2011 Quotes from the press:
"The production and organisation behind GlobalGathering was simply staggering to witness."
The Stratford Herald
"The atmosphere was euphoric as revellers from all walks of life explored what was now an adult fantasy playground."
The Stratford Herald
"Global 2011 was when the bass music elite truly became rockstars"
Mixmag
"The sun shone and the party never stopped. What else did you expect from GlobalGathering?"
Mixmag
"A great festival with a friendly up for it crowd and a line-up which is second to none."
Skiddle.com
"Excessive and wild debauchery from dawn till dawn"
Key103.co.uk
"An incredible weekend not to be missed!"
UKF
"An institution in dance music circles"
Clickmusic.com
"Global is reliably one of the friendlier festivals out there"
Clashmusic.com
"Global Gathering; mega as always"
Clashmusic.com
"GlobalGathering is one of the UK's top festivals this summer."
Winkball.com
"GlobalGathering
is considered a must for dance music fans with its ability to connect
fans and bring them closer through the power of its music."
Winkball.com
"A mecca for dance music fiends"
Sugarscape.com
"The true beauty of Global is the constant distractions by snatches of contagious beats as you walk around the airfield."
Lovemusicnews.co.uk
"A clubbers’ theme park"
Lovemusicnews.co.uk
"The revellers at Global have only one thing on their minds; the music, and top-notch stuff at that."
Lovemusicnews.co.uk
"Awesome party vibes going the whole weekend long"
Thisisdrumandbass.com
"One of the best electronic music festivals in the UK"
Maxumi.co.uk
"Global
Gathering proved to be brilliant with the weather, people and music!
Here’s to another great festival of bass music in 2012!"
Superfly-city.com
"Global Gathering marked two explosive days of hedonism and cutting edge dance music."
Brignewspaper.com
"Great atmosphere from the crowd, even when just doing the simple things like putting up your tent."
Theblumile.com
"Straddling
two explosive days in the height of the summer, Global Gathering will
once again be showcasing the finest underground acts, exciting UK
talent, critically acclaimed world-beating djs and chart-topping
superstars for a weekend of unparalleled hedonism and music that
redefines the models of dance festivals."
MTV.co.uk
"Global
is known for its super strong lines ups and utter rave atmosphere that
never fails to disappoint when representing the true party atmosphere."
Underground-music.co.uk
"A top night - bring on Global 2012!"
Thetrancelife.com
"A yearly dance festival renown for it’s wild atmosphere"
Withdrumsandcolour.com
"GlobalGathering seemed endless, but in a good way."
Westcoastleak.com
"GlobalGathering is considered the biggest dance and electro festival in the UK"
Glam.co.uk
"This year's most hedonistic festival"
Mirror.co.uk
"One huge rave-a-thon and behemoth of the dance world"
VirtualFestivals.com
"The industry forerunner for worldwide electronic festivals."
Thefestivalcalendar.co.uk
"50,000 revellers gather to involve themselves in what could be said as one of the best dance music festivals in europe! "
Ukfestivalguides.com
"Two-day dance marathon"
Mfr.co.uk
"Global Gathering delivered yet another fine lineup and the crowd was on hand to enjoy every single moment of it."
Summerfestivalguide.co.uk
"The best VIP area I’ve seen at a festival."
Cluboverload.com
"One of the best dance festivals on the planet."
Festivalfinder.co.uk
"Ten years on and stronger than ever”
Metro
“Glastonbury for the dance music masses”
Virtual Festivals
"Those
with no interest in having it large or reaching for the lasers might
pass, but readers who like to throw shapes should book ahead for this
summer dance event."
Shortlist
"11
years in and Global’s experience really shone, heavy punch after heavy
punch ensured everyone was put into submission at a knock-out event.
May the world come together for years to come, and when I say the world
I mean the unnatural amount of really, really attractive women that
seemed to think the festival was a short short competition. Bliss."
Grievousbodilycharm.com
"The giant of dance festivals takes place all over the world."
The Independent
"Whopping
global dance festival with everything from hardcore house to hip hop.
