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SUNRISE TO SUNSET, EVERYDAY IS A PARTY

So the festival may only be four days long, but with pre-parties and post-parties galore, no matter how long you stay on the island of Pag, everyday is a party.

WHO WASN’T THERE?

With a line up that read like a telephone book of the hottest DJs on the planet, it was easier to ask who wasn’t at Hideout this year than who was. For us a few rose to the top of the pecking order – Jamie Jones, Justin Martin, Loco Dice, Maceo Plex, Tale of Us and Ten Walls to be more precise.

A FESTIVAL WITH A VIEW

There aren’t many festivals with a view like Hideout. Set on the island of Pag overlooking both the mountains and the Adriatic coastline, the view is second to none, so wether you’re catching sunrise or sunset, you’re in for a real treat.

TAKE TO THE SEA

If partying on the sand isn’t enough for you, you can take to the sea instead on one of Hideout’s many boat parties. Skreamizm and Justin Martin were two not to be missed.

THE FESTIVAL FASH PACK

Forget hippie flowers and floaty dressed a la Glasto. Hideout is all about retro sportswear, cut out swimsuits and face adornments galore. The more outrageous, the better.

HOW MANY DEGREES?

Who wants to camp in rainy old England when you can catch a hell of a tan whilst partying on the Croatian sands. We’re converted Croatian festival goers, sorry England, we’re out.

6 YEARS OF HIDEOUT

Next year marks the big five for the Croatian institution, head to hideoutfestival.com to be in with a chance of winning tickets for 2015’s Hideout instalment!

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HUDSON MOHAWKE

Since making his first mix tapes at the tender age of 10 Glaswegian producer Hudson Mohawke, has been pioneering his own enticing blend of hip-hop driven, psychedelic funk induced, electro-centric sound – we’re just hoping he spins his 2008 underground sensation – Ooops.

DISCLOSURE

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve most definitely heard of Disclosure. The synth-pop spinning brothers with a penchant for producing bubbly garage fuelled versions of all our favourite tracks are sure to keep you dancing until sunrise.

 MARIBOU STATE

Renowned for their signature hazy, blissed-out, down-tempo house beats, Cheis Davids and Liam Ivory aka. Maribou State are the perfect act to soundtrack your evening spent watching the Croatian Sunset. Listen out for our favourite’s ‘Moon Circles’ and ‘Blue Sunday’.

ROUTE 94

Having taken the house sphere by storm in 2013, 2014 is set to be even bigger for Rowan Tyler Jones best known as Route 94. Having found support from the likes of Skream and Artwork with his modern house productions, his chart-topping club anthem ‘My Love’ feat. Jess Glynn will ensure everyones feet are stomping to the beat.

PATRICK TOPPING

As a member of the infamous Hot Creations crew, Patrick Topping is hot property this summer. Having garnered international attention with his ‘Get Beasty’ EP, he has also lined himself up a DC-10 residency this summer, for us he’s unmissable.

MANO LE TOUGH

Having come into the limelight in 2009, Mano Le Tough is recognised for his distinct somewhat ethereal electronic sound. Described as the Morrissey of house music, he loves a heartfelt melody making him one of the few house-artists who allows emotion to come through in his sound.

LAURA JONES

It would be rude not to put a woman in here, and with releases on both Visonquest and Crosstown Rebels labels, she’s the female fronting the deep house boom. With disco influenced beats reminiscent of the ’90s coming through in her tracks and her effortless stage presence – she’s a surefire entertainer.

Hideout festival takes place June 30th – July 3rd in Pag, Croatia. For more information visit hideoutfestival.com

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What did you grow up listening to?

When I was really young, it was mainly soft pop music from Italy. The kind of stuff that now would be considered a guilty pleasure. Then I moved onto landscape electronic, things like Mille Plateaux or Warp and then got into harder stuff a little later on, in terms of 4/4 music.

What about electronic sounds, when did you first discover them? 

I think it was back in Napoli in this club called Black Roses, where there were these three guys playing called ‘Three Imaginary Boys’. They mostly played progressive electronic music, with a massive emphasis on the progressive part! There and then I just thought: “Wow, what the fuck is this!?” I was totally seduced by the sounds I was hearing and the next day started researching similar music.

Talk us through the mix you have created for Wonderland…

I’d rather have people listen to it than me commenting every track, I find it difficult to talk about the music or the journey I’m taking you through. I rather it when people just listening to it and feel it in their own way. It’s a very personal experience the way a particular track can make you feel, so I might say something that doesn’t really apply to the perception of the listener and I don’t want to ruin anyone’s experience.

We can understand that. How do you balance running multiple labels, dj’ing and producing music? 

It’s a fucking mess! Thankfully, I have a great team of people that help me take care of everything and when I’m not DJing I have the time to be in the studio. Then once, twice, three times a week we have meetings to discuss the most important things and develop creative ideas from there.

What was the starting point for This and That Lab? 

This And That Lab came from the need to not just focus on being an electronic label, but also to create links between music and art, it works as an outlet for our creative needs and a place to generate ideas, collaborations and projects that are inspiring both for us and for the people we reach with them.

Other than Hideout where can we see you this summer? 

I’m super busy this summer, it’s really exciting to have the opportunity to play in so many different environments. I’m at DC-10 for my residency at Circo Loco, Amnesia opening, Tomorrow land, EDC and South West Four.

It looks like you’ve played at all of the most influential clubs across the world, is there a club or festival you are yet to play and want to? 

To be honest with you, I would have never imagined when I started that I would play all the festivals and clubs that I have, but if I had the chance, I would have loved to play at Limelight in NYC or at this festival in Napole called “Eccrecha” which only had three editions; both of those places hold a really special place in my mind and have been super influential to the kind of artist I’ve become. Also, this summer I’m doing Glastonbury for the first time which is huge and has always been up there on the list.

Aside from all of those, what else does 2014 have in store for you?

I’m having a big focus on releasing solo projects and some collaborative projects with other people. Last year I was being a little lazy (mainly because I was touring non-stop) and I really felt the urge to go back into the studio to be able to play more of my own music in the clubs. So new stuff is coming out.  We are also working on an album with ‘Better Lost Than Stupid’ a really exciting collaborative project I have going with Matthias Tanzmann and Martin Buttrich which is taking way longer than we thought since one of us lives in LA, one in Germany and I live in Spain! Plus we all have very busy schedules so it’s been quite complicated to get together but I’m really excited about it.

See Davide Squillance at Hideout Festival in Croatia 10th June – 3rd July. For more information please visit hideoutfestival.com.

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