ZOUK SINGAPORE: SEPTEMBER 2018 HIGHLIGHTS & CALENDAR Guest acts clockwise from left to right: Ookay, R3HAB, Jay Sean 24 AUGUST 2018, Singapore – It’s the exhilarating month of F1 again and Zouk is all set for the race with a stacked-out September roster. Down the calendar, the month will begin with the Phuture DJ Battle live battles on 5 Sep, Trap prodigy from the States, Ookay for Crowd CTRL on 7 Sep, a Music Matters special with Liquid State featuring Alan Walker, Seungri and CORSAK on 12 Sep, CHECKPOINT, the F1 weekender with R3HAB and Jay Sean across 14 – 16 Sep, and Danish-Norwegian duo Pegboard Nerds on 22 Sep. SATURDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2018: CHECKPOINT X JOHNNIE WALKER PRESENTS R3HAB, WITH HONG & JEREMY BOON Throughout a career span of 11 years, Fadil El Ghoul a.k.a. R3HAB has continued to ascend the ranks of superstardom sans stopping. Touted by the likes of Forbes and Billboard as 'the future of his craft’, his discography is hallmarked with a trail of signature remixes for stars including Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars among many others. Adding on to that success, his recent album debut ‘Trouble’, went on to garner over 200 million streams on Spotify to date, along with over 13 million monthly listeners. Wielding a versatility that is textured with pop savvy touches and club-ready thumps, R3HAB showcases are described as full-on raves that see floors swelled with jumping, enthusiastic crowds. A staggering presence in the global club circuit vouched for by an ever-expanding fan base, and regular gigs across the biggest stages, the R3HAB magic can only be summarized by his catch phrase,“I Need R3HAB”. Admissions: • Limited pre-sale for members, Friends of Zouk and DBS card holders: $40 • Pre-sale: $50 • Door: $60 • All e-ticket holders will be entitled to priority entry before 11.30pm • All tickets include 1 standard house pour • Venue: Super club (Main room + Phuture) • Ticketing site: https://ticketing.zoukclub.com/Main.aspx SUNDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2018: CHECKPOINT PRESENTS JAY SEAN, WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ, SUPPORTED BY NASH D Since his debut back in 2004, British R&B singer-songwriter remains one of the UK’s most successful exports – most notably for his historic breakthrough of hit single ‘Down’ which topped and remained in Billboard’s top 10 for six weeks. A multi-million selling and platinum award winner, Jay Sean holds a songbook of nostalgic bops which dominated the mainstream airwaves with titles like ‘Eyes on You’ (2004), ‘Ride It’ (2006) and ‘Do You Remember’ (2010). Most recently, he revisited the Sean Paul collaboration with the release of ‘Make My Love Go’, a new dancehall-infused jam, and lent his vocals to Hardwell’s ‘Thinking About You’. Ever evolving and now doubling as a DJ, Jay Sean has performed sets at clubs across Vegas, Miami and Los Angeles. Performing as part of the F1 special, one can expect to be hit by a double-edge of smooth vocals and exhilarating DJ set on 16 September. Admissions: • Door: o Free entry for first 100 guests o Free entry before 1am for the first 100 DBS and American Express card members o $20 after midnight – includes 1 standard house pour • Venue: Capital FRIDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER: CROWD CTRL PRESENTS OOKAY, WITH LENERD & NASH D Made for the music aficionados who geek out on new music and live the festival life, Crowd CTRL is the monthly showcase that features the local scene and world’s most talked about acts in trap and bass. Coming in hot for the next instalment of Crowd CTRL, will be California native, Ookay (pronounced “okay”). One of America’s most impressive and youngest dance music exports in the recent years, Ookay has come a long way since his Beatport top 10 debut. Having honed his chops over the years, the DJ-producer has firmly established his place as a Trap-style and EDM key player with the backing of industry icons like Diplo, Chuckie, Tiesto, Major Lazer, Showtek and many more, along with a string of singles including “Thief”, “Chasing Colours” with Noah Cyrus, and his latest album release, “Wow! Cool Album!”