Armand van Helden, Katy B, and Matthew Dear added to SW4

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armand van heldenARMAND VAN HELDEN
Armand Van Helden, a New York City based Grammy Award nominated DJ, Producer and Remixer has produced multiple top 40 hits on the UK pop charts including the collaboration ‘Bonkers’ with Dizzee Rascal which reached number 1 in the UK charts last year. He’s also responsible for major hits like ‘U Don’t Know Me’, ‘Koochy’, ‘My My My’, ‘aNYway’, ‘I Want You Soul’, ‘NYC Beat’, and countless other hits! With six artist and five compilation albums under his belt, remixes for the Rolling Stones, P.Diddy, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Tori Amos, it’s no surprise that Armand van Helden is a globally acclaimed superstar. Ask Armand what the secret is to his success and he draws a complete blank. Ask him what makes Timbaland great or Madonna a pop juggernaut and he’ll come back with an answer that takes ten minutes to reach its conclusion. Ask him about the state of the music industry and the art of music-making and he’ll stand on his soapbox in Union Square for the best part of an hour. Having headlined clubs and festivals across the world and involved heavily in the continued success of Fatboy Slim’s record label, it’s seems only fitting that Armand will play alongside the label boss on Sunday’s Kiss main stage hosted by Southern Fried.
 
katy bKATY B
http://www.katybmusic.com
Katy B is a breath of fresh air to R&B who, through Rinse FM, encapsulates the sound and spirit of British youth culture. First introduced to the public with funky tracks ‘Tell Me’ and ‘As I’, Katy has since taken a break from the club circuit in order to record her debut album. Whilst the finishing touches are being put on her LP, Katy took some spare time out to record a trilogy of dance tunes for the summer. Production comes from her mates Geeneus, Zinc and Benga exuding the kind of fun and energy which only old camaraderie allows. Production on both, the trilogy and the LP is exclusively British and music which young Britain, more specifically young London, are following in 2010. Mirroring all that Rinse represents, Katy B is the flagship vocalist of the inextricably British, Rinse sound. We look forward to seeing Katy B at SW4 this summer where she’ll perform alongside Together Arena headliners, and dubstep stalwarts, Skream & Benga.
 
matthew dearMATTHEW DEAR

You could throw around generous descriptors and any number of genre-locking terms including electronic pop, minimal house and acid techno, but you’d still fail to get to the centre of Matthew Dear. Having produced music under aliases such as False, Jabberjaw and Audion, the Texan has earned international status by packing out venues across the world and releasing universally praised original productions. After meeting ‘Ghostly’ founder Sam Valenti at a house party in the late 90s, Dear eventually produced the A-Side for the labels first 12” release, ‘Hands Up for Detroit’. Since then, Dear issued his pop-infused debut album ‘Leave Luck to Heaven’ and its counterpart ‘Backstroke’, which caught mainstream attention, as well as a number of other releases under his club-oriented pseudonyms, including the omnipresent, chart-topping ‘Mouth to Mouth’ as Audion. Further accomplishments include requests from the Postal Service and Hot Chip for his remix skills and incessant touring with constantly evolving DJ sets and live performances. And with the release of his sophomore full-length, ‘Asa Breed’ and his live tour as Matthew Dear’s Big Hands, it’s clear that Dear has no intention of slowing down anytime soon. We are delighted to welcome Matthew Dear to our very special SW-MORE after party line-up alongside Layo & Bushwacka and sensational German duo M.A.N.D.Y. Taking place at the world famous Ministry of Sound, all roads lead to SW-MORE when the curtain comes down on another fantastic South West Four!

 

SW4 2010: THE ONLY TICKET YOU’LL NEED THIS SUMMER!
Already rammed to the rafters with dance’s biggest names, South West Four is the only festival ticket you’ll need this year. Join the mailing list at www.southwestfour.com to hear all the latest news and gossip first. Having sold out weeks prior to last year’s event, the demand for tickets is even greater this year with the festival stretching across two days. The last remaining Standard Saturday Tickets are now on sale priced £50 + booking fee with Sunday standard tickets £45 + booking fee and standard weekend tickets £90 + booking fee. This event will sell out in the coming weeks so don’t hang round any further to get your tickets. Miss this at your peril!
 
SATURDAY LINE-UP SO FAR…
KISS MAIN STAGE HOSTED BY MINISTRY OF SOUND CLUB:
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
 (ONLY LONDON SHOW OF 2010)
SASHA / ERICK MORILLO
PETE TONG (RADIO 1) / LAIDBACK LUKE
ALEX METRIC [LIVE] / CHRIS LAKE / TIMO GARCIA
DJ MAG ARENA HOSTED BY BEDROCK WORLDWIDE:
JOHN DIGWEED
JOSH WINK
(CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF OVUM)
MUTANT CLAN FEAT.
TIMO MAAS & SANTOS
(UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE)
CHRISTIAN SMITH / GUY J
NICOLE MOUDABER
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST
JORIS VOORN [LIVE]
TIME OUT ARENA HOSTED BY THE GALLERY:
PAUL OAKENFOLD
SANDER VAN DOORN & MARCO V [BACK 2 BACK]
(WORLD EXCLUSIVE)
JUDGE JULES
GARETH EMERY
GIUSEPPE OTTAVIANI [LIVE]
(UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE)
JEROME ISMA-AE
 
TOOLROOM KNIGHTS ARENA:
MARK KNIGHT
BENNY BENASSI [JUST ADDED!]
DIRTY SOUTH / FUNKAGENDA / DAVE SPOON
CONNECTED ALL STARS
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST
JOACHIM GARRAUD
 
SW4 SATURDAY AFTER-PARTY AT MINISTRY OF SOUND:
PETE TONG / MARK KNIGHT
ROB MARMOT / PIRUPA / NICO DECEGLIA
JAMES HARWOOD & MANY MORE!
 
SUNDAY LINE-UP SO FAR…
KISS MAIN STAGE HOSTED BY SOUTHERN FRIED RECORDS:
FATBOY SLIM
 (ONLY LONDON SHOW OF 2010)
SALT N PEPA
(FIRST LONDON SHOW FOR 15 YEARS)
ARMAND VAN HELDEN [JUST ADDED!]
ZANE LOWE (RADIO 1) / STEVE AOKI / HERVÉ / UFFIE [LIVE]
KISSY SELL OUT (RADIO 1) / JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE
THOMAS GANDEY (CAGEDBABY)
DJ MAG ARENA HOSTED BY
CARL COX & FRIENDS:
CARL COX
VITALIC – V MIRROR [LIVE]
DUBFIRE
ADAM BEYER
LAYO & BUSHWACKA!
M.A.N.D.Y.
JON RUNDELL
TIME OUT ARENA HOSTED BY BOYS NOIZE RECORDS:
(UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE)
BOYS NOIZE
EROL ALKAN
SWITCH / A-TRAK
HOUSEMEISTER DJEDJOTRONIC
 SHADOW DANCER [LIVE]
TOGETHER ARENA:
SKREAM & BENGA FEAT KATY B [LIVE PA] [JUST ADDED!]
ANDY C / MS DYNAMITE
CASPA & ROD AZLAN / JACK BEATS
PLASTICIAN / MARY ANNE HOBBS (RADIO 1)
MIXHELL / SBTRKT / UNION DJS
 
SW4 SUNDAY AFTER-PARTY AT MINISTRY OF SOUND:
LAYO & BUSHWACKA! / M.A.N.D.Y.
MATTHEW DEAR [JUST ADDED!]
EDU IMBERNON / LUKE POMPEY / DAN H / COOK & FIN

 

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