David Guetta Interview – L.E.D Festival

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You are headlining the very first L.E.D festival with your first outdoor London show. How do you feel about this?
 
I’m really excited about L.E.D because it’s the first one and I like the challenge. I’m going to work extra hard to make sure it’s a memorable day and I also love the concept of it being in a park in London as I’ve not done anything like that before.
 
What can we expect from the show?
 
I’m planning on playing a few tracks off my new album and also some of my favourite electronic music as well as some new music I’ve been working on that no one has ever heard before.
 
Last year at Creamfields you had to stop your set temporarily because so many people flocked to see you in the Cream Tent, how did it feel to be in such demand?
 
That was crazy, the moment they told me I couldn’t play I was so frustrated but at the same time, after 30 mins and they said I could play I knew what was going to happen and after the first kick it was already going off , it was amazing.
 
This will be your first UK main stage festival appearance of the year; do you ever get nervous before such a massive show?
 
Of course, it’s a big thing! And because I’m going to be playing some new music it’s going to be really interesting to see how people are going to react to it especially because it’s a UK show and the UK audience has such a massive club culture. But L.E.D I’m ready!
 
What’s been your biggest achievement professionally and personally to date? (Sunday mirror)
Well I’m really happy with the response I’ve been getting in America with the tracks I’ve recently released. I think this is my contribution to the scene, opening a lot of doors for people in the community not just for myself but for other artists in the industry. I think America is really opening up to dance music and music is definitely moving in that direction and the music we’re making is now migrating from Europe over to the US and back again.
 
Do you think you’ll ever retire – or still be DJing until you’re an OAP? (Sunday mirror)
I’m going to carry on until I can’t, I love DJ’ing. People say ‘are you going to just produce now’ but no way. Everything I do and all my inspiration comes from the club.
 
Do you prefer club shows or festival shows?
I love both, they’re both so different. Festivals are all about the energy, they’re crazy it’s like a big rush whereas in a club I’ll usually play a much longer set and I can see people’s reactions to the tracks.
 
Who would be your dream collaboration? Are there any stars you’d love to reinvent into a dance diva? (Sunday mirror)
Well I’m living the dream already working with all the big artists that I have recently. I’m not even living the dream as a producer but as a fan too, I’m just really excited about everyone I’m working with at the moment and I really hope its lasts!
 
You release much more chart/pop tunes than the much harder stuff you play when you DJ. Is that deliberate and what is the secret to success in both the charts and the clubs.? (Press Association)
Well you know I first think as a DJ about making people dance and making the DJs happy but if the songs really strong then it can touch people who are outside of the community and aren’t even into club music. If a song is good it doesn’t matter if its rock or pop or hip hop. If it can touch people’s hearts it will succeed.
 
I think that’s why I’ve had so much success with One Love and other productions with artists like Kelis, Pharell, the Black Eyed Peas, Madonna and the other artists that I’m working with.
 
I’m just trying to keep that formula. I’m a DJ first and I’m trying to keep it that way even if I work with a pop artists I really want to keep it in mind that I want to make people dance.
 
What will your next collaboration be? How will you top working with Madonna and Kelly Rowland? Could the next collaboration be a famous man? (Press Association)
Well I’ve just done a new record for Flo Rida called ‘Club Can’t Handle Me’ which is out now and I have some other really cool collaborations coming up but I’m sorry I can’t tell you about them yet!
 
We see the highly energetic David Guetta on the big stage jumping around, but who are you in the studio?
 
I’m actually exactly the same in the studio as I am on stage. I’m always jumping around, getting excited. The artists I work with always laugh at me because I get so excited making tracks. It’s always been about making people dance and then drawing emotion from the track then writing the song.
 
Where does your music start? Do you write the lyrics and the melody or is this all in a collaborative form?
 
Well it always starts with a track because I’m a DJ first and foremost and I start off trying to make something that will get people dancing and then I’ll move on to the melody and then the lyrics.
 
If you could send a message to all of your fans, what would that be?
Get ready to party, its going to be crazy I’m so excited to play in the park and play at the first L.E.D festival, just get ready and party and go crazy and get ready for all the crazy things were going to do!!
 