Be prepared for glow sticks and a lot of communal jumping."
Daily Star
"Grab your glowsticks and don't expect to sleep"
The Times Playlist
"14 arenas exploding with dance culture's multifarious sub-genres"
The Daily Telegraph (Featured Telegraph 100 Best Festivals)
"The motherland for dance music fans. Get out your glowstick and rave."
heat!
"Hundreds of DJ sets, at this decade old, dozen-stage dance extravaganza."
The Sunday Times, Culture
"The
GlobalGathering guys travel the world bringing beats to Europe and
beyond; their UK festival goes from strength to strength."
The Big Issue
"The
weather was beautiful, the company was amazing, the music was perfect
and the organisation of the festival was flawless. Well done Global -
5*."
Thehousefcoxhead.com
"It’s
their intuitive booking and set-timings, and enough new stuff to keep
old faces coming back that cements why GlobalGathering continues to
offer something distinctly and brilliantly ‘otherworldly’ amongst the
fields of Shakespeare country."
DataTransmission.co.uk
2011 Twitter quotes from the artists
@JamieGeorgeUK Big thanks to Global for a great weekend, your generosity was appreciated. Huge thanks to every1 that came to party. big up #Rinse
@WandWmusic MoS & Global Gathering rocked! England you know how to party!! @GlobalOfficial @thegalleryclub http://yfrog.com/h8rh2gxrj
@rivastarr West Side on @LayoBushwacka 's label is one of my fave trax right now.. it rocked @globalofficial last weekend, nice one...
@TinieTempah GLOOOOOBALLL!!! :-D
@BenVerse Massive gig in the Midlands !! Global smashed it .. Big up Damian and everyone involved killa crowd tonight. Thanks a lot :)
@GarethPendulum global gathering was amazing
@SteveAngello Thanks guys for Global Gathering. In London now for some business then straight to IBIZA !!!
@JAGSKILLS Had a wicked time a Global Gathering - it went REALLY FAST tho - wow - time does fly when you're rocking...
@Axwell Thanks to @Dirtysouth909 for the human hydraulics lifting me up above the console at the right moments at global! http://yfrog.com/hsmcrfyj
@DirtySouth909 Global Gathering UK was super fun! Thanks!!!
@itsYasmin Global Gathering was sick! Thanks for having me, hope you'll have me again next year!
@AlexMetric Global gathering was fun if a little early! Now en route to Underhill with mr alkan.
@AN21Live Thank you Global Gathering!! Now off to ibiza
@MaxVangeli Global Gathering http://yfrog.com/kf6lrmmj
@MaxVangeli Thank u Global Gathering! Now off to ibiza with my boyz @AN21live @SteveAngello and @Ozguur!
@MickySlim Wow, Global Gathering main stage both days. Was so good i cant put it into words, thanks 2 all that came & raved especially @virus_syndicate
@EricPyrdz Had a blast at @GlobalOfficial UK !
@Funkagenda Global was brilliant. Very pleased with the crowds reception of #funkagendalive. I hope that you all enjoyed the music :) x
@DJPaulThomas Ok, now I've come round a bit I can honestly say @GlobalOfficial was AMAZING yesterday. Never seen the Friday so busy! Today will be mental.
@DJPaulThomas I've never seen GlobalGathering UK fill up so quickly! Thanks to everyone who rocked out early with me :) #global11
@NeroUK Thanks to everyone that came to watch us at Global Gathering last night, really looking forward to rolling the live show out on tour in the UK and North America in October/November
@FuntCaseUK: Global gathering was fucking sick!!! Nuff said!
@DreadMC @GlobalOfficial: #global11 @ukredlight @dreadmc a the @metropolisuk arena was amazing. http://yfrog.com/kgzozjj
@StantonWarriors Global Gathering was epic. @Skrillex had a mosh pit going on. Great sets from everyone
@FrictionShogun Shout to everyone at Global Gathering yesterday. Metropolis stage was absolutely firing.
@DJHYPE_PLAYAZ thanx to all that came down to global gathering last nite!i loved it so much i would not come off till they unplugged me!lol
@anniemacdj Global was fun. Especially the drive in a buggy with me @andygeorge Ritchie Hawtin, Heidi, Dubfire and Rachel Barton #worstsupergroupever
@ErolAlkan Global Gathering! Thanks! T'was great fun..
@Citizenmcr Stoked from @GlobalOfficial
@boysnoize GLobal was great !
@itsjaymo Just back from @globalofficial - was standardly off the hook! Sad to have left the crew behind... Ibiza bound tomorrow tho :)
@DoorlyDJ Serious business at Global tonight, the hypest of crowds, big up sam, rich, damien, mark dan and all involved! Now its serious Bed time!
@EskimoTwins Global Gathering and Slide On The Terrace were great this weekend. Great to see all who came along
@WaxOnUK Global Gathering 2011 absolutely smashed it!
@AboveandBeyond ...an incredible #Global11...
@SandervanDoorn Global that was amazing!! Busy untill the very end, u guys ROCK!
@GarethEmery Not just best global ever one of the best festivals ever fucking INSANE I am blown away http://t.co/R3qZ0PV
@GabrielNDresden Also thanks to @aboveandbeyond for having us on the #GroupTherapy stage at #GlobalGathering. It was a great festival weekend in Europe!
@JOCOfficial savage night at Global, really enjoyed it- 1998 brought me back to my youth!
@I_Skream Global was sick! That is all........
@iamBenga Global Gathering and Audiotistic was brought it HARD! now off to see how Canada does it!!
@Ms_Dynamite @GlobalOfficial was so much fun! Thanks loads!!! Xx
@Ms_Dynamite BRAPPPPPPPPPP @globalgathering !!! Badda than badd!!! BRapppppppp! Xx
@JME_BBK RINSE! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE A PART OF THIS TING! http://twitpic.com/5xyuqa
@Tippademus best festival I've done period. Hosted 2 sets.
@djplastician It's absolutely massive at the rinse stage this year at global
@DjYoungsta THANK U TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO HEAR MY SET AT GLOBAL GATHERING & DETONATE @ STEALTH IN NOTTS ON FRIDAY. AMAZING ATMOSPHERE & GOOD VIBES
@Maximum_BBK At global gathering its going offfffffffffffffffffffff @djoneman and @Tippademus http://lockerz.com/s/124791259
@Youngmanmusic Global Gathering was so sick!!! Great crowd! Emosh!
@NicFanciulli That was the best Global Gathering so far. Crowd were unreal!
@HenrySaiz Global Gathering was awesome!! Had so much fun, so great to play with Marc and hang out with the guys, thank you...
@MarcoBailey Big thanks everyone who came out to Global gathering and big thanks of course to john and scott at Bedrock!
@psycatron Heading home after a great weekend @astropolis and @globalofficial big thanks to everyone who came out to dance
@KimFai Had great fun @GlobalOfficial last night. The place filled up so quickly! It was rocking from the start @toolroomrecords
@BennyBenassi @djmarkknight thanks mate for GG was good party .... I love TOOLROOM
@IamFakeBlood Enjoyed Global Gathering yesterday. Nice to play outside as the sun went down and the crowd energy went UP! Thanks you lot!
@SBTRKT Finally home. Thankyou Global crew! Sleeping till next week shows.
@We_R_Union Thankyou global gathering, i think we've just woken up after last night! or did we never go to sleep??
@JamesRand Thanks to everyone who came to see me at Global Gathering. I had an amazing time.
@FerryCorsten Great night at Global Gathering UK
@EddieHalliwell Global that was awesome, good to be back!
@MarkusSchulz Thank you #GlobalGatheringUK for last night! http://lockerz.com/s/125335715
@sipatterson Global was spanking! Thanks to all that stayed till the end! Pumping! X
@MarcoV Wow Global Gathering was amazing, brilliant atmosphere so early on the day!!
@Richard_Durand Global was amazing!!!! Next stop Ibiza !
