PHAT09 Bass Camp : basic info that will help make your party more fun & comfortable :

OPENING & ENTRY : This years festival will open on Tuesday 30 December, gates will be open from 8am & you will be directed to your camping space...the 2nd Zone will open at noon on 30 Dec for the preparty & will feature mainly NZ DJs (except for NOISIA) thru until noon 31 Dec when the mainstage will open, then both stages will run continuously thru until 9am on Friday 2 January...you will need to clear your campsite by 6pm at the latest on 2 January.

NB Cars will be searched on entry & any glass, alcohol, dangerous substances, animals will be refused entry/confiscated.

NO PASS OUTS : you can arrive or leave at any time however once you leave the site you will not be able to return

TICKETS :  are available thru our website, booking page, www.phatclub.co.nz , the early bird & mid price tickets are now sold out & full price is $195 + bf.....Tickets are also available from Everyman Records 249 Hardy St Nelson, Cosmic Corner stores in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington & Auckland, the Inangahua Store, Main Road Inangahua Junction, Play It Again in Queenstown & Wanaka & Johns CD Store Blenheim.

ENQUIRIES : if you have ticketing enquiries please contact Everyman Records in the first instance tel 03 5483083 : info@everyman.co.nz

CAMPING : please note you are allocated a space approx the size of one standard car & tent per 2 people; if you intend to bring large house trucks, buses or larger sized tents please contact us first, Campervans are sweet but remember there will be no electricity available, best to use gas & please ensure you have a fire extinguisher.... if you wish to camp with a group of friends please plan to arrive together

FOOD & DRINK & HOSPITALITY : we provide foodstalls with a huge array of different kinds of foods, check the website late November for full menus, 2 licenced bars, free drinking water (fresh west coast rainwater this year), flush toilets, hot showers (pay per use $2 coins) & this year we hope to have eftpos (keep an eye on the website for confirmation late Nov), otherwise bring cash; the Phat Shop near the bar will provide a lost & found service & sell bottled water, cigarettes, ice & other necessities such as basic first aid items, sunscreen & insect repellant....We will have between 10 & 12 Food & Coffee vendors selling a huge range of foods including whitebait sandwiches, woodfired pizza, gourmet homemade pies & sausage rolls, ice creams & smoothies, cookies, curries, roasts & vege roasts, macaroni cheese, fruit & vege salads, lasagne & pasta, wild pork sandwiches, full breakfasts, yogart & fruit, bacon & eggs........Coffee is Tuatara organik fairtrade roasted in Takaka & supplied by the Purple Bus & other outlets....the 2 bars (one in each dance zone this year) will have a range of cold (promise this year) beers & wicked cocktails sponsored by Speights Summit pure, Jagermeister & Redbull....please reuse your cups & use the seperate bins for recycling cans

ALL AGES : Phat09 is open to people of all ages with children under 12 FREE entry, however if you are under 15 you must be accompanied by an adult.  You will require a photo ID to obtain the wristband required to purchase alcohol from the licenced bar areas, please have ready when you enter the gates with your ticket.

RESTRICTIONS : you are not permitted to bring your own alcohol, glass, dogs or dangerous substances such as fireworks....you are encouraged to bring your own food & cooking/bbq facilities however if using gas appliances please also ensure you have a fire extinguisher....these guidelines are to ensure the safety & good times of all, the site is on farmland & glass destroys the feet of farm animals.

SAFETY : we will have health & safety workers, a St Johns Ambulance & Medical Crew, lifeguards in the river & friendly security & road traffic management workers employed for your safety & assistance at all times during the event, please follow their instructions, they’re acting in your best interests at all times...

COMMUNICATIONS : cell phone coverage is sketchy, best to leave your phone locked in your car & remember some phones continually roam looking for coverage if you leave them on so best to switch off & save your batteries, we will have an emergency phone & radio contact with the outside world if required....

