25-28 May 2018 @ Olympia London 

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HAVING CEMENTED HIMSELF IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE SOUTH WEST FOUR FAITHFUL FOLLOWING AN UNFORGETTABLE HEADLINE SET IN 2010, THIS SUMMER MARKS THE RETURN TO THE FESTIVAL OF THE INIMITABLE NORMAN COOK AKA FATBOY SLIM. IN 2015 NORMAN DEBUTS HIS BRAND NEW PROJECT THE ‘SMILE HIGH CLUB’ AT SW4, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO INVITE HIS FAVOURITE ARTISTS TO BE A PART OF A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THE ‘SMILE HIGH CLUB’ WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE EVENTS BRAND NEW 10,000 CAPACITY INDOOR MAIN STAGE AND WILL INJECT SW4 WITH A HUGE DOSE OF RANDOM ACTS AND GIANT SMILEYS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DAY. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE BIG MAN TO DISCUSS HIS SUMMER PLANS AND HOW HE INTENDS TO TAKE THE FESTIVAL BY STORM.

SO SMILE HIGH CLUB’ – WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO COME UP WITH THIS CONCEPT AND WHY?

COMING BACK TO PLAY CLAPHAM COMMON FOR THE 3RD TIME AND WANTING TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT WE DECIDED TO HOST AN ARENA RATHER THAN TROTTING OUT THE SAME MAIN STAGE SHOW YET AGAIN. WE WERE KINDLY GIVEN OUR OWN ARENA AND SO THE NEXT QUESTION WAS HOW TO MAKE SOMETHING WARM AND INTIMATE RATHER THAN JUST PUTTING UP A FEW BRANDING BANNERS. WE WANT IT TO FEEL LIKE A CLUB RATHER THAN JUST ANOTHER ARENA AND GIVEN MY OBSESSION WITH SMILEYS THINGS JUST SNOWBALLED.

WHAT CAN THE SW4 FAITHFUL EXPECT FROM YOUR ARENA?

A LOVINGLY AND PERSONALLY CURATED LINE UP OF LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS GETTING COZY. STOOPID AND FULL OF SMILES.

CAN YOU GIVE US SOME INSIGHT INTO THE SURPRISES WE CAN EXPECT FROM ‘SMILE HIGH CLUB’?

IF I TOLD YOU THEN THEY WOULDN’T BE A SURPRISE WOULD THEY? THE NAME OF THE GAME IS RANDOM ACTS OF SMILEYNESS. THEY WILL BE RANDOM, THEY WILL MAKE YOU SMILE. THERE WON’T BE ANY RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS, THAT’S FOR TREE HUGGERS…WE’LL BE OUT ON THE RAZZ.

WHAT OTHER LITTLE TRICKS ARE UP YOUR SLEEVE TO RAISE THOSE SMILES AT SW4? WE HEAR THERE WILL BE SOME “SMILEY INFECTIONS”?

WE WILL BE DRAFTING IN EXTRA HOSTESSES/HOSTS TO BRING EXTRA GRINNAGE. WE DID OUR FIRST SHC ON THE HOLY SHIP AND IT INVOLVED ON DECK SACK RACING, SMILEY EGG AND SPOON ETC, DJ-ING BACK TO BACK WITH THE WINNERS OF THE GAMES AND THEN GLASS ELEVATOR DANCE OLYMPICS. IF YOU ARE STRAIGHT, WE’LL MAKE YOU HIGH. IF YOU ARE HIGH WE’LL MAKE YOU HIGHER. IF YOU’VE GOT STRAIGHT TROUSERS WE’LL GIVE YOU FLARES.

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE ACTS PLAYING ‘SMILE HIGH CLUB’ AT 5W4?

