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Hype Malaysia
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
HardTech & Transmission Festival To Debut At PETRONAS Grand Prix This October
For the first time ever, Hi:Five Entertainment will be hosting HardTech (Hardmission and Techmission) and Transmission, three globally renowned electronic music brands, in conjunction with the PETRONAS Grand Prix of Malaysia 2025, a pre-party taking place this October at the iconic Helipad. This groundbreaking event will be held at the PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit, the Strategic Partner of the event, making it an even more significant milestone for the Malaysian electronic music scene. Set against the thrilling backdrop of the MotoGP weekend, this unprecedented collaboration will deliver a weekend of high-octane energy, uniting motorsport fans and music lovers from around the world. HardTech (Hardmisssion & Techmission) is a revolutionary force in the electronic music scene, making its debut in Malaysia, pushing the boundaries of music, technology, and culture. Transmission is one of the world's most iconic trance music brands, renowned for its grand-scale productions, cinematic themes, and mind-blowing visual experiences. Together, they will deliver an unforgettable sonic journey, from uplifting melodies to relentless beats, creating one of the most electrifying and immersive electronic music experiences in the heart of Southeast Asia. The line-up includes Sub Zero Project, Ben Nicky, Trym, Digital Culture, and many more! Details of the show are as follows: HardTech & Transmission Festival Date: 18th October (Saturday) & 19th October 2025 (Sunday) 18th October (Saturday) & 19th October 2025 (Sunday) Time: 3pm – 11:50pm (both days) 3pm – 11:50pm (both days) Venue: Helipad, PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Helipad, PETRONAS Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Organiser: Hi:Five Entertainment Hi:Five Entertainment Ticketing: GA 2 Day Passes (Tier1- RM338, Tier2- RM378), VIP Experience 2 Day Passes (RM498) Tickets are now on sale on TicketMelon and Megatix. This isn't just a music festival — it's a celebration of community, culture, and the future of electronic music in Malaysia. With the synergy of MotoGP, HardTech and Transmission, the PETRONAS Sepang Circuit will transform into a pulsating hub of sound, light, and shared passion.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: HardTech, Transmission gear up for explosive Sepang MotoGP weekend
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to experience an electrifying weekend this October as two of the world's leading electronic music brands make their long-awaited debut. HardTech, combining the powerhouse events Hardmission and Techmission, and the globally renowned trance festival Transmission, will headline a massive pre-party for the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia 2025. The two-day celebration, announced yesterday, will light up the Helipad at the Sepang International Circuit on Oct 18 and 19, is expected to draw a crowd of up to 15,000 revellers. Organised by Hi:Five Entertainment in partnership with Sepang Circuit, the event will run daily from 3pm to 11.50pm, blending top-tier DJ sets with stunning light shows, immersive visuals, and a festival atmosphere unlike any other. Hi:Five Entertainment said HardTech, famed for its relentless beats and cutting-edge rave productions, will open the weekend on Oct 18. The following night, Transmission will take centre stage with its signature grand-scale visuals, cinematic storytelling, and laser artistry. The star-studded line-up includes international heavyweights Markus Schulz, Aly & Fila, Ben Nicky, Warface, Tweekacore, and Sub Zero Project, alongside Malaysian favourites Bass Agents, Chukies & Whackboi, and Mister Ariffin. According to the organisers, the event will be more than just a festival — it will be a cultural gathering that brings together motorsport fans and dance music enthusiasts in one unforgettable weekend.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
HardTech and Transmission set for electrifying Malaysia debut at Sepang MotoGP weekend
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Malaysia will welcome two of the world's biggest electronic music brands for the first time this October, in a high-octane pre-party to the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia 2025. HardTech — featuring Hardmission and Techmission — and iconic trance brand Transmission will take over the Helipad at the PetronasSepang International Circuit on October 18 and 19, with organisers expecting up to 15,000 festival-goers over the weekend. The event, hosted by Hi:Five Entertainment with Sepang Circuit as its strategic partner, will run from 3pm to 11.50pm each day, combining world-class DJ performances with immersive light and visual shows. In a statement, Hi:Five Entertainment said HardTech, known for its hard-hitting beats and futuristic rave experience, will make its Malaysian debut on October 18, while Transmission — celebrated for its grand-scale productions and cinematic laser storytelling — will headline on October 19. Organisers have billed the event as more than just a music festival, describing it as a cultural celebration that will unite motorsport fans and dance music enthusiasts. The media release further stated that the line-up includes global names such as Markus Schulz, Aly & Fila, Ben Nicky, Warface, Tweekacore, Sub Zero Project, as well as local acts like Bass Agents, Chukies & Whackboi, and Mister Ariffin. Ticket prices for the two-day event range from RM268 to RM378 for general admission and RM468 to RM498 for VIP passes, with sales available via and Updates on the event are available via Hi:Five Asia's official Instagram and Facebook pages.
