© The Culture Space LTD 2020. And it was certainly that tightly packed dancefloor ignoring the elements; brollies up, tops off, on the beach at dawn.Cutting to the chase - for a first edition, Kala certainly knows how to make an impression.Albania, the chosen location for this debutant gathering, is one of few remaining European destinations you need to cross international borders to reach because low demand means an almost non-existent supply of flights from the UK.Corfu Town, Greece, is 12km across the water, making this an obscure and off-the-beaten track destination that remains oddly accessible.
Kala Festival also has a wellness programme Kala took place last month across five sites in Dhërmi, with hotel beach bars as venues. Enticing places where strangers turn into comrades before becoming full-blown team members, bonds formed over missed sets when lunch extends into evening.
Albeit those of a tougher tune disposition take longer to warm up.Props to The Pilotwings for serving something very special to the hilariously-named Yacht Club - five-day-weary hedonists stomping into the timber floor of this bar-on-jetty to heavy, otherworldly disco, psychedelia and strange synthdom is as far removed as you get from what probably usually happens where the filthy rich park their vessels.Elsewhere, Roy Ayers fails to bring the rays, a painful reality when you’re in this part of the world and Britain is basking in 30 degree heat.

Travel to other events may actually take longer, but few involve a country which is so hard to land in, regardless of how much you have to spend on airfare.Transport facts aside, despite getting on-site at 2.30AM after 60 minutes by sea and two hours on a coach, it takes no time to feel ourselves getting involved. Nevertheless, he more than steals our hearts. Even when the party is in Albania, the continent’s cheapest corner.In the words (or lyrics) of Derrick Carter, there must be more. As the world begins to reopen there is positivity and progress in sight for some. It’s exciting, but soon eclipsed by Gjipe itself.

The emphasis being on a complete package consisting of relaxation - by day at least - silly levels of fun and adventures well beyond the simple joys of being on the session.Already confirmed for 2019, more involvement from local artists and greater numbers of attendees from Albania would be two improvements we’d like to see - not that this was a 100% British takeover (other Balkan nations were relatively well represented). It’s a privilege that Kala exists here, but it’s also working to expand businesses in Albania to create an infrastructure fully geared up for an event of this size. But that point aside it seems those responsible are well on their way to achieving the original goal of establishing a new hedonistic paradise at a point in time when the world is in short supply of spots to run away to.You can support Ransom Note and independent journalism through our Patreon campaign now.Even though Trust Your Club was meant to be a scaled down replacement event during the year of a pandemic, you could hear Ant Bangos on everyone’s lips. Boat transfers whisk passengers off to Gjipi Beach, a stretch of shoreline offering a couple of shack-bars and - during Kala at least - a decent sized rig, slo-mo cosmic beats bouncing off the huge gorge towering over the scene. Steffanie Christi'an also proves a sensation, ably taking on Paris Gray’s huge vocals and prowling the stage with a coiled energy and captivating presence.Thanks to an early Sunday transfer, our final stop is supposed to be the Yacht Club to see This is Kala though, and we don’t want to say goodbye just yet. We strive to make music honest and representative of the hard working people who listen to us and read our publication.

Review: Kala Festival 2018 "For a first edition, Kala certainly knows how to make an impression." Part pier, part stage, Yacht Club, a bar during the day, stands above the sea on wooden struts allowing you to gaze down into the illuminated sea below. Kala was a festival and a holiday, so in the daytime punters made the most of the fresh seafood, cheap local beers and various activities, including a wellness schedule, kayaking, pedalos and hair-raising boat trips to Gjipe, a beach accessible only by sea. A beach hollowed out into the cliff face, the DJ booth looks out to sea, just a few metres away. Kala is a boutique festival that takes place in Dhërmi, a stunning beach location on the Albanian Riviera. "Oozing visuals, performative antics and a flawless set list from the psychedelic shamans of Oz. It’s a re-balancing apparent when we get to Boardwalk, Work commitments make Saturday our finale, meaning we miss high profile guests from Theo Parrish to Peach the rest of the week, but it turns out to be our highlight. Reconnecting to the source of the culture is like falling in love all over again.


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