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South West Four (SW4) Saturday SOLD OUT!
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 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.
Armand van Helden, Katy B, and Matthew Dear added to SW4
ARMAND VAN HELDENArmand 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 Bhttp://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 DEARYou 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 |
Benny Benassi added to SW4 Lineup
JUST ADDED…
BENNY BENASSI
It’s exciting times at SW4 HQ as the brand new South West Four Weekender is now just ONE MONTH AWAY! With London’s premier dance event on the horizon, we have been hard at work preparing an event that stands up as one of the best in the country. We are certain you won’t be disappointed when South West Four hits the glorious green grass of Clapham Common this August. As we enter the home straight we’re working round the clock in making sure all the right preparations are made. As we strive to make SW4 2010 one of the stand out events on this summer’s festival calendar, we have added another name to our already mouth-watering line-up.
Benny Benassi is one of the world’s leading house and electro DJs and producers. His first release was with the track ‘I feel so fine’ by KMC feat. Dhany, which went to number 1 in the UK club charts in 2001. The following year, working under the Benny Benassi presents The Biz moniker, he produced ‘Satisfaction’ and in one fell swoop ravaged the dancefloors and dominated sales charts round the world. The album ‘Hypnotica’ followed and Benny produced more melodic dance music with charts across the planet giving a huge thumbs up. Benny has remixed artists such as Outkast, David Guetta, Moby, Goldfrapp, Paul Oakenfold and Faithless, to name but a few as well as winning numerous prizes and awards around the world, including a Grammy Award for his remix of Public Enemy’s ‘Bring The Noise.’ On top of all his own projects, Benny talent scouts for his own brand new label, ‘Pump-kin’, designed to create space for young DJs and producers of electronic club music.
Replacing Sharam due to a scheduling conflict, Benny will join Mark Knight, Joachim Garraud, Dirty South, Funkagenda and Dave Spoon in his Toolroom Knights arena. No stranger to the biggest events across the globe such as Ultra festival, Pukkelpop, Electric Daisy Carnival and Electric Zoo we are delighted to bring Benny to SW4 for his only UK festival date this summer.
See Benny Benassi interview below!
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 | |
SUNDAY LINE-UP SO FAR…
KISS MAIN STAGE HOSTED BY SOUTHERN FRIED RECORDS: FATBOY SLIM (ONLY LONDON SHOW OF 2010) 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 ANDY C / MS DYNAMITE CASPA & ROD AZLAN / JACK BEATS PLASTICIAN / MARY ANNE HOBBS (RADIO 1) MIXHELL / SBTRKT / UNION DJS | |
BENNY BENASSI INTERVIEW
Benny, it’s a pleasure to welcome you to SW4. Are you looking forward to performing at the festival?
For sure…. it’s been ages since I played a London festival, can’t wait.
How would you describe the London club scene?
To be honest, I spend most of my time in U.S.A. these days. I’ve been playing parties at Ministry of Sound that have been really great. But I haven’t been to see other DJs in London clubs over the last couple of years, so I would be an impostor if I tried to answer.
What can we expect from Benny Benassi at SW4?
I’ll do my best to enchant you. I have a few surprises up my sleeve.
Last year you were also placed #26 in the DJMag Top 100 DJ Poll which is obviously a massive achievement for any DJ. How does it make you feel that so many people like your music?
I am a very lucky person.
What is your top 3 favourite tunes of all time?
I have my favourite 3 records right now which are different from my favourite 3 records yesterday… and so on. Right now I’m really enjoying the new Felix da Housecat track.
Also, do you have a tune that hasn’t left your records bag for a while?
Felix – Thee Anthem
Going back to the beginning of your music career, how did it all start for you?
As a kid I was really into Eighties electropop and disco…you know, Human League, Giorgio Moroder…I then started DJing in my local club. It was all vinyls back then, the golden age of twelve inches.
As House / Electro / Techno is ever changing, how would you describe your sound today to us?
A lot of critics say I’m electic. Actually I’m just confused.
We see you grew up in Reggio Emilia in Italy. What is the electronic music scene like there?
Amazing for such a small town, particularly on the production side. It’s the city that gave us Black Box and a host of pop-house hits like Whigfield, etc.
What can we expect from Benny Benassi in the next 12 months?
A new album and me touring California in a bicycle.
You have collaborated with and remixed a very wide range of artists. Do you have any exciting collaborations in the pipeline that we can look forward to?
A lot of exciting stuff on the album with great singers and writers you wouldn’t naturally expect to hear perform over the Benassi sound.
What has been your favourite gig in the last 12 months?
There have been many. I really enjoyed playing at Pacha in Ibiza with the Swedes. They put on a great party. Beatpatrol in Austria was awesome.
Do you have any surprises in store for us at SW4?
Yes.
What’s the craziest thing that has ever happened to you whilst on the decks?
Some are not fit for publishing, but one of my favourites is my manager falling asleep in the booth (in Canada) while I was playing. He was perched on a stool, actually leaning against a 5000 watt stack, snoring.