News 2002
More star names added to the Virgin Mobile line-up at V2002: David Holmes, Harvey and James Lavelle
09/08/2002
- Star DJs performing in the Virgin Mobile Red Light Club
- Free V2002 SMS alerts to any network
- Free mobile phone recharging
- Text The Fest message sending to the jumbotrons
- Sony Ericsson hit squads and ‘Foto The Fest’
- Virgin Mobile Angels
Virgin Mobile, the headline sponsor of V2002, today announced the three new additions to the stellar line up of DJs who will be rocking the Virgin Mobile Red Light Club, the first ever nightclub seen on site at the festival.
David Holmes, DJ, producer and film soundtrack composer (whose credits include the recent Ocean’s 11) will play in the 400-capacity Virgin Mobile Red Light Club on Saturday 17th August at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, just before playing his headline set in the 4000-capacity Strongbow Golden Arena. International superstar DJ Harvey will also be playing on Saturday 17th August, in a very rare UK DJ appearance. James Lavelle, founder of Mowax and the U.N.K.L.E. project, plays on Sunday 18th, also at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. They join a line up of previously confirmed big name stars including Andrew Weatherall, Mark Rae of Rae and Christian and Rob Birch of Stereo MCs.
V2002 is in its seventh year, and this is the third year that Virgin Mobile has been the headline sponsor of the V festival. Taking place on the 17th and 18th August at the twin sites of Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire, the acts performing will include The Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Badly Drawn Boy, Alanis Morisette, Elvis Costello and the Chemical Brothers.
The Virgin Mobile Red Light Club is the first nightclub ever to be seen at the V festival. It will feature a hardwood dance floor, a huge U-shaped bar, video wall, a beer garden and a VIP bar exclusively for Virgin Mobile customers, who will also get priority access into the club. For those Virgin Mobile customers who have registered to receive the free V2002 SMS service, there will be the chance to claim free drinks at the bar during the day!
The club holds four hundred festival-goers, large enough for a real party atmosphere, but remaining intimate enough to make this rare chance to see some of the world’s top DJs something truly special. The top line-up of star DJs will be provided by Nuphonic Music and London Xpress at Hylands Park, Chelmsford, and by the Grand Central Sound System at Weston Park, Staffordshire.
For advance interviews with DJs appearing at The Red Light Club, please contact Consolidated Communications (contact details below).
In addition to the Red Light Club, Virgin Mobile is offering an array of services to make V2002 festival goers’ weekend even more enjoyable. These include:
- Free festival SMS alerts – keep up with all the festival news and gossip wherever you are by signing up for free Virgin Mobile alerts, whichever network you are on. Register by texting the word ‘on’ to 07905 492 897 (Hylands Park) or 07905 492898 (Weston Park) or sign up at www.wearethelaw.tv. Not only will you be kept up to date with all the latest news on site, you could also win free food, drink, and prizes!
- Text The Fest – hugely popular at V2001, when 25,000 SMS messages were sent, ‘Text The Fest’ displays messages and jokes sent from the crowd to the huge jumbotron screens on either side of the main stage. This year, Sony Ericsson hit squads will be roaming the twin festival sites armed with their T68i handsets and ‘CommuniCam’ camera attachments for ‘Foto The Fest’ – they’ll be taking photos backstage and in the crowd and sending them direct to the jumbotrons ….you have been warned!
- Free mobile recharging – stuck in a tent with a flat phone battery? Virgin Mobile and Sony Ericsson are providing free mobile recharge points in the Red Light Club so you won’t find yourself left incommunicado.
- Virgin Mobile Angels – not sure where to find the first aid tent? Bit confused about the best spot to erect your tent? Wondering which van serves the best burgers? Well wonder no more, because the Virgin Mobile Angels are on site to give you essential on-site information, help you with directions if you’re a bit lost, or even help you if you’re a bit rusty putting up a tent!
Virgin Mobile is also to be the sponsor of two V2002 programmes on ITV2, to be broadcast over the festival weekend. ITV2 will carry 10 hours of coverage over two consecutive days, on Sunday 18th August, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and 11pm to 2am (showing bands who performed on the Saturday) and Monday 19th August from 8.30pm to 9.30pm and 10.30pm to 2.30am (showing bands who performed on Sunday). The programme will be made by Fuji International Productions.
The full line up in the Virgin Mobile Red Light Club is as follows:
Hylands Park, Chelmsford
Saturday 17th August
11.30 Ali Tillett/Simon Purnell
1.00 Dave Hill
3.00 Harvey
6.00 Deadly Avenger
8.00 Tru Thoughts – Quantic Robert Luis
10.00 Rob Birch DJ Set (Stereo MCs)
Sunday18th August
11.30 Simon Purnell/Ali Tillett
2.00 Dave Hill
4.00 James Lavelle
5.30 David Holmes
7.00 Tom Dinsdale (AUDIO BULLYS)
9.00 Andrew Weatherall
Weston Park, Staffs
Saturday 17th August
12.00 Darren Laws
2.30 Funky Fresh Few
6.00 Onlychild
8.00 Fingathing
10 .00 Onlychild.
