INTRO 2011: The Lineup and Buying Tickets

UPDATE: In a change to the original plan, organizers Acupuncture Records have announced that May 21-22's INTRO 2011 electronic music festival has been moved to 751 D-Park in 798 Art District - the event will not take place at Tongzhou Canal Park as previously advertised.

Now that the first round of music festivals is over, let's switch off the rock and indie, put away the Converse, sailor shirts and Young Pioneer neckerchiefs, and get ready for the year's biggest electronic music event: INTRO 2011. INTRO celebrates three years as China’s largest electronic music festival on May 21-22 at 751 D-Park in 798 Art District (moved from originally planned Tongzhou Canal Park) - if you were at Strawberry over the weekend, you'll be an expert in finding your way there and back. We'll have full details on how to get there in the days leading up to the festival, but for now: Who's playing? And how can you get tickets?

THE BASICS
Aiming to put INTRO on the map as one of the world’s premier electronic festivals, organizers Acupuncture Records have made this year's festival the biggest yet, promising two days of pulsing electronica. More than 20,000 electro lovers are expected to watch a packed lineup of 80+ DJs rock three outdoor stages. the Beijinger can’t resist a good party, so we’ve joined forces with INTRO as an official sponsor for the event. Stay tuned for info about our ticket contest, and look for us at the event, where we’ll be doing all sorts of cool stuff.

THE LINEUP: INTERNATIONAL DJS
Headlining on May 21 is early '90s US rave pioneer Josh Wink. With his cutting edge, experimental style, Wink has been heating up dance floors for the past two decades, pumping out iconic international dance anthems like “Don’t Laugh” and “Higher State of Consciousness.” Keep an eye on TheBeijinger.com or flip to page 39 of our May issue to find out what Wink had to say to us about Star Wars, Radiohead and bananas when we interviewed him about his date with Beijing.

Joining Wink as headliners are Paul Ritch, an emerging star of the French electronic scene making waves with his signature sound blending deep techno with minimalism; Oktain, another Frenchman known for infusing his tech house sound with an unexpected mix of soul, jazz and hip-hop; DJ Sodeyama, the techno master setting trends in Japan’s futuristic minimal techno scene; DJ Michael Best & MC Shayon, club legends and rulers of the Russian party scene; and Jaein (2E Love) and Beejay (Shut Da Mouth), two of South Korea’s hottest DJs.

THE LINEUP: THE BEIJINGERS
INTRO 2011 also showcases something of a “Who’s Who” of Beijing’s electronic elite - not everyone is involved, but there's a much better representation from the local scene than in previous years. As well as more local DJs being on board, there'll be a broader representation of musical styles, with drum & bass, dubstep, electro and more adding to Acupuncture's trademark minimal techno sound. Of course, the Acupuncture DJs ELVIS.T, Weng Weng, X.L.F., Terry Tu and Pancake Lee will all be there at various points throughout the weekend, but the third stage will be run by The M Agency on the Saturday and by The Syndicate on Sunday. Just a few of the local DJs adding to the mix (click through to check out our interviews where we've got them):

DJ Blackie
DJ Slide
The Syndicate
Bitesize Buddha
Eddie Lv
El-Mar
Oshi
Tnem
A.M.U
Eric Lee
Harikiri
Liman
Lupen
M.Ross
Ou Yang
Patrick Yu
Saul D
Shen Yue
Suki
Sulumi
Yang Bing

TICKETS: HOW MUCH AND WHERE TO GET THEM?
Now you want to go - what about the tickets? A 2-day pass will cost you RMB 220 if you buy in advance, while a 1-day pass will set you back RMB 150. Get your tickets early, because a 1-day pass will be RMB 200 from the festival entrance. Alternatively, you can try to win tickets in our competitions - both in the May issue of the Beijinger and coming up on the website in the next couple of weeks.

If you don’t manage to score INTRO 2011 tickets through our reader contest, you can purchase presale tickets
online at www.t3.com.cn or www.mlive.me. Or, pick up your passes at a variety of locations around Beijing. If you're in Sanlitun, The House,
Mo Lounge and d lounge are all selling. In Gulou/Houhai, head to Luce or NLGX, and if you're in Wudaokou The Bridge Cafe is your best bet. For a comprehensive list of ticket vendors, See Acupuncture's website.

We'll have more coming up over the next few weeks, but see you on the dance floor - or dance field, or whatever - at INTRO 2011!