Love Letter to... all the colors of Defqon.1
Dear Defqon.1,
I can hardly believe it, just a few more days and The Gathering begins. This is where I waited for all year. Because on your holy hardstyle ground I feel at home. No doubts, mind at zero, just a weekend of enjoying everything you have to offer.
Each stage has its own colour, charme, power and sound. From frenchcore to euphoric hardstyle, millennium hardcore and here and there a good kickroll. I love all your colours! UV, BLUE, RED, SILVER, BLACK, INDIGO, YELLOW, PURPLE, GOLD and MAGENTA. This one is for you!
BLUE
The weekend starts with you. You are the biggest festival tent on earth and you are an icon at Defqon.1. When the moment comes and The Gathering finally starts, I'm full of enthusiasm, jumping and dancing, while the setting sun shines inside. Every year, it's a rollercoaster of emotions, this is how happiness feels.
But also on Saturday and Sunday you are the place to be, as the greatest raw hardstyle heroes rocking your stage. And I haven't even mentioned all the moving elements on your ceiling. Every year I'm watching your breathtaking show with an open mouth. Your greatness, the number of people, the music, the decoration. BLUE, you truly are the greatest festival tent on earth.
UV
In all your colors and grandeur, you rise above it every year. Not only is your sound great, but every detail of your stage design has been thought of. That makes going crazy at the UV an extra party. With the dreamy, sunny sounds of artists like Demi Kanon, Wasted Penguinz or Max Enforcer, it's as if time stands still. If it's good weather or not, with you I'm guaranteed to find that ultimate summer feeling!
PURPLE
Want to discover new music? This is the right place to be. At your stage, the biggest talents of the hardstyle scene, get the chance to play their own sound at Defqon.1. The atmosphere is unparalleled and the energy splashes away!
MAGENTA
The oldschool vibes of Defqon.1. If I close my eyes here, it's like it's 2005 again and I'm back at Almere Strand. Because at the MAGENTA, we celebrate hardstyle in its purest form. With legendary artists from the early years of hardstyle on the line-up, you can hear the beginning and evolution of our beloved style.
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INDIGO
Hidden between coloured containers is where the hardest kicks of the terrain are hiding. Including the real raw hardstyle fans. Your atmosphere is gold and the great enthusiasm is so contagious, before I know it, I'm kickrolling like crazy among new friends.
YELLOW
You may be simple in your appearance, but not in your music. Here I come for the real work: enjoying frenchcore that you take over from head to toe. The atmosphere is fantastic and if I really want to go full throttle, I can always come to you.
GOLD
You let me enjoy hardcore classics, just like the old days. Old school gabbers hak with a broad smile on their face, just like we're back in the millenium years. Not too much fuss, just 'hakken'. I love it!
SILVER
The place where every hardcore lover can go even faster on the most industrial, experimental sounds. It may seem hard on the outside, but the atmosphere is so pure and unique. You are definitely worth a trip!
BLACK
You are big, black and hard. Just like your music. At yours, I can let all my energy out, hak like my life depends on it and enjoy the hardest dj's of our scene. But outside you are at your very best. That's why I'm so glad that your hardcore is back in the sunlight on Sunday. Can't wait!
RED
You are the perfect embodiment of hardstyle. The 'epicentre' of Defqon.1. With you it's not just about the music. It's also about enjoying the beautiful stage and show, with thousands of other Weekend Warriors. Q-dance manages to surpass itself every year with your beautiful design and when we all stand there again, tears are almost in my eyes. No other hardstyle mainstage is as grand, beautiful, special, emotional and touching (especially on Sunday evening) as you are.
There is so much to discover on the sacred ground of Defqon.1. The terrain has something for everyone. Don't have a ticket for Defqon.1 yet and still want to explore all the colours? There are still Sunday tickets for sale (buy here) This year with an extra element of surprise: now on the Sunday all stages are rotated. Time for a completely new voyage of discovery.
I can hardly believe it, just a few more days and The Gathering begins. This is where I waited for all year. Because on your holy hardstyle ground I feel at home. No doubts, mind at zero, just a weekend of enjoying everything you have to offer.
Each stage has its own colour, charme, power and sound. From frenchcore to euphoric hardstyle, millennium hardcore and here and there a good kickroll. I love all your colours! UV, BLUE, RED, SILVER, BLACK, INDIGO, YELLOW, PURPLE, GOLD and MAGENTA. This one is for you!
BLUE
The weekend starts with you. You are the biggest festival tent on earth and you are an icon at Defqon.1. When the moment comes and The Gathering finally starts, I'm full of enthusiasm, jumping and dancing, while the setting sun shines inside. Every year, it's a rollercoaster of emotions, this is how happiness feels.
But also on Saturday and Sunday you are the place to be, as the greatest raw hardstyle heroes rocking your stage. And I haven't even mentioned all the moving elements on your ceiling. Every year I'm watching your breathtaking show with an open mouth. Your greatness, the number of people, the music, the decoration. BLUE, you truly are the greatest festival tent on earth.
UV
In all your colors and grandeur, you rise above it every year. Not only is your sound great, but every detail of your stage design has been thought of. That makes going crazy at the UV an extra party. With the dreamy, sunny sounds of artists like Demi Kanon, Wasted Penguinz or Max Enforcer, it's as if time stands still. If it's good weather or not, with you I'm guaranteed to find that ultimate summer feeling!
PURPLE
Want to discover new music? This is the right place to be. At your stage, the biggest talents of the hardstyle scene, get the chance to play their own sound at Defqon.1. The atmosphere is unparalleled and the energy splashes away!
MAGENTA
The oldschool vibes of Defqon.1. If I close my eyes here, it's like it's 2005 again and I'm back at Almere Strand. Because at the MAGENTA, we celebrate hardstyle in its purest form. With legendary artists from the early years of hardstyle on the line-up, you can hear the beginning and evolution of our beloved style.
“RED SKIN, BLACK EYES, BLUE BLOOD, SILVER TEETH, GREEN WINGS, BROWN CLAWS, PURPLE TAIL, GREY HAIR, ORANGE HEART. DEFQON.1!”
INDIGO
Hidden between coloured containers is where the hardest kicks of the terrain are hiding. Including the real raw hardstyle fans. Your atmosphere is gold and the great enthusiasm is so contagious, before I know it, I'm kickrolling like crazy among new friends.
YELLOW
You may be simple in your appearance, but not in your music. Here I come for the real work: enjoying frenchcore that you take over from head to toe. The atmosphere is fantastic and if I really want to go full throttle, I can always come to you.
GOLD
You let me enjoy hardcore classics, just like the old days. Old school gabbers hak with a broad smile on their face, just like we're back in the millenium years. Not too much fuss, just 'hakken'. I love it!
SILVER
The place where every hardcore lover can go even faster on the most industrial, experimental sounds. It may seem hard on the outside, but the atmosphere is so pure and unique. You are definitely worth a trip!
BLACK
You are big, black and hard. Just like your music. At yours, I can let all my energy out, hak like my life depends on it and enjoy the hardest dj's of our scene. But outside you are at your very best. That's why I'm so glad that your hardcore is back in the sunlight on Sunday. Can't wait!
RED
You are the perfect embodiment of hardstyle. The 'epicentre' of Defqon.1. With you it's not just about the music. It's also about enjoying the beautiful stage and show, with thousands of other Weekend Warriors. Q-dance manages to surpass itself every year with your beautiful design and when we all stand there again, tears are almost in my eyes. No other hardstyle mainstage is as grand, beautiful, special, emotional and touching (especially on Sunday evening) as you are.
There is so much to discover on the sacred ground of Defqon.1. The terrain has something for everyone. Don't have a ticket for Defqon.1 yet and still want to explore all the colours? There are still Sunday tickets for sale (buy here) This year with an extra element of surprise: now on the Sunday all stages are rotated. Time for a completely new voyage of discovery.
