Gatecrasher SSS 2008 - Johan Gielen @ Turweston Aerodrome, Northamptonshire (Sun May 25, 2008)

DJ Johan Gielen 

Minimal , Electro

60,000 People / 2 days / 20 Live Bands / 20 Arenas
200 djs / 20,000 Campers / 20 Years of Acid House!

Get Ready for the UK's Biggest Ever Electronic Music Event!
Get ready for a summer of epic proportions as the UK’s most revered club brand storms back into the festival market after a 6-year hiatus, with a phenomenal statement of intent. Having built an impressive portfolio of venues in this interim period alongside hosting a handful of successful outdoor events they have planned this major festival to the finest detail. Renowned leaders of the pack, the first acts out of the gate give you a steer on just what you can expect from one of the country’s best loved music brands. With 2008 set to celebrate two decades of acid house, the back drop is set for a true celebration of electronic music past, present and future. Gatecrasher was a defining moment in the history of club culture and The Summer Sound System 2008 will see them back on centre stage with a spell binding line up, magical production and fresh, new vision.
Returning to the site of summer’s past, the event will take place over 2 fun filled days in Northampton, on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May. The bank holiday blow out will be peppered with surprises and a dizzyingly diverse selection of the world’s finest artists and talent all with the highest production values the UK has to offer. First up, the world-renowned THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS confirm a headline slot on Sunday’s main stage with their unique blend of psychedelia, and electronic block rockin’ beats. With only a handful of UK live dates planned this year this may be a rare chance to catch the Grammy Award winning festival heroes and their unique, electrifying live performance. Renowned for their incendiary live performances, seminal electro/rock band THE PRODIGY will be headlining Saturday’s shindig with their unique blend of brutal punk-rock riffs and dark, voodoo beats. One of just 4 UK festival experiences this promises to be radically different from recent shows, and will be an unmissable showcase of classic and new tracks, for the in demand band who last played live in the UK 2 years ago.

Joining them on the Saturday will be the twisted and sexy post-punk
brilliance of Brazilian sextet CSS. Their fabulously kooky pop and
colourful performances have made them one of the buzz bands of the year and
a MUST for 2008. Raising the stakes for Sunday and further cementing this
as a unique offering, will be Mercury Prize winning DIZZEE RASCAL with his
exotic blend of MCing, conventional rap, grime and ragga. An exceptional
talent for an exceptional festival – and just the tip of the iceberg!

The A list acts don’t stop there. The next exceptional guests come in the
form of sampling, experimental, grime, cutting and pasting Soulwax Nite
Versions A.k.a. Expect samples ranging from The Gossip to James Brown to
The Klaxons!

2 days of must-see performances are guaranteed with a giddy array of
artists already confirmed for this weekend musical marathon across 20
arenas. SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO, DIGITALISM (LIVE), NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB, TIGA,
AUDIO BULLY’S, BLOC PARTY (DJ SET), THE WHIP, PETE TONG, RONI SIZE, DJ
MARKY, ZANE LOWE AND DJ YODA are all on board for this exceptional
misadventure in music, with more big names still to come..

The music and artists are not the only thing of exceptional quality, this
year will also see a new flock of promoters add their own twist to
celebrations: Northern Techo Monkeys DIRTY DISCO, ZANE LOWE and TIGA will
all be hosting their own arenas whilst Metropolis and One Nation take
charge of the urban flavours. The super cool Ed Banger label will be
bringing a mêlée of French tech wizardry to the show with old favourites
Hed Kandi and Fantazia returning for late night mayhem. VIPs can look
forward to the sounds of Sean Rowley’s Guilty Pleasures, which sets the
scene for one of the best party packages on the planet.

Music aside, Summer Sound System will be upping the ante with the entire
event spectacle. Introducing boutique camping, a 24-hour market place with
gourmet food stalls and out of town shopping plus an onsite diary room,
supersonic fairground and a veritable feast of additional adventures.
Facilities will be second to none with secure onsite lockers, plentiful
cash machines, Ibiza angels to massage away your aching limbs and even
karaoke for the wannabe starlets.

With a nod to the past and a foot in the future this will be the ultimate
event for the discerning clubber and all round music lover. As the first
major festival of the year it’s the perfect date to kick start your summer.
A cast that crosses indie, dance, pop and urban this is set to mark a new
chapter for Gatecrasher and set the stage for their greatest ever show.




Live Stage

Chemical Brothers Live
Soulwax Niteversions Live
Pendulum Live
The Whip Live
Crystal Castles Live
James Holroyd DJ Set
Zane Lowe Presents
Home Taping
Zane Lowe
New Young Pony Club Live
Simian Mobile Disco DJ Set
Evil Nine
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Glimmers
Foals DJ Set
Jaguar Skills
Devils Gun
Meat Katie
Alex Metric
Uncle Buck
Dan Greenpeace


Drum & Bass Arena

Dizzee Rascal Live
DJ Marky
LTJ Bukem & Conrad
DJ Yoda
Fabio & Grooverider
Freestylers
High Contrast
Shy FX
Skream & Benga
Clipz & Ben Wistbeach
Newham Generals
Plastic Little
Shortee
Prophecy & Steppa

Turbo Presents
Tiga
Erol Alkan
Boys Noise
Proxy Live
Matt Walsh
Thomas Von Party


Crasher Arena

Paul Oakenfold
Marco V
Guiseppe Ottaviani Live
Hernan Cattaneo
Christopher Lawrence
Marcel Woods
Matt Hardwick
Scott Bond
Ronald Van Gelderen
Alex Morph &
Woody Van Eyden
Simon Patterson (Dogzilla)


Hed Kandi

John Jones
David Dunne
Andy Warburton
Jim Breese
Corey
Sandy Turnbull
Bongo Dave
Laura on Sax


Hardcore Heaven

Hixxy
Sy & Unknown
Mark EG
Dougal
Cally & Juice
Kevin Energy
Joey Riot
Recon & Squad E
Brisk & Ham
Seduction
Scorpio


Pukka Up Outdoor

Bodyrox
Jon Fitz
Rob Wilder
Paul Wilkins
Miss Billie
Mr Stix on Percussion


VIP Hosted by
Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures is your
chance to ‘fess up. We all
have our secret indulgences that fill us with joy and shame
in equal measure and this arena will celebrate them.