AVA returns to Belfast with its largest-ever non-festival outdoor event on Friday 13 September – Groove Armada and Jungle
They take on the iconic Custom House Square, located in the heart of the city centre and an essential venue for open-air festivities. Joined by two dance music legends in their own right, but from two very different eras, Groove Armada and Jungle, who will each perform a DJ set. Joining them on the bill will be very special guest Todd Terje! and rising star Aika Mal.
And we have a pair of tickets and bottle of Titanic Vodka to give away to one lucky winner.
Since their start in 1988, Groove Armada have become veterans of the dance scene. From the dancehall dub of ‘Superstylin’ to the pop appeal of Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)’ and from the electrifying ‘I See You Baby’ to the dreamy sunset vibes of ‘At The River’, Groove Armada have consistently followed their unique vision. Their music is mature, yet brimming with party energy, radiating positivity in every track. Jungle, the British modern soul musical collective, is known for their vibrant and dynamic live performances, blending funk, soul and electronic music.
Their DJ sets blend a seamless mix of infectious grooves and high-energy beats that keep the dance floor moving. Last time Jungle came to Belfast they brought non-stop energy to a sold out Banana Block show. AVA expects demand to be just as high this time around. Now joining the line-up, the legendary Norwegian disco-house DJ and producer Todd Terje for his first AVA play. Terje has not been seen in Belfast for over a decade.
Tickets available from https://ra.co/events/1939909 and https://avafestival.com/tickets/
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About Groove Armada
Groove Armada formed after Cato and Findlay had been introduced by a mutual friend and soon started their own club night in London, called Captain Sensual at the Helm of the Groove Armada, after a 1970s discothèque.
By 1997 they had released a few singles, including “4 Tune Cookie” and the song that first brought them minor fame, “At the River“, which sampled “Old Cape Cod” by Patti Page. The song went on to be one of Groove Armada’s best-known tracks and has been found on numerous chill out compilations.
Their first album, Northern Star, was released in 1998 on Tummy Touch Records, and was followed by a second, Vertigo, in 1999, which had a more mainstream and ‘polished’ sound, making the UK Album Chart’s upper 20 and being certified silver in the UK. It also included “At the River” which was re-released as a full-fledged single. An album of remixed tracks from Vertigo entitled The Remixes followed in 2000, along with their contribution to the Back to Mine mix album series.
The next studio album Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) was released in 2001 and marked a departure from their trip-hop roots to more upbeat music – as demonstrated on the Grammy-nominated single “Superstylin’“. Another mix album followed, this time for the Another Late Night series, and in 2002, less than a year after Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub), Groove Armada produced Lovebox, which included a variety of genres including rock, such as “Madder” and “Purple Haze“, while others were closer to the band’s traditional house and trip hop roots, such as the title track “Lovebox”, and “Remember”, with the latter containing vocals made up entirely of samples of Sandy Denny‘s vocals for Fairport Convention.
An additional bonus track was later released on their website entitled “Fairport”. Lovebox also contained a song called “Hands of Time” which was subsequently used in the 2004 film Collateral.
A greatest hits album, entitled The Best of Groove Armada, released in 2004 – the last of their releases with Pepper Records – before their studio album Soundboy Rock was released in 2007. The album marked a notable departure from the multi-genre-influenced previous album, featuring tracks such as “Get Down” and “Groove Extracts”, which followed the contemporary house music trend, tracks with rock elements, and “Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)” featuring the vocals of ex-Sugababes singer Mutya Buena, hailed by online music guide Popjustice as one of the best songs of 2007
Following the successful Soundboy Rock singles, an updated best-of set titled Greatest Hits was released in October 2007. This was accompanied by GA10: 10 Year Story, a 2CD rarities collection released in November 2007 to celebrate their tenth anniversary as a band. The band has spoken in-depth about the compilation, and cited it as an “emotional experience”, with both members selecting their personal favourite songs and mixes from their history.
Groove Armada also released a collaboration with The Japanese Popstars through Strictly Rhythm, via Beatport, in April 2008.
In the same year, Groove Armada engaged in a deal with Bacardi to distribute their new 4-track EP using a file sharing platform called B-Live Share.
During 2009, Findlay and Cato repeatedly confirmed the existence of a pending new album. While on the Bacardi Express tour in Australia, Findlay said it will be called Black Light and “is going to be the darker side of Groove Armada, which is finally coming out after 12 years.”The first single, released on 23 November 2009, was “I Won’t Kneel”, featuring Groove Armada’s new vocalist, Saint Saviour. The album’s second single, “Paper Romance”, was released on 22 February 2010, and the album was released in Europe on 28 February.
In October 2010, Groove Armada released a remix album, White Light, which contained recent studio re-recordings of alternative live versions of many songs from Black Light as well as other classic Groove Armada songs.[citation needed] Groove Armada headlined Uber Cool festival at Jersey Live on 3 September. The duo embarked on a series of secretive “living room” sets, performing intimately across the country for audiences of close friends. Little information was given about these private performances, but the tour kicked off in Brighton in late January, 2011.
The group has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including Max Taylor, Neneh Cherry, DJ Gramma Funk, Sophie Barker, Nappy Roots, Fudge Dog, Sunshine Anderson, Mutya Buena, Jeru the Damaja, Richie Havