Deejay-VJ Nikhil Chinappa is ready to welcome Swedish House Mafia to Bengaluru and Delhi on November 18 and 19. He chats with Ritika Arora about other line-ups, including a music fest at The Park happening today and the Sunburn Festival on October 26 and 27
We caught him at the launch of MTV Fragrances in Delhi. It seems VJ-deejay Nikhil Chinappa is having a tough time, juggling between events in Delhi and Mumbai. But he appeared in a happy-go-lucky kind of mood. He stated, “I love my job.” I’m also investing in brands and properties. It’s fun.” It’s the first time that MTV has collaborated with global fragrances. “I feel that given the kind of weather we have, one should use right fragrance. It also reflects one’s persona.” Nikhil is part of The Park Hotel’s one-day Electronic Dance Music Fest — Twilight. It’s on today.
Deejay Pearl and Ma Faiza would be there too. The three will play a blend of Bollywood and Western mixes. “A similar fest happened in Bengaluru some time back and was a success,” said Nikhil. He added, “The EDM scene is fantastic. It’s preferred over other genres at nightclubs.”
Nikhil informed that he was in talks with Swedish House Mafia, an electronic dance music trio consisting three house disc jockeys and producers Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso.
“They were keen on coming here. First they will play in Bengaluru and hopefully be here the next day. We expect at least 20,000 people, and have been getting emails from abroad. People from Los Angeles, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa want to come down. It’ll be a big event. They will play music non-stop for six hours. We have tie ups with radio channels and one can listen live.”
The Sunburn Festival also begins in October. It’s happening for the first time in Noida.
“There’s so much happening,” he sighed and added, “We have a good line-up. Over 150 artistes will be here from all parts of the world.” Nikhil feels India is ready to organise such large scale events. “Last year FI happened. Several renowned Deejays and artists keep coming to India because they like it here. We have technically sound infrastructure and good venues. It’s good to know the music culture is growing. And at a rapid pace.”
source: http://www.dailypioneer.com / Home> Vivacity / Saturday, September 29th, 2012
