Soul-stirring bass lords Chase and Status are set to perform a DJ set to remember at Bestival 2014 as they join an exciting line-up alongside many other acts including Sven Vath, Annie Mac and Jaguar Skills as The Port – one of the main highlights for 2013 – returns for a second year!
Featuring a landlocked harbour and the good ship HMS Bestival as its centrepiece, 2013’s ‘The Port’ was nothing short of stunning; the beating heart that powered a hedonistic weekend of pure partying, with proper Funktion One cannons blasting the goodness from incredible DJs, all with an added array of brain-melting spectacles, astonishing aerial displays & insane pyrotechnics.
Now, with the Desert Island Disco rocking all tribes, The Port is back for 2014 to blow you away with yet another staggering line-up of cool castaways & sublime selectors.
Rob da Bank says:
“A massive white ship cast adrift in a field, blasting out the finest electronic music on a crystal sound system; a man in a rowing boat rows through thin air whilst dangling from a crane; pyro & confetti fill the air; the ship’s horn booms across 10,000 people’s heads as they writhe in rhythm; and, as night falls, the lasers fire up and the ship appears to float above the grass. Yes, it sounds like an insane area, doesn’t it? But last year we created The Port, possibly our coolest stage ever, and it’s back with another three days & nights of musical marvels from many of the world’s finest DJs. Roughly speaking, Friday is techno night, Saturday is Miss Annie Mac’s massive party night and Sunday starts chilled, but ends in junglist bass mayhem. All aboard!”
Heading up the first of three full-on days of big sounds is Cocoon kingpin & techno protagonist Sven Väth who, for over 30 years, has been transporting dancefloors to rapturous new lands and will no doubt baptise 2014’s Port crew with his boundary-pushing brilliance. Friday will also see sets from uncompromising DJ genius Damian Lazarus, bass-heavy groove-merchant Eats Everything, rave detonator Boys Noize, driving techno type Bella Sarris, sine-woven tech-head South London Ordnance, plus our very own chief castaway Rob da Bank.
Saturday action comes courtesy of the amazing Annie Mac Presents, with sets from Annie Mac, the incomparable Green Velvet, James Blake’s 1-800 Dinosaur crew, stripped-back beats-architect Route94, underground house duo Bicep, Hot Natured resident Richy Ahmed, mutant house purveyor Krystal Klear and BBC Radio 1’s Monki.
Wrapping things up at The Port for 2014 is an almighty beats blitzkrieg featuring a DJ set from soul-stirring bass lords Chase & Status, plus drum’n’bass legend Andy C will present Ram, with firing sets from Wilkinson and Loadstar and MCs 2shy, Adapt and Jakes. We’ll also have dancefloor action from beat ninja Jaguar Skills, Foamo and RackNRuin in their Gorgon City guise, soul infused pair Dusky, wildly experimental riddim wizard Kaytranada, divinely deep duo Âme and techno twosome Dense & Pika.
There are still plenty more DJs & dance acts to announce, plus lots more live music action & head expanding awesomeness, so stay connected with Island Echo for all the latest Bestival news!
BESTIVAL 2014 – TICKET LINKS & INFORMATION
www.ticketline.co.uk/bestival-tickets / 0844 888 4410
• Adult Ticket with entry from Thursday 4th September – £195
• Student Ticket with entry from Thursday 4th September – £180
(for full-time students only. Valid NUS or ISIC ID required at the box office. No other student ID accepted)
• Teen (age 13-17) Ticket with entry from Thursday 4th September – £127
• Child (age 12 & under) Ticket – Free (but you must obtain a physical ticket)
• Caravan Tickets: £101 (per vehicle)
• Campervan Tickets: £90 (per vehicle)
• Advance Car Parking £15
All Tickets will incur a booking fee and a £1 donation to the Isle Of Wight Youth Trust.
