Re.v.evolution.01Rootz
tribal.funk fest
Sat May 10
@ Da Shan

for advance tickets & additional info, email:

events@revevolution.com

Live Performance & Art:-}

Capoeira Performance (w/ Collin) 7pm
Powerful, graceful brazillian martial art, more like a dance, performed w/ Brazillian hand drums & bow (berimbau)

The Tribalizer 7:30
group of musicians including drums, dij, dj & effects. the performance combines spontaneous jams w/ planned performance and opens up to everyone with a drum at the end. There will also be a tribal chill space for drummers later in the evening, seperate from the serene chill space on the other side of the party, for people who want to chill out more quietly...

DragonFly
The Scorpion.Nadj.Jade Maiden.The Banshee:fire dance with poi, dragon sticks, glow lites. these guys have been all over the island this year, performing for Chi Funk.Underpark.Passion and at Spring Scream03. They always come up with innovative new moves.making art out of fire...

Samadhi Dance Crew
Samadhi has a massive group of dancers using poi, staff and a variety of lites that they helped design themselves. They will also have a stand at Rootz selling some of their party designz. They have performed at Underpark.Passion.Spring Love03...

Happy Hippy Chix
These too Taiwanese students attended there first outdoor party last year at Chi Funk's Sky Kandy and never looked back. They now design their own psychadelik art & decor, which will be on display, along with a stand featuring their designz, at Rootz...

RainbowFx
the rainbow team of artists have a stunning design set up for this party, complete with tribal chill space and drum circle, a second, quieter chill space under the stars and some new colours from india, thailand and bali for the new party season...

VJ.S&P
vizuals show on massive projektion skreen. S&P have been working on a lot of their own footage, which they will include with their vintage show of psychadelik kaleidescopes and classic film images...

YouthInAsia
wicked new satire mag of life on the island. the creators will be out with the last copies of the free first edition & info on their projekt @ Rootz...

Da Shan

Da Shan is one of our favorite venues. It is gorgeous. A traditional Taiwanese Restaurant in the middle of a fruit orchard in the hills. There's a massive river that runs along the valley floor, walking trails that take you all thru the jungle, from da kun to nan tou, and little streams running thruout the property that open up into big wholes where you can go swiming. The restaurant features an extensive selection of mountain vegetables, chicken and rabbitt--all the animals and vegetables used are raised on the mountain. So come out early, enjoy the hills and river for the afternoon, have dinner and enjoy the live performance early and get ready for the nite, which features one of the most stunning views around.a sky full of stars and the moon rising over the jungle hills...

We will use a different area than b4 at this venue, and set it up in a totaly different way. The party will feature 3 distinctive areas: the main stage, in the upper area, surrounded by massive stones and a bamboo forest, w/ a huge projektion skreen set in front of the forest. The Bamboo Forest Chill Space behind the bar is surrounded by bamboo and jungle, and is the perfect setting for a drum circle later in the evening. The Serene Starz Chill Space on the other side of the party is a small clearing in the trees, where the whole sky opens up, offering a gorgeous skyline for massive chillings. There will be a number of stands at the party--none commercial--all selling or promotiong something they have created or designed themselves. So there will be something happening somewhere all the time at Rootz...

There is free camping space 100m from the party. So it wont be too loud--soft ground, shaded by lychee trees. The chill spaces are not massive and there will not be a seperate sound system in either of them--one is all acoustic, the other is close enuf to hear the tunez from the party--we may set up a small stereo to play chill out cds in one. But we really want to show people that they can get away for a nite, chill out and relax in some gorgeous nature, very close to home--so we'r putting in the effort to plan more chill space and live performance to help people do that--in return we hope we get enuf support to justify the cost and energy--in that way, its up to you--there is no greed anywhere in this organization--if we can count on geting just a hundred more people out per party, it would be no problem to pay for a second system and djs--as it is, you usualy only get that at parties that cost closer to 1000. We dont want to charge more, so the only way to get amenities like a second stage and foreign djs, is to get more people out. We really hope we'll be able to do that for you this year. So spread the word--the parties will be bigger and better this year, and the more support we get, the more we'll put into them...

