Oztronic, established in 2015, kicked off with its first ever show in the early part of 2015 at Kohima, drawing a young crowd, hungry for Electronic Dance Music(EDM). What started off as an underground event soon grew into a must see EDM concert, the first of its kind in Nagaland! Over the past year, it has held 7 major events featuring regional, national and international talent. An independent musical venture, solely focused on electronic music, a seasonal event soon blossomed into a full fledged music festival. After 6 successful shows, Oztronic converted to a music festival, the first ever festival being held on 22 & 23 July, 2016. Bigger, better and more lively with a better aim, on the theme “Go Green”. The aim was to spread awareness on Recycling and Reuse, with over hundreds of fans and supporters contributing waste materials like plastic bottles, old newspapers and CDs which were used for the venue arrangements and performance platform. The Oztronic Music Festival saw a rise in audience count, attracting a decent score of the mass public, somewhere along the lines of around 3000+ people. The constant growing popularity and the probable success of the event is noticeable, owing to the very expanding fan base.
Oztronic, a must see EDM concert, the first of its kind in Nagaland, is back again with the second phase of Oztronic Music Festival and bringing with it, the biggest lineup this event has ever had! Introducing new fresh acts as well as fan favorites, here’s a little sneak peek on the artists performing:
Rohit Piererra P-Man(Mumbai): MC for the festival, P-Man is a jack of all trades; music yoda, anchor, you name it. Currently plays bass Shaai’r+Func and is the frontman of hiphop/electronic outfit ViceVersa. As host for VH1 Music Diaries, he has interviewed bigshots in the music game from across the globe.
Switch Pandas (Delhi) Vitz and Ina: Comprising of Vitz, who started making mixes in his bedroom and went on to become one of the best mixer/producer with some great hits and Ina, one of the first DJ/producer from Nagaland. With their catchy and groovy music, they will be debuting in Oztronic Music festival as a duo.
Nicky Vibe (Guwahati): Being in the Dance Music industry since 2006 and frontman of Drum and Bass Act FLyPSND and the managing director of GAG Digital Records, Nicky Vibe has been crashing the scratch at music festivals and clubs across the country.
Akummika (Sumika and Imkumer): This duo is a two piece ambient, indietronica, post rock band from Nagaland with a number of performance in many parts of the country and abroad. Sumika’s synths powered with Akum’s guitar riffs encompass traditional genres to incorporate a new age musical style.
Lann: Fresh in the Oztronic scene, Lann, previously known as Castor, is a 19 year old artist who has been making music since 2012 seems to be evolving with every new beat he makes.
DJ Loom(Manipur): Starting as resident DJ at Hard Rock Cafe in Delhi, DJ Loom has since been performing at huge events and clubs in and around the country.
Gavian(Shillong) : DJing since 2005, Gavian has been involved in a large number of musical ventures, including “Music for Change”, “Music for Unity” DJs Music Festival. He is now a mentor at the School of Beatz, Grassroots Pvt Ltd.
Vizo Pienyu (Kohima): VP began performing for Oztronic in 2015 and has been performing since then. His preferred genres are house, techno and experimental.
MC Liden: Not new to a full bass performance, and one of the leading young artists of the genre he performs, MC Liden is a host of various shows and events and a DJ.
Jamie Shikhu(Kohima): Another fresh young artist, Jamie Shikhu who got interested in EDM by fiddling on his iPad and went on to put his hobby into work by debut performing at Upstairs, and then at Leads Entertainment, Weekenders in Kohima, Rave Mate.
Moate Pongen (Kohima): Former frontman of the band Feathers the Culture, he recorded his first experimental project “City of Dreams” in 2015 with Jawamong Yaden.
Sunep Oz: The frontman of Making Merry and the brainchild of Oztronic, he has been a part of numerous collaborations and experiments. He is known for his creativity and insights on sound engineering.
Sponsored by Music Task Force (MTF) Nagaland and co-sponsored by Headlight Lighting system (Avikuo Tepa), print partner(imprint by Lelo and Zepre Khutso) and stores(360 enterprise, Asilie Sorhie merchandise).
The event is set to be held at the historic and traditional KHADI NAGI RESORT, Jotsoma. The resort was built in memory of KHADI, first grandson of NAGI of the 17th century.
