SW4 Sunday is already down to the last remaining saver tickets with these due to increase in price on Wednesday 1st August. What can you expect from the day? Check out ourbrand new trailer below. For Sunday is no longer the day of rest…
SW4 SUNDAY FEAT. SKRILLEX, STEVE ANGELLO, PUBLIC ENEMY, 2MANYDJS, ERIC PRYDZ, SKREAM & BENGA + MANY MORE!
“So excited to be headlining SW4 this year. London is like a second home to me and there are so many friends performing as well. Great people! Great times!” Skrillex.
A warm Clapham Common welcome for triple Grammy Award winner Skrillex, who headlines SW4 Sunday in an exclusive London festival performance. Scheduled to close our alfresco action, Skrillex’s set continues South West Four’s heritage of showcasing the most revolutionary DJs. Expect the obligatoryheart thumping bass lines, plus huge, gut wrenching breakdowns and chaotic riffs. Guaranteed to go down as one of the greatest sets in SW4 history, this mouth watering performance is set to pummel Clapham Common into submission. You have been warned.
In addition to Skrillex, SW4 Sunday will welcome the world’s greatest DJs and live electronic acts. Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello makes his SW4 debut this year, in his final UK festival performance of 2012, whilst hip hop royalty will be on show as the truly legendary Public Enemy play SW4 in a UK festival exclusive as part of their 25th Anniversary World Tour. The ‘expect the unexpected’ ethos of 2 Many DJs, the DJ manifestation of sensational production duo Soulwax, make their SW4 debut this summer. After selling out the mammoth Brixton Academy, Alexandra Palace and Amnesia Ibiza last year, it’s a privilege for SW4 to welcome one of the greatest DJs and producers of our generation, Eric Prydz; raw and in the flesh. In addition Sasha’s atmospheric sound and transcendental synths will again be on display at SW4 as he showcases his mesmerising connection with the dancefloor.
Skream & Benga; two pioneers synonymous with quality bass music will be joined by three legends of drum & bass; DJ Fresh, Friction and Andy C, who brings his audio visual ‘Alive’ arc to SW4 for the very first time. Clapham debauchery can be expected from Mad Decent’s Diplo, the riotous Simian Mobile Disco and the dynamic Italian duo Crookers, whilst a defining festival experience will no doubt be delivered by Erol Alkan. The world’s undisputed ambassador for electronic dance musicMr Pete Tongreturns in 2012, joining the enigmatic trio of Seth Troxler, Maya Jane Coles and Dyed Soundorom, all of which make their SW4 debuts this year. Eats Everything, one of THE breakthrough acts of the past 12 months will also be present, along with one of the most important acts of the past 20 years Curtis Alan Jones aka Green Velvet. Flux Pavilion is a red hot talent taking the dubstep world by storm, as isBorgore. With further performances confirmed from Jack Beats, Foreign Beggars, Doctor P, Dillon Francis, Rudimental we can safely say that all in attendance are in for a real SW4 treat.
Completing the most diverse main stage lineup in SW4 history, Steve joins the likes of Skrillex, Public Enemy, Diplo and Crookers on Sunday 26th August for his final UK festival performance of 2012. This summer has unquestionably been the greatest of his career with headline performances at Tomorrowland, Hackney Weekend, T in the Park and Rock in Rio, plus an all conquering residency at Ushuaia in Ibiza. The huge success of his Milton Keynes Bowl show this past weekend witnessed 60,000 clubbers turn a venue traditionally reserved for the world’s greatest rock bands into the UK’s biggest dancefloor.
