 at the Nanji Campground on the Han River
in Seoul
, South Korea
.
The event was recognized as becoming one of the largest festivals in Korea, as it has attracted more than 90,000 people over three days in 2007. It featured a live concert, a dance party, and a world rhythm festival.
, rock & roll, international, attended and showed their enthusiasm.
Unlike the first event in 2007, the following year became independently operated and required paid admission. As far as international flavor in Seoul, the DJ festival is noticeably more mixed as a combination of locals, visiting foreigners, expatriates, pros and amateurs, and guest DJs from overseas.
This festival lasted from May 3-5, 2008. In 2008, the SWDF returned to establish itself as the only DJ festival in Korea.
(JPN), DJ Dan
(USA), Donald Glaude
(USA), Ricky Stone (UK), Rabbit in the moon (USA), Adam F
(UK), Raphael Sebbag (FRA), Kawasaki (JPN), Superheadz (JPN), Kai (USA), Scott Pullen (AUS), C-Deuce&Loco
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
held annually since 2007 at the Nanji Campground on the Han River
Han River (Korea)
The Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula after the Amnok, Duman, and Nakdong rivers. It is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Mount...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
2007
The first festival appeared on May 3 - May 5, 2007, and was a part of the Hi Seoul Festival, a seasonal events program coordinated by the city tourism agency. Due to the positive feedback from the event, especially from young foreign expatriate residents in the dj scene, SangSang Factory, an events promoter returned the following year with a much larger, paid admission event located at the current site.The event was recognized as becoming one of the largest festivals in Korea, as it has attracted more than 90,000 people over three days in 2007. It featured a live concert, a dance party, and a world rhythm festival.
2008
The DJ festival showcased numerous DJs from around the world, and in a break from other festivals or events in the Seoul area, encouraged people to dance all night and into the morning. Artists, performers and fans of all tastes and genres including electronicaElectronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, rock & roll, international, attended and showed their enthusiasm.
Unlike the first event in 2007, the following year became independently operated and required paid admission. As far as international flavor in Seoul, the DJ festival is noticeably more mixed as a combination of locals, visiting foreigners, expatriates, pros and amateurs, and guest DJs from overseas.
This festival lasted from May 3-5, 2008. In 2008, the SWDF returned to establish itself as the only DJ festival in Korea.
Foreign DJs
CorneliusCornelius (musician)
Cornelius is a Japanese recording artist and producer.-Career:Oyamada's first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar, one of the key groups of the Tokyo Shibuya-kei scene...
(JPN), DJ Dan
DJ Dan
DJ Dan is an American electronic house music DJ and producer. Dan previously released works through the Moonshine label....
(USA), Donald Glaude
Donald Glaude
Donald Glaude is a house music artist, DJ and remixer, and is consistently ranked as one of DJ Mag's top 100 DJs.-Biography:As a child, Donald was classically trained in the upright bass and violin. After hearing early funk records, he began experimenting with tape decks and a primitive radio...
(USA), Ricky Stone (UK), Rabbit in the moon (USA), Adam F
Adam F
Adam F is an English jungle and drum and bass DJ, and film actor.-Career:An early album was the techstep effort, Metropolis/Mother Earth, released in 1997 on the Metalheadz record label. His other early successes were the tracks "F-Jam" and "Circles"...
(UK), Raphael Sebbag (FRA), Kawasaki (JPN), Superheadz (JPN), Kai (USA), Scott Pullen (AUS), C-Deuce&Loco
Korean DJs
JAEIN, DJ BEEJAY, Oriental Funk Stew, Guru, Fugi, Ditto, Kidb, Kuma, Ultradog, Triple house, Sung woo, YooExternal links
- Korea Times 2007
- Korea Herald 2008
- Naver News
- Korea Times 2009
- Korea Herald 2009
- SWDF on Daum
- SWDF on Naver
- SWDF on CyworldCyworldCyworld is a South Korean social network service operated by SK Communications , a subsidiary of SK Telecom .Members cultivate relationships by forming Ilchon or "friendships" with each other through their minihompy....