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Turkish delight
Gilles Peterson and Jamie Lidell at a chic
fi ve-star hotel? The boutique Sunsplash
festival is a must for serious soul cats
aking the boutique intimacy Sunplash offers a fi ve-star retreat of Headlining for the second time, Warp’s
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of The Garden Festival in its high-class relaxation at its chic, Jamie Lidell soaked up the Sunsplash
early days, the Kubrick-esque home — The Hillside Su. vibes for the full week at last year’s
musical spirit of Jazzie B’s Breakfast and dinner buffets come inaugural event and even hosted a
Back II Life event in Antigua included in the prices (which workshop on the techniques behind his
and adding some start at a surprisingly reasonable £580 music making.
fi ve-star sparkle, Turkey’s Sunsplash in per person for seven nights, or £446 “It’s pretty unique really — it’s a real
Antalya might just be the hidden for three nights), with free yoga treat,” says Jamie. “It’s great
gem in this year’s summer season for workshops also wrapped into the hanging out with your mates at festivals in
those that make an effort to reach it. package. England, but slumming it through
Taking place between 23rd – 30th May on But those looking for some serious club the shit weather can be harsh.
Turkey’s stunning Mediterranean sessions amongst all the “Out there you’re pretty much in
coast, Sunplash’s 500-capacity gathering replenishment should fear not. As dusk the lap of luxury, there’s a private
takes its musical cues from the falls, Sunsplash promises plenty of beach,
deepest soul, roots and world music with opportunity for partying. waiters at your beck and call and
Gilles Peterson, Good Times hero “From about two till six in the afternoon, the weather never falters. It’s
Norman Jay, Restless Soul’s Phil Asher, we have a thing called Meltdown basically
Brazilian funk master DJ Cliffy, which is a low tempo jazz, soul and roots an incredible holiday in itself, but
Simbad and Kiss Fm’s roots DJ, Manasseh, music session,” explains Surkan on with the added bonus of having
all playing across the week. the format. “From six till midnight, there’s this amazing music on offer.”
A special live performance comes from a private beach party where you
Warp’s neo-soul darling Jamie Lidell, can swim or enjoy the tunes. Then we
who will be showcasing experimental move into the hotel nightclubs, with a
material from his imminent, as yet choice of two or three venues that will run
untitled album. till around 4am in the morning.”
“We’re trying to create something small, “As well as our core artists, Jamie Lidell,
contained and boutique where you Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay and
can really get to know people — a private Phil Asher, we’re also promoting local DJs
party feel,” explains promoter from Istanbul who are pushing
turned travel entrepreneur Surkan Cetin, music in their own direction,” adds
the brains behind Sunsplash. Surkan.
“We’re also giving people the chance to “It gives people from the UK an
get closer to the artists and their opportunity to see what’s going on in
performance. It’s a very intimate vibe.” Turkey. It’s not about being an exclusively
Brits on holiday event, we’re
With a daytime focus on chilled vibes going for something a bit more
rather than balls-to-wall hedonism, multi-cultural and cosmopolitan.
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