Harvest Festival is consistently one of the finest gatherings of the year. It is not just an excellent electronic music event; the organizers and volunteers go to great lengths to make the experience uncommonly special.

Three distinct stages sprouted from the grounds of Wholearth Farms, just outside of Hastings, Ontario. The striking yellow pyramid–resting on a gentle grassy slope beyond the fire pit, its interior layered with carpets and mattresses, eclectic downbeat emanating from its gaping trapezoidal maw–has become one of several iconic features at Harvest. Across from the bonfire pit lay the techno stage. Down a short trail leading the parking lot, the trance tent. Both were lined by sound-dampening bales of hay, ornamentally adorned with geometric designs and psychedelic artwork, alive with the captivating trajectories of limbs and bodies in motion to the pulsating rhythms.

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SEPTEMBER 16th & 17th 2006

Kiss summer good-bye and celebrate by the fire, on the dance floor and under the stars at Wholearth Farmstudio near Hastings Ontario.

*ITB : **techno*

– NOAH PRED (metapath / fukhouse)
– MIKE GIBBS (alienInFlux)
– ERIC DOWNER (sensor / fukhouse)
– HALI (netmusique.net)
– TIM PATRICK (5th sun, catalyst recordings)
– ADAM MARSHAL (minimal)
– JAMIE KIDD (stratagem-musik, xanuradio)
– IAN GUTHRIE (fukhouse)
– TOM KUO (wabi)
– ALI BLACK (heebar)
– BRENDAN LAWLESS (independent lawless ent.)

*ITP : **downtempo & broken beats*

– SHEN – LIVE (native state, GSC)
– PRIMAL – LIVE (drum collective)
– YOSHI & CHIE – LIVE (kaminari)
– KINDER ATOM – LIVE (nice & smooth)
– MARZ (BLA)
– ANDREW McCALLUM(mentalfloss)
– CHOCOLATE & PATRICK ROOTS (scratchfree)
– LEX & REW (legion of green men)
– GABOR (IBS productions)
– DMS (baselinestudios.com) Guelph
– AIA (listenableMusic.com)
– OWEN (psyence project)
– ROLLIN CASH (sumkidz / hotpierecords.com)
– NATE WIZE (dubmatix.com)

*ITT :* *trance*

– BASILISK (ektoplazm / metamystix)
– LEXICON (metamystiks)
– YEB (coldgroove.ca, bla)
– QUIVERING VIRIGN (coldgroove.ca, bla)
– TENZIN (techsafari)
– REPTILIAN (geomagnetics records) ottawa
– PLAN B (shakti collective)
– SEB (mandala sound) montreal
– decorations by JULIEN (coldgroove.ca)

ZERO GRAVITY CIRCUS PERFORMANCE We have a stunning new addition to this year’s Harvest Festival – an aerial circus show. This Toronto-based performance group creates shows for events all across North America and around the world. They have built themselves into an important hub of activity in that realm and any incredible new performer that comes to Toronto ends up at Zero Gravity with their talent. Zero Gravity will be holding a special Harvest version of their regular Lunacy Cabaret. They will be erecting their steel acrobat rigging near the pyramid and you can expect sweeping aerial dancers, breakdancers, jugglers and acrobatics. Their show will lead up to the lighting of the bonfire. We are so lucky and looking forward to this part of the festival.

WEB

http://harvestfestival.org

CONTACT

*INFO* info@harvestfestival.org

The Official Harvest Festival 2006 Update

Our favourite event of the year is just 4 days away!

We’re up at the farm preparing for this coming weekend. The tent is up, the barn is swept, the pyramid has come together with a monumental effort from volunteers… the chickens are rounded up and the sheep are grazing in the meadow with Jody the pony.

This Saturday arrive early (after 2pm, without your dog) to fully enjoy your time away from the city, see the trees beginning to change and be ready to dance the night away.

There are a few changes this year. We’ll have a licensed area in the barnyard and a designated camping area where you can bring your own; other than that, there will be no alcohol in the remaining areas.

We are excited to announce a new addition – the Kent Boys – a “bluegrassy” jam band to greet you late Saturday afternoon. Then look forward to a stunning performance by the Zero Gravity Circus.

Please be responsible on your way to and from the festival. We look forward to your safe arrival and departure and will have a R.I.D.E. program in place.

Help support local business in the area by purchasing your supplies from stores in Hastings or Campbellford along your way to the festival. Each community has well stocked shelves of nearly everything you might need.

All music areas are warm, dry and covered, but come prepared for sunshine, swimming and chilly nights.

The fire ignites at midnight.

Justin, Lana, Jamie, David, Irving, Fox & Montana

“Final” Update

Here’s a little update about Harvest festival!

I know we told you there will be a bar – but have decided the best route is for everyone to bring their own, as usual. Alcohol is only permitted in the camping area, but not in the music tents, pyramid or around the fire. Wander to the sounds and performances, and go back to your tent at your leisure.

Both techno and trance are now in the their own special tented areas. The pyramid is still the best place to relax and enjoy a chill atmosphere.

We look forward to seeing you at the farm on Saturday. Please remember arrive after 2pm (we need our time to sleep and put the finishing touches on the site in the morning ready for your arrival), no pets (not even nice dogs), and for sure no glass (it’s a working farm). Thanks for your help with this too.

And since the weather will be so glorious, don’t forget your trunks and towel for a swim at Healey Falls on Sunday!

Here are the djs and performance times,

In the techno tent:
9.00 Brendan Lawless
10.30 Ali Black
11.30 Tim Patrick
12.30 Ian Guthrie
1.30 Noah Pred
2.30 Jamie Kidd
3.30 Mike Gibbs
4.30 Adam Marshall
5.30 Eric Downer
6.30 Tom Kuo
7.30 Hali

In the pyramid:
4.00 Chocolate and Patrick Roots
6.00 Kent Boys
7.30 Kinder Atom
9.00 DMS
10.30 Gabor and Rollin Cash
12.00 Lighting of the fire
12.15 Primal
1.15 Yoshi and Chi
2.45 Shen
4.15 Lex
5.45 Marz
7.15 AIA
9.15 Mentalfloss
10.45 Nate Wize

Trance Update

Due to an unfortunate turn of events Seb will not be able to make it to Harvest to play his set. Taking his place will be dj Rickham from Eclipse/TechSafari.

The lineup will be as follows.

Starting at 9pm 1 1/2hr sets:

Basilisk
Lexicon
Plan B
Reptilian
Rickam
Tenzin
Yeb
Quivering Virgin