David Guetta headlines L.E.D Festival on Friday 27th August, alongside the likes of Soulwax, Calvin Harrism Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiga to name a few. Tickets on sale now: 08444 775 775 / www.ledfestival.net

Axwell brings his Heart Show to L.E.D 2010

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You are playing the Friday of the very first L.E.D festival, how does it feel?
Great! Looking forward to playing in London again! Just hoping for some nice weather!

Can you tell us some more about your heart show that you will be bringing to Victoria Park?
Well, it is a 5 x 5 meter LED screen and with help from my video techs I want to give the audience something back! A more synchronised show with a visual impact. I just want to bring something to the table and develop it as it proceeds. And hopefully people will like the music and the show.

Your Brixton shows have been incredible, how does it feel to have such a loyal UK fanbase?
England has always been an important place for me and it’s fantastic to see the crowd excited and loving what I love to do! It gives so much energy and that makes me want to continue to do music.

What does 2010 have in store for Axwell, can we expect any big hits?
Haha, well I always try my best to deliver and fulfil the fans expectations, and I have some tracks that I personally love.  “Nothing But love (for you)” will be out soon and the hype on the internet have been amazing!  I try my best and I hope it’s enough to get the crowd going!

Will you be making time to see anyone else on the L.E.D line up this year?
My schedule is more C R A Z Y this year! I am even doing a couple of days with 2 shows on the same night! But it would be nice to hang around when Sebastian Ingrosso is playing without having to work myself! Haahaha.

Travelling around the world must be amazing, but do you get time to see any of the countries?
Before, when I did 2 maybe 3 gigs per weekend id could try to take some time to walk the streets in a new city. Maybe see a friend. But now when I do 4-5 shows a week it’s hard to keep up with work. So every chance I get in the hotel or on the airplane I need to focus on making music. Otherwise I won’t have any tracks to play next year!   

You also have your own night in Ibiza, will you be bringing a bit of the Island fun to L.E.D?
Is a special thing to travel to Ibiza and visit a place like Pacha. The vibe, the weather and listening to the fantastic music. And that’s hard to take to another place, but I promise to try and make everyone as hot as they would be in Ibiza.

In the Cream arena you are joined by lots of your friends, Ingrosso, AN21 & Kim Fai just to name a few, can we expect one big party?
It’s always a big party! That’s what keeps the spirit alive! I am going to book a big suite so the after party will be at my place!

When you began DJing/Producing did you ever envisage getting to this stage in your career?
I dreamt about it but maybe I didn’t dare to think it could be true one day. But at the same time I believe that success comes to those who work. Sometimes it’s harder, but if you fight for what you believe in and do what you like, the road forward will give you opportunities and if you make the right decisions, it can even take you further.

What did you originally set out to achieve when you began?
I just wanted to do music. I didn’t want to do anything else. And if I could pay the bills by doing just that… I would be happy!  Getting to play these big shows and Djing on clubs is amazing and great fun to do, but it also gives me the opportunity to continue to do what I wanted to do since I was a kid. And that’s more music.

Can you tell us in 3 words what the show will be like at L.E.D?
Heart-pounding, sweaty & fresh!
 

Axwell will be bringing his ‘Heart Show’ to L.E.D festival on Friday 27th August. For more information and tickets visit www.LEDfestival.net

Annie Mac Waxes Lyrical about L.E.D Festival

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You are bringing the Annie Mac Presents Arena to the very first L.E.D festival, what can fans expect from the show?
 
L.E.D is going to be mental, we’ve got Professor Green in our tent which I’m really excited about and the rest of the line up is very London centric with the festival being in East London so there’s a lot of urban stuff in there with Shy FX, Zinc and the Boy Better Know crew which includes Wiley and Skepta and is a really serious grime act.
 
Are you going to see any other acts outside of the AMP Arena?
Aphex Twin on the Main Stage is something I’m really looking forward to, that’s going to be wicked. When I do my own arena I actually try to be a presence in there and support the artists and catch up with everyone and have a chat with them in there. The whole point of the Annie Mac Present’s party is the chance to see DJs I really wanted to see and book the DJs that I wanted so I don’t really need to go anywhere else. Everyone I want to see is in my own tent!
 
You will also be performing in the arena, what sort of musical journey will you be taking the crowds on?
Well the music I play is all over the place, I play jungle and dubstep and because so much music is fusing and interchanging I even played grime the other day because that’s getting quite dubsteppy. I guess what I play you could call UK bass music which circles everything from electro stuff to the UK funky stuff to jungle and dubstep. Its bass heavy music and I also always throw a bit of disco in as well.
 
Leftfield are headlining L.E.D, why do you think they are such an important electronic act?
When Leftism came out, that to me was the album that taught me about techno, I would have been 15/16 and I was so into that record I was addicted to it. I saw them live at Rockness and I was really nervous because I loved the record and didn’t know how it would transfer today live because it could have been considered too retro or too old for the audience but it really stood up against all the other headliners and artists that I’d seen and I was delighted to see the crowd getting really into it. The soundsytem that they used blew me away even if you haven’t heard their album before you can’t not love the show and they are going to be amazing at L.E.D on the Main Stage.
 
What are your festival essentials?
Wet wipes, some sensible shoes obviously such as a wellies or some sort of boots that goes over the ankle, a big thick hoody for the night, some sort of jacket with a lot of pockets and I always take shades, I can’t go to a festival without them. I also always have ciggies and I about five lighters because I always lose them. Chewing gum is an essential as well and a compact mirror as there’s never any mirrors in the portaloos. I try to take my phone charger with me in my bag too in case there’s a chance I can plug it in somewhere.

Who would be your dream DJ to go b2b with?
The likes of DJ Mehdi, Justice and Busy P are great, their whole ethos is to kind of open the DJ booth up and get everyone to muck in and have one big party and that’s why they set up the Club 75 group because they were always playing together anyway and that’s probably one of my favourite times playing alongside someone. Also I played b2b with Toddla T in Newcastle recently which was great as we play a lot of the same stuff and Fake Blood. Any of the above are my ideal people to play with.
 
How did you become a Radio 1 DJ?
Well I worked behind the scenes for the while as an Assistant Producer on Zane Lowe’s show, kind of just learning the ropes and I’d done a bit of presenting at college and on some local radio shows but a lot of it was luck. I’d always made it known to Radio 1 that if a broadcasting slot came around then I would be up for it, and I started working on a few shows, but not as me it was more using my voice for different shows but then a slot came up for a dance show and they were looking for a girl so I was like ‘Hi, I’m here!’ and they gave me a chance. Its getting the chance that is the hardest bit but once you get it you can prove your worth.
 
What has been your best Radio 1 memory so far on the road with them and in the studio?
There have been so many amazing moments, I’ve been lucky enough to travel all over the world with Radio 1 presenting my show from Miami, New York, Exit festival in Serbia and even from a tiny old man’s pub in Northern Ireland so I’ve had some amazing opportunities. I think in terms of memories the best moment would probably be the first show that I ever did for Radio 1 and the first link did. I played a High Contrast track and had to do a link straight after and I had such a mixture of fear and excitement, its definitely my favourite moment.
 
Have you ever made a mistake on air?
Oh yes lots! I’ve never cursed *touch wood* but there’s been plenty of times when you get your words mixed up or you mispronounce something. I once said that David Cameron was the leader of the ‘Conservatory’ Party and some mistakes that you make, if they caught by the wrong DJ will get aired all over the station.
 
Scott Mills is a favourite for doing that isn’t he?
Yes he’s the one who usually plays my mistakes!
 

Annie Mac Hosts the Annie Mac Presents Arena at L.E.D Festival on Saturday 28th August Bank Holiday weekend.   Tickets on sale now: www.ticketmaster.co.uk / Info:   www.ledfestival.net

Weather Forecast for V Festival – Chelmsford & Staffordshire

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We have got the latest weather forecast for V Festival, provided by the good people at www.metoffice.gov.uk

South West Four (SW4) Saturday SOLD OUT!

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Tickets for the Saturday after-party with Pete Tong and Mark Knight at Ministry of Sound (only 5 tube stops away on the Northern Line from Clapham Common!) are now available priced £15+BF. Joint tickets for SW4 and the Sunday after-party, also at Ministry of Sound and headlined by Layo & Bushwacka, M.A.N.D.Y. and Matthew Dear, are priced £60+BF. Don’t hang around any longer if you want to be a part of SW4 2010.

