A competition has been launched by Blackgang Chine to find the next rising DJ talent to perform alongside Radio 1’s Charlie Hedges at this year’s Sunset Sessions.
The unique clifftop DJ night has cemented itself as a firm favourite on the Isle of Wight’s music calendar, with previous headliners including Judge Jules, Dave Pearce, Tall Paul, and Nathan Dawe.
This year’s event takes place on Friday 7th June, with Charlie Hedges topping the bill – but 1 lucky local DJ could be joining her on stage.
Organisers are calling on aspiring DJs to upload a 90-120 second video of their mix to Instagram, tagging @sunsetsessionsiow and using the hashtag #sunsetsessions2025.
The entries with the most engagement – through likes, comments and shares – will be put forward to a head-to-head final.
The winner will land a 1-hour set live at Sunset Sessions 2025. Finalists will be selected on 18th April, before going head-to-head with one another ahead of the winner being announced on 25th April.
More details can be found on the official Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/sunsetsessionsiow/.
So basically it’s a popularity contest. The person with the most friends wins. Never mind the best person for the job. 90 to 120 second mix? Everything wrong with this and it’s not just blackgang either.