Dave Clarke

Dave Clarke is one of the world’s biggest techno DJs, and when seeing him live, it is clear why. While his stage presence leaves something to be desired – he barely glances up from his deck for the entire set – the impressive visuals and light show going on behind him more than compensate, as well as allowing the audience to get more involved in their own dancing and enjoyment of the set without having to focus on the stage. Playing through a mix of his own material, from his nearly 2 decades’ worth of material, including cuts from classic mix albums like “World Service” parts 1 + 2, as well as mixing in the work of others (I’m sure I heard a snippet of Busted in there somewhere), his set manages to get any crowd moving. As a contrast to most of the world’s biggest DJs, Clarke does all of his mixes live, and this added spontaneity adds a brilliant energy to the set, allowing him to sense what direction the crowd want and take them there with ease. Clarke is famously against much of the hedonistic drink and drugs culture often associated with rave and dance culture, but his impressive skills plus well designed visuals mean that you don’t need to be under the influence of anything to have an amazing time