As I progressed on this Journey, I came to realize how ethereal these moments really are. They require an immense amount of time, money and planning to recreate, but once they blossom, they quickly wither into the past. There in was born a need to capture the experience of my travels, document them and share them through a medium whereby all of you can vicariously live them as well.

In scouring the internet and YouTube in particular, I noticed that there were many videos that people had posted of their travels to festivals around the world. In viewing these videos, I felt inspired to make a trip to some far off country, to see what that festival was like. However, in many cases, the quality of the video and sound was very poor. My intent is to create as much of a Total Immersion as possible, allowing the kind of inspiration one can glean out of allowing themselves to flow into the experiences that I capture. Whether it simply becomes internet entertainment or a call to arms to make your own journey, documenting this is something I do out of my passion for music, traveling and to soak into the moment of Now and to share that moment with you.

I will not be carrying around an expensive and heavy HD camera with a full sound crew and entourage of assistants. To do so would defeat the purpose of capturing my experience, as I would suddenly turn into a camera man and not someone like you going to festivals in Europe.

HD Video and HiFi Audio

What I will do is use the highest quality portable HD video recorders and high fidelity microphones to capture key portions of DJ's sets. Shot from vantages that will immerse you into the moment as much as possible. These videos will be made available on InternationalClubber.co.uk and the QuantumGroove YouTube channel.

Tweet the night away….

I intend to use Twitter to provide live updates of my journey. I am sure there will be some interesting unforeseen moments as I travel through 6 different countries to get to 4 music festivals in 3 weekends and I will be sure to keep you up to date, in real time, on all of these pleasant surprises and unexpected pit falls. Follow me: twitter.com/intclubber.

Are "They" like me?

An aspect that makes traveling to new countries so fun is being able to interact with people whom come from different cultures. In general, one of the best places to meet people is at parties as they are already in a good mood and therefore open up more easily. Furthermore, at music festivals you are surrounded by people that are there to listen to the same kind of music you are there to listen to, thereby establishing a shared interest and talking point. To me, this makes music festivals an ideal place to interact with people from different cultures.

In the interest of capturing this element of my journey, I will be interviewing attendees of the festivals I go to. I will ask them a wide variety of questions that reveal what clubbers and electronic music fans are like in different countries throughout Europe.

Post Script…

At the end of my adventure, I will provide an in depth review of my entire experience. I will review each festival in detail and provide insight into the dance/party culture of each country. You can also look forward to exclusive full length footage made available only on InternationalClubber.co.uk.

The best part, I'm taking you with me!

Using HD video cameras as your eyes, High Fidelity microphones as your ears, interviews and twitter as your ability to interact on the Journey and my in depth review of each festival and dance culture, I will re-create my journey on the internet to allow you to virtually experience my festival tour across Europe.

I believe the relevant things to know about me with respect to my intent to engage in this journalism project, are as follows. I am passionate about electronic music, traveling, technology and living for the moment. In seeking to combine these elements, I have forged a path for myself which has led me to this project. Below, I have detailed out some aspects of my history which I believe you, the reader, should know, so as to establish my history and passion in this endeavor.

Education

Major: Bachelors of Science, Information Technology
Minor: Philosophy

Spoken Languages:

• English
• Dutch
• German
• Indonesian
• Spanish

I consider myself to be extremely multi-cultural and culturally aware. I identify myself with no one culture, (although I do root for the Dutch team during the World Cup) which I believe allows me to integrate with almost any culture and engage people from all over the world effectively.

I have lived:

• 2 years in Bangladesh
• 3 years in Tanzania
• 3 Years in Netherlands
• 9 years in Indonesia
• 9 Years in Colorado
• Resident of New York City for the past 3 years

I have traveled to over 35 different countries during my lifetime, from Europe to the Middle East, Asia Major, South East Asia, Australia, East Africa and Northern America.

I also have worked as a software consultant, with 100% travel requirements for 5 years. This has allowed me to travel to every single major city in the United States and in the process gain a wealth of information in terms of travel logistics.

I have documented over 40 different electronic music events; some of these include major international festivals recorded on www.youtube.com/quantumgroove.

• 189 Clips uploaded
• 150,000 views with over 1,000 views a day and rising
• 20 HD Clips
• Videos are tagged with the name of the DJ playing as well as the name of the track and the producer of that track

• Founder and owner of Quantum Groove Productions, where I organized several major raves and night club events in Northern Colorado, 2001-2003
• Co-promoted Zengo Productions, responsible for organizing over 15 major hip hop and electronic music shows
• Head Promoter for Osiris Night Club in Northern Colorado, 2004
• Assisted in starting "Oktave NYC" Techno Promotions company in NYC, NY, 2009

I have traveled extensively to multiple electronic music festivals (15,000 people or more) for the last 10 years, detailed in the list below (at least from what I can recall, it might be more).

In chronological order:

1. Gatecrasher Summer Sound System, Birmingham, England – June 2000
2. Love Parade, Berlin, Germany – July 2000
3. Nocturnal Wonderland, Indio California, September 2000
4. Rave on the Rocks, Red Rocks, Denver, Colorado, September 2000
5. Together as One, L.A California, December 2000
6. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2001
7. Weekend of E, Rocks, Denver, Colorado, summer 2001
8. Weekend of E, Rocks, Denver, Colorado, summer 2002
9. KTCL Area 1, Denver, Colorado, Summer 2002
10. Nocturnal Wonderland, L.A California, summer 2003
11. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2003
12. Global Dance Festival, Red Rock, Colorado, July 2003
13. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2004
14. Global Dance Festival, Red Rock, Colorado, July 2004
15. Love Parade SF, San Francisco, California, October 2004
16. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2005
17. LoveFest, San Francisco, California, October 2006
18. Bang Music Festival, Miami, October 2006
19. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2007
20. Rock the Bells, Randals Island, NYC, July 2007
21. LoveFest, San Francisco California, October 2007
22. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2008
23. Electric Daisy Carnival, Denver, Colorado, June 2008
24. All Point West, Liberty Park, New Jersey, August 2008
25. Lolapalooza, Chicago, Illinois, July 2008
26. Love Fest, San Francisco, California, October 2008
27. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2009
28. Electric Zoo, Randalls Island, New York, September 2009
29. SF LovEvolution, San Francisco, California, October 2009
30. Winter Music Conference, Miami, Florida, March 2010
31. Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Detroit, Michigan, March 2010

I vividly recall the nightclub created t-shirts in neon letters worn by the clubbers boldly stating, "It's 3 a.m. – Do you know where your children are?" The year was 1989 at the Lizard Lounge in Houston, Texas where I began my clubbing journey. Since then, I've traveled throughout the U.S. and into Europe experiencing the world's most famous DJs, clubs and festivals and look forward to new and exciting adventures.

Prior Residences:

• Miami
• Houston

Began with new wave and 1980's bands and artists such as New Order, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, Front 242, The Cult, Nitzer Ebb, Joy Division, Bauhaus and many more. Later into trance and progressive house sounds by such DJs as Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Sasha & Digweed, Nick Warren and Dave Seaman. Currently enjoying techno and tech-house sounds by DJs such as Luciano, Ben Klock, Speedy J, Marcel Dettmann, Loco Dice, Sven Vath, Ricardo Villalobos, Marco Carola and Richie Hawtin.

• Ibiza, Spain – Amnesia, Space, Pacha, Privilege, Café del Mar, Bora Bora
• Miami – Space, SET, Mynt, Mansion, Cameo, Electric Pickle, LIV, White Room, Vagabond, and WMC frequently since 2001
• New York City – Cielo, Love, Pacha, Sullivan Room, Bunker, Santos, Bar 13, Electric Zoo Festival
• London, UK – Fabric
• Detroit – Movement Festival
• Las Vegas – Pure, The Bank, Tabu, Rain, Drai's
• Los Angeles – Avalon, Standard Hotel rooftop
• Houston – Richs, Club Rio