3rd June 2017, The Craft Village (Forbach, Mauritius) plays hosts to this fckng serious techno event!
This killer night is presented by Secret Models Ltd founder Pratyush Nobeen as he celebrates his birthday in style. He is renowned for his entrepreneurship in multiple creative sectors, taking each project above and beyond expectations. Every one of his events are innovative works of wonder, bringing successful and hard-working international talent to the island.
I can't honestly say that I know Pratyush Nobeen very well. There is no doubt that he is a really good business & entertainments man with many accomplishments to his name and is greatly respected across the island. But, in terms of personality, people mainly see his fierce strength. This can be perceived as perhaps over-confidence, but when I speak to him and hear his words on passion and magic, I sense there are more layers that people don't see in his character. I understand and constantly experience the huge, overwhelming mental strength that is needed to be successful. It does harden your exterior slightly and makes you put up a certain guard to protect any harm to that stance you've worked hard to build. I'm curious to keep on witnessing his journey, and here he speaks with us further about the Equilibrium events.
How did the idea for Equilibrium originate?
Initially we wanted to do Deniz, it was already in the plan that he had to come this year. We didn't know where to put him as we had to wait for other artists to confirm. The way I work is from bottom to top, so December and then I work up and see which slot I'm going to put him in. I was not sure I could do a solo show on him, I thought 'let me bring another guy.' We started looking for a second act, because usually when I do shows it has to have two or three DJs minimum. Unless it’s a Ten Walls, Maceo Plex, Adam Beyer and then I can do a solo show. So, when he came into the picture, we didn't know who to bring with him and give the show an equilibrium - a balance. Everybody said, 'if you're bringing Deniz, then you need to bring a guy from Drumcode.' But I kept thinking it doesn't make sense to me. They would be the same, there'd be no difference and who would come first or second. That's why I was becoming confused. Then I thought and listened to my heart, I went back again to Teho. I remember I made Boris listen to him when he was in Mauritius, and I made Deniz also listen to him. They were like, 'yeah this guy is really good, you should book him.' The biggest problem is that Teho plays live and he plays melodic music. His music is just
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