In addition to his DJ exploits alongside Axwell and Ingrosso, Steve has been trailblazing a hugely successful solo career as both producer and record boss. From the charts to the club floor, somewhere along the lines you have heard Steve’s sounds. His heartfelt diligence and workhorse studio ethics have firmly placed him at the top of the game, with tracks like ‘One’, ‘Antidote’, ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’ and ‘Save The World’ all storming into the UK Top 10 charts. Further to the game changing chapters of his musical legacy, Steve’s ambitions with Size Records has seen him invest in artists such as An21, Max Vangeli and Tim Mason, whilst championing the digital market with wave-upon-wave of enigmatic global talent. His performance at South West Four is years in the making and set to induce goose bumps on all present. Get ready for this larger than life outing…
Joining Steve is one of the breakthrough artists of the past twelve months. Taking to the Subliminal arena on Saturday 25th August, Dutch electro singer-songwriter Eva Simons recently found herself at the top of the UK singles charts, having provided the lyrics for the Will.i.am / Steve Angello produced hit ‘This Is Love.’ Eva’s powerful vocals will feature on more tracks from Will.i.am’s upcoming ‘#willpower’ album and have also been heard on LMFAO's single ‘Best Night.’ Her own productions have also gained huge worldwide recognition including ‘Take Over Control’ (produced with Afrojack), ‘I Don’t Like You’, ‘Silly Boy’ and her new dub-inspired banger ‘Renegade.’ Having welcomed the likes of Katy B, Yasmin and Ms Dynamite in recent years, Eva represents the next female superstar in the making to be showcased at South West Four.
Completing our trio of lineup additions is Fehrplay. Recently signed by Eric Prydz to the Pryda family, 2012 looks set to be a great year for this exciting new talent. His debut single ‘Incognito’ was recently released on Pryda Friends, having featured on Eric Prydz’s first podcast and Pete Tong’s Radio 1 show. With Ibiza performances coming before his set in the Together arena at SW4, Fehrplay is set to make a big impact this summer. With his huge sound and impeccable DJ skills he is definitely one to watch.
SW4 SATURDAY LINE-UP
SW4 MAIN STAGE IN ASSOCIATION WITH LAST.FM:
CHASE & STATUS [LIVE]
CARL COX · KNIFE PARTY · BENNY BENASSI
MARK KNIGHT · ZANE LOWE · JOHN DAHLBÄCK
+ VERY SPECIAL GUESTS
LET THE MUSIC PLAY
[WORLD EXCLUSIVE]
DJ MAGAZINE ARENA HOSTED BY SUBLIMINAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIEW LONDON:
ERICK MORILLO
SYMPHO NYMPHO
FEAT. ERICK MORILLO, HARRY ‘CHOO CHOO’ ROMERO & JOSE NUNEZ
A-TRAK · AN21 & MAX VANGELLI
FUNKAGENDA
SUNNERY JAMES AND RYAN MARCIANO
EVA SIMONS [LIVE] · TIM MASON
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST
ROGER SANCHEZ
THE GALLERY PRESENTS EVOLUTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH RADIO FG:
PAUL VAN DYK
MARKUS SCHULZ
GARETH EMERY
ALY & FILA
JOHN O’ CALLAGHAN
RICHARD DURAND
CLAUDIA CAZACU
GARY PROUD
BEDROCK IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIXCLOUD:
JOHN DIGWEED
JORIS VOORN
ÂME · GUY GERBER · ROBERT BABICZ
LAURA JONES · JOZIF · MIXCLOUD DJ COMPETITION WINNER
SW4 SUNDAY LINE-UP
SW4 MAIN STAGE HOSTED BY UKF BASS CULTURE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH LAST.FM:
SKRILLEX
[LONDON FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE]
PUBLIC ENEMY
[THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR – UK FESTIVAL EXCLUSIVE]
SKREAM & BENGA
DIPLO · DJ FRESH · CROOKERS
FOREIGN BEGGARS · RUDIMENTAL
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST
STEVE ANGELLO
DJ MAGAZINE ARENA HOSTED BY TOGETHER IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIEW LONDON:
2 MANY DJS (DJ SET)
ERIC PRYDZ
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO (DJ SET)
EROL ALKAN
GREEN VELVET
BRODINSKI & GESAFFELSTEIN B2B
JEREMY OLANDER & FEHRPLAY B2B
PETE TONG PRESENTS
ALL GONE PETE TONG
IN ASSOCIATION WITH PULSE RADIO:
SASHA
SETH TROXLER
MAYA JANE COLES
DYED SOUNDOROM
EATS EVERYTHING
JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE
JESSE JAMES & JOHNNY BLOOMFIELD
RAM 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN ASSOCIATION WITH DRUM & BASS ARENA & GET DARKER:
ANDY C: ALIVE
FLUX PAVILION · JACK BEATS · BORGORE · FRICTION
DELTA HEAVY · LOADSTAR · DOCTOR P · DILLON FRANCIS
Deadmau5, Avicii, Fatboy Slim, Skrillex, Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah, Example, Labrinth, Size Matters, Afrojack, Mistajam Presents Speakerbox, DJ Fresh, Steve Angello, Sebastien Ingrosso, Steve Aoki, Skream & Benga and plenty of huge Pop stars all feature over the course of the season
All singing all dancing Mallorca super club BCM is ready to announce the next wave of acts who are set to join the already impressive summer plans.
Kicking off the spectacular events each week will be Cream Mallorca on Mondays, with another session two days later every Wednesday. You can expect the usual great sounds from DJs like Deadmau5,Sebastian Ingrosso, Calvin Harris, Laidback Luke, Afrojack, trance titansAbove & Beyond, Avicii and world dominating dubstep star Skrillex plus a special Size Matters party with Steve Angello, AN21 and Max.
As such, Tuesdays at the club will now be live events in association with Mallorca Live and will play out in the BCM Square from 8pm until midnight with acts like Rizzle Kicks, Tulisa, DJ Fresh, Example, LFMAO (DJ Show) and Jessie J all bringing their respective big sounds to the club.
Following these live shows in the club itself will be parties running from 10pm until 6am with Judge Jules doing his trance thing each week, plus a special selection of guests including people like Mickey Slim, Danny Howard, The Squatters, Eddie Halliwell, Ferry Corsten and Tristan D.
Thursdays will be under the Clubland banner and will run from 8pm until midnight, again in BCM Square. On this night you can expect a fine mix of music and high profile famous faces, with TOWIE star Mark Wright, hard man Danny Dyer and dance legends like Dave Pearce, Wretch 32 and MC Domino all bringing the action.
Fridays, meanwhile, will be the night curated by Radio 1 talent MistaJam Presents Speakerbox. His Speakerbox party will offer some cutting edge names from across the electronic world. The full line up is as follows, Pendulum DJ Set & Verse, Andy C, Flux Pavilion, Shy FX, Dillon Francis, Doctor P, Caspa, Toddla T, Cutline, TC, Jacob Plant & Majestic, Bass Boy, Preditah, Rudimental, Yasmin and of course MistaJam. Not only that there will be personal appearance’s from Mavrick Sabre, Labrinth, Katy B, Skepta, C4 and P Money.
Sundays will all be live events with Mallorca Live and will be hosted by Andi Durrant and broadcast on his weekly Capital FM show. Music-wise it’s a wide spread with urban, r&b, hip hop and more all represented by big names like the chart topping Professor Green, Dappy, JLS,an exclusive show from Dizzee Rascal, Rev from Run DMC and Tinie Tempah.
Finally, there are plenty more special guests and hook ups with big brands like T4 and MTV in the works, with one very special show on June 16th with Fatboy Slim already confirmed.
First up is Canadian electro pioneer deadmau5 – this stadium selling artist has well and truly transcended the superstar DJ frontier and he returns to Creamfields for his last UK festival performance of the year on Sunday’s North Stage. Headlining the South Stage on Saturday will be Avicii, Some things are worth the wait and as one of the most requested acts over recent years this Creamfields debut will undoubtedly be one that goes down in festival history. Having attracted over 25,000 people for his performance in 2011 we’re pleased to welcome back Tiësto who returns to host his own Clublife stage and having secured the No.1 spot in the DJ Mag Top 100 and two Grammy nominations the mighty David Guetta takes the helm of Saturday’s North Stage. It’s undoubtedly been an apocalyptic year for Creamfields regulars the Swedish House Mafia who this year are focusing on their 65,000 capacity show at Milton Keynes Bowl, however, fear ye not as Creamfields has snared them back, this time Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso return to the fields of Cream to perform solo. Grammy award winning breakout star Skrillex performs under canvas this year as headliner of the BBC Radio 1Xtra arena, with his unique brand of dub-step, electro and glitch which has caught the imaginations of the planet’s dance-floors over the last 12 months it’s with great pleasure we welcome him back.
Other highlights come from the Grammy nominated and globally acclaimed Paul van Dyk who jets in from his Cream Ibiza residency just for the occasion, along with one of the most discerning trance outfits in the business Above & Beyond and the mighty Ferry Corsten. We see the return of everyone’s favourite flying Scotsman Calvin Harris who joins deadmau5 on the North stage plus a live performance from singer / rapper / musician / producer extraordinaire Example.
This of course is just the tip of the iceberg as we also introduce four new arenas for 2012. Internationally renowned techno god Richie Hawtin presents his brand new concept in the form of the M-nus presents Enter. Arena, curated by the man himself he brings together some of the most exciting artists from the scene including Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Gaiser and Paco Osuna. Everyone’s favourite superstylers Groove Armada return to DJ as hosts of their very own arena, expect carnivalesque, ass shaking mayhem from the funk battalion who will be joined by BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix star A-Trak plus the highly anticipated return from DJ/Producer Stuart Price aka Jacques Lu Cont, not to mention performances from the likes of Fake Blood, Jaguar Skills, Alex Metric and Burns. BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Mistajam has curated his own Speakerbox arena featuring performances from the likes of Sub Focus Live, Knife Party, Borgore, Shy FX feat Stamina MC and Redlight. Creamfields favourite and international superstar DJ Mr Eddie Halliwell returns as host as he debuts the all new Fire It Up Arena – there are people who play records and there are DJ’s who blow minds – Eddie is the latter, expect a wagon load of production and SFX too, as this arena will be full throttle from start to finish as he’s joined by the likes of Sander van Doorn, Mark Knight, Funkagenda and Michael Woods to name a few.
Following last year’s superhero success Laidback Luke returns with his Super You&Me arena once again, and to celebrate we welcome a debut performance from American DJ/Producer and Dim Mak Records boss Steve Aoki (expect the odd stage dive!), Wolfgang Gartner, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano – what superhero outfit will you be wearing?
Renowned for fusing legends with rising stars, the Pryda Friends arena is back, Eric Prydz heads up another eclectic line-up featuring a welcome return from John Digweed, debut appearances from Mixmag’s ‘Breakthrough Producer Of The Year’ Maya Jane Coles and Hotflush boss Scuba. Completing the bill for what will be one of the festivals most exciting arenas is Joris Voorn, Sébastien Léger and Jeremy Olander.
The trance continues in the Cream Arena with performances from Above and Beyond, Gareth Emery, Markus Schulz, Judge Jules and Mat Zo. Mafia don Steve Angello returns with his Size Matters arena featuring a special guest performance from Benny Benassi, Pete Tong, younger sibling AN21, Max Vangeli and Third Party.
Other acts include a Creamfields debut from BBC Radio 1 supremo Zane Lowe, Dirty South, Sebastian Ingrosso protégé and label peer Alesso, John O’Callaghan, Feed Me, Hardwell, Simon Patterson, Ørjan Nilsen, Adam Sheridan, Cazzette, Norman Doray, Syn Cole, Guetta collaborator Nicky Romero, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Australian lovelies NERVO and a debut performance from one of the most talked about and in-demand DJ/Remixer/Producer’s Porter Robinson.
They smashed it in 2011 so it’s with great pleasure we welcome back the 1Xtra crew for a second year, only this time they’ve moved to bigger capacity premises to accommodate the genres ever growing fan base, Skrillex is at the helm, along with Andy C feat MC GQ, Caspa, Flux Pavilion, Friction, Koan Sound, Doctor P, Loadstar feat MC Texas and Ikay whilst 1Xtra stable mates Skream feat. Sgt Pokes, Benga feat. Youngman and Mistajam keep the bass alive.
Queen of the mash up Annie Mac has pulled together a salivating line up for her Annie Mac presents arena, expect bass, electro, disco, house and dub-step from one of the most diverse tents on site with performances from dancehall duo Major Lazer, Erol Alkan, Crookers, Melé and rising star Madeon and if that wasn’t enough Brodinski joins Gesaffelstein for a special back to back set.
As well as being the name of Mixmag’s rag-tag bunch of in-house DJs, the Mixmag Allstars arena will feature a mix of the best up and coming DJ’s they’ve discovered in the past 12 months alongside some recognisable big name house DJ’s in the form of James Zabiela, Creamfields South America DJ legend Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Curly and Paul Woolford, combined they will be mixing a perfect Sunday session for those who have still got it in them!
Back to flaunt its ever-growing fabulousness is Hed Kandi who return as hosts of the Hospitality Arena. Last year sold out nearly 3 months in advance and this year we expect even greater demand as word spreads of this exclusive luxurious oasis on site…you have been warned!
And let’s not forget Friday night’s Silent Disco Arenas brought to you from That Mixmag Thing, UNION and Riva Starr’s label Snatch!
Creamfields welcomes back BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1Xtra as this year’s exclusive radio partners; you can hear highlights from the event on both stations – www.bbc.co.uk/radio1 / www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra
The countdown begins….
CREAMFIELDS 2012 LINE UP
SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST
South Stage
Avicii Sebastian Ingrosso Alesso Cazzette Norman Doray Syn Cole
North Stage
David Guetta Example Nicky Romero NERVO Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Cream in Association with Mixmag
Above & Beyond Gareth Emery Markus Schulz Judge Jules Mat Zo Gareth Wyn Ben Gold Rob Harnetty
Size Matters
Steve Angello Pete Tong AN21 & Max Vangeli Third Party Tim Mason Qulinez Special Guest: Benny Benassi
Pryda Friends
Eric Prydz John Digweed Joris Voorn Maya Jane Coles Sébastien Léger Scuba Jeremy Olander
BBC Radio 1Xtra
Skrillex Skream feat. Sgt Pokes Benga feat. Youngman Andy C feat. MC GQ Caspa Flux Pavilion Friction Mistajam Doctor P Loadstar feat. MC Texas and Ikay Koan Sound Rudimental
Annie Mac Presents
Annie Mac Major Lazer Erol Alkan Crookers Madeon Brodinski vs Gesaffelstein Melé
Fire It Up
Eddie Halliwell Sander van Doorn Mark Knight Funkagenda Michael Woods Thomas Gold Kryder D.O.D
Hed Kandi Hospitality
Phil Faversham Sam Cannon DJ Eibhlin Sarah Louise Steve Lewis (Percussion) Aimee Jay (Saxophone)
SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST
North Stage
deadmau5 Calvin Harris Zane Lowe Feed Me Porter Robinson
Clublife South Stage
Tiësto Axwell Dirty South Hardwell Tommy Trash
Cream
Paul van Dyk Ferry Corsten John O’Callaghan Simon Patterson Ørjan Nilsen Adam Sheridan
Super You&Me
Laidback Luke Steve Aoki Wolfgang Gartner Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Zedd Swanky Tunes
Groove Armada Presents
Groove Armada (DJ Set) A-Trak Fake Blood Jaguar Skills Alex Metric Burns Special Guest: Jacques Lu Cont
Mistajam Presents Speakerbox
Sub Focus Live Knife Party Borgore Shy FX (Stamina MC) Redlight 16bit North Base
M-Nus Presents Enter
Richie Hawtin Loco Dice Seth Troxler Gaiser Paco Osuna
Mixmag Allstars
James Zabiela Hernan Cattaneo Nick Curly Paul Woolford George Fitzgerald Mar-T Anthony Probyn
Hed Kandi Hospitality
Carl Hanaghan Stephanie Jay Dave Silcox Matt Nash Steve Lewis (Percussion) Aimee Jay (Saxophone)
FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST (Silent Disco)
That Mixmag Thing
Brookes Brothers True Tiger The Prototypes Mixmag Allstars
UNION
Kissy Sell Out UNION Engine-Earz Experiment
Snatch!
