After the COVID enforced break that all but wiped out 2020-21 it was a welcome return for the 2nd #WeOutHereFestival after the success of the inaugural event in 2019.
Once again we played an #IllicitGrooves set on the rather wonderful, lakeside Sanctuary stage as we did in 2019 and had a real blast. Following on from the fantastic DJ duo Daughters of Frank we tipped a hat to the great set they played and the full dancefloor they gave us by opening with Donna Summers’ State of Independence before going down the breakbeat, BRUK, Afro routes with tracks from Jules Buckley‘s brilliant new album with Ghost Note and the Heritage Orchestra, Breaks, Sam Redmore’s so tuff remix of Missy Elliot’s Get Your Freak On, tracks from Aziza and Finguz, Khruangbin, NATO, Luiz Gabriel Lopes and couple of back in the day belters from Mory Kante and Fela Kuti before rounding off with more new music from Josef Akin and Snazzback. The programming of The Sanctuary was a brilliant example of innovative and diverse staging with the Evesdrop Collective programming DJS such as Soxee, Tunesmith, Angel Mel, Amazon and other quality women DJs who are there on merit but often sadly overlooked in the white bloke club that DJ line-ups can sometimes be dominated by. Speaking as one of those white blokes I can say it was an honour and a real joy to be in the minority on this brilliant corner of the #WOH site.
Please enjoy the playlist version of the Illicit Grooves set below with the full tracklisting.
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Donna Summer – State of Independence (12” Mix)
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Missy Elliot – Get Ur Freak On (Sam Redmore Remix)
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Jules Buckley, Ghost Note & the Heritage Orchestra – Space Funk
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Jules Buckley, Ghost Note & the Heritage Orchestra – X Breaks
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Aziza & Finguz – One by One
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Abase feat. Fashion Piva & Jadson Xabla – Guetto (Sou Favela)
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Luiz Gabriel Lopes – Venus (The Quiet Ones Remix)
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Khruangbin – Pelota (Cuta Rug Remix)
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Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (Sam Redmore Remix Instrumental)
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The Brady Bunch – Drummer Man (Sam Redmore Remix)
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Mory Kante – Ye Ke Ye Ke (A Paris Original 1985 version)
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Fela Kuti – Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (Parts 1&2)
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Timo Lassy – Foriegn Routes
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Snazzback – Alice
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Bram Weijters’ Crazy Men – Objizdka
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The Scallymatic Orchestra – Autumn Forest Song
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Josef Akin – Sun Dance
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Nimbus Sextet – Lowrider
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Mike Casey – Norwegian Wood ( Live from Sofar Sounds NYC)
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Josef Akin – Di Avenie
As well as the #IlllicitGrooves set and the countless top drawer DJs there was also plenty of opportunities to witness live performances from acts that regularly grace The Illicit Grooves Radio Show playlists. Along with Nubya Garcia, Kokoroko, Secret Night Gang, Joe Armon-Jones, Ezra Collective and surprise guest Thundercat there were brilliant performances from Yazmin Lacey, Balimaya Project, the sublime Ego Ella may and Bluey’s Brit-Funkers Str4ta to enjoy.
Please check the pictures from the gallery below. All photos are subject to Copyright but are free to use as long as photo credit is given to Bob Hill.
Balimaya Project
Yazmin Lacey
DJs and Crowds
Ego Ella-May
I hope you’ve enjoyed this taster of the #WOHfestival2021. I struggled through the whole event with my first cold and cough in over two years but despite feeling like death warmed up on a cold plate I enjoyed what I saw. One day I hope that this weekend will be bathed in August sunshine, but if rain is to be a feature of this event then the line-up makes it all worth while.
Here’s to #WOHfestival2022 and hopefully more #IllicitGrooves sets and shit load of sunshine.
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