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
HardTech and Transmission set for electrifying Malaysia debut at Sepang MotoGP weekend
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Malaysia will welcome two of the world's biggest electronic music brands for the first time this October, in a high-octane pre-party to the Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia 2025. HardTech — featuring Hardmission and Techmission — and iconic trance brand Transmission will take over the Helipad at the PetronasSepang International Circuit on October 18 and 19, with organisers expecting up to 15,000 festival-goers over the weekend. The event, hosted by Hi:Five Entertainment with Sepang Circuit as its strategic partner, will run from 3pm to 11.50pm each day, combining world-class DJ performances with immersive light and visual shows. In a statement, Hi:Five Entertainment said HardTech, known for its hard-hitting beats and futuristic rave experience, will make its Malaysian debut on October 18, while Transmission — celebrated for its grand-scale productions and cinematic laser storytelling — will headline on October 19. Organisers have billed the event as more than just a music festival, describing it as a cultural celebration that will unite motorsport fans and dance music enthusiasts. The media release further stated that the line-up includes global names such as Markus Schulz, Aly & Fila, Ben Nicky, Warface, Tweekacore, Sub Zero Project, as well as local acts like Bass Agents, Chukies & Whackboi, and Mister Ariffin. Ticket prices for the two-day event range from RM268 to RM378 for general admission and RM468 to RM498 for VIP passes, with sales available via and Updates on the event are available via Hi:Five Asia's official Instagram and Facebook pages.
The Star
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
When is a pencil not just a pencil? When it's 6m-tall and is sharpened annually
When is a pencil not just a pencil? When it's on John and Amy Higgins' lawn across from Lake of the Isles, is 20ft (6m) tall and gets an annual public sharpening that draws crowds of more than 1,000 people. The giant pencil, known as Loti Pencil, got its fourth annual sharpening on June 7. The event kicked off another Minneapolis summer in the United States, filled with outdoor art festivals and not a single day below 65°F (18°C). This year's pencil sharpening fell on Prince's birthday. 'Because of leap year, by coincidence, it's going to be another 12 years before Prince's birthday is on a Saturday,' John said before the event. 'We've got special commemorative purple Prince pencils. We typically hand out yellow pencils.' To sharpen the giant public artwork, Loti Pencil creator and wood sculptor Curtis Ingvoldstad made a 4ft-tall (1.2m) wooden pencil sharpener that he hoists onto the tip with help from his friend John Daugherty, and the pencil gets pointy again. Then, they throw the shavings to the crowd below. This is a community ritual that's also predicated on losing a bit of the pencil every year. 'The sacrifice of its monumentality is something that marks a year. ... And so this is the sacrifice – the pencil has to be sharpened otherwise it wouldn't have been used,' Ingvoldstad said. DJ Jake Rudh, a regular on the Current radio station and the founder of First Ave's dance party Transmission, spun tunes at the sharpening. He also threw in some Prince tracks. This year, there's also an alphorn duo. And no, that's not a reference to Minnesota's Afton Alps. We are talking the Swiss Alps. The musical duo of Edina-based Mary and Ralph Brindle played 12- to 15ft-long (3.6m-4.6m) horns, usually used to call sheep, but also to create music in the Swiss Alps. The duo has been playing alphorns together for 35 years and performed as part of the opening ceremony. Kids also joined in on the fun. They got close and asked the pencil questions using a special telephone to translate it all to the pencil. Loti Pencil is getting so famous that soon there will be a short documentary about it. Los Angeles-based documentary filmmaker Daniel Straub started doing interviews with John and Amy and Ingvoldstad three months ago and came to town early June to shoot the documentary. Straub first saw the pencil on someone's Instagram account, just before its ritual sharpening. 'There's something about turning an object to the scale of its source material, like making a pencil the size of a tree, that seemed really funny to me,' Straub said by phone from LA. He grew more interested in the pencil's philosophical message after learning more from Ingvoldstad and John. 'There was a quote from John where he described sharpening the pencil as 'a promise to do something', and this yearly ceremony became this renewal of a promise,' Straub said. 'This isn't just a yearly gathering, it's also a celebration and renewal, but also an acknowledgment of the passage of time.' Someone wanting to make a documentary film about the pencil caught John and his wife by surprise and it really moved them, he said. The couple has been in their home for more than 17 years, and they'd love to keep up this tradition, but it might be ephemeral in nature, as was the felled tree that created it. The pencil is different from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden's 'Spoonbridge and Cherry', which regularly gets its spoon and cherry repainted, is made of aluminium and steel, and could last forever. The pencil first appeared in June 2022, some five years after the upper canopy of a 180-year-old oak tree fell onto the Higgins' front lawn during a storm. Rather than just get rid of the wood, the couple decided to preserve it in their own way – by making it into a public work of art in the shape of a No. 2 pencil. They hired Ingvoldstad to craft it, and the rest is history. For a stationary pencil on a lawn, it's pretty busy. Last Halloween, the pencil wore a costume for the first time, dressing up as Superman and jamming out to R.E.M.'s song Superman on the weekends. As John told the Star Tribune at the time, 'the pencil has a personality, and likes to do stuff regular people do – enjoy sunsets, pose for pictures with people.' And although the pencil is becoming quite well known, for creator Ingvoldstad that's less important than what it means to the community. 'It's super heartwarming and overwhelming when people come up and thank me from their hearts for this because, it's very unexpected in some ways,' he said. 'But it doesn't change why I do art and it doesn't change me, and it doesn't change anything in my pursuit. It just makes me feel good that other people get to walk away with the inspiration.' – By ALICIA ELER/The Minnesota Star Tribune/Tribune News Service
