28th January - Paul Oakenfold - Gatecrasher Birmingham

[crasher]

Main Room – Trance

Paul Oakenfold
John O'Callaghan
Alex M.O.R.P.H
Protoculture

Mansion - House / Dance

Paul Kellie
Kris Shaw

Bed – RnB

Mikael Diaz

Arkade - Alternative Mash Up

The Saturday Night Project

Joining Paul Oakenfold we see one of Irelands most famous exports and one of in the A-list trance elite, John O'Callaghan who is set to continue his journey further up the ladder of electronic dance superstardom. John's high- energy trance mix coupled with a highly refined precision mixing style has seen him surge up through the DJ ranks. Spinning his first Radio 1 Essential Mix in the summer of 2008, the gifted 29 year old was one of only 4 trance DJs to do so during the year. Immediately following that, he made his debut in DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs rundown, arriving at No.60. In the 2009 chart he became one of the year's highest climbers, leaping 36 places into the world's top 25 (at number 24) and cemented his place as Ireland's foremost DJ & producer. In 2010 he held his own and remained in the Top 40 at number 33, in a year where house music exploded into the poll – this was a great achievement to maintain his rank. In his home country he has picked up the Best DJ awards at the Irish Dance Music Awards for 3 consecutive years; decisively conquered the notoriously competitive testing ground of Ibiza and was the first Irishman to play Trance Energy. John has achieved so much already but this is just the beginning of a trance legacy.

Next up on the line up we see another DJ making his GB debut, Alex M.O.R.P.H. Alex is not only one of Germany’s most prominent Trance DJs & producers, but he has grown to a stand-out personality in the global dance music business. From a small independent artist with various producer aliases, Alex M.O.R.P.H. was able to establish and redefine himself and his sound again and again, delivering a big palette of highly respected quality productions and remixes over the years – for and with worldwide top artists like Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Markus Schulz, Rank 1 and others.

Next up we bring yet another debut at the GB venue. Protoculture is one of only a few South African producers to get the combination right and become a truly worldwide sensation. The Cape Town-based dj and producer went from headlining festivals on the local Psytrance scene each season, to living on international rotation and playing to audiences upwards of 150 000 people. His trademark melodic and uplifting sound has been played in all four corners of the globe, with gigs taking him to super clubs and incredible festivals in London, Tokyo, San Paulo, Moscow and everywhere in between. As his rise took momentum and his gigs became more prolific, Protoculture shifted gear with ease; evolving his sound as, more often, he found himself billed alongside iconic dj’s from the world of Trance. Diversifying his sound whilst still flying the flag high for South Africa, Protoculture has accessed the next realm of his music career and carved himself a place on the Electronic map with the best of them. His third studio album "Love Technology" expressed exactly how far he’s come and set the stage for an esteemed future in Trance music.

Room 2 we bring you house music all night long with GB residents Paul Kellie & Martin Wright.

Room 3 we bring you the biggest RnB and Hip-Hop Classics with Mikael Diaz
And Expect a little bit of this and a little bit of that with the Alternative Dubstep / Drum & Bass in room 4 with the Saturday Night Project.

Admission
£10 Advance
£12 Standard

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