@BenGoldOnline Thank you Global. That was good fun :)http://lockerz.com/s/125021406
@marketeson One of my favourite Global's, thx to everyone who came to my set, pics uploading soon!
@djmarky Global gathering was amazing, thanks to everyone! Big shout to the Hospitality Crew!
@LondonElek Global gath was wicked. Big live to all!
@DannyByrd Global was wicked last night... @hospitalitydnb tent was packed and the big H standing tall!! big up @dynamitemc for mic duties
@netskymusic Global Gathering!!! Absolutely loved it. Great crowd, great weather, perfect ingredients for a good festival day.... http://fb.me/YE3P3OgS
@CamoKrooked Thanks Feldkirch and Global Gathering! Wicked weekend! Now a week full of studio work.
@Loadstarmusic Epic wknd global was awesome as was audioriver, thanks to all who came out!
@Texas_MC Yesterday ws sick,global ws sick and finished of with free party at motion in bristol with an old school set wiv Phantom,I love that 2step
@nutone Global Gathering was immense - there's something wonderful about playing to a heaving tent at 4 in the afternoon!
@BrookesBrothers Global was sick today. Bigups @HospitalityDNB and all raving crew!
@JoeSyntax @global11 @HospitalityDNB arena packed out in about 10th mins. Most fun I've had djing ever. Big up to the awesome crowd!!
@MCAD1 @GlobalOfficial was amazing y'day enjoyed both sets on both stages w/ @BrookesBrothers and @FrictionShogun
@dubfire_scitec Loads of computer issues tonite at Global but managed to get thru it. Thnx for sticking with me guys. Had a good time regardless...
2011 Quotes from the artists:
"GlobalGathering is pretty much the centre point of the dance music calendar and we're ready to bring it when we headline this summer."
Pendulum
"GlobalGathering is going to be the next level."
Pendulum
GlobalGathering is one of the best
dance music festivals around and has the most mental crowds. We're
looking forward to tearing it apart with our live set this year.
Chase & Status
"GlobalGathering is probably one of the most important festival's in the calendar year. To be in the same tent as Skrillex, Nero and Sub Focus at a festival in the summer is just brilliant."
Chase & Status
"Global is a massive electronic festival in the UK, it's definitely one of the big dates I always try to make and it's always something I really look forward to now."
Sub Focus
"We're very honoured to be asked to come and play on such a massive stage, in front of a really big crowd and for such a well known and respected dance music festival."
Nero
"GlobalGathering is the mother of all dance festivals, and we can't wait to perform our full live show to what we know will be a really explosive crowd."
Nero
2010 Quotes from the artists:
Ten years and counting! Always doing it bigger and better than any other festival.
Tinie Tempah
"It’s an honour to be back playing the main stage again and we are so pleased to be able to present new music from our latest album, alongside our classic songs from previous albums, at this festival.
What’s brilliant about festivals is the sense that it is still a challenge- there are lots of other great artists on, so it inspires a bit of battle mentality- where you feel you still have to win the crowd over as they may well not be your fans! so it forces you to give everything you have and more to convince the doubters!
And of course what's also beyond amazing is the feeling of playing music through a huge soundsystem out in the open air with people spread as far and wide as the eye can see- its a very unique experience hearing your music beneath the open sky with thousands of others.”
Faithless
“I’m was really looking forward to GlobalGathering this year, had to make sure that it was a big one... ten years and still getting bigger and better!"
Dizzee Rascal
"I'm was really looking forward to the whole vibe at GlobalGathering because the crowd are just amazing , so rocking. We've headlined it once before and it was the most fun to to do the show, it really went off big time"
Sister Bliss from Faithless
Pre-2010 Quotes from the artists:
"GlobalGathering has always been my biggest inspiration for dance music."
Moby
“Playing at GlobalGathering is always a special feeling for me, the UK crowd is always up for it and receptive.”
Tiësto
“The vibe at GlobalGathering is unreal, the promoters really know how to put on a party and it’s always off the scale. You gotta love the way the British party too, GlobalGathering is certainly up there with the best of UK’s music festivals.”
