It was actually supposed to be about trance and yoga. But then Hamas came and carried out a massacre. An overview of the booked artists
The announcement for the festival in Israel’s desert zone not far from the Gaza Strip reads as colorful as it is emo-esoteric. An announcement from niche pop culture that seems almost scary in light of the massive Hamas attack.
“The ‘Novatribe’ invites you all to immerse yourself in a journey of unity and love with us. In a new and spectacular location that combines the best music in the world, extraordinary and diverse artistic performances and many other breathtaking contents…” is the motto of the Israeli desert rave “Sukkot Gathering”, which takes place from Friday, October 6, 2023 to should last until the following Saturday.
Looking at the list of artists who have performed (or are scheduled to perform) at the Nova, Mushroom and Chanti stages, perhaps only experts in Goa, psy and trance techno will be wise nod. Also the German formation Protonica is better known among insiders.
If you also look at the spiritually underpinned additional program, Israel’s musical penchant for a hippie-esque variety of the electronic spectrum becomes all too clear:
A band called Raz Gus aka Rooz is performing a live show with the Australian appropriation instrument didgeridoo.
Sapir Cohen announced a Yoga Vinyasa workshop, Tal Shimony “Moving Meditation”, Yehuda Smith & Matan Goldman AKA U-BOW & MATTANEY an Electro Ethnic Live Show and Yuvel Adar & Shanti Arditi an Acro-Yoga workshop.
This set list reveals the peacefully wavering electro and mindfulness spectrum that was so abruptly ended by the Hamas terrorists.
If you will, it was a direct attack not only on the State of Israel and its predominantly Jewish population, but also a fatal blow to Israeli youth culture.
Billing of the Universo Parallelo
Nova Stage: ALADIN 🇫🇷 ARTIFEX ASTRALl PROJECTION FLARE JACKALON JUMPSTREET 🇨🇭 KIDO LIBRA MAN WITH NO NAME 🇬🇧 NOFACE PROTONICA 🇩🇪 ROCKY TILBOR SHOVE 🇲🇽 SPECTRA SONICS 🇯🇵 SWARUP 🇧🇷 WAYHA 🇭🇺
MUSHROOM STAGE:
ALADIN 🇫🇷 ECTOGASMICS🇩🇪🇸🇪 ECTOGU (Ectogasmics b2b Gu – First Time In The World)🇯🇵🇸🇪🇩🇪 GU 🇯🇵 PSYDRO RADIKAL MOODZ (First Time In IL)🇫🇷 SONIK SCIZZOR ( 5hrs live set) 🇮🇳 SWARUP 🇧🇷 SYLOOPO
Chanti Stage:
IDO WAKSHAL & NEVO SHOULIAN AKA BAJINN’S LIVING ROOM (Pantam Duet Live Show)
PICKLE (Glitch Set)
RAZ GUZ AKA ROOZ (Didgeridoo Live Show)
SAPIR COHEN (Yoga Vinyasa Workshop)
TAL SHIMONY (Moving Meditation)
YEHUDA SMITH & MATAN GOLDMAN AKA U-BOW & MATTANEY (Electro Ethnic Live Show)
YUVEL ADAR & SHANI ARDITI (Acro Yoga Workshop)