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Pattaya, Thailand – Held this past Dec. 15-18, Wonderfruit played host to 25,000 attendees and delivered a whopping 92 hours of music at The Fields at Siam Country Club in Thailand’s Chonburi Province.

The lineup consisted of 70-percent electronic music with both live and DJ sets from the likes of Craig Richards, Âme, DJ Tennis, Nightmares on Wax, Sebastian Mullaert, and Mount Kimbie.

Although the Wonderfruit gathering’s organizers eschew the term “festival” in its description, the event certainly curated an eclectic selection of music. And, as always, Wonderfruit offered plenty of workshops, group activities, and diverse food choices –and it maintained its environmentally-centric focus.

Thursday started kicked things into motion with Bangkok-based German talent Shir Khan, who set the mood with an infusion of melodic techno and house. Howie B then rocked the Neramit Stage with some U.K. breakbeats, which got the crowd going.

At the Solar Village at sunset, Tom of England dropped an array of beats, including Floorplan’s rollicking “Right There.” Afterward, Berlin-based Mexican producer Robbie Akbal drew quite a vibrant crowd with an eclectic set at The Ziggurat Stage. At Polygon, Photay performed an energetic live set to a primed audience before Craig Richards closed out Friday night at Neramit.

Saturday morning saw the likes of Mamazu spinning at Polygon and Ouissam playing at Forbidden Fruit. With his right mixture of harmonies with house and techno beats, Kai Campos of Mount Kimbie spun an astounding set at Neramit. Then, in the Quarry, Ben UFO delivered a thrilling set before a massive crowd.

Sunday morning started what turned out to be the best day of music. DJ Nu-Mark, Dan Buri, and Elektro Guzzi got things warmed up before Romain FX began rocking the Ziggurat Stage. Other standout sets included Shir Khan and Craig Richards at Forbidden Fruit, Nick The Record at the Neramit Stage, and Âme live at Polygon.

At Forbidden Fruit, Nick The Record dropped a tasteful array of house before Circle of Live (with Sebastian Mullaert, Frank Wiedemann of Âme, and Kai Campos of Mount Kimbie) played a mesmerizing six-hour set at The Solar Stage – a mind-blowing mix of synths and Ableton Live. Afterward at the Neramit Stage, Nightmares on Wax rocked a huge, hard-dancing crowd. Then, DJ Tennis closed out the event festival at The Solar Stage – to much applause. It all looked like this: