RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY CARNIVAL PARTY
TEAMED UP WITH MAJOR LAZER FOR A FOURTH YEAR
LINE UP: MAJOR LAZER, BLACK CHINEY, DILLON FRANCIS B2B BRODINSKI, ONEMAN B2B JACKMASTER, LUNICE, KITO PLUS SOME VERY SPECIAL SECRET GUESTS
Red Bull Music Academy proudly oversaw the return of the legendary Notting Hill Carnival Party under the Westway on Monday 29th August. Once again, genre-bending selectors Diplo and Switch, with their Major Lazer Soundsystem, were at the helm, bringing a roster of cutting edge guests to the all-day party. And, following on from surprise appearances from MIA, Santigold and Lee Scratch Perry in previous years, Red Bull Music Academy brought more unannounced acts to the line-up on the day.
Major Lazer Soundsystem aka Diplo and Switch, once more wove the perfect soundtrack to Europe’s biggest street party, filling out the dancehall vibe with more experimental and adventurous sounds. 2011’s line-up also included the legendary Jamaican sound system from Miami; Black Chiney, plus front runner of the Moombahton movement, Dillon Francis playing back-to-back with Brodinski (one of the most exciting DJ’s to emerge in recent years), Oneman playing back-to-back with DJMag’s Best Breakthrough DJ Jackmaster (featuring a guest appearance from female vocalist of the moment, Jessie Ware), Lunice, Kito plus the aforementioned very secret, very special guests..
Becoming as essential an ingredient to August Bank Holiday as jerk chicken and parade floats, August 2011 was the fourth annual Red Bull Music Academy event atCarnival. Reading like a who’s who of bass music from the past half decade, previous guests have included the likes of David Rodigan, J-Wow, Rusko, Toddla T, Sinden,Drop the Lime, Joker and Sticky to name but a few.
The party featured art showcases by the infamous Mutoid Waste Company and white-hot music video director Ferry Gouw as well as live t-shirt printing by Hit and Run.
Notting Hill Carnival Feed
Red Bull Music Academy Presents Notting Hill Carnival 2011 Sep 29, 2011
The Notting Hill Carnival may be over but you can still relive the good times and soak up the fun with this fantastic round up footage from the carnival. Watch the video and let us know what your...
Listen Again: Notting Hill Carnival Party 2011 Sep 1, 2011
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The dust has settled on the bass bins and if you missed out on the Major Lazer x RBMA party under the West Way fear not for we have all the DJs sets.
Notting Hill Carnival 2011 Sep 1, 2011
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Introducing: Lunice Aug 26, 2011
Although still only in his early 20s, the slightly shy, intriguing and awesomely named Lunice Fermin Pierre II has the music world at his feet.
