Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
DJ Carl Shines on
Techno superstar to headline Belsonic show
SUPERSTAR DJ Carl Cox has been confirmed as the latest headliner of next year’s Belsonic festival.
Dubbed the “king of underground music”, he returns to Belfast after his sold-out Shine at Custom House Square show in August. It’s now been confirmed he will headline a huge outdoor show at Ormeau Park on Saturday, June 23, next year – joining Liam Gallagher in the Belsonic line-up.
In the biggest Irish headline techno show ever, Cox will be joined by Italian maestro Joseph Capriati, this year’s biggest new act Peggy Gou and local heroes Ejeca and Schmutz. A Belsonic spokesman said: “A musical ambassador and a veteran of acid house, a champion of techno, a dance music pioneer, label owner, King of Ibiza – you name it, Carl’s been there and done it, never losing sight of his passions – playing music, breaking tunes and celebrating life.
“It was at the age of 15 that Carl bought a set of turntables and began working as a mobile DJ.
“He was perfectly placed to hear Chicago house music in its earliest forms, and when the epic Acid Trax by Phuture [aka DJ Pierre] came out in early ‘87 he was hooked. “As a founder of the sound, Carl rode the exploding British rave scene.
“The next step was to make music, and Carl’s 1991 debut for Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto label, I Want You, gave him a hit and a Top Of The Pops appearance.
“Two more singles also made the charts. But Carl was a reluctant pop star and as the masses moved on to fluffy house and trance, and the hardcore created jungle, Cox retreated into the club world that nurtured him, and instead embraced the underground sounds of techno.”
Cox said of his core music: “It takes you to an element of surprise, not knowing where you’re going.
“It’s scary but wonderful at the same
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Tickets priced £32.50 plus booking fee go on sale from 9am on Friday at from Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie.