Suncebeat 3 - Croatia - 25-31 July 2012

SuncÃÆ’©Beat 3 is an intimate, week long music festival on the beautiful Dalmatian coast of Croatia, attended by 2,000 soulful music lovers from over 40 countries across the world.

Wednesday 25th July - Tuesday 31st July 2012

The Garden Tisno, Croatia

Tickets: £105 (including unlimited access to Barbarella's night club)

http://www.suncebeat.com

We are delighted to reveal the first part of our line up for SuncÃÆ’©Beat 3:

Dimitri from Paris

Dennis Ferrer

Motor City Drum Ensemble

Jazzanova feat. Paul Randolph

Dixon

Henrik Schwarz

Kyle Hall

Morgan Geist

Kerri Chandler

Karizma

Rich Medina

DJ Spinna

DJ Lefto

Craig Smith (6th Borough Project)

Phil Asher

Ronnie Herel

Billy Davidson

Kev Beadle

Andy Ward

Gavin Kendrick

Terry Jones

Soul Dynamic

Luis Radio

DJ Dekky

Mark Stone

Marc Rowlands

Sarah Favouritizm

media/info grabs:

SunceBeat 2 - Souldynamic Movie Diary

a quick grab of some plays from the last one

1. Jackson 5 - It's Great To Be Here

Played by Martin Lodge.

Martin's afternoon set on the terrace was a blessing; his soulful selections nursing many disco casualties back to health.

2. Earth, Wind & Fire - Beijo (Brazilian Rhyme)

Played by Ronnie Herel.

Every one of Ronnie's sets caused a buzz throughout the festival site - he teased a quiet main stage to capacity before Quentin Harris' headline slot, he rocked the final boat with Kev Beadle in a back-to-back special, and he closed the festival beautifully in Barbarella's with a timely selection of well chosen classics. Ronnie is a pleasure to be around, his humbleness and warmth lighting up every gem in his box.

3. Earth, Wind & Fire - Runnin'

Played by Ashley Beedle.

In a moment of dance floor magic, Ashley diverted Barbarella's from its dominant house beat with Danny Krivit's subtle retouch of this Earth, Wind & Fire classic.

4. Red Astaire - Follow Me

Played by Gavin Kendrick.

I dropped this Latin rework of 'Left & Right' a couple of times over the weekend, and it was always met with a glowing response. (I'm listening to a news snippet on Ronnie Herel's blog as I type, and apparently D'Angelo's third album is finally on the way!)

5. Blundetto feat. Shawn Lee - Nautilus

Played by Dean 'Sunshine' Smith.

One of my favourite sets of the week was spinning back-to-back with Garden resident Dean 'Sunshine' Smith on Thursday evening. From a handful of movers digging classic hip hop from Guru, Jaylib and Jeru, to a capacity dance floor embracing all the jazz-funk, house and garage we dropped, it was a gig I'll never forget. In the aftermath of the week's hedonism, Dean brought us back to reality with his well-honed sun-kissed terrace set. These comedown sessions were so well received last year, Dean was invited to join the SuncÃÆ’©Beat residents for our second adventure, and his tunes this year were as deep and dependable as ever.

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