Welcome the Gatecrasher

Nokia Music and Big Fish presented the Gatecrasher, a UK-based club brand, via the Innovation Black party. Manila’s party people marched to A.Venue Hall on Makati Avenue dressed in black to take part in an event that featured DJs like Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert, better known as DJ/producer tandem Kyau and Albert.

Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert are known to be possibly one of the most original DJ/Producer duos in the modern day electronic dance music circuit. The two Germans have produced such massive club hits like Made Of Sun, Velvet Morning, Walk Down, Kiksu, Are You Fine?, Always A Fool and Megashira. In 1997, they founded their record label Euphonic. With world exclusive artists like Ronski Speed, Sonorous, Stoneface & Terminal, Marc Marberg and Mirco de Govia, the label is one of the top brands in the dance industry. Euphonic also handled such heavyweight acts as Above & Beyond, OceanLab and Armin van Buuren for Germany.

Anton Ramos, one of our best local DJs, opened the act for the international DJ duo. Anton started The Chillout Project as a radio program back in 1997 on local radio station 99.5 RT. It introduced what was then the cutting-edge sound of deep house, down tempo and trip hop. The Chillout Project has spawned various compilations and residencies through the years. He has been featured and has opened for some of Manila’s biggest parties including Miss Moneypenny’s, Defected, HedKandi and Tokyo Project events. Currently, he is a resident DJ for Embassy Superclub.

Others seen at the event were the Nokia team led by its marketing head Sandeep Khanna, marketing managers Mitch So and Gerard Penaflor, Nokia corporate communications manager Nikka Abes and Nokia product manager Corinne Bacani.

Season of sea and sun

Speedo showcased its Spring/Summer collection for 2009 in a fashion show at the new British Embassy Manila. Speedo opened the summer season with its statement pieces from the Team Stripes collection in psychedelic hues while vintage-inspired swimsuits and coordinating apparel were highlighted in Speedo’s Sports line.

The Allstars entertained guests wearing Speedo’s newest collections. Rounding up the show was Speedo’s Elite range from the Performance line highlighting the Fastskin LZR RACER. Athletes wearing this iconic suit have broken 80 world records since its launch in February last year.

With over 80 years of product innovation and success, Speedo continues to harness new technologies and fabrics to fit the needs of athletes and enthusiasts alike. Speedo has been writing history as far back as the 1920s with its Racerback, the world’s first non-wool suit. Speedo is owned by Pentland Brands and is distributed in over 170 countries around the world.

Seen at the event were British Ambassador Peter Beckingham and his wife Jill, Indian Ambassador Ranjit Mitter, Henry Atayde of NCAA, Bobby Caludio, Speedo International Limited’s regional business development director Olivier Godbille, Speedo Philippines president Chandru Mahtani and VP for merchandising Babs Mahtani.

Speedo concept shops are located in Bonifacio High Street, Glorietta 4, Alabang Town Center, TriNoma, Paseo de Sta. Rosa, Ayala Center Cebu, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, SM City Cebu, SM City Davao, The Podium, Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Place Bacolod, Gateway Mall, LimKetKai Mall, Eastwood Citywalk 2, Chimes Davao and soon to open in MarQuee Mall Pampanga.

(Visit www.speedo.com)