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This September, Bali’s most iconic beachfront venue, KUDETA, is set to host one of this year’s most anticipated events. On Saturday, September 14, Booka Shade, the legendary electronic music duo from Berlin, will take the stage for an exclusive performance that promises to be a sonic journey like no other. Known for their groundbreaking live […]

I was down the beach Sunday afternoon last week and walked from Alila to W Bali on the new footpath at the top of the beach, and must say, it was pretty good. There were people everywhere and such a great atmosphere, almost like a Sunday afternoon festival on the beach. It appears that the […]

The Bali Fashion Trend 2024 event, which will be held on 27 – 29 September, 2024 at TS Suites Bali, is poised to be a dazzling showcase of the island’s and Indonesia’s dynamic fashion scene. Set in the heart of Seminyak, the event, organised by the Indonesian Fashion Chamber (IFC) Chapter Denpasar,  will once again […]

As I have said before, there’s nothing like a fancy dress, or even just putting a hat on. Fancy Dress Party, that is. I went to a special 50th birthday party the other night, “Happy birthday, Damon!” and had the pleasure of mixing it up with a bunch of older, and perhaps wiser, Seminyak residents. […]

The single was released via Revealed Recordings last week and it comes as no surprise it’s recieving support from a score of industry heavyweights. The track is an innovative, powerful fusion of traditional Indonesian sounds and cutting-edge electronic music, showcasing HΛNNΛH X’s unique ability to blend cultural heritage with modern rhythms. With this powerful (bigroom […]

So here we are, on the back of the White Party and Hari Merdeka, next stop New Year’s Eve! Well, maybe there are a few more happenings before then and now, but yeah, we are now truly on the back half of the year as 2024 continues to steam on! This week’s weekly podcast with […]

Ever since a friend said to me a while back, ‘you got to hear Saul Bliss play, he’s now my new fave DJ on the island,’ I thought I gotta track this guy down and find out more. And here he is. this week we speak to Saul Bliss. Where are you from? Born and […]

It’s now the middle of August, which means we are in the Bali High Season, and that means the island should be full of tourists and parties going on everywhere. However, this year it seems a little different and besides the KUDETA White Party it looks mostly the same as any other week. Which I […]

It’s all happening at KU DE TA this weekend with the greatest show on the island ready to be rolled out once more. Probably more so than ever, the annual KU DE TA White Party, is the most anticipated annual event in Bali and is set to take place on Saturday, August 17, 2024. The […]

Today is a special date for me. August 8, 1988 was the day I started my first business, something called Bathwood. That makes it 36 years since I have worked for anyone. Now, how about that! Anyways, let’s get back to Bali and now! The question begs, has Bali High Season lost its shine? The […]

It’s the first of August already. The year is racing. That means the Bali High Season has begun – or should have.  I hear from people around town that it is getting busy. Since I am bunkered down in my Berawa radio shack most of the time it is hard to say from here what’s […]

It’s the first of August already. The year is racing. That means the Bali High Season has begun – or should have.  I hear from people around town that it is getting busy. Since I am bunkered down in my Berawa radio shack most of the time it is hard to say from here what’s […]

Secret Comedy Night has taken Bali by storm since starting over a year ago. It’s Bali’s only curated stand-up comedy show featuring Bali’s best comedians and a special international headliner on each occasion. One of the exciting parts of this comedy show is that the location is kept secret right up until the guest buys […]

This week Karina Stepina   Karina has appeared from out of nowhere on event flyers all over town recently. With her full, party-on attitude, good looks and classy track selection, she’s quickly become one of the most popular female DJs on the island. She’s seen spinning tunes from Uluwatu to Seminyak, Ubud and even down […]

Last night we were at the Grand Opening of the new restaurant at Desa Kitsune in Canggu with a crowd of industry people and friends of Kitsune and Savaya. The booze and snacks were flowing freely, which always makes a grand occasion even better. There must have been at least 200 invited guests along and […]

Something for all you jazz heads out there. The 11th Ubud Village Jazz Festival (UVJF) is coming soon and will take place on August 2nd and 3rd, 2024 at STHALA Ubud Portfolio Hotel and from this year the festival will be officially known as the STHALA UBUD VILLAGE JAZZ FESTIVAL. The UVJF began with small […]

Sometimes I need to look at my phone gallery to recall where I’ve been in the past week. I’m sure you do too. We had Ms Penny in town again last weekend and she was out entertaining a visiting friend so it was on for young and old once more. First stop was a delightful […]

We are now deep into July. That means we are closing in fast on the Bali High Season. That’s the time tourism and the party season is in overdrive.  However, July normally sees families visiting the island, not so many independent travelers.  Really, it should be busier now than what it is and a few […]

I’ve noticed that many DJs, clubs and collectives around the island don’t promote themselves online with a music background on their posts. I don’t get it. You may notice The Beat does make a point of finding music for just about every post we make on Instagram. It does my head in sometimes trying to […]

W Bali – Seminyak have announced they will host a new live electronic music series from W Hotels – W PRESENTS, a global live music series that will spotlight a diverse array of emerging and established artists, each representing the brand’s distinctive sonic identity. This initiative, under the visionary leadership of Global Music Director LP […]

While in the past week I haven’t been out too much, still recovering from the week before, I’ve been doing the right thing when I do go out and catch app taxis instead of driving myself. Not just because of the accident I had last year which kinda put me off going anywhere on my […]

This week DJ and co-founder of Hatch in Uluwatu, Muska.Where are you from?I’m originally from Perth, Western Australia, but I consider Melbourne my home since I’ve lived there for most of my life. How old are you?Old enough to be djn for 20 years haha How long have you been in Bali?I’ve been in Bali […]

It is very busy around the island right now. Just getting down the shops from the house in Berawa was a mission earlier today. It was like being on the screen of an arcade machine; people, cars, bikes heading in every direction and seemed most of the time heading directly at you. I held fast […]

Nakadia is on her way back to Bali and Red Ruby in June. We thought it must be time for a quick chat with Thailand’s greatest export in electronic music. She’s now gigging her way around South East Asia and South America for the next month or so, but has been living in Berlin, Germany […]