GREEN VELVET RECENTLY PLAYED BACK TO BACK WITH CAJMERE. I BET THAT WAS SURREAL FOR SHC HE WILL BE GOING ONE ON ONE WITH PATRICK TOPPING IN A MORE

TRADITIONAL DJ SOUNDCLASH. PETE TONG WILL BE HAVING A SIMILAR TRADE OFF WITH GORGON CITY. THERE COULD BE SPARKS… HANNAH WANTS IS MY FAVOURITE DJ

IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW (AND A GUILTY PLEASURE). I WILL PROBABLY COME IN MY PANTS WHEN KOLSCH PLAYS THE PIANO RIFF OFF ‘DER ALTE’ LIVE ON THE PIANO…

WHAT ARTISTS ARE INSPIRING YOU AT THE MOMENT?

CHOCOLATE PUMA CONTINUETO STUN AND AMAZE ME WITH THEIR PRODUCTIONS. I’M OFTEN FOUND SINGING HERVE AND TREVOR LOVEY’S ‘JACKING WITH YOU MUM’ IN THE BATH.

YOU HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME INCREDIBLE MOMENTS ON CLAPHAM COMMON OVER THE YEARS FROM NEAR STAGE INVASIONS TO HELPING 5W4 MOVE FROM A 1 DAY TO 2 DAY EVENT – WHAT KEEPS YOU COMING BACK?

NEAR STAGE INVASIONS ARE NO GOOD FOR ME, I WANT REAL ONES. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO PLAY THE FIRST ONE AND IT IS NOW PART OFTHE FURNITURE THOUGH

SLIGHTLY LESS CHAOTIC!

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT PLAYING IN LONDON?

ALWAYS A GOOD CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH OLD FRIENDS. I ALWAYS FORGET HOW MANY PEOPLE I KNOW UP THERE, ITS QUITE A BIG CITY APPARENTLY…

YOUR SETS ARE LIKE AN ENERGY BOMB – DOES THIS COME NATURALLY TO YOU OR DO YOU VIBE OFF THE CROWD?

TEE HEE. IT’S ABOUT 25% ME AND 15% THE CROWD. IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO!

FROM SELLING OUT BRIXTON ACADEMY TO ATTRACTING 250,000 TO BRIGHTON BEACH WHAT IS YOUR MIDAS TOUCH DOWN TO?

I THINK OVER THE YEARS I HAVE GAINED A REPUTATION AS A PROVIDER OF DANCING AND SMILING. I TEND TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND I GUESS IT MUST BE INFECTIOUS…

CAN WE EXPECT ANY NEW MATERIAL FROM YOU TO BE PLAYED AT SW4?

THERE WILL BE SOME BITS AND BOBS NO DOUBT.

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT PLANNED FOR THE REST OF 2015?

SADLY MY GUEST APPEARANCE ON VIC AND BOB’S HOUSE OF FOOLS NEVER CAME TO FRUITION SO I WILL STICK TO DJ-ING. IBIZA TO BALI VIA MAYERHOFEN…

FATBOY SLIM PRESENTS ‘SMILE HIGH CLUB’ AT SOUTH WEST FOUR, CLAPHAM COMMON ON SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST. FOR TICKETS AND FULL LINEUP HEAD TO WWW.SOUTHWESTFOUR.COM

SMILE HIGH CLUB

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SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST

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Check out our amazing We Are FSTVL Phase Two line-up, the first 100 acts over 10 stages!

On Sat 30th May 2015

Saturday 30th May

The first to grace the festival’s main stage is dance music mainstay Carl Cox. Taking the reins from the likes of Disclosure and Fatboy Slim, Carl’s debut We Are FSTVL performance will be packed full of Ibiza spirit, whilst Seth Troxler is also set to unleash his universally recognised brand of techno on the Upminster crowd. Grammy nominated producer Nic Fanciulli is set to share his driving strain of house and techno, with the larger than life force of Solomun also set to cause a stir. In-demand producers Gorgon City and Hot Since 82 will also feature, joined by Anglo-American Second City and BBC Radio 1 tastemaker Monki.

Heading up Saturday’s techno Warehouse is Loco Dice’s Used + Abused party, whose thundering brand of techno is sure to kick things off in style. Drumcode head Adam Beyer and Berlin-based duo Tale of Us will be on hand to deliver their atmospheric take on deep house and techno, with special guest Recondite providing a melodic live set of his own. Fuse-boss Enzo Siragusa and Music On party starter Joseph Capriati will also make their We Are FSTVL debuts, with Yaya set to round off the day’s proceedings.

