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The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Stefan Hoyle obituary
My son, Stefan Hoyle, who has died suddenly aged 33, was a Manchester-based musician who was also a DJ under the name Syd Far-I, specialising in jungle/drum'n'bass, but was also known for sets of older Jamaican reggae. Stefan was born and brought up in Manchester, where I and his mother, Bev Gallier, are both involved in the music scene. I am a musician and Bev works for Factory International/Aviva Studios. Stefan went to primary school in the Longsight and Levershulme areas, where he soaked up the music and culture of his many friends in the Asian, Caribbean and Irish communities, and later to South Chadderton school in the north of the city. This multicultural childhood gave him an appreciation of the lives of others, a worldview that would lead him to befriend many of those who had no hope of help anywhere else. An intuitive and talented musician, Stefan was equally at home deejaying and making music for the underground free party scene as he was teaching classical guitar in a squat setting. In 2013, Stefan joined my band, Dub Sex, as guitarist, playing large venues and festivals such as Kendal Calling, Strummercamp and Festival No 6 in Portmeirion. In 2016, he performed a 15-minute ambient piece, Soundscape One, at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. He leaves behind an unfinished solo album of jungle/drum'n'bass, which will be completed by his sister, and frequent collaborator, Ellis. To support himself, Stefan worked in construction, IT and restaurants. Running alongside his musical pursuits, he was a member of the Loose Space Collective, which repurposes, without official funding, disused landmark buildings in Manchester such as the former Cornerhouse cinema and the abandoned Hulme Hippodrome theatre, as places to provide help, food, entertainment and a sense of connection to people in need. Stefan worked on the projects as a labourer, acted as a spokesperson and designed leaflets for them. He was a well-known member of Manchester's alternative community. Plans are under way to raise funds to build a sound system in his name, to be based at the Niamos arts centre in Hulme. He is survived by Bev, Ellis and me.
ABC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Freaks & Geeks
We're bringing back drum & bass Fridays with this huge set from UK-based duo Freaks & Geeks ahead of their Down Under tour. Loading It's about to get filthy up in here!Electronic legends Shaun Brockhurst and Phil Desborough (AKA, one half of) make up DnB power duo, known for their vocal driven and high nrg duo have individually head up some of the biggest festival stages in the world including EDC and Glastonbury, and they've combined forces to craft charged up bangers for labels including Viper, Rampage and Circus Records. Check out their recent track 'Out My Head with Flowidus and Gia Santho here:Freak & Geeks touch down for a bunch of massive shows across Australia and New Zealand this month but up first they're serving up big bass belters on the Friday Mix!
Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Drum and bass festival goer, 21, dies at event 'shut down for being too hot'
A 21-year-old man has died at a drum and bass festival was closed down for being too hot. The man was rushed from Margate Drum and Bass to the hospital - the event was then shutdown early. Organisers of the event at Dreamland Margate, an amusement park in Kent, announced on social media that it was forced to 'close early' as 'it was just too hot today'. The event was due to end at 10:45pm Saturday evening but organisers issued an announcement at 6:30pm to say it would be closing prematurely, urging gig-goers to 'get home safely'. A force spokesperson told The Sun today: 'Kent Police was made aware of a report that a man in his 20s, who was taken to hospital following a medical incident at Dreamland in Margate on the afternoon of Saturday 28 June 2025, subsequently died. 'Officers are making enquiries into the circumstances of the death which is not believed to be suspicious. 'A report is being prepared for the coroner.' A note was sent to all members of Thanet District Council by the authority's chief executive Colin Carmichael last night, KentOnline reported. An unnamed councillor told KentOnline that his note said: 'Very sadly, a 21-year-old man was taken by blue light services from Dreamland and died at QEQM (Hospital). 'We understand that medical advisers approved the medical provisions set up by Dreamland for this event, but of course, police will carry out a proper investigation. 'We are not intending to speculate until we have the results of that.' The festival, which was open only to over 18-year-olds was due to be headlined by Andy C, alongside performances from Wilkinson, K Motionz, Mozey and Fish56octagon. A festival goer told KentOnline that Mozey came on stage to tell everyone to leave the festival. They said a few people were angry but most other revellers were calm about the situation. A crowd of around 7,000 were evacuated shortly after the announcement. A man announcing the closure on the tannoy reportedly said the closure was due to staff being 'inundated' by people needing medical assistance. It follows the death of 17-year-old Emily Stokes who died in hospital last year after attending the same festival in Kent. Her sister Megan said she 'passed away from an overdose from being spiked'. Megan has since paid tribute to her older sister, saying she was the 'kindest person you could ever meet' and 'was so full of life'. Ms Stokes was found to have 5,500 micrograms of MDMA per litre of the teenager's blood – more than three times higher than the level that has been fatal in other drug overdose cases. The inquest was also told that a batch of the drug circulating in the area at the time was laced with lethal fentanyl.
BBC News
28-06-2025
- BBC News
Margate Dreamland drum and bass event halted over 'heat'
A music event at Dreamland in Margate has been stopped early with organisers saying "it was just too hot".Kent Police said it was "aware of a medical incident" at the drum and bass event at Dreamland Amusement event was being promoted on X on Saturday morning, but at about 18:30 BST organisers said: "Sorry guys, it was just too hot today, so we had to close early. Get home safely."In June 2024, 17-year-old Emily Stokes died after taking MDMA at a drum and bass event in the park. In a statement on Saturday evening, Kent Police said: "We are aware of a medical incident at Dreamland in Margate, which was hosting an event that has now closed. "Additional patrols are in the wider area helping to ensure the safety of people leaving the venue."The drum and bass festival on Saturday was due to feature artists including Andy C, Wilkinson and K amber heat alert is in force across most of England, meaning various health services and the whole population could be affected by the heat, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Ramroot four-day music festival refused licence by council
A four-day music festival has been refused a premises Ramroot Festival was due to be held at Arena UK in Allington, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, from 4 to 7 July.A line-up of more than 75 artists including headliners Gentleman's Dub Club, Mungo's Hi Fi, The Skints, and Fabio and Grooverider had been planned for the drum and bass, reggae, dub, folk and psychedelic music South Kesteven District Council turned down an application from the organiser citing concerns over a lack of fencing around the site and alcohol use. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), nearly 400 tickets have been sold and the organiser said he was expecting up to 1,500 people to a committee meeting on Tuesday, councillors raised concerns over traffic and security when they were told the event would take place across two 30-acre fields. Niall Walker, 25, from Lovis Media Ltd, told them he was not expecting significant congestion as many revellers were likely to travel via public transport, arriving at Grantham Railway Station and using a shuttle bus to reach the also explained there would be a minimum of 10 security staff on site during between 09:00 BST and midnight, with numbers dropping by four during quieter Walker said if successful, he hoped the festival would become an annual event."There are a lot of festivals struggling at the moment, it's a very difficult industry."I know a lot of people whose favourite festivals have just been cancelled and we'd love to help create a new home for those people."The committee rejected the application due to concerns over the lack of fencing around the site, which could allow an unknown number of people to enter, and worries about the level of alcohol being brought onto the site, the LDRS Walker declined to comment on the future of the festival following the committee's has 21 days to appeal against the licence to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
