Gatecrasher – We Are 15

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Gatecrasher – We Are 15
20th September 2008, Carling Academy
Sheffield

Armin Van Buuren / Ferry Corsten
Sied Van Riel / DJ Remy

One of the world’s biggest club brands, Gatecrasher is gearing up to celebrate its milestone 15th Birthday. Returning to its spiritual home in Sheffield on the 20th of September, Gatecrasher is preparing to ‘blow the roof off’ the Carling Academy in true birthday fashion. With a colossal line-up including, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Sied Van Riel and DJ Remy, Crasher is set to commemorate 15 years of dance-floor dominance.

From humble beginnings to a world-conquering global club brand, Gatecrasher has continued to push boundaries and dominate dance music for 15 years. It’s reputation as a flamboyant, individual and hedonistic brand continues to grow and the Gatecrasher name remains emblazoned in the heart and soul of clubbers throughout the world.

The Gatecrasher lion has always sat proudly at the forefront of clubland, responsible of some of the most awe-inspiring, never-to- be- forgotten events."2000GC" Millennium Eve event at the Don Valley Stadium, road blocked events at the NEC and Summer Sound System are amongst the greatest events in club-history – “We are 15” will be the next. Combine 15 years of production know-how, 15 years of promoting parties and 15 years of working with the best DJs around and you’ve got the party of all parties!

Kicking off the celebrating in style in theCrasher arena is Dutch party starter and world number one, Armin Van Buuren. By now notorious for his euphoria induced sets, Armin’s worldwide appeal continues to thrive. But despite his mythical status, Armin remains grounded about his achievements and clearly loves producing and playing music above the accolades it brings. After his roadblock GatecrasherLovesNottingham gig, Armin will no doubt pull out all the stops for this birthday bash.

Certain to shake the foundations with some Dutch dynamite, Ferry Corsten returns following his hugely successful mix cd for Gatecrasher. Always a welcome addition to any line-up, his Crasher performances over the years have been legendary in every sense of the word. Also from Holland, making his Crasher debut is Tiesto protégé, Sied Van Riel. Having toured globally with Tiesto, the Dutchman is tipped for big things. With an arsenal of fine quality trance productions, Sied Van Riel is making huge waves in the industry and is set to make a massive impact on the scene. Completing the Crasher arena, DJ Remy is another debut who is hotly anticipated. Widely respected for his diverse musical selection, he blends tech, prog and trance into the mix. Certain to crank the birthday into gear, DJ Remy will ignite the celebrations in style.

Room 2 is hosted by Electrik Playground - Riley & Durrant’s new night which has been gathering momentum in Leeds and tours this summer at Tiesto’s Privledge night in Ibiza. Electrik Playground’s resident, Adam Sheridan will be bringing his box of bleepy, electro tech filth for an excursion away from his usual tech trance sound. With Hauswerks and Mark Maitland on hand to bring their special breed of underground toxicity, room 2 is set to go off with a bang.

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Gatecrasher – We are 15
Carling Academy Sheffield
20th September 2008
10pm – 6am

Crasher Arena
Armin Van Buuren
Ferry Corsten
Sied Van Riel
DJ Remy

Room 2 - Hosted by Elecrtrik Playground
Riley & Durrant
Adam Sheridan
Hauswerks
Mark Maitland

VIP - Hosted by Hang the DJ
DJs from Sheffield and beyond push the boundaries of music as we know it to bring you an interactive show case of the finest Electro, New Wave, Glitch, Electro Clash, House, Techno, Punk, Pop, Breaks and More...

Tickets & Information
£18.50 + bf (Early Bird)
£23.50 + bf (Standard)
£32.50 + bf VIP (Limited)

Carling Academy Sheffield
37-43 Arundel Gate
Sheffield S1 2PN

www.gatecrasher.com
08704 282 726

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"What Can the Gatecrasher crowd expect from you?" "Expect a lot of new and bangin’ stuff for Riel"



Tipped by Tiesto as "the hottest producer around" and by DJ magazine as "the next big thing to hit trance", Gatecrasher catch up Sied Van Riel, ahead of his set at the Gatecrasher 15th Birthday event, at their spiritual home in Sheffield.



GC: Being tipped by DJ magazine as "the next big thing to hit trance". Who are your inspirations?

SVR: Well i think it is more WHAT is my inspiration. I try not to get influenced by other music to much as that kind of prevents me from creating a real own thing.

Then you'll most likely imitate stuff or use simular technics to much .... not something i prefer.

I do use certain music to get in to the mood in the studio.. alot of 70s / 80s /90s music. Those tracks from the 80s have these massive vibes to them.. like riel well engineered ... After i am in the mood to make some music i try to reflect my thaughts and experiences in to the music i'm making.... So basicaly at the end of the day you'd have my thaughts sounding as music.. pretty cool when i think of it haa..

GC: What are your thoughts on the trance scene as a whole?

SVR: I am loving it. All of it. I do think we should get a couple of million more people from each country into it , that would be ace !but other then that I have no bad words about it at all.

The scene is getting bigger and bigger and the music is also evolving which is a good thing if you ask me ! I don't like to limit myself to one genre or one style.

GC:

What is your favourite track to play and which is your favourite to listen to in your own time?

SVR: Mmmmm... i'd have to single one track out which is always hard.. but i would say.. Sander van Doorn's Apple. Not only because i like fruit but this track just does it for me at the moment. In my own time you would find me listening to alot of EDM in general .. sorting out promo's but when i wanna relax and sit back i'll listen to The Doors,Nirvana, Pet Shop Boys, alot of 80s music like Simply Red, Simple Minds, U2 etc etc... a favorite would be " Come as you are" by Nirvana... amongst alot of others !!

GC: As the latest graduate to join trance music’s elite ‘Van Clan’, is the secret to success all in the name? What advice would you give to any budding DJs?

