A politically-charged wonderland: Glastonbury 2017 was memorable for all the right reasons

Palms Trax, Thursday, The Beat Hotel

For years, we'd always arrived on the Thursday to Glastonbury thinking it was a warm-up day. This year we got to the site on Wednesday and realised that was in fact the warm-up. On the Wednesday there were some lively fireworks, a copious amount of drinking and a chance to explore home for the next five days. Thursday however, is when the music fires up and The Beat Hotel, as it did over the whole weekend, acted as a hotspot for fun and frivolity. One of the most popular stages on site, the line-up this year was its most impressive yet with the likes of Jamie xx, Sampha, Seth Troxler and Young Marco laying down the heat. Our highlight goes to Mixmag favourite Palms Trax aka Jay Donaldson on fire form. Think of his session as a classics set that rolled and spanked. Heavy but heart-warming, Joris Voorn's 'Incident' was one of many beloved cuts that heated the dancefloor and further cemented Donaldson's status as an artist steadily on the rise. Funster