We Are The EXCEPTION

When I got this news I got so excited that finally, my country, The Philippines will get to have our own Ultra Music Festival or Creamfields!

So here's the press release with it's accompanying promotional video.

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Exception Music Festival Manila, Philippines, November 2012

Make way for Exception, the Philippines’ first electronic music festival.

(Manila, Philippines) Elsewhere around the globe, world-famous DJs share the stage with fellow superstars, music fans band together in endless thousands, and a spirit of no-holds-barred fun powers the entire scene. This is what an electronic music festival is all about, and this is what the Philippines has yet to witness.

To take the Philippines into the Next and higher level we proudly presents Exception Music Festival, an event that brings together different music stars, with different music Genres both foreign and local, in one massive event.

We are uniting everyone under one massive REAL Music festival, Taking a cue from the biggest dance festivals worldwide like Creamfields and Global Gathering in the UK and Ultra and Electric Daisy Carnival in the US, Exception will gather hordes of party-goers in one gigantic outdoor location, its ground set to shake with a whole day’s succession of trance, house, progressive, electro, pop, rock, and a madcap mixture of all of the above. And in the tradition of those same festivals, rules will be gleefully thrown to the wind in the name of fun. That’s Why its Called EXCEPTION, as you know there is an EXCEPTION for everything. 

On its first year, Exception will boast three different stages. The House Stage: that will feature house music maestros and the biggest brands: Ministry of sound, Hedkandi, Housexy  will electrify the audience. Meanwhile, The LIVE Stage acts such as Live Pop – Rock bands ( local & international, Live performance, Tribal, Live PA and More are bound to set the second stage on fire. The third stage ( MAIN STAGE ) will be a stadium-sized spectacle starring the event’s headliners of the Biggest Names in Trance & Progressive : Line to be announced soon Each stage will be mounted with state-of-the-art light and sound systems, and the entire venue will be bedecked with cheeky paraphernalia in true clubbing and Music fashion.

Exception is a trailblazing concept in the Philippines, as it aims to debut the country to the global dance community as a new festival destination. Besides uniting Manila’s electronic music fans into one cheering, hollering congregation, it will draw in dance denizens from all over the country and even all the way abroad.

Be part of the first Exception Music Festival on NOVEMBER 2012 , where the music is never-ending and the rules are nonexistent. For this event, make an exception: dress however you want, act however you want, and be as foolish as your fearless young souls desire.

WARNING:

DON’T YOU EVER THINK ABOUT MISSING THIS

http://exceptionmusicfestival.com

Bigfish presents Cream Halloween Ball 2011: Where The Mummy meets Star Wars in Wonderland featuring W&W and Giuseppe Ottaviani

Yet another year of Cream Ball had passed. Managed to get in to a costume that would be my best yet -- The Black Swan. 

I'd like to think that dressing up this year is of course, for fun, but aside from that I want to show my appreciation to all women who take effort in dressing up. It's not easy to be beautiful. I understand them now a little better. This is literally putting myself in your 5" shoes! ACHIEVED!

With this year's dj/producer line-up that Bigfish have for us ravers, we will experience for the first time both Giuseppe Ottaviani and W&W. All I could remember was W&W killed the night more than my 5" heels killed my feet. Ottaviani delivered a mental performance as he drove me to the edge of my heels whilst dancing some ballerina moves -- yes, in heels! I was totally in character.

Earlier, as we arrived at the venue just a little before midnight and as we entered the gates of what it would have been a Rave in Wonderland, our friends were waiting for us like crazy fans just so they could see us and snap a couple of shots. I was really touched by the support. As we entered WTC, everyone was shouting our "Black Swan" and "Wonder Woman" (as what my BFF Jason Tomas was dressed in)

I really felt like a star and everyone wanted to take photos. Even if my heels were killing me, I smiled and channeled my character -- I was very effective at it. Then suddenly, I had an epiphany... I now understand people better - women at that. I am now literally in their shoes. What they do to look good, is not an easy job. It takes effort - an effort that is so often taken for granted. 

Many friends say that there were quite a number of attendees who donned the Black Swan look but it was only me who stood out. This is what I tell people, it's not what you wear - it's the way you wear it. The most important ingredient in donning a look is the attichoood. 

Overall, like I always say, Cream isn't the Bigfish event where music matter to me or whoever is spinning. This night is for myself becoming someone or something, releasing inhibitions, and most importantly having fun. We were a level-up from the 2010's costume, I must say.

Here are some of the photos:

Black Swan, Ryu, Claudia, Wonder Woman, and Storm 

Wonder Woman, Christina Aguilera from Burlesque, Black Swan 

 She Works Hard For The Money

 About to enter the venue - our friends acted like fans, waited 'til we arrive just to get some shots

 Many people think this was a White Swan / Black Swan shot -- good guess though

Freshness all night - even though the heels were killing us!!!

Comments are welcome. Please be honest and kind. Happy Halloween!!!!







"I felt it -- it was perfect"
Nina Sayers, The Black Swan