Clockenflap, Hong Kongโs biggest and best music and arts festival is hitting West Kowloon Cultural District this weekend (Friday, 27 November – Sunday, 29ย November), and we are more excited than ever! Arguably one of the hottest events in our social calendar, Clockenflapย is making waves around Asia as one of the go-to festivals of the year. Make sure to enter your deets in the form below to for a chance to win a pair of three-day tickets too!
With views over the harbour, great music, inspiring art and some of our favourite food vendors, this is one weekend you don’t want to miss out on.ย The final line-up has just been announced and weโve spent the weekend (youโd be surprised how listening to YouTube videos can cure the Sunday night blues) putting together our list of โOnes To Watchโ this year. Headliners like A$AP Rocky, Damien Rice, The Libertines and Mr Scruff aside, there are buckets of talent waiting to be discovered; hereโs our Sassy guide to the best of the rest.
Angel Hazeย –ย Saturday 8.45pm
23-year-old rapper, Raeeโn Roes Wilson (better known as Angel Haze), is one bad-ass chick! The Detroit native takes on hard-hitting issues with a fitting lyrics and heavy beats. Her recent single โBattle Cryโ features Sia and is tipped for big things – check it out below.
Perfect for:
Song to listen to: Battle Cry ft Sia
CHIC featuring Nile Rodgersย –ย Sunday 7.30pm
Disco-funk legends Nile Rodgers and Chic are back after smashing the sunset session at Clockenflap 2014. Expect a nonstop parade of feel-good hits, from Chicโs Le Freak, Everybody Dance and Good Times, to the Rodgers-produced We Are Family, Like a Virgin, Notorious and Get Lucky – all demonstrating Rodgersโ huge influence over the pop industry over the past 40 years.
Perfect for: Getting your best dad moves out and dancing like nobody’s watching!
Song to listen to: CHIC feat Nile Rodgers – I’ll Be There
Clean Banditย –ย Friday 6.45pm
If youโre from the UK, youโve probably heard of this quirky quartet who fuse elements of both classical and dance music together. Their smash hit โRather Beโ has over 311 million Youtube views, spent over a month in the UKโs #1 Singles spot and won this yearโs Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
Perfect for: Dancing with friends con cider in hand!
Song to Listen to: Real Love
HINDSย –ย Saturday 6.15pm
Tipped by Rolling Stone, Consequence of Sound and others as the new break out international band of 2015, HINDS are looking to be one of those bands you will be telling your friends โyou saw before they became massiveโ. Plus, they get the Sassy seal of approval by being a four piece twenty-something all girl band making noise around the globe.
Perfect for: Rocking out with the girls!
Song to listen to: Bamboo
Yuksekย –ย Sunday 3.30pm
French electronic music producer, remixer, composer and DJ, Pierre-Alexandre Busson, is known for his euphoric tracks. He has remixed for the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, Phoenix and Gorillaz to name a few. His sets are full of indie, electronic, dance floor gold!
Perfect for: Some mid-afternoon fist pumping
Song to listen to: Extraball ft. Amanda Blank
The Anello – Friday 5.30pm
Hong Kong’s very own The Anello will be playing at Clockenflap on Friday, so grab a beer and go chill out to the tunes of this talented duo. Their unique sound fuses indie, electronic and hip hop, so if you haven’t caught them at numerous events around town, this is your chance to catch them live (at a pretty impressive gig, no less!).
Perfect for: Chilling out to on the grass
Song to listen to:ย Next 2 Me
Clockenflap 2015, West Kowloon Cultural District, Friday, 27 November – Sunday, 29ย November, 5-11pm. Buy your tickets here!ย