Singapore

Singapore (Chinese: Xīnjiāpō; Malay: Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர், Cingkappūr), officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, lying 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands. At 710.2 km2 (274.2 sq mi), Singapore is a microstate and the smallest nation in Southeast Asia. This is substantially larger than Monaco and Vatican City, the only other surviving sovereign city-states. The population of Singapore including non-residents is approximately 4.86 million. Singapore is highly cosmopolitan and diverse with Chinese people forming an ethnic majority with large populations of Malay, Indian and other people. English, Malay, Tamil, and Chinese are the official languages. Singapore is a parliamentary republic, and the Constitution of Singapore establishes representative democracy as the nation's political system.

Singapura ! The city state in South East Asia which, 40 years ago was littered with dirty alleys, chinese prostitutes and opium dens, has since transformed itself into a major international shipping, trade and finance hub. The governments policies towards capitalism are extremely liberal, however, the contrary can be said about its views on outdoor party culture.

The trance scene in Singapore is very small. Parties usually happen once a month in a nightclub in Boat Quay and are put up by The Om Project. DJ's are usually local aspiring DJ's mostly part of The Om Project crew. Occasionally a DJ from Malaysia's Epic Tribe crew drives down and plays, and a few times a year, an international DJ will happen to be passing by and grace Singaporean trance fans with his/her presence.

Prices for the once-a-month gig are usually S$15 at the door, which includes one drink. The party generally starts at 10PM and goes on till about 5AM, sometimes even later. They usually attract about 75 people at their peak which is around 2AM. The only intoxicants are alcohol and tobacco as the local authorities have an extremely dim view on anything further. The death penalty is common in Singapore for those caught selling illegal drugs.