Erick Morillo
“The crowd at GlobalGathering is always fantastic.”
John Digweed
“Global is always one of the best festivals an artist can experience.”
Paul van Dyk
“The vibe at GlobalGathering is always second to none, I look forward to playing at GlobalGathering because it’s the best festival in England, hands down.”
Nic Fanciulli
“It’s one of those festivals that I most look forward to playing, the atmosphere in the Polysexual tent is always electric and the crowd so special.”
Lisa Lashes
“GlobalGathering has become one of the essential festivals in the World.’”
Armin Van Buuren
“Simply the best electronic music festival in the World, bar none.”
Carl Cox
“I love hanging out at GlobalGathering. It is a must play festival for a DJ. Everyone who is anybody is always there!”
Eric Prydz
“GlobalGathering’s crowd is the most amazing I have played to all year.”
Mark Ronson
"It's amazing to see ten-thousands of people getting together to party to some of the best acts around, GlobalGathering is one of the best festivals to experience this full-force."
Menno De Jong
"Huge party. Best festival."
Andy C
“In the past we’ve bought our DJ sets to Global Gathering. This year we be raised the bar and performing 100% LIVE. For those of you that have been at our DJ sets and seen it go wild... Our live show will blow you away!”
Chase & Status
2010 Quotes from the press:
“Tens of thousands of people having fun in the sun in ridiculous fancy dress. A fitting way to celebrate a decade of mayhem... can’t wait for next year!”
Deputy Editor, Mixmag
“The mother of all festivals.”
Editor, DJ Mag
“From house to grime, from drum’n’bass to electro, each dance music tribe was well represented - and the hardest part was choosing which arena to go to next.”
ZOO Magazine
‘A phenomenal dance festival’
Virtual Festivals
“A feelgood festival with a friendly atmosphere”
Sunday Times
“The 808 based alternative to Glasto.”
NME
“Europe’s best dance festival. It’s like Ibiza has been lifted out of the Med and dropped in the middle of the English country side.”
Daily Star
“Micro-Glastonbury for the dance music masses”
Virtual Festivals
“Ten years on GlobalGathering is going from strength to strength and just like the stream of fans that headed straight out of the arena for a team after party, it doesn’t look like it’s going to be stopping any time soon”
Metro
“Nothing goes off quite like Global.”
DJ Magazine
“48 hours of Ibiza-style hedonism in Shakespeare country.”
Mail On Sunday
“VIP Toilets that Kim and Aggie would be proud of.”
Virtual Festivals
“Arguably the UK’s premiere dance extravaganza.”
Clash
“With around 50,000 people entering the Long Marston Airfield gates, the organisers of GlobalGathering supplied a headline of artists to prove exactly why the event is world renowned.”
BBC Online
“the organisers of GlobalGathering supplied a headline of artists to prove exactly why the event is world renowned. The atmosphere was electric in every pocket of the festival.”
BBC Online
“With other festivals trying and failing to meet Global’s standards, it
keeps firm hold of its undisputed top spot on the electronic music festival
scene.”
Cosmopolitan
“The music was out of this world!”
Daily Mirror
“A festival in a league of its own with an atmosphere to match”
The Sun
"A GlobalGathering of Global proportions"
Michael Fish
"For me, the tenth Global Gathering was all about Dizzee Rascal, Booka Shade, 2ManyDJs, the wooden dubstep fort, the Boombox and tens of thousands of people having fun in the sun in ridiculous fancy dress. A fitting way to celebrate a decade of mayhem... can't wait for next year!"
Mixmag
“GlobalGathering 2010 ten years on and stronger than ever.”
Metro
“Warwickshire once again becomes the centre of the known dance universe this weekend when around 80,000 fans descend on Long Marston Airfield for the stunning tenth anniversary for GlobalGathering.”
Stratford Herald
Twitter quotes from the artists (2010):
Funkagenda@GlobalOfficialThanx guys. I had an amazing time! And who would have expected Michael Jackson to rise from the dead and warm up for me...