The ‘What Hannah Wants’ takeover of Saturday’s Big Top Bass stage brings a selection of artists at the heart of the UK’s bustling underground scene. Joining Hannah is iconic DJ and one half of ‘Can U Dance’ Oneman, who’s set to perform alongside PMR signee T Williams and the duo who recently charted at #3 in the UK singles charts with their rework of R Kelly’s ‘Bump & Grind’ – Waze & Odyssey. Black Butter’s My Nu Leng and Kidnap Kid will also be joining ranks, alongside up-and-comers GotSome and the enigmatic Friend Within.

Seminal house music label Defected are also to return to Upminster to showcase the latest and greatest names in electronic music. Danish visionary Noir is set toexplore the darker edges of electronic music, whilst Berlin native Oliver Dollar will also feature, having stormed the UK charts with ‘Pushing On’ earlier this year. Label upstarts Sonny Fedora and Christoph will each deliver their distinctive twist of techno, disco and italo dynamics and wrapping up the label’s ‘Very Big Top’ arena are Sam Divine and Simon Dunmore – two producers at the heart of the imprint for over two decades.

Mark Knight’s newest offering of ‘Toolroom Live’ presents the label’s core artist roster in the festival’s luxury VIP village. After his recent remix of London Grammar’s ‘Sights’ became an Ibiza staple, Dennis Ferrer is set to deliver his iconic brand of tech-house, whilst Dirtybird-affiliate Shiba San and Tensnake both make their We Are FSTVL returns. German duo Tube & Berger are next in line, with the deep house sound of Wanklemut’s “My Head is a Jungle” also guaranteed to make an impression on the dance floor. Purple Disco Machine will then add a touch of soul to the line-up, which is rounded off by Toolroom residents Dosem and Weiss.

Sunday 31st May

Returning to We Are FSTVL for the third year running are crowd favourites Cocoon, whose stage will be spearheaded by the undisputed king of techno Sven Väth. Joining him are Cocoon heroes Ilario Alicante and Ricardo Villalobos, whilst Âme and Dixon will play an extended back-to-back set – a recent highlight of Fabric’s 15th Birthday weekend. To top this off Ten Walls, credited with producing one of the biggest tracks of the summer in ‘Walking with Elephants’, is also set to perform live.

Drum & Bass stalwarts Hospital Records are next to call the shots of We Are FSTVL’s ‘Big Top Bass’ arena. Boasting one of the largest line-ups at the festival, the label will be out in force to showcase the likes of Camo & Crooked, Logistics b2b Nu:Tone, Lynx, Fred V & Grafix and Etherwood. Special guests will also include garage legends DJ EZ & MJ Cole, as well as the joyful Toyboy & Robin, all supported by three of the leading MCs on the circuit; Lowqui, Wrec & Dynamite MC.

Bringing his acclaimed club night ‘Paradise’ back to Upminster is Hot Creations head Jamie Jones, who will be supported by label mates Richy Ahmed, Russ Yallop and WaFF. Prolific DJ and Viva Warriors frontman Steve Lawler will also be accompanied by Mark Jenkyns and rising star Patrick Topping, who’s recent single ‘Voicemail’ has been dominating the Beatport charts. DC10 resident Jackmaster is next in line, whose eclectic music taste stretches from techno and house right the way through to classic disco and grime.

Back by popular demand is one of house music’s most sought after producers MK, whose ‘Area 10’ heads up Sunday’s VIP village. Joining MK are close friends Lee Foss and Anabel Englund, who will collectively perform as Pleasure State, having recently unveiled their debut release ‘Ghost in the System’. Purp&soul boss Ben Pearce will also feature, joined byup and comingproducers andhim, Kant and Shadow Child. A rare father-and-son performance from Kevin Saunderson and Dantiez Saundersonwill round off proceedings in fitting style.

Music Genres: Disco, Drum n Bass, Garage, House, Techno