Map & Transportation:-}

MAP & Directions

Very easy to find, very close. Dont be put off by the distance. Da Shan is closer than our pool or beach spots--you follow one road strait out of Tai Chung--turn left and follow one road strait into the hills, then wind along a mountain road 3km and you'r there...

if you'r not into driving, a party bus will leave SoundGarden (40 Da Guan Rd, Tai Chung, across from Pig Pen) @ midnite/return: 6:00am 50nt each way...

you can also pick up a printed map @ SoundGarden on the nite of the event--rides and guides will leave by car and motorbike from SoundGarden as well--catch a ride or follow someone out if you'r not sure--check back for appox times later...

if you want to come out earlier, a local bus stops in the village below Da Shan--from there, you follow the signs, 3km along the valley road, or call the restaurant @ Da Shan and someone will pick you up:227.16575/14080

Local Bus #31~Zhu Tsun Village Bus
every 30mins. from 6:00am-10:00pm

Tai Chung Stops
Da Ya & Wen Shing Corner
Da Ya & Wu Chuan Corner
Chinese Medical Hospital
Train Sta.
To Zhu Tsun Village

Taxi: Call 0937.278433, from Da Shan, for a local taxi

A Word About...

The Environment: we have a massive responsibility as partyers to preserve the natural environments we go into--cigarette butts and beer cans are the main culprits--we'll put seperate recycling bins all around the venue this time--find the closest one a put your trash inside, pleaze--it aint that hard...

Illegal Drugs: They are not to be seen anywhere in any way at a revevolution event. It is incredibley foolish and unecesary when they are. And it gets everyone in a whole lot a trouble. So keep everything cool, with yourself, and there shouldnt be any problem...

Safety: Chi Funk has organized nearly 50 events over the last 4 years in Taiwan. There have been 0 fights. 0 busts or arrests. 2 injuries (yuri stepped on coral in ken ding. jon steped on barbed wire in fu long). We are very proud of that, and you should be to. Lets keep it that way...

Ticket Price: we'v never charged more than 500nt. we would really like to. we could give you a lot more. it is not a matter of greed or even desire, it is, sadly, one of economics. Most parties with 2 sound systems and/or foreign dj are 600-1200nt. we would rather get to that level by getting more people out, than by charging more. please support us in this effort. this is not a club or bar that has everything in place and is doing business every nite--this is one time, lots of people putting lots of money and effort into creating a very special atmosphere for one evening, and then the bills are paid and we take it all down...

The System: we now use a standard 5000w imported JBL sound systm, w/ 4 bass bins, 12 speakers total. it is the same system used by DJ @llen & Victor at their parties, and is also rented out by 2F often. The systm also includes a number of scanner and disco lites, a projektion systm w/ 10m skreen, state of the art techniques and pioneer mixing equipment and remote mics and pick ups for live performance. the man who makes it possible is Ah Bean, Tian Tian Sound, Taipei. He is widely recognized as The Man in electronic sound in Taiwan. hope you enjoy the show...

Local Authorities: Our strategy in dealing with the authorities, is to find out who in the local community can communicate with them well--get them to feel out the authorities and find out what we need to do to keep things cool with them and then we do it, whether it requires getting a legal permit, "local Permit" or whatever. It has always worked in the past. And as long as everyone at the party keeps things cool, it will continue to work just fine...

dont hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. direct all inquiries to events@revevolution.com for the time being..

.ok, so thats it. this is gonna be a very special party and a very special season. we hope you'll all come help us kick it off in style, May 10th, @ Da Shan, chillin in the hillz...

click below for all you need to know about Roots:-}

DJ Line-Up & Info:-}

Performance&Art:-}

The Venue:-}

Map&Transport:-}

A Word About:-}