Faithless@GlobalOfficial Great festival!
FaithlessHad a blast at@GlobalOfficial. It's an honour playing to our fans. We love you all!
ArminvanbuurenWow! Champagne supernova Global Gathering 2010!!! Wikkid! http://twitpic.com/2a6gpy
AboveandbeyondThat's me in the Boombox, losing my religion. You all looked and sounded fabulous tonight, big thanks. Tx
BloodyBeetroots Global Gathering!
EricPrydz Getting ready for Global Gathering this evening! Im on at 22.30 – 00.00 (Boombox Arena) after Sasha. See you there!
SAngelloLIVE Thanks ALLOT Global !! That was special !!!
IamFakeBlood On the way to Global Gathering. I'm on the Global Stage at 8pm. With some nice new visuals, too. Get ready for some horror business.
BookaShade Saturday we play live at Global Gathering in Stratford Upon Avon, UK. Come and join us. www.globalgathering.com
PaulOakenfold Djed at global gathering,yesterday had fun saw sander kleinenberg dj really enjoyed it
Markus Schulz Another Global Gathering in the books. Boombox tent rocked. So much fun partying with everyone. On way to Berlin now.
SanderVanDoorn Yeah, that was the one: Global Gathering! Unbelievable...
Jameszabiela Not sure which gig I'm more nervous about, global gathering before diggers or space after the excellent fourtet #excitedbutdontmessup
Djlisalashes new tunes all sorted for Global Gathering on Friday! Who's up for a little shindig! I definitly am... It's party time!!
Djlisalashes Thanks to everyone at Global that came to see me play in the naughty corner! Off to Essex now, see u there if your heading out x
DJFeddeleGrand global on friday was great! big fun and was good seeing a lot of friends! amnesia yesterday also good fun! thx... now on my way to cannes!
DJFeddeleGrand thx global! great, great fun! off to south of france now! amnesia here we come
DigitalismMusic off to at Global Gathering. See you at the Global Stage tonight!!! http://www.globalgathering.com/http://fb.me/EV9cmLLQ
RealAdamBeyer Ibiza and Cocoon was absolutley amazing! Now leaving going to Global Gathering, playing the finish set after Dice,... http://fb.me/sQ1Yb2w8
DjMarkKnight Getting ready for Global...
DjMarkKnight Global here come the Toolroom crew! http://twitpic.com/2a2he2
Subfocusmusic Late night in the studio working on live show for Global Gathering on Friday.
Subfocusmusic My set time for tommorow at Global Gathering is 1-2 at night on the Spectrum Stage, looking forward!
Kleinenberg great seeing so many friends at Global.. now sleeping for tomorrows party with @funkagenda in Portugal..
ANDYC_ram global was sick on saturday..they got the sound right finally!
SidneySamson Global gathering!!!!! On in 10minutes. Can't wait. To many new demo's and production to test.
RealJudgeJules We need u to nominate a Classic for tonight's show - Global Gathering's 10yrs old today so what tune most reminds u of raving at the event?
RealJudgeJules Big thanks to all the loons during my 2 sets at Global Gathering.
Garethemery Loved Global what an atmos, new tracks smashed it. Partied for a while after... think junk food will be required on the long drive home!
Stanton Warriors Global Gathering Epic Crowd. spectrum clearly the busiest tent all night. Went off. Sub Focus live smacking it!
Stanton Warriors Global Gathering going off pic!: http://yfrog.com/mijefj
DarrenstylesUK How electric was Global last night!?Loved every minute of it :)
Kutski Just left global now, on to Coalville for storm :D @darrenstylesuk smashing it at the mo, didn't wanna leave... http://yfrog.com/1xj7nlj
KutskiMe and Tony Vegas (Scratch Perverts) at global gathering... Scratch DJs reppin here today :) http://yfrog.com/mdk0fj
Kutski Watching scratch perverts KILLING IT on the main stage now #ukrepresent
Kutski About to smash global gathering! Looks heavy out there already!! I'm going in!!! :D
