south west four

Magentic Man to join SW4 Sunday 28th August 2011

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magnetic man

Playing a London Festival Exclusive, this is what Magentic Man had to say:

“SW4 is an important gig for us! It’s on our home turf, the atmosphere is always incredible and we can get a taxi home at the end. We can’t wait to tear it up in front of our friends and family. This will also be the only chance to catch us in the great outdoors, in the capital this year. So it’s going to be very special indeed – see you there!” (Skream)

magentic manAfter pioneering the dubstep sound from their Big Apple Records HQ in Croydon, Skream, Benga and Artwork formed Magnetic Man. As with many a superhero, their lair no longer exists. But the trio have moved onto bigger conquests, creating an inimitable dark and bassy sound that has rumbled its way to core gigs worldwide. Having played Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds and Manchester’s Parklife last year, they were handpicked by Deadmau5 to support his sell out UK tour – with mind bending shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Coventry and London’s Earls Court.

Studio wise, Magnetic Man are a dominant force. Debut release ‘I Need Air’ was followed up by massive collaborations with Katy B, Ms Dynamite and John Legend – affirming their creative nous and versatility. With October’s debut album released to rave reviews, they have earned a reputation amongst the production elite. With ongoing support from names such as Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, Mistajam and Pete Tong, Magnetic Man’s live show is simply devastating. Set to destroy SW4 2011 with their brand of mutant basslines, don’t miss the magnificent Magnetic Man as they blow up our Main Stage this summer.

Pendulum to headline SW4 2011

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2010 was a defining year for SW4. For the first time, we took over Clapham Common for a whole weekend. The likes of Fatboy Slim, Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Boys Noize, Andy C and Skream & Bengacemented South West Four as the UK’s premier inner-city festival.  A prime showcase of the best dance talent, we return – literally bigger, better and louder! It’s the bank holiday date of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August, where the clubbing fraternity will once again congregate al fresco. There is no better way to end the Summer, with both EXCLUSIVE headliners confirmed.

 

YOUR SW4 SUNDAY HEADLINERS ARE…
PENDULUM
[FULL LIVE SHOW]
[EXCLUSIVE LONDON APPEARANCE OF 2011]
 
“We have seen the support bill for the festival and it’s absolutely massive. Can’t wait to play this event!” Rob Swire (Pendulum)
 

For nine years, Pendulum have fused ideas from a plethora of musical genres. With gigs on all six continents, the trio understandably caught the ‘Blightly’ bug – now calling London home. 2005 saw debut album‘Hold Your Colour’ storm the charts, following up with ‘In Silico’ and latest offering ‘Immersion’, all equally as devastating.
 
Pendulum’s main draw is their live show. Jaw dropping manipulation of beats, which became folklore of Glastonbury, Leeds, Reading, Pukkelpop, Monegros, Bestival, Ultra and and T in the Park. However, last year’s performance alongside Prodigy at MK Bowl – superseded all that went before. Pure genius that succeeded in uniting all EDM lovers as one.
 
Continuing the trail of destruction, 2010 saw the acclaimed ‘Immersions’ tour sell out Wembley Arena, pushing production and visual boundaries. This success led to plans for an upcoming tour Stateside, with none other than Linkin Park. For their ONLY London show this year, Pendulum close the South West Four Weekender, one of the most sought after slots in festival land….

 

South West Four (SW4) 2011 dates and pre-sale ticket info

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Just three words summed up the August Bank Holiday weekend; SOUTH WEST FOUR! The sun glistened over Clapham Common’s lush carpet, acting as a grassy base for thousands of discerning clubbers. Add to that four heaving arenas, with mind blowing performances from Fatboy Slim, Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Salt N Pepa and Erick Morillo et al. The music, crowd, lasers, lighting and world class production all cemented the event as London’s premier electronic festival experience.

With summer a distant memory as London is caught up in the big freeze, we thought we would thaw you out a bit by confirming the dates for South West Four 2011; our traditional Bank Holiday slot on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2011. Be under no illusion, SW4 returns bigger and better than ever before – we have already gone that extra mile by confirming our colossal headline acts, both of which will be revealed soon.