. Always fun, charismatic and theatrical with genuine skills to work the crowd, Ookay’s set are known to be paved with pleasers and adrenaline chasers made to tear up dance floors. SATURDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2018: CROWD CTRL WITH PEGBOARD NERDS, SUPPORTED BY HONG & LENERD Pegboard Nerds is the anagram of Danish-Norwegian electronic music duo’s surnames, DJ Alexander Odden and Michael Parsberg. Prior to coming together in 2011, the two already established a strong industry presence with individual successes since the 90s. Stronger and even more unstoppable as a team, the duo went on to achieve career highs with releases including their Pink Cloud EP which peaked at #2 on iTunes Dance Albums, the dubstep anthem “Superstar” which topped the Beatport Dubstep charts in 2016, Nerds by Nature EP which reached #12 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic charts in 2017, and the recent five track adrenaline EP, Full-Hearts. Exuberant with a video game aesthetic, the Pegboard Nerds sound is a mash of future bass, dubstep, glitch hop and a lot of chiptune; a sure-fire formula that will have crowds bouncing and thrashing all night. WEDNESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2018: PHUTURE DJ BATTLE, LIVE ELIMINATIONS Refreshed to amp up the competitiveness of the series, this year’s PDJB live round will feature an elimination format which pits finalists against one another through back-to-back 1- vs-1 sets. Prior to the battle, contestants will be given till the event day itself to produce four sets of three-minute tracks that will best showcase their chops across showmanship, originality, track selection, skill and crowd presence. Immediately at the end of each round, the judging panel of veteran local DJs will cast votes for their favourite by raising placards to select the winner. The battle will continue for three elimination rounds to narrow the pool from Top 8, Top 4 to Top 2, until one is left standing. Hosted by and fronted by DJ LeNerd, attendees will also get to witness showcases by two of the judges, visit pop-up booths by Swatch and Visual Mass, and nab giveaways from ZALORA and Adidas. WEDNESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2018: LIQUID STATE X ZOUK PRESENTS ALAN WALKER, SEUNGRI & CORSAK, SUPPORTED BY GHETTO On 12 September, Zouk will be the performance ground for an all-star lineup of electronic acts to ‘The Lion City’ on the night, with Alan Walker, Seungri of Big Bang fame and Liquid State’s brand new signee and Chinese wunderkind, CORSAK headlining proceedings. Adding to the stellar cast, Zouk resident Ghetto will be providing support to keep energy levels high, along with several other surprise live performances set to run throughout the night. The Liquid Nights show officially closes five big nights of the Music Matters Live 2018 festival, taking place across Clarke Quay and other partner venues on Sep 7-12. Liquid Nights is produced in partnership with All That Matters, Asia's leading Entertainment festival which includes Music Matters presented by Tencent Music Entertainment Group. ### Should there be any interview requests with the artistes above, kindly reach out to Messiah Abalos at, [email protected]. For table reservations, email [email protected], or WhatsApp +65 9006 8793 (10:00am – 8:30pm, Mondays to Fridays only). FULL CALENDAR DETAILS FOR JUNE AS LISTED BELOW: Date(s) Event Location Description Wednesday, 5 Phuture DJ Phuture Refreshed to amp up the competitiveness of the September Battle series, this year’s PDJB live round will feature an elimination format which pits finalists against one another through back-to-back 1- vs-1 sets. Prior to the battle, contestants will be given till the event day itself to produce four sets of three-minute tracks that will best showcase their chops across showmanship, originality, track selection, skill and crowd presence. Immediately at the end of each round, the judging panel of veteran local DJs will cast votes for their favourite by raising placards to select the winner. The battle will continue for three elimination rounds to narrow the pool from Top 8, Top 4 to Top 2, until one is left standing. watch, and $50 gift cards from Visual Mass. There will also be freebies up for grabs from ZALORA and Adidas with items including a mix of Adidas merchandise. Hosted by and programmed by DJ LeNerd, attendees will also get to witness showcases by two of the judges, visit pop-up booths by Swatch and Visual Mass, and nab giveaways from ZALORA and Adidas. Admission: Free Friday, 7 Crowd CTRL Zouk Made for the music aficionados who geek out on September Presents Ookay new music and live the festival life, Crowd CTRL is with LeNERD & the monthly showcase that features the local scene Nash D and world’s most talked about acts in trap and bass. Coming in hot for the next instalment of Crowd CTRL, will be California native, Ookay (pronounced “okay”). One of America’s most impressive and youngest dance music exports in the recent years, Ookay has come a long way since his Beatport top 10 debut. Having honed his chops over the years, the DJ- producer has firmly established his place as a Trap- style and EDM key player with the backing of industry icons like Diplo, Chuckie, Tiesto, Major Lazer, Showtek and many more, along with a string of singles including “Thief”, “Chasing Colours” with Noah Cyrus, and his latest album release, “Wow! Cool Album!”. Always fun, charismatic and theatrical with genuine skills to work the crowd, Ookay’s set are known to be paved with pleasers and adrenaline chasers made to tear up dance floors.