Sunday 18th August
12.00 Darren Laws
2.30 Funky Fresh Few
6.00 Mark Rae
8.00 Fingathing
10.00 Mark Rae
Hylands Park, Chelmsford:
At Hylands Park, Chelmsford, the music will be provided by Nuphonic Music. In addition to their superb line-up of London Xpress Residents, who are stars in their own right, they have pulled in some awesome acts to get the crowds going.
Headlining the Virgin Mobile Red Light Club will be Andrew Weatherall in a rare festival appearance. Andrew has brought his versatile sound to the XFM airwaves. Andrew’s style stretches through techno, electro, twisted funk, experimental and downtempo and he has an exclusive London monthly residency is for Nuphonic’s very own 'Haywire Sessions' at the Bridge & Tunnel.
Born in Northern Ireland, David Holmes started Djing at local pubs and clubs at the age of 15. He has remixed an array of artists including Primal Scream, The Manic Street Preachers and Jon Spencer, as well as releasing three hugely acclaimed studio albums of his own work. A long-term interest in film has resulted in scores for a variety of cinema projects including Hollywood releases ‘Out Of Sight’ and ‘Ocean’s 11’.
DJ and producer Harvey is credited as a pioneer of the UK house scene, and was a founder member of the legendary Tonka Sound System. Probably best know for his long-term residency at Ministry of Sound, he is also a percussionist and has appeared with artists including Jamiroquai and Mary J Blige. He now spends a large amount of his time running his own ‘Black Cock’ record label.
James Lavelle is an established artist in his own right, remixing some of the finest records around including Radiohead’s "PLANET TELEX", The Verves "BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY", Beck’s "WHERE IT'S AT" (Which was named the 2nd Best Remix of The Year BY NME in1996),to name but a few. In his capacity as a DJ, James played support on both The Verve and Radiohead’s 1997 UK Tour, as did his U.N.K.L.E Collaborator DJ Shadow.
Joining them will be David Hill and the London Xpress residents, a collective of highly respected DJs and producers invited by XFM to each host a one-off show to be called London Xpress. The show was voted Best Radio Show by Muzik Magazine in 2001.
Quality, dirty, funky, crunchy, driving, tough, energetic are all words used in abundance since the come back of Rob Birch and his band Stereo MCs with their acclaimed album Deep Down and Dirty. Rob will be supplying the Virgin Mobile Red Light Club with a taste of his reinvented sound.
Deadly Avenger has remixed three of Britain’s biggest bands: Manic Street Preachers, Travis and the Stereophonics. He has since worked his magic on the Charlatans, the Divine Comedy, Howie B, Shea Seger and Nigo. Deadly Avenger most recently put together a mix of hip hop, breaks and soul for the most recent album in the ‘Fabric Live’ series, which hit the shelves last month.
Known for devasting the dancefloor at City Rockers, Tom Dinsdale from Audio Bullys boasts a style that reflects both an ear for a classic track and an eye for the dilemmas of life as a young man growing up in London. It’s real life and we love it!
Quantic’s varied talents have led to a busy DJ schedule playing extensively around the UK, Europe and the States. He has received airplay from the likes of John Peel, Gilles Peterson and Solid Steel as well as having tracks licensed to the Big Chill compilations. Quantic’s style has elements of jazz and funk combined with tough beats.
Tru Thoughts label boss and A+R man Robert Luis is also a sought after DJ. Recording under the name Deeds Plus Thoughts, resident at the Tru Thoughts club night phonic:hoop, and running one of the country's most original labels makes Rob an attraction at any club. A proficient and knowledgeable DJ, he plays a variety of styles always influenced by quality hip hop and jazz.
Weston Park, Staffordshire:
At Weston Park, Staffordshire, the music will be provided by the Grand Central Sound System. Described by Muzik Magazine as “the sound of the British hip hop underground”, Rae & Christian are committed to exploring hip hop in its broadest form, each contributing their own unique take on hip-hop and soul and progressing the Grand Central label onwards. Rae & Christian have been working together for over four years as recording artists and remixers and have developed artists including Darren Laws, Only Child, Funky Fresh Few and Fingathing. Mark Rae is available for interview.
Darren Laws is a DJ that will play upfront records and always play to the crowd. Darren has been working for Manchester’s prolific Grand Central Records for over four years, and was responsible for putting together the Rae & Christian “Nocturnal Activity” album that has received massive critical acclaim. He’s also resident at Grand Central’s hugely popular Cargo monthly alongside Mark Rae.
Only Child is another accomplished artist from the Grand Central Records stable. His debut album ‘Satellites & Constellations’ proved his ability to produce a range of futuristic funky sounds from electro breaks and hip hop to sweet soul and deep house. His recent remix projects include for Richard Dorfmeister's Tosca, Victor Davis for Compost, Hefner as well as Rae & Christian, NLO on 20/20 to name a few.
Funky Fresh Few are a floating collective who are born out of Blackpool’s original graffiti crew, Imperial Arts. The original FFF has been responsible for some of the best 12” released on Grand Central with a style that can easily move between a native UK sound to down and dirty US street funk.
Fingathing have become known as the superheroes of the Manchester hip-hop scene, combining mastery of both classical and contemporary instruments to great effect and even greater sound. As hip-hop visionaries go there can’t be many more quirky a combination. Spreading the good-time Manchester vibes everywhere they go, the Fingathing experience is not one to be missed out on.
