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EDITORIAL > A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CREAMFIELDS SOUTH

Warehouse added more house music flavours to the all iconic staples of Creamfields over the years. One of the
Creamfields South palette on Friday too, brandishing the most popular stages of the day, fans flooded the stage in
groove-infused sounds of Hot Since 82, Michael Bibi, and their droves to see some of their favourite artists as the final
Loco Dice. Four-on-the-floor was also rolling out over in stages of the festival drew closer.
the Paradise tent, with the likes of Richy Ahmed, Patrick
Topping, and Jamie Jones getting the Essex crowds moving For those again seeking some four-on-the-floor goodness,
with invigorating performances. Meanwhile, the Nation tent all of the Mega Arena, Cream and Warehouse had house
provided eclectic vibes with hours of melodic house and and techno artists in abundance. The Mega Arena housed
techno on display. Maya Jane Coles and Marco Carola some of the finest underground DJs on the scene, with Eats
headed up the Friday roster, before Camelphat closed out Everything and Amelie Lens playing precursor to the iconic
the stage with an enchanting set, brandishing records such sounds of Green Velvet and Carl Cox, the latter once again
as Anyma’s ‘Consciousness’ and their own ‘Breathe’. going on to provide one of the sets of the weekend as he
had done at Creamfields so many times before. The Cream
The MEGA arena also drew in the masses with the illustrious tent also played host to some house stalwarts, with Low
names it had on offer into the early evening. Pioneers Cris- Steppa, Hannah Wants and Sam Divine building towards a
toph and Kölsch lay down the foundations for an engrossing vibrant performance from the one and only Armand Van
evening, to be tailed off by leading techno figurehead Char- Helden. The atmosphere had also been building over at the
lotte de Witte and the unrivalled genius of one Eric Prydz. The Warehouse stage, with an intoxicating lineup of DJs set for
biggest crowds of the day, however, gathered on the hill in the day. Eli Brown dished out some refreshing productions,
front of the mainstage. Considering it was only the first South before the electronic veteran Pete Tong played an invigo-
edition of the festival, the stage was significant and impres- rating set for the Chelmsford contingent. Manchester duo
sive in size; ready to welcome some of the scene’s brightest Solardo then preceded another highlight of the festival’s
stars. In the early afternoon, Si Cousens and Jodie Harsh debut edition, as the ever-characterful Fisher finally took to
warmed up the crowds, providing us with a glimpse into the the decks playing out some of his latest hits such as ‘It’s a
technical/pyrotechnic capabilities of the stage, before the Killa’ and ‘Palm Beach Banga’ to a packed-out crowd.
likes of Joel Corry and Jonas Blue took the party into the
late afternoon. With the sun shining, and the party tunes As is often a problem for the Creamfields punters, when
flowing, the atmosphere was set and ready to welcome big there are so many good DJs on offer, you can’t see every-
names Becky Hill and David Guetta to the stage. Throwing one. A testament to the festival for drawing in such a wide
down emphatic performances, they built towards a stunning variety of artists, Fisher, deadmau5, Carl Cox and Andy C
crescendo provided by 90’s icon Fatboy Slim. He closed were all playing at the same time, and that’s not including
out Friday in dramatic style with his fan favourite records one of the scenes most successful artists who was to close
soundtracking a mesmerising firework display. out the mainstage that day. The name Calvin Harris has
some serious pull, and had fans buzzing around the main-
Following an incredible day of music on Friday, the hustle stage in anticipation for the Scotsman’s arrival throughout
and bustle returned to Hylands Park ahead of the final day the final day. The likes of Idris Elba, Oliver Heldens and MK
of Creamfields South. A new day brought a change in some were all on hand to intensify the party atmosphere, playing
of the stages, with Cream and Cream Terrace returning out some of their idyllic summer hits to an expectant crowd.
for Saturday as one of the stages also changed its name As the sun began to set, the festival was preparing for its
to ‘Generator’. Upon first viewing, the Saturday lineup was dramatic conclusion, as Calvin Harris finally stepped up
always posed to provide fans with some special moments. to the stage with bangers-in-hand to provide the perfect
Expanding the genres on display, the Cream Terrace stage end to an enthralling first edition of Creamfields South. As
brought Trance flavours to the party, with the euphoric fireworks filled the sky, and the crowds sang out with ‘Freed
sounds of Paul van Dyk, Cosmic Gate, and Aly & Fila drawing From Desire’, thoughts turned to the fact that this was
in huge crowds. only the first of two unmissable Creamfields parties this
summer; what a luxury!
Making a short trip across the festival grounds, the
Sub_Aural stage took a different direction, championing All in all, Creamfields found immense success in making
the energy of drum and bass artists across the final day. the South edition feel like a home from home. As expected
Some of the genre’s biggest names were in town, with the the festival was well organised and catered for everyone’s
“Honouring their 25-year anniversary, Creamfields likes of Wilkinson, Hazard, Shy FX and the legendary Andy tastes across the 3 days. As a result, it comes as no surprise
C taking to the decks in front of a tent full of raucous fans. that they want to do it all over again next year. Fans can
branched out to Hylands Park, Chelmsford, with the The Generator stage also provided some special moments sign up already for the 2023 edition, set to take place from
throughout the day, boasting a fascinating blend of artists 26th-28th May next year. We highly recommend it!
first-ever edition of Creamfields South” ranging from Malaa, to Faithless, to Example, to deadmau5;

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