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Steve Arnold
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Date published: 8th Jul 2008
Friday
VIP Area
Eclectic Method (AV Set)
Beardyman (Live Beatboxing)
Comedians x 2
Matt Mckillop
Saturday
J Roc
Si Forestiero
Comedians x 3
Norman Jay
Lee Fisher
Jock Lee
Both days feature live Stand Up Comedy hosted by The Custard Balti Comedy
Club. Featuring appearances from Annette Fagon, Ashley Freize, Dhar
Mandersing & more
ECLECTIC METHOD BIOG
A head-rush that unites disparate pop culture elements into an insanely
infectious, beatwise rollercoaster - DJ Mag
Tying up the visuals with the audio - that is the future: Two words:
Eclectic Method . - Eddy Temple-Morris, XFM/MTV
2manyDjs but with music videos - Time Out
"That's Hot!"- Christina Aguilera
Dubbed the future of nightclub entertainment, their fans read like a
Whos Who of musical innovation. Ranging from Fatboy Slim andGilles
Peterson to Norman Jay and Brian Eno.
Their unique take on mixing music video and film snips like DJs mix records is a king-sized leap away from any preconceptions. Take a healthy dollop of post-modern irony, a Britney sample here, a rock riff there, an electronic dance anthem or two and a peppering of pop classics and youre on your way to understanding their vibe. Top that off with some rare hip-hop and film action mania and youve got an all encompassing audio visual experience in a party atmosphere like never before, shuffling together mainstream and underground to create a live, visionary, high impact improvised remix experience.
Other quotes:
The perfect act to warm up and get the crowd going because the relentless
danceability of what theyre doing really warms people up - Matt Black
(Coldcut)
A 200 pound gorilla in the world of audio-visual mash-upsI cannot heap
enough praise on them - Boom Selection
They've all got waiter's arse and they all wear nappies - Kevin Powder
BEARDYMAN BIOG
Youtube links: -
Beatbox Cake Making - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GGkKpBR-g
Kaos Pad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39n4wow8fWE
Beardyman is awesome. . . . After winning the well renowned Lyric Pad Beatbox Battle twice in 2004, he went on to win the title of London champion and UK runner up in the 2005 Championships and the following year became UK Beatbox Champion 2006. He successfully defended his title in June 2007 to become the first beatboxer in UK history to win the national championships twice in a row. He will represent his country in the next World Beatbox Championships (Date to be announced.)
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