Fatboy Slim SW4

FATBOY SLIM VISITS PINEWOOD STUDIOS FOR SW4!

Having been unable to unleash his brilliance on Brighton Beach this year, Fatboy Slim closes SW4 2010 in one of the most eagerly anticipated DJ sets of the festival season. His headline performance on the Kiss Main Stage, hosted by his very own Southern Fried Records, will feature the full Fatboy experience alongside many other mouth-watering performances. This includes Salt N Pepa (first London show in 15 years!), Armand van Helden (UK festival exclusive), Uffie, Hervé, Steve Aoki and Radio 1’s Zane Lowe, Kissy Sell Out and Jaymo & Andy George. Expect bangs, whistles, inflatable cows and electronic debauchery like you’ve never seen or heard before.

As part of his act Fatboy Slim has created boundary pushing visuals using high-tech motion capture techniques developed at Pinewood Studios. Pinewood are of course the world renowned film studios made famous for their spectacular animation on James Bond blockbusters and more recently Evian’s roller-skating babies. The visuals developed for Norman’s SW4 performance involves a 3D version of Norman’s head, synched to his audio mix and visuals. Norman will have full control of when to drop the 3D creation’s acapellas into his set mixing the two seamlessly for a visual master-class… a world’s first we ask?!?

CHECK OUT OUR BRAND NEW SW4 PROMO VIDEO HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q9gXaSgvS8

FATBOY SLIM AT SW4: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!
We recently caught up with Fatboy Slim ahead of his South West Four headline performance this August Bank Holiday. Having prepared for SW4 after appearances at Glastonbury, Rockness and across South Africa for the World Cup this summer, expect Fatboy Slim to arrive on Clapham Common in trademark style. In other words expect the unexpected!

“I was going to use a vuvuzela in my set at Glastonbury but we left it in our tent. What we were trying to do, as we sometimes use airhorns on stage, was work out if we could put the gas from the air horns through the vuvuzela which would be pretty loud. I’m going to try and do that for Clapham so keep them peeled!” Fatboy Slim

READ FATBOY SLIM SW4 INTERVIEW IN FULL HERE:
http://www.southwestfour.com/interviews.aspx?interviewID=57

Be sure to catch the Summer Festival Guide crew walking through the crowd on both Saturday and Sunday at SW4 and get your photos taken for the website.

 

Creamfields 2010 Sold Out!

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The team behind the festival which takes place in Cheshire on August Bank Holiday weekend have put together one of the biggest dance festival line up’s of the Summer, which will see performances from the likes of Tiёsto, David Guetta, Leftfield, Deadmau5, Calvin Harris, Paul van Dyk, Armin van Buuren and Swedish House Mafia to name a few.

For all those who have missed out on a ticket for this years show, then please get in early for next year or if you cant wait that long then head to L.E.D Festival in London on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th August, where you’ll get the chance to see some of the world’s biggest electronic acts perform before they head north to Creamfields! We’re offering a 10% discount on L.E.D Festival tickets for all Creamfields fans who missed out on this years show. To purchase call Ticketmaster on 08444 775 775 and quote ‘Creamfields’ or click here: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/promo/6tgvhl. More Info: www.ledfestival.net

Camp Bestival – Early Bird Ticket Promotion

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From Friday 6th August we’ll be rolling out a limited number of 2011 tickets at 2010 fixed rate prices  – we have a limited allocation so hurry. Next year’s Camp Bestival holiday spectacular will once again kick off on the first weekend of the school summer holidays on the 29th, 30th and 31st July 2011.
Expect a jam-packed jamboree of sensational music programmed by Rob da Bank, a new creative theme brought to life by Josie and fun for all ages brought to you by the team behind Bestival.
 
In the words of Camp Bestival head honcho Rob da Bank, “big Mr Tumble like applause for everyone who came to Camp Bestival’s third year and made it such a splendiferous weekend… we’re all shattered but happy that it was such a fine weekend of partying and dancing for young and old and are already into planning for 2011. Hope to see you all next year…watch this space for latest news from the Camp – Hi De Hi”
 
In light of last years early bird sales, these limited tickets are expected to sell out fast, so if you want to guarantee your place at our award winning family festival at early bird prices, call Ticketline on 0844 888 4410 or visit us at www.campbestival.net. Early bird tickets will also be available on the family payment plan with one initial payment to be made on purchase followed by 5 monthly instalments – full details and prices below.
 
