MUMBAI: Celebrating a super successful 12-year innings as Asia's largest music festival, Sunburn Festival will introduce a brand new underground music venture called ‘SOLARIS’ featuring a range of exquisite underground international and home-grown house and techno acts on two dedicated stages from 27-29th December 2019 at Vagator Goa.

The first announcement itself is a massive one, as the festival has landed a whopper with techno innovator, Cuban-American DJ/producer and founder of electronica-based label Lone Romantic, Eric Estornel, better known to fans as “Maceo Plex”. Maceo will be making his India debut at Sunburn Festival’s maiden undergoing venture ‘Solaris’ as he plays an electrifying set on the sunny beaches of Vagator Goa.

You may know tech-house mastermind Eric Estornel by a variety of names, including Maceo Plex, Maetrik and Mariel. The Miami-born tastemaker has been carving out a heavy presence over the last decade with constant global dates and a stream of thumping releases including the booming “Conjure Dreams” as well as his latest ‘Mutant Tour 2019’ EP. Maceo selects old school and new school heroes bringing them together to dive deep into all shapes and forms of techno and underground electro.

Adding to the standout line-up that is as futuristic as you could expect from the all-new Sunburn variant ‘SOLARIS’, many more electrifying talents are also confirmed to make a presence and wow Sunburn fans at Solaris’ maiden venture in Goa. There will also be a number of label stage take-overs at the mega-festival, with all of these announcements slated in the next few weeks.

Karan Singh, COO, Percept Live states, “This exceptional selection of talent will deliver amorphic audio silhouettes within an electrifying atmosphere that perfectly aligns with the revolutionary, innovative, experimental and dark industrial ethos of Sunburn’s all-new venture ‘SOLARIS’. Sunburn has always been about our fans and our enduring dialogues with our millennial fan base across India confirmed that this is the music they have long been waiting for. Maceo Plex is celebrated for his diverse production style spanning house, techno, electro and tech-house, and I am sure our fans are simple going to love his set along with the amazing Talent line-up we have in store for them at SOLARIS.”

Sunburn 2019 promises to deliver the most intrinsic and enhanced fan experience.  After successfully concluding the 12th edition of its' annual showcase, Sunburn will be returning home to its birthplace, Goa. Sunburn will be making its grand homecoming this December at Vagator, Goa after hosting its previous 3 editions at Pune. Sunburn was instrumental in transforming the coastal state of India into a hub for music aficionados and was instrumental in putting India on the global tourism map as a preferred destination for world-class music events.

Over the last 12 years Sunburn has played host to most of the top international EDM talent including Sam Feldt, KYGO, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Martin Garrix, Kshmr, David Guetta, Dyro, Afrojack, Above& Beyond, Axwell, Infected Mushroom, Marshmello, Hardwell, Avicii, Armin Van Buuren, Deadmau5, Don Diablo, Paul Okenfold, DJ Snake, Alan Walker, Swedish House Mafia, Krewella, Axwell^Ingrosso, among others.