Ground Zero Beartrap Trance Party

Four cutting-edge, international electronic dance music acts, three days, two stages, one party

Calling all crazy, party-loving souls, get ready for an epic outdoor jol at the ever-beautiful Theewaterskloof Dam from Friday, 8 February to Sunday, 10 February 2013.

Beartrap and West Coast Productions, two juggernauts of trance in the Mother City, have teamed up to bring two decked-out stages bursting with big international acts, such as Mystical Complex and Darth&Vader, (as well as local favourites) to an already jam-packed summer social scene.

As usual, Theewaterskloof Dam will be fully kitted out to include: a beautiful camp site, a mind-blowing light show, multiple dance floors, showers, ample parking and incredible sound rigs. Not to mention,  if the two fully-licensed bars leavve you weak at the knees, there will also be shuttles missioning to and from the dance floor as well as trained medical staff and security for any ouchies you might get on the way to a good night.

More about international headliners : Mystical Complex and Darth&Vader
Mystical Complex is a twenty-something-year-old party boy who has fast become an international festival favourite, recently playing in Brazil and Mexico in front of thousands of happy trance fans. Born in the Ukraine, he moved to Israel, where, at the age of 15 he used his instrumental background as an entry point to the trance music-making scene.  His sound is best described as a progressive and psychedelic electronica fusion, and his new and long-awaited album, “Kill Them All”, will (officially) debut in South Africa at the festival.  

Darth&Vader is a one man project (don’t let the name fool you) comprising solely of Brazilian rock and roll fan Hugo Castellan, a man who gigs all around world with his genre-fusing version of trance; his beats blend more complex, dirtier heavier bass lines with rock and progressive.

Line-up for The Ground Zero Electronic Music Festival
As mentioned, there will be two stages featuring  international headliners and local acts: the Celestial Beings stage will serve as the psy- epicenter and the Electronic Valley stage will host a bumping line-up of artists bouncing about at the forefront of the electro scene.

Line-up for the Celestial Beings Stage

• Mystikal Complex
• Harmonika
•  Hydraglyph 
• Headroom
•  Hiyamyzo
•  EMP
•  Rubix Qube
• Sway
•  Berns
• Chemogen
• Mac
• Archain
• Bruce
• Cooks
• Depsypil
• DJ Mark
• Infectious

Line-up for the electronic Valley Stage

• Darth&Vader
• Niskerone
• Mix n Blend
• Hyphen
• SFR
• Das Kapital
• Riot Squad
• Bruce Willis??
• El Gordo
• Dublusion
• George Daniel
• Jam Jarr
• Grimehouse
• Enough Weapons
• 7ft Soundsystem
• Dj Invizable
• Tommy Gunn
• Toby2shoes

Directions to the Ground Zero Beartrap Trance Party

From The N1

• Take exit 55 for R45/R101 toward Franschhoek/Paarl/Main Road (go 550 m)
• Turn right onto Main St (go 1,2 km)         
• Take the 3rd left onto the R45 (go 24,3 km)
• Continue straight onto Huguenot Rd (go 900 m)
• Turn left onto Lambrechts Rd/R45
• Continue to follow R45 (go 24,6 km)
• Turn left onto R321/R45 (go 7,8 km)
• Turn right onto R43 (go 10,0 km)
• Turn left and follow signs to Ground Zero

GPS Co-ordinates: 34° 04′44.64″ S 19° 17′ 07.57″ E

Tickets info for The Ground Zero Beartrap Trance Party

There are three types of tickets available for the festival; party-goers can purchase tickets at either designated outlets in Cape Town and surrounds or at the gate on the day.

• A full festival experience ticket (which is valid for entrance on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) costs R320p/p at the gate.
• A one night only ticket (which is valid for entrance on Saturday night only) costs R270p/p at the gate.
• A sunshine ticket (only valid and on sale on Sunday from 9:30am at the festival gate)
  costs R220p/p.

Gates are open on Friday from 3pm to 12am and on Saturday from 11am to Sunday at 2pm. Thereafter, no tickets will be sold. The music starts on Friday at 4pm and thuds to a close on Sunday at 6pm.

Ticket Outlets for the Ground Zero Beartrap Trance Party

• Canal Walk: Shop 454, Surf Centre +27 (0) 21 -555 4970
• Somerset West: Old Skool Tattoos: +27 (0) 71 -345 5096
• Stellenbosch: Gypsy +27 (0) 21 - 886 7157
•  Hemporium : Long st +27 (0) 21 4811853
•  Kalk Bay: Gypsy +27 (0) 21 – 7886802
• Observatory: Revolution Records – +27 (0) 836236071
• Sea Point: Call-a-Pizza (after 5pm) +27 (0) 21 - 434 0818 

Booking fee charge cost at outlets’ discretion

Rules for the Ground Zero Electronic Music Festival

No glass bottles will be allowed; rather decant drinks into plastic bottles. Under 18s will be given access to the festival, but IDs will be requested where alcohol is served and at the gate. No illegal substances, fires, fireworks, weapons or domestic animals are permitted. Independent sound systems will not be allowed, either. Festival-goers are encouraged to be respectful of the venue; no graffiti will be permitted.

The organizers will not accept responsibility for any injuries, death, loss or damage of any nature to persons, vehicles or belongings, and this applies to negligence of any kind by promoters, the venue or contractors. The event has been made as safe and secure as possible; all rights and right of admission is reserved.

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For more serious jols, check out our overview of trance parties in Cape Town and surrounds.

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