Highlights from Camp Bestival 2010 included a cosmic headline spot from George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, a stonking headline slot and pure summer Madness from the Nutty Boys, two absorbing performances by The Gruffalo, CBeebies’s Mr Tumble cranking the crowds with nursery rhyme mania and leading the Fairytale Fancy Dress Parade. Other special moments came courtesy of Ellie Goulding‘s flawless performance, family favouritesThe Wurzels and Saturday night’s electrifying Silent Disco battle of Rob da Bank Vs Sombrero Soundsystem. And of course, the exquisite finale – Rob da Bank joined on stage by Suggs from Madness and surrounded by a rag tag of fairytale royalty as the mesmerisingGrand Fireworks Finale by Son Et Lumiere drenched the castle in sparkle and smoke over a crowd of ecstatic campers to a soundtrack of audio classics.
 
Remember it’s always the early bird who gets the worm so make sure you don’t miss out on this special offer and start planning for another spectacular family adventure next summer!
 
TICKET INFO:
CAMP BESTIVAL 2011 EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES AND INFORMATION
 
Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £155
Adult Tickets are for anyone aged 18 or over on 29/07/2011
 
Student Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £145
For full-time students only. Valid NUS or ISIC ID required at the box office – no other student ID accepted.
 
Age 11 to 17 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – £77.50
Age 11 to 17 Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 11 to 17 on 29/07/2011. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*
 
Age 10 and Under Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – FREE (BUT YOU MUST OBTAIN A TICKET)**
Age 10 and Under Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 10 and under on 29/07/2011. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*
 
* One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18.
** All Children aged 10 and under will need a (free) ticket this year. No exceptions.
 
Car Parking – £10 (per car)
Campervan Ticket – £60 (per vehicle)
– Your Campervan (or Motorhome) must be specially adapted for people to stay in (which does not include transit vans with a mattress in the back or 4x4s with the seats folded down).
– You will be allocated 9 x 6 meters of space per campervan pitch to use for your campervan, awning and/or to accommodate a few of your friend’s tents. If you require more space you will need to buy more than one campervan ticket.
– Water and electricity hook ups will not be available.

– Cars will not be allowed into the Campervan area at any time so consequentially Caravans, Trailer Tents etc are not permitted.

 
All Tickets:
– will incur a booking fee.
– are non-transferable and cannot be re-sold.
 
Ticketline: www.ticketline.co.uk / 0844 888 4410
 
Camp Bestival 2011 Early Bird Payment Scheme:
Adult Weekend Ticket – Initial payment of £25.85 with 5 further payments of £25.83
Student Weekend Ticket – Initial payment of £24.20 with 5 further payments of £24.16
Age 11-17 Weekend Ticket – Initial payment of £12.95 with 5 further payments of £12.91
Campervan Ticket – Initial payment of £10.00 with 5 further payments of £10.00
Car Park Ticket – Initial payment of £1.70 with 5 further payments of £1.66           
 
Tickets available from 8am, Friday 6th August from:
Ticketline: www.ticketline.co.uk / 0844 888 4410

Professor Green joins the L.E.D Festival lineup

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The inaugural L.E.D festival is taking place in London’s stunning Victoria Park and kicks off on Friday 27th August, headlined by the French house superstar DJ/ Producer David Guetta, who has chosen this as his only London show this Summer.  Joining him on the bill will be Soulwax, Calvin Harris, Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiga, Bloody Beetroots, Audio Bullys, Afrojack and Axwell who debuts his ‘Heart Show’ in the UK.  

On Saturday 28th August one of the world’s most influential names in dance music history, Leftfield, will be taking to the stage and headlining exclusively in London for the first time in over a decade. Festival goers will also see performances from the likes of Professor Green, Goldfrapp, Aphex Twin, Friendly Fires, Sub Focus, Boy Better Know Crew which includes Wiley & Skepta, and BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac who hosts her own arena at the show.  
 
Tickets on sale now.  Check out www.ledfestival.net for more information.
 
