TuneLab
Fatboy Slim
British Airways i360 in Brighton, United Kingdom for Cercle
Fatboy Slim playing 500 feet in the air on the British Airways i360 is the most Brighton thing imaginable—a big beat party suspended between the pier and the clouds, because why be grounded when you can have a 'Right Here, Right Now' moment literally above everyone else? The vibe is quintessential Norman Cook: irreverent, joyful, and powered by pure groove, with the pod's panoramic views adding a surreal backdrop. This set is a masterclass in big beat and breakbeat house, locked at 128 BPM with a harmonic focus on 12A for that bright, anthemic lift. The energy is evenly split between low and mid (0.40 and 0.39), allowing for funky basslines and cheeky samples to shine, while the high-end at 0.20 adds just enough punch for the drops.
His mixing is all about momentum, using acapellas and mashups to keep the crowd guessing and grinning. The tracklist is a riot of clever edits: the opener mashing Childish Gambino with FISHER is a political banger, and 'On Your Knees' by Huxley & Hauswerks brings a sleek, modern tech-house edge. 'Senegal' by Dick Johnson is a deep, percussive gem, while 'Jus' Come' from Mark Knight & Tuff London injects classic house energy.
Eats Everything's 'Bettah' and Patrick Topping's 'Be Sharp Say Nowt' keep the UK flavour strong, and the closing weave of 'Dirty Filthy' remixes is a fittingly chaotic finale. It starts with the mashup madness, peaks with the relentless drive of 'Be Sharp Say Nowt', and ends in a haze of superclub nostalgia—a full tracklist that reminds us why he's still the people's champion.