SVR: Well we all wished it was all in the name haha.. saved alot of people alot of work i think... i do think this "van" thing helps.. don't ask me why i'm not a marketing expert but somehow it just does.So far everything just went by itself.Call it luck or whatever you want...I think it all starts at the artist itself at first.If your tracks get massive support you'll be noticed and if they do well when they are released you'll get noticed even more... The Artists them selves are at the base of of it all.

After that you'll have the whole marketing and pr engine which does alot of the other work around succes i think. Internet is a powerfull tool now a days...

My advice to other budding dj's... stay yourself, do your own thing .. do not copy another artist you look up....and don't make up artists names like Pauly Van Crackengine, or James Van Sigaret... you see alot of that going around these days. There's that "Van" thing again haha. Now that i think of it. Would James Bond be more successfull if it was James Van Bond ? Or would Jack The Ripper have been more scary and more mysterious if it was Jack Van The Ripper ?

GC: Paul van Dyk commented on your track ‘My Dreams’ as having "one unique sound that made it rock!". How would you describe your sound?

SVR: My sound.. i think it would be, Melodic,Warm,Driving,Percussive, sometimes riel deep but not that deep....a bit uplifitng sometimes but not uplifting as in 140bpm... I shall call it The Riel Sound ?

GC: Gatecrasher will be 15 years old this September. Why do you think Gatecrasher have continued to be successful after so many years?

SVR: Because they finaly booked me haha just kidding there

Gatecrasher is a brand that has been at the top for years, and will be for many more years to come if you ask me. I think at the base you need to have a good team who knows how it all works and who is able to really work together so that once stuff takes place it all comes together. Gatecrasher has it and does it. Alot of dj's from Holland could kill me at this moment to play there in my place (or atleast knock me out)..... I'm riel happy to be part of Gatecrasher .. without a doubt one of the Highlights amongst Trance Energy for me in 2008 !!

GC: It will be your debut for Gatecrasher this September. What can the Gatecrasher crowd expect from you at the 15th Birthday event in Sheffield?

SVR: I promissed i'd make balloon animals at Crasher in September but they told me if i'd come there in my clownsuit for their b-day the bouncers wouldn't let me in....haha...

What can people expect, i'm gonna do my best to rock it over there.. i never make a set before i play.. i always go to the venue before i have to get onstage and taste the atmosphere and see the people and then take it from there.... but expect alot of new and bangin' stuff for riel !!

GC: What is Sied Van Riel up to for the rest of 2008 and moving into the New Year?

SVR: Well so far 2008 has been massive. I travelled to countries such as The Ukraine,Italy,USA,Germany,Turkey,Cyprus,Romania,Om an and what have you....i just returned from an event with Tiesto and the remaining part of 2008 is set to be even more massive... Uk,Norway,Scotland,Slovakia,Romania,Lebanon, an australie festival tour and alot more have recently been added to my agenda... Other then that alot of studio work is planned in between. My new single will be released in October, the remixes i did for Armin van Buuren and Offer Nissim will also be released soon i think... The support on the remix for Offer is getting some insane support btw.. massive !! I'm not yet focussed on 2009 though.. requests are coming in already but it's to early to actually plan it now i think. I'm still enjoying 2008 to much to be focussing on 2009 already. I think we are planning a mix compilation aswell for 2008.. that would be my first... awesome but i'm not rushing things like that.

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Less than 3 weeks until you make the journey to Gatecrasher's 15th Birthday:

By Car:

From the South
Leave the M1 at junction 29, then at roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A617 (signposted Chesterfield)

From the North
Leave the M1 at junction 34, the at roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A6109 (signposted Sheffield)

Nearest Car Park
An NCP public car park is situated next door to the venue Arundel Gate and Blonk Street (S1 2AU)

By Train:
Nearest train station
Sheffield Railway Station - Rail enquiries 08457 125 678 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Bus:
Bus stops are situated on Arundel Gate adjacent to the rear of Sheffield Central Library.
Stagecoach Sheffield and First buses run regularly until midnight.
City centre buses are predominantly accessible for wheelchair users.
For timetables and more information visit http://www.stagecoachbus.com/sheffield

By Supertram:
The Sheffield Supertram operated by Stagecoach and runs regularly to major city landmarks and to Universities until the late evening. Nearby stops are situated at the High Street end of Arundel Gate and Commercial Street.
For timetables and more information visit http://www.supertram.com

By Coach:

All North East Travel:
Stepys Coaches Ltd
Stepys.co.uk
0191 526 7241
07801 108 395

All Other Major UK Cities: Eventz Travel
http://www.eventztravel.co.uk / 07779 232854
Eventz travel Coaches are running with pick up points from:

By Plane:
The Nearest Airport is Doncaster Robin Hood
Machester & Leeds/Bradford Airports are also situated about 1 hour drive away from Sheffield city centre

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GATECRASHER 15TH BIRTHDAY EVENTS

SHEFFIELD CARLING ACADEMY – SOLD OUT!!!

DON’T PANIC HOWEVER IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TICKET, THERE ARE STILL A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS TO THE OTHER 3 MASSIVE UK BIRTHDAY EVENTS:

FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER, GATECRASHER LOVES NOTTINGHAM
FERRY CORSTEN
BART CLAESSEN
RILEY & DURRANT

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT WWW.GATECRASHER.COM/TICKETS

FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER, ROOM AT THE TOP, BATHGATE
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
SIED VAN RIEL
DJ REMY
RANK 1

TICKETS AVAIBALE AT WWW.TICKETS-SCOTLAND.COM

SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, TALL TREES, YARM
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
MATT HARDWICK
GUY ORNADEL
PAUL WEBSTER

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT WWW.SKIDDLE.COM

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