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Hong Kong’s Clockenflap music and arts festival celebrates its 10th birthday this weekend, hoping to attract some 70 thousand music fans to three days of live performances on the Central Harbourfront.
Conceived in 2008 as a music and arts festival, Clockenflap has grown from a small boutique event held at the southern end of Hong Kong island into a huge three day event attracting more than 70,000 people on Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront.
Conceived in 2008 as a music and arts festival, Clockenflap has grown from a small boutique event held at the southern end of Hong Kong island into a huge three day event attracting more than 70,000 people on Hong Kong’s Central Harbourfront.
Clockenflap music and arts festival has been held in Hong Kong since 2008 and moved from West Kowloon to Central Harbourfront this year.
Clockenflap music and arts festival has been held in Hong Kong since 2008 and moved from West Kowloon to Central Harbourfront this year.
SCMP.TV invited Chris Faimu aka DJ Mu from New Zealand based reggae/electronic band Fat Freddy's Drop to visit one of Hong Kong's most unique record stores - Vinyl Hero in Sham Shui Po.
SCMP.TV invited Chris Faimu aka DJ Mu from New Zealand based reggae/electronic band Fat Freddy's Drop to visit one of Hong Kong's most unique record stores - Vinyl Hero in Sham Shui Po.
She was inspired to start making her own music after watching legendary house DJ John Digweed spin a set in a Hong Kong club; 8 years after her debut gig Ocean Lam is now considered one of the main drivers of the local electronic music scene.
She’s played gigs across Europe and continues to make waves in Hong Kong with her take on techno and deep house – Ocean Lam talks about what it’s like to once again take to the stage for Clockenflap.
She was inspired to start making her own music after watching legendary house DJ John Digweed spin a set in a Hong Kong club; 8 years after her debut gig Ocean Lam is now considered one of the main drivers of the local electronic music scene.
She’s played gigs across Europe and continues to make waves in Hong Kong with her take on techno and deep house – Ocean Lam talks about what it’s like to once again take to the stage for Clockenflap.
Being the only thrash metal band at Clockenflap 2016, Charm Charm Chu are a local group that aim to introduce the festival crowd to their brand of Cantonese ultra hard rock. They hope people can release aggression over their depressing daily lives through their music and maybe a bit of headbanging too.
Being the only thrash metal band at Clockenflap 2016, Charm Charm Chu are a local group that aim to introduce the festival crowd to their brand of Cantonese ultra hard rock. They hope people can release aggression over their depressing daily lives through their music and maybe a bit of headbanging too.
Probably the best-known Hong Kong artist at this year’s Clockenflap festival, Ellen Loo got her big break as half of Canto-folktronica outfit at17, alongside Eman Lam.
Probably the best-known Hong Kong artist at this year’s Clockenflap festival, Ellen Loo got her big break as half of Canto-folktronica outfit at17, alongside Eman Lam.
Clockenflap boss Mike Hill talks about the new location for Hong Kong’s massive Clockenflap music festival.
Clockenflap boss Mike Hill talks about the new location for Hong Kong’s massive Clockenflap music festival.
SCMP spotted some of the best music festival t-shirts at Clockenflap 2015.
SCMP spotted some of the best music festival t-shirts at Clockenflap 2015.
Two musicians who will be making their debut at Clockenflap this year are Denise Ho Wan-see and Riz Farooqi of King Ly Chee. SCMP.tv sat down with these two Hong Kong artists to talk about the state of music in Hong Kong and how politics and social issues have influenced their music and personal lives.
Two musicians who will be making their debut at Clockenflap this year are Denise Ho Wan-see and Riz Farooqi of King Ly Chee. SCMP.tv sat down with these two Hong Kong artists to talk about the state of music in Hong Kong and how politics and social issues have influenced their music and personal lives.
In China, Cui Jian is not only the country’s biggest rock star, but also one of the most popular critical voices. Banned from performing at large venues in the 1990s because of his veiled critique of the Tiananmen crackdown, he has stayed in the spotlight as director and musician. The 52-year-old rocker performed to an adoring -- but small -- crowd at the Clockenflap music festival in Hong Kong after a six-year hiatus.
In China, Cui Jian is not only the country’s biggest rock star, but also one of the most popular critical voices. Banned from performing at large venues in the 1990s because of his veiled critique of the Tiananmen crackdown, he has stayed in the spotlight as director and musician. The 52-year-old rocker performed to an adoring -- but small -- crowd at the Clockenflap music festival in Hong Kong after a six-year hiatus.