The pre-sale ticket registration for SW4 2011 has now opened. To get first access to tickets once on sale please sign up now at www.southwestfour.com 

 

South West Four 2010 Review

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SW4Saturday 28th August had finally arrived and it was the first day of the SOLD OUT South West Four weekender. Extended to a two day festival this year we were delighted to see the sun shining after a week of rain.

Pete Tong SW4We made our way to the infamous Clapham Common, home to SW4 for many a year. As we picked up our passes and walked in, we manage to catch the end of Alex Metric finishing up his live set on the main stage.
We make our way to the front of the main stage to see Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong. A regular at SW4 he was to kick things off in typical Tongy fashion, busting out massive track after track and showcasing why he is still one of the most in-demand DJ’s in the world. Dropping the massive Swedish House Mafia “One” brings the crowds running into the main stage area in their hundreds, by far one of the biggest tunes of the year.
Over to the other side of the park to catch Gareth Emery in the TimeOut Gallery Arena who is playing a nice selection of uplifting trance to an already very busy tent.   The Gallery Arena has been one of the most popular tents at SW4 and with a lineup including Judge Jules, Sander Van Doorn and Paul Oakenfold it was bound to be packed like a sardine can!
We quickly head over to the DJ Mag Bedrock Arena to see Mutant Clan (Timo Maas and Santos) who are busy on their setup of 8 CDJ’s and 2 mixers. They seem to work seamlessly together to blend track after track.
Moving onto the Toolroom Knights arena, we catch Dirty South who has had another productive year in the studio releasing the popular “Phazing” which is doing the damage around clubland. Sticking to his electro / uplifting house style he rocks the crowd in one of the tents that I quite enjoyed throughout the day. We also catch Funkagenda in the Toolroom Knights arena and he rocks the crowd with a massive set.
As the sun continues to shine on through the afternoon, the crowd was building up to its maximum 20,000 capacity. We see smiles all around us as we walk through the crowd back to the main stage to catch Laidback Luke, one of the busiest DJ’s / Producers in the business. Pumping out track after track we were very excited to see him for our first time. His style is a mix of uplifting / progressive house and electro. His blend of tracks at SW4 gathers a massive crowd in the main stage area.
Erick MorilloErick Morillo as energetic as always teases the crowd with a great intro track and then busts into his unique style of Latin / Miami style house music. It’s been a while since I last saw Erick on a big stage and he always plays with a high amount of energy, constantly dancing and grooving behind the decks. By the end of his set, there is a mass of friends and colleagues gathered on the stage partying with Mr Morillo.
As we mill about the press area we catch a glimpse of Paul Oakenfold and Tall Paul having a chat before Oakey heads off to the Gallery Arena, quite the site to see the two legends together.
Sasha takes to the decks as the crowds begin to darken as a few rain drops being to fall. With his progressive style Sasha starts off slow and slowly builds the journey up to a style that only Sasha is capable of. A couple tracks in and the rain beings to come down, however this doesn’t affect the crowd, they are more up for it than ever! A few umbrella’s go up and jackets go on, some of the crowd try and pack into the tents but the majority enjoy the rainfall which lasts only 20 or 30 minutes.
We head back to the Bedrock Arena to catch John Digweed who to my surprise is playing a rocking set to a fully packed out tent. Playing a more uplifting set than I expected I quite enjoyed seeing Digweed back here again.
With a muddy ground and nite falling, headliner on the Main Stage Armin takes to the decks to massive applause, most of the crowd have been waiting for him and they have their dancing shoes ready. Armin gets right into the stride and the hands are up in the air from the very first beat. The world’s number one DJ never disappoints and his set is typically Armin, a journey through some of the biggest trance tunes of the moment and a selection of Armin classics.
Armin Van Buuren SW4
We leave before the end of Armin’s set to avoid the mass exodus, having enjoyed quite an awesome day at SW4. With most of the day quite pleasant before the rain, a great lineup and crowd to suit, SW4 once again shows why it is one of the most popular dance music based festivals in the UK.
You can see more photos here in our Facebook album.

Set Time Infomation for South West Four / SW4

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Taken from the South West Four website:

“With so much to cram into an amazing weekend, there are great acts playing from start to finish. On the Saturday trance comes thick and fast in The Gallery arena as soon as the gates open with Jerome Isma-Ae on at 1pm followed by UK sensation Gareth Emery. Be in the Toolroom Knights arena before 2pm and check out Dave Spoon before the fantastic Dirty South takes to the stage. Take your place in the Bedrock Worldwide arena by 3pm to see Joris Voorn who follows a two hour set from Mutant Clan (Timo Maas & Santos). Over on the Kiss Main Stage, Alex Metric performs Live at 1pm before a special afternoon set from Pete Tong.

On Sunday Ed Banger Records leading lady Uffie takes to the main stage on Sunday at 1pm with the much anticipated performance from Salt N Pepa at 3pm. For those who can’t see M.A.N.D.Y. at the official SW4 after party should catch them at 1pm followed by Dubfire. All you Boys Noize Records fans out there should make sure you check out the labels up and coming artists as they take to the stage from the moment the arena opens. The arena will be closed by Erol Alkan and Boys Noize from 5.30pm to 8pm. The first lady of dubstep Mary Anne Hobbs plays the Together stage at 1pm before Plastician, with Skream & Benga on at 3pm before they head to Reading festival to perform as Magnetic Man. And speaking of Reading festival, look out for a very special surprise appearance from one of their headliners as they join Steve Aoki on the main stage at 3.45pm.“

South West Four opens its doors at 12pm sharp and closes at 9pm both Saturday and Sunday.  Get there early and make the most of the day.

Look out for the Summer Festival Guide photographers, they will be there snapping away for the sites photo gallery.

As this stage the weather looks like its gonna hold up, there is no indication of rain and we are looking at a high of 21 degrees, see you lot tomorrow!

South West Four (SW4) Completely SOLD OUT

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If you have missed out on these, make sure you’re a part of our official after-parties at the world famous Ministry of Sound. Saturday’s after party sees Pete Tong take over with his Wonderland showcase, at which he’ll be joined by Toolroom Records boss Mark Knight. On Sunday, we welcome London tech-house legends Layo & Bushwacka!, who play the Ministry for the very first time, where they’ll be joined by the fantastic M.A.N.D.Y. and Matthew Dear. Tickets are available from ticketmaster.co.uk. 
 
SW4 2010 BROADCAST LIVE ON B@TV
South West Four is the sell-out event of the summer, boasting the biggest dance music line up seen in London this year. If you didn’t snap up a ticket, then make sure you check out B@TV (www.be-at.tv) as the website invites music fans across the world to tune in for a weekend of LIVE festival action from Clapham Common. B@TV (the world’s largest online community for electronic music) will be broadcasting LIVE from South West Four, a first for the festival and a first for headliners Carl Cox & Fatboy Slim. Music fans all over the world can bring the Weekender into their living room or from their i-phone or blackberry.
 
Helping workers beat the Bank Holiday hangover, B@TV will present its on-demand coverage of South West Four from Tuesday 31st August including exclusive sets from Adam Beyer, Benny Benassi, Laidback Luke, Mark Knight and Pete Tong… to name a few. And if two days of partying isn’t enough, B@TV has the technology to keep South West Four alive long after the gates close. Unique video tagging means festival-goers can personalise content, creating virals of their experiences to share and show off via facebook, twitter and Youtube.
 
THE LIVE LINEUP ON WWW.BE-AT.TV:
Saturday 28th Aug from 3pm: Judge Jules, Sander Van Doorn & Paul Oakenfold
Sunday 29th Aug from 3pm: Layo & Bushwacka!, Carl Cox & Fatboy Slim
 
Available Tuesday 31st Aug: Adam Beyer, Benny Benassi, Laidback Luke, Mark Knight and Pete Tong
 
FATBOY SLIM VIDEO MESSAGE!
THIS SUNDAY Fatboy Slim graces the glorious green grass of Clapham Common once again as he plays the closing set at SW4 2010. Playing on his Southern Fried Records main stage alongside Salt N Pepa, Armand van Helden, Zane Lowe, Steve Aoki, Herve Kissy Sell Out and many more this is history in the making!We caught up with Norman for a chat about his preparations and for a sneaky peak at the fantastic visuals we can expect as part of his performance.
 
CHECK OUT THE FATBOY SLIM PROMO VIDEO HERE:

Weather Forecast – South West Four (SW4)

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Our Met Office weather widget constantly updates itself, so make sure you check back here everyday for the latest South West Four weather forecast.

 

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.

 

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

 

Benny Benassi added to SW4 Lineup

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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.