SWIMMING HOLES : the site has a number of swimming holes open during daylight hours only, these will be supervised by trained lifeguards....please don't cross onto private lands across the river, the dense bush can be unforgiving..... there's plenty of lush bush on site itself for you to get "lost" in

BE PREPARED : please come prepared for both heat & cold, dry & wet, with a good tent or other means of shelter, both gumboots & jandals are fashion items at Phat!...this year we have the option of offering a ready setup tent site including 2-6 person tents, sleeping materials (mattress/sleeping bag) & cooking materials if required for an additional cost, keep an eye on the website if interested in this option as we will be providing a link to the business who will be providing this service, all you do is buy your Festival Ticket, show up, check into your tent & start partying, at the end of the festival you have the option of keeping your sleeping bag or it will be donated to a local charity

MEDICATION : please bring any medication such as asthma inhalers or insulin that you require or may require during the event…if you are drinking please pace yourself & ensure you enjoy the full-lineup & can remember the good times!

PETROL : NB their is NO PETROL at Inangahua, please fill your car at Reefton, Murchison, Greymouth or Westport....HOWEVER the Inangahua Store is now under  new management & offers delicious homemade pies, fresh fruit icecreams & real coffee!

LOCATION : INANGAHUA is on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand between Murchison, Reefton & Westport with the site located in a valley surrounded by native rainforest...

To find venue go to http://www.obscure.co.nz/venue/inangahua

TRANSPORT : Intercity Bus services & Atomic Shuttles link Nelson, Picton, Greymouth & Westport & run thru Inangahua, which is approx 3 hours drive west of Christchurch, one hours drive east of Westport, 2 hours drive south of Nelson or 3 hours drive south of Picton, where the ferry terminal links with Wellington & the North Island...we will organize a van transfer service between the bus stop at Inangahua & the party site.

 ZERO WASTE & RECYCLING : many party’s advocate a zero waste policy & ask you to take everything home with you (which would be great in a perfect world!) however we will have a daily waste collection tractor/trailor patrolling the campsites, please use the rubbish bags we provide you with on entry & also use the separate can recycling areas near the entry to the zones & bars.

THE LINEUP :

Andy C & MC Lowqui UK

Dieselboy & MC Messinian USA

Skream UK

Noisia Holland

Benga UK

Lynx UK

Breakfastaz UK

Drumcorps aka Aaron Spectre Germany

The Upbeats Live & Burlesque Show

Salmonella Dub & The Mighty Asterix

Concord Dawn

Katchafire

Tiki Taane

Olmecha Supreme

Minuit

P-Money

Paddy Free

Budspells Australia

Timmy Schumacher & MC Kyla

State of Mind

Bulletproof

Agent Alvin

Antiform Live

Mr Smith vs JMC

Dose vs Teknik

Urban Notion

Organikismness

Trei + MC Cypher

Dunsta

Funknslocuts

Randomplay

Emma Green

Woosh

Sal

Wicked Draw

Black Planet

Joint Forces (Mysterious D)

One Vibe

Full Code

Left or Right

Nanotek

Evil

Optimus Gryme, Charlie B & Billy Fluid

Sequence Empire

Chemical X

Snax

Habit & MC Woody

Horse

Double Negative

Shortkutz

Sick Cycle

Too Far Gone

Hip

Sandman & MC Kryptik

Aunty Ethyl

Drop

Jason Howson

Little Jah

Mune & Premise

Organised Confuzion

Dubstep Alliance

Step'A

Solid State

Roast:Giblah, Fiction, Alion, Mojo, Acetech, Type-O

Lean Up

Dirty Harry vs Alias

Page 3

Moksha

D Jade

Detail

Getafix

Import

U*T*U

HGZ

Shift

Borderline & Johnny Hooves

Sporatik

Sim

Filth E

Rumble Winner 08

Also featured this year for your mad entertainment is the "Off the Planet" Slingshot Bungy Jump, just $25 per ride you'll be able to soar above the 2 stages while stunning your mates with crazy acrobatics!