10 artists to catch at Sunfall this weekend
The brand new festival heads to south London this Saturday
It's been a long time coming, having been announced in November last year, but Sunfall finally makes its debut in London on July 9. A combined effort of the teams behind Phonox, XOYO and The Nest and Croatian festivals Dimensions and Outlook, it's guaranteed to be a day of genre-spanning, premium-stamped music.
Expect to be treated to anything from Detroit jams to jazz on the Main Stage, with the North Stage primed to be the place for feel-good house and disco flavours. The likes of Ben Klock and Ryan Elliott are on-hand for pacy, relentless techno on the West Stage and all things bass will be going down on the South Stage.
We've pulled together 10 acts we're keen on seeing on Saturday, and reckon you might be keen on them, too. Check them below, along with a collection of tracks and mixes to get stuck into, and see the full line-up here.
Fatima Yamaha
North Stage 14:30 - 15:30
While there may be a few Sunfall attendees who aren't yet familiar with the name Fatima Yamaha, we can confidently say most have heard his 2015 breakthrough track 'What's A Girl To Do'. Although the track is now over 11 years old it finally got the love it deserved last year (thanks to Jackmaster playing it in most of his sets), so much so that it was number 15 in our tunes of 2015. But go and see Fatima Yamaha (pictured above) and you'll quickly discover there's a whole lot more to him than this one tune.
Omar S
North Stage 20:00 - 21:30
Other than Ben Klock, Jamie xx or perhaps Joy Orbison, Omar S is safely the biggest name on the Sunfall line-up. He's certainly the biggest OG on there. His most recent album 'The Best', which came out in March this year, was further proof Omar can do no wrong. Check out one of the tracks below.
Jamie xx
Sunfall Main Stage 20:00 - 21:30
Perhaps a more obvious choice, but not seeing Jamie xx at a festival would be like going to Paris and giving the Louvre a miss. Closing out the Main Stage, there's no doubt his 1hr 30 set will be a prime festival moment.
Sassy J
North Stage 13:00 - 14:30
Sassy J doesn't produce music but that's no biggie whatsoever due to her prowess as a DJ. Born in Switzerland, her selections on deck are just as colourful as the posters for her Patchwork night that's seen her book the likes Moodymann, Steve Spacek and Floating Points in the past. You're most likely to hear her spinning flavoursome house and disco at a festival, but mixes on SoundCloud prove she also has gorgeous soul or ambient-leaning gems up her sleeve. Her podcast for Dekmantel is stunning, check it below.
Sassy J plays Deviation at Corsica Studios after the festival
Job Jobse
North Stage 18:30 - 20:00
We couldn't have asked for a better way to end Glastonbury after witnessing Ben UFO and Job Jobse play back-to-back. In an ancient temple setting in the early hours of Monday morning, the two combined to deliver one of our favourite sets of the weekend littered with the smoothest of house and disco, before ending things with Armand Van Helden's 'I Want Your Soul'. What a moment. Job used to be a resident DJ at the now-closed Trouw in Amsterdam, so he has what it takes to lay it down in the world's finest establishments. We're looking forward to some more of that Dutch magic.
Job Jobse plays the Jamie and friends party at Coronet Theatre after the festival
North Stage 17:00 - 18:30
This Parisian's a stellar selector, that's for sure. No matter how hard you try to deny his advances, he'll woo you with the most delectable house and disco cuts and no doubt keep you on the dancefloor for the entirety of his set. A shining sun is the perfect compliment to his swagger-oozing sets, but even the pouring rain would have trouble washing away the happiness he delivers.
Jeremy Underground plays the Dimensions party at Bussey Building after the festival
Josey Rebelle
South Stage 12:45 - 14:15
If you're ever up early on a Sunday to get on with the prep for dinner, we advise you to tune into Josey Rebelle's three-hour show on Rinse FM. Currently in her fifth year at the London station, Josey knows how create the type of vibes needed before the week at work dawns again. You can expect to hear a delicious mix of soul, funk and disco on her shows and each track's destined to put a smile on your face. She's not just on that classic tip, though. She's got plenty of suave house and menacing techno to go around.
Josey Rebelle plays Deviation at Corsica Studios after the festival
Zomby
South Stage 15:30 - 16:30
As one of dance music's more mysterious characters, Zomby is refreshing and enticing in equal measure. He's a true artist, which can be seen through his visual output (such as the music video below) as well as his totally distinctive music. Apart from a couple of EPs, he's been pretty quiet for eight years in terms of releases, but there's a new album scheduled for release in September on Hyperdub, featuring work with Burial, Darkstar and Banshee. The album, 'Ultra' has got 14 new tracks, so head to his set for potential first listens of a few. Maybe.
Zomby plays Deviation at Corsica Studios after the festival
Hunee
North Stage 15:30 - 17:00
Judging by Hunee's set at secretsundaze's Off Sonar party a few weeks ago, this is a DJ who will throw it down, expertly flipping between soul-infused house, disco and melodic driving techno. Even though he's been producing and playing since 2009, releasing on labels such as Rush Hour and Future Times, he is getting serious momentum now. Catch him now before he becomes next year's festival headliner.
Hunee plays the Jamie and friends party at Coronet Theatre after the festival
South Stage 18:00 - 19:30
Each of these playing individually is rowdy enough, but the two of them together? Expect carnage. Both Om Unit and Sam Binga are known in the drum 'n' bass world, having released on Metalheadz and Critical respectively, but it's the experimental side they sit on, likely to spin frantic footwork, cuts laced with ferocious basslines and anything that'll turn the crowd into one collective pogo stick.
Om Unit plays the Outlook x Metalheadz party at Fire after the festival

