May 23rd, 2009 will be a watershed moment for China’s electronic music, when world-renowned electronic DJs, producers, and visual artists will join forces with local artists at China’s first ever electronic music festival – “Intro 2009”. The breathtaking line-up promises mind-blowing performances on two stages, and features over 20 top-notch DJs/VJs including Chris Liebing, M.A.N.D.Y. Philipp, Italoboyz, Shin Nishimura, Dimitri, 4youreye and Marula. “Intro By Day” kicks off at 1pm sharp on both the Main Stage and Welcome Stage at D-Park’s 46,000 square meter Bauhaus-style plaza, where 10,000 brains and hearts will be activated while twice as many legs will be itching to dance. Alongside audio-visual shows – from sound laser performances to high-powered projections – electronic music will be the focus and will be playing out loud under open skies until 11pm. As the day wraps up, “Intro By Night” moves the celebration to a warehouse party at “Intro Night Room”, with surprise DJs from the day session to keep the electronic marathon running. In the post-Olympic games Beijing, “Intro 2009” is seen as a place to express yourself freely, connect with like-minded people, dance, celebrate and have fun.

Goethe Institute China, together with the C/O POP Festival & Convention, will at the same time be presenting the “German Electronic Music Series 12” within Intro 2009. Besides supporting performances of the two top German DJs M.A.N.D.Y. Phillip and Chris Liebing in “Intro By Day”, Goethe Institute China will be specially programing “Intro Ambience”, which offers discussions on topics from local creation and international industry, as well as three Chinese premieres of films about electronic music. The creative collaboration will initially link the Chinese and German music festivals.

Presented by: Acupuncture Records, China Arts and Entertainment Group, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture.

Organized by: Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, People’s Government of Beijing Municipality.