Main event – Day 1: Fri 11 Apr 2014, 6 pm – 10.30 pm

Vietnam National Museum of History

1 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Hanoi

Main event – Day 2: Sat 12 Apr 2014, 6 pm – 10.30 pm

Van Ho Exhibition Center

02 Hoa Lu Street, Hanoi

Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival aspires to create a unique world of quality electronic and experimental music and art with boundary-pushing sounds, creative performances and collaborations between International and Vietnamese artists to spur an interest among young Vietnamese audiences.

Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2014, also working with several NGOs for young people in education and understanding of electronic music and art.

Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2014 marks the seventh time the event will take place. This year’s programme is packed with an assorted mix of International and Vietnamese artists focus on electronic pop music and creative DJing, also new collaborations and activities with the aim to reach an even broader range of audiences and music students to join electronic and experimental performances and events.

The two main festival events are organised on April 11th and 12th in Hanoi. Day 1 (April 11th) is a sit-down electronic pop event with a mix of UK, Belgium/ Wallonie-Bruxelles, France and Vietnamese artists, organised in the courtyard of the Museum of History. Day 2 (April 12th) is a DJ dance event, which for the first time focus on the electronic music scene of Germany, together with some of Vietnam best electronic/sounds artists and in collaboration with C3 Vietnam, Ginger works, Onion Cellar, Hanoi Doclab, Hanoi Future Shorts, Almaz showing sets of new short films and experimental films.

In 2014, this year, Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival will join once again with HUE festival to feature an evening electronic on the 13th of April with artists from Germany, UK, France and Vietnam.

Programme for Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2014:

April 04

8.30-11.00     Press Release Event: and presentation of Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2014 edition.     Goethe Institut – 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi

April 10

8.30-16.00     Electronic Music Master Class: Artists from United Kingdom, Germany, and Vietnam will teach music students and artists interested in electronic music.     Goethe Institut – 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi

April 10

19.00-20.00     Artists presentation for students: Artists who participate in the festival will have a small presentation about their music to students     Goethe Institut – 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Hanoi

April 10

21.00-23.00     Hanoi Sound Stuff 2013 exclusive reception: in collaboration with the Rooftop in Hanoi, Rooftop will host a special exclusive reception for Hanoi Sound Stuff artists, sponsors and supporters of the festival     Rooftop – 19th floor/83B  Ly Thuong Kiet street

April 11

18.00-22.30      Festival Day 1: the first main event is an electronic sit down concert (500 seats):

DOM DOM / NEW CA TRU (Vietnam)

MICACHU (UK)

BENJAMIN SCHOOS (Belgium)

JOAKIM/TIGERSUSHI (France)

    Vietnam National Museum of History – 1 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Hanoi

April 12

18.00-22.30     Festival Day 2: a DJ dance event:

DEE.F (Vietnam)

TRI MINH (Vietnam)

GOOD GUY MIKESH (Germany)

MIJK VAN DIJK (Germany)

C3, Ginger works, Onion Cellar, Doclab, Future Shorts (wireless headphone DJ)

Van Ho Exhibition Center – 02 Hoa Luu Street, Hanoi

Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2014 is organized by Vietnam Academy of Music and M.A.M production in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Hanoi and with support from British Council, L’Espace, Belgium/ Wallonie-Bruxelles delegation in Vietnam, and Dom Dom, HRC, the C & D foundation, C3 Vietnam, Ginger works, Onion Cellar, Hanoi Doclab, Hanoi Future Shorts, Almaz showing sets of new short films and experimental films are festivals associates.

Audio/Light Support: Zip Media

Web support: VNbookstore.vn

Piano sponsor: Royal Piano Shop

Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival 2014 has a number of key media Partners: Hanoi Grapevine, Xone FM, MTV VN, Ticketbox, Manzi art space.

Official Beer: Heineken

Artists:

. MIJK VAN DIJK (Germany)

. GOOD GUY MIKESH (Germany)

. MICACHU (UK)

. BENJAMIN SCHOOS (Belgium/wallonie brussels)

. JOAKIM (France)

. and VIETNAM ARTISTS

DOM DOM Centre, HA DINH HUY, DEE.F (Hanoi ROCK City), NGUYEN XUAN HOACH, PHO HA MY, VAN MAI, HOANG ANH, DAM QUANG MINH and TRI MINH

The Festival’s History:

Tri Minh, electronic artist and event organiser, founded and organised the Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival in 2008 making it the first electronic artistic exchange music festival organised in Vietnam. In 2009, 2010, and 2011 the Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival continued to push the boundaries for electronic and experimental music performances in Vietnam by presenting creative cross-border collaborations between International and Vietnamese musicians and by adding visual artists and installations to the mix. In 2010 and 2011, the Festival expanded its duration from a 1-day to a 2-day programme. In 2011, Future Shorts Hanoi, a worldwide short film festival concept, joined the festival. Future Shorts Hanoi provided the festival guests with an opportunity of viewing interesting short films throughout the festival. In 2012, 15 International artists and 9 Vietnamese artists and around 3000 audiences took part in the 2-day festival. in 2013 edition, Hanoi Sound Stuff Festival has a selection of artists from 7 different countries.

Ticket Distribution:

. Goethe Institut/56, 58 Nguyễn Thái Học

. British Council/20 Thụy Khuê

. L’espace/24 Tràng Tiền

. Manzi Art Space/14 Phan Huy Ích

. MostWanted Cafe & Pub 4 Thợ Nhuộm

Ticket Hotline:

Bảo Linh: 0164 7876068

Tri Minh: 0904082664

General:

VND 200,000 for the event on 11 Apr

VND 50,000 for the event on 12 Apr

For students with valid student ID card:

VND 170,000/01 ticket for the event on 11 Apr

VND 85,000/02 tickets for the even on 12 Apr

Whole Sale:

Buy 50 tickets get 05 free

Promotion

With Festival Flyer, get a discount of 20,000/01 ticket for the event on 11 Apr, 10,000/02 tickets for the even on 12 Apr