Singapore's definitive annual dance festival is back! In royal tradition, ZoukOut goes for scale, bringing Zouk's spirit and energy to the great outdoors and an even larger audience. Giving clubbers throughout the region a reason to party well into the morning, ZoukOut 2007 celebrates the surreal world in all it's dream-like magic so gear up for the wonderful and weird!

Said Mr Derrick Heng, Director (Segment Marketing & Communications), Consumer Business; "SingTel is excited to be the Presenter for ZoukOut for the second year running and we see this partnership as a synergy between our continual efforts to reach out to the youth segment and rewarding them with an unforgettable experience. With ZoukOut 2007 offering 'the surreal experience' and a lineup of big names gracing the event, I am certain our SingTel customers will definitely have lots to look forward to!"

Identifying Zouk and its annual ZoukOut dance music festival as Singapore icons, Ms Lynette Pang, Director for Cluster Development (Events & Entertainment) at the Singapore Tourism Board said, "ZoukOut is indeed a Uniquely Singapore signature event that has grown in strength from year to year. It has a strong local fan base, whilst attracting increasing numbers of overseas revellers who travel here specifically to attend the event. This is testament of its standing in the global music and entertainment scene. ZoukOut is undoubtedly a boost for the growth of our nightlife and entertainment landscape, profiling Singapore as a leading entertainment capital in Asia."

Brace yourself for more of the stand out line up, freshly released!:
Encompassing the sounds and genres that Zouk embraces through its various nights and 4 outlets; Zouk main room, Velvet Underground, Phuture and Wine Bar- ZoukOut 2007 showcases a broad spectrum of music and some of the freshest sounds in the world of electronica.

For the first time, legendary CARL COX will play at ZoukOut's Main Arena! The undisputed king of original UK underground and godfather of UK techno is as explosive and energetic as ever, playing each gig with all his heart and soul - whether in a dingy small club or headlining major festivals.

After an unforgettable showing in 2005, Armin van Buuren, returns to grace the ZoukOut decks. Listed as the world's No. 1 DJ behind the legendary Paul van Dyk, the Winner of Best Radio Show and Best Compilation for his 'A State Of Trance CD' at the Miami Winter Music Conference, he's known for his meteoric rise to fame and his uplifting, euphoric sets.



Spearheading the newer sounds, fans of the now-famous and oh so chic Berlin sound will surely be up for the likes of Get Physical co-owners Booka Shade. The duo, who will play a live set, are famous for penning melodies that create evocative moods, mapping out a fresh alternative for electronic music. These masters of the synth sound won praise from press the world over for their album, Movements.



Over at the Velvet Underground Arena, the music takes an interesting journey, building from a Readyset Glo cast through to the eclectic, soulful and techier sides of the Velvet sound.

Playing a starring role is up and coming Reading (UK) band Does It Offend You, Yeah?, an electro/punk/indie outfit with a penchant for sleazy robo-rock at its best. Expect monumental beats hammered down underneath the screeching, twisted vocals that will get even the most jaded band geek and Ready Set Glo kid going. Now signed to Virgin Records in the UK and working on their first artist album, catch them before they get massive!



Following their set is celebrity DJ Steve Aoki (aka Kid Millionaire) who has risen from throwing impromptu parties in his living room to running his Dim Mak label (which founded bands such as The Kills, Pretty Girls Make Graves, The Von Bondies and others and is also currently home to Bloc Party, The Rakes, Moving Units, Pony Up, etc) and playing his now-famous indie-disco and electro sets to packed crowds every Tuesday in LA at the renowned Cinespace. The all-round party guy and man about town is also big brother to model/actress Devon Aoki. 

Tearing up the decks at Velvet for the first time are disco house meisters uber-producer James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of DFA Records and LCD Soundsystem. Murphy, frontman of LCD Soundsystem, has been credited with bringing fun back to disco in New York. He and bandmate Mahoney are fans of everything from glam to retro to disco and punk, ensuring that this set is truly supersonic.



Also not to be missed at the Velvet arena is a set from international tastemaker and eclectic funk and soul meister - Gilles Peterson - yes that Gilles Peterson of BBC Radio One fame whose radio show, Worldwide regularly enjoys the highest web traffic of all the DJs there. A firm favourite in Velvet, he takes to the stage for the first time since 2001 with MC Earl Zinger of acid jazz band Galliano fame.



Next mention the massive international dance hit Rej, and Sonar Kollective's Ame will immediately spring to mind. One half of the dynamic team, Frank Wiedemann, is sure to get people grooving in the sand with his special brand of Detroit-influenced deep house with soul.

Also catch multi-platinum record seller and Yoruba Records label boss Osunlade who has built a reputation for deep nu-soul and quality house with tribal and African influences - and who says he will retire from DJing after his ZoukOut gig to pursue other interests.

Holding it down at the Mambo Jambo/ Hip-hop arena, Miami's own three-time DMC World Championship winner, DJ Craze, the mad scratch scientist who slices and dices beats into a breathtaking sonic concoction and who has been lauded by hip-hop aficionados for years on end, plus freestyle champ MC Armanni whose distinctly powerful and diverse style of lyrical delivery has won him kudos worldwide.



Finally the lineup would not be complete without the Live Stage featuring Singaporean and regional bands - Diverse in sound but all electric on stage and proving without a doubt the talent on our shores is worthy of global recognition. Scene veterans, local chart-toppers, soon to be recording artists and one off collaborations catch them all: I Am David Sparkle, FAB IQ OF David Gunn, Great Spy Experiment and friends, Electrico, Caracal and Deserters from KL.

Many more confirmed names to be announced, check Zoukout 2007 regularly for updates!!!