Friday 27th August Bank Holiday Weekend
David Guetta
Soulwax
Calvin Harris
Axwell ‘Heart Show’
Sebastian Ingrosso
Tiga
Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77
Audio Bullys
Afrojack
Zombie Nation (Live)
Kim Fai
AN21
Boy 8-Bit
Max Vangeli
Ocelot
Azari & III
Phil Faversham
Dean Rigg
Sarah Louise
Nathan Lee
Dean Oram on Percussion
Annie on Sax
 
Saturday 28th August Bank Holiday Weekend
Leftfield
Goldfrapp
Friendly Fires
Special Guest: Aphex Twin
Annie Mac
Sub Focus
Professor Green
Boy Better Know
Die Antwoord
Shy FX
Zinc
Pump up the Volume All Stars
 
L.E.D FESTIVAL 2010 TICKET PRICES AND INFORMATION:
Friday 27th & Saturday 28th August Bank Holiday Weekend
Victoria Park, London, Info: www.ledfestival.net
 
Tickets on sale NOW:
www.ticketmaster.co.uk / Tel: 08444 775 775
www.seetickets.com / Tel: 0871 230 1097
www.ticketline.co.uk / Tel: 0870 444 5556
 
Earlybird Tickets:
Friday – £37.50 +BF – SOLD OUT
Saturday Early Bird Tickets – SOLD OUT
2 Day – £65.00 +BF – SOLD OUT
 
Full Sale Tickets:
Friday – £40.00 +BF
Saturday – £40.00+BF
2 Day – £70.00 +BF
 
NUS Tickets: 
Friday – £32 +BF
Saturday – £32+BF
Weekend – £56+BF
 
VIP Tickets available through limited agents only please go to www.ledfestival.net for details:
Day VIP – £85.00 +BF
2 Day VIP – £150.00 +BF
 
Opening Times:
Friday – Doors 2pm – 10.45pm
Saturday – Doors 12pm – 10.45pm
Last Admittance – 9.30pm
 
There is a limit of six tickets per customer.
 
LED Festival is an 18 plus event.

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

 

Interview with The Japanese Popstars

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As we witness the end of The Japanese Popstars beat banging set at Tiësto Live in Victoria Park (30th July 2010), we get a quick call up to say they are doing a few interviews.

Who are The Japanese Popstars you might ask, they are an electronic act from Northern Ireland made up of Declan McLaughlin, Gary Curran, and Gareth Donoghue.

We are directed behind the main stage to the dressing room area to see The Japanese Popstars having a laugh with their crew and management.  Sitting down on a table in the park we have an informal chat to the lads from Northern Ireland about anything and everything Japanese Popstar!

SFG: “So guys, how did you come up with the name The Japanese Popstars?”

TJP: “Well Irish Popstars just didn’t sound good so we went around the world map and settled on Japan”

SFG: “You guys have recently finished work on a new album, when is it due out?”

TJP: “We are not sure when the new album is due out, it is up to the record label and management.”

SFG: “You guys are doing the festival rounds this year, what is your current schedule like?”

TJP: “Well we played in Ibiza last night, we have had no sleep and just finished playing here, we are back to Ireland for a few days then heading back to Ibiza next week.”

SFG: “Any plans to head down south to Ozzie and New Zealand?”

TJP: ”We could be in Ozzie / New Zealand next year”

SFG: “I understand you guys are signed to Gung Ho records?”

TJP: “We are now signed to Virgin/EMI Records, we were previosuly with Gung Ho”

SFG: “Coming from New Zealand you must also know Greg Churchill and Luke Walker who are signed to Gung Ho Records?”

TJP: “Luke is a great friend of ours, he has just remixed our new single, and Greg has just sent us his new tune, Oh yeah by the way, Luke works for Sega and hooks us up with games!”

SFG: “What is on the horizon for The Japanese Popstars?”

TJP: “We are working on more remixes this year and will be taking a break from the studio before we kill each other.”

SFG: “Its been a priviledge chatting to you guys, rest up and see ya soon!”

The Summer Festival Guide would like to thank the awesome guys from The Japanese Popstars for taking time out to chat to us, we look forward to their latest album release, look out for it in the near future!