Something Very Different In Medellin

“A concert at the Hotel Intercontinental? Where? In the ball room? That is where I had my senior prom,” said Nicolas. He was confused and intrigued by the rumor that there was a concert going on at the luxurious Hotel Intercontinental which sits up at the top of Las Palmas drive and overlooks all of Medellin’s glamourous south side.

“Yeah man it is no joke. It is part of the iboamericano cultural congress,” I assured him, stressing it would be a pretty interesting show. Down at the local bar the buzz was the same amongst everyone. Visiting DJs playing up at the fancy Intercontinental? No one could believe it.

So we journeyed up the mountain. The scene was not your typical electronica crowd as the event was put on in association with the Modern Art Museum (MAMM) and had a mix of high-brow art connoisseurs, invitees from the cultural congress, and die-hard techno fans. For those who dared to try out an unconventional Medellin venue, local artist Booiamrudolf, Andres Bucci from Chile, and Rec_Overflow from Spain put on an unforgettable show. It was night of the cutting edge electronica and visuals in a dimly light ball room somewhat reminscent of a Stanley Kubrick movie set.