Riva Starr Kim Fai The Japanese Popstars Jet Project
We arrived at the Global Gathering at around 5pm and to my surprise a good crowd was already building in the grounds of Long Marsden Airfied. It is overcast above and there is no sight of the sun, it is warm and the ground is dry and that is all that matters! Walking into the grounds, past the tight security complete with police dogs, I immeditately noticed that the arena’s were now more spread out than in previous years. One thing that will never change is the great array of people that come out to Global each year. The costumes are out again in force this year, we run into some bananas, a large group of tigers, chickens and more!
Heading over to the main stage, we are just in time to see the infamous Jaguar Skills who always performs behind a ninja mask. Little is known about the man behind the mask, but this doesnt take away the fact that Jaguar can rock a crowd with his skills on the decks.
One of my favourite area’s at Global is the outdoor Toolroom Knights arena, there is always a great crowd here and Friday’s lineup was immense. Rocking the decks was Micheal Woods, coming straight off his success with Example’s ‘Changed The Way She Kissed Me’, he had the entire crowd jumping with hands in the air. As we look over from the front of the stage, all we see is a crowd full of smiles, they have a massive weekend of great music ahead and this is the perfect way to start. Special guest Benny Benassi kept the crowd going with his uplifting house set before making way for Toolroom Knights head honcho Mark Knight.
With Above and Beyond having their ‘Group Therapy’ tent at Global this year, we were expecting nothing but uplifting trance and it was supplied by some of the heavy hitters in the scene, Super8 & Tab, Gabriel and Dresden, Gareth Emery, Sander van Doorn and of course Above and Beyond all graced the decks in this tent. Above and Beyond showcased their Group Therapy show with a spectacular music, video and lighting production and played a blinding set to a full house.
Underworld still promenintely play the festival circuit each year and we catch the trio, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith and Darren Price in the Global tent. With Karl on vocals and Rick and Darren on mixing, the trio certainly know how to whip a crowd into shape. Eric Prydz brough his EP/IC show to the Global tent this year and really only one word can describe it ‘Epic’. With a massive LED wall which curves around the stage and displaying amazing visuals, the show is on another level of production I have never seen before. As a massive fan, I knew that Eric would deliver a brilliant uplifting house and electo set, and that’s exactly what he did!
The main stage at Global is set totally seperate from the rest of the arenas giving plently of space to enjoy the headliners that hit the stage over the weekend. With Professor Green cancelling due to health reasons, and Steve Angello and Pendulum to perform, this was defintely the place to be. As night begins to fall, Steve Angello takes to the stage to huge applause. The crowd are massive Swedish House Mafia fans and Steve takes to the mic, ‘Are you guys having a good time, my names Steve Angello from the Swedish House Mafia, are you guys ready!’ As the bass drops and the pryotechnics blast out from the front of the stage, the crowd is jumping, and Steve drops banging track after banging track, including the massive ‘Save the World Tonight’, ‘Miami to Ibiza’, and ‘One (Your Name)’
Pendulum headline Friday night at Global Gathering and they have a huge stage rig complete with huge LED screens and a pryotechnics setup. Pendulum have featured on the lineup’s of festivals all around the world this year and they have the Global main stage crowd well and truely in the palm of their hands. With the energetic front man Ben Mount on the mic, their set are so full of energy you could actually power half the site with it! Hits like ‘The Island’ and ‘Salt In The Wounds’ have the crowd going insane and you can feel the crowd’s excitment as they plow through hits from their latest album Immersion, and the rest of their back catalouge.
Although the sun did not come out to play, Global Gathering delivered yet another fine lineup and the crowd was on hand to enjoy every single moment of it.
Catch our interview with Above and Beyond before they took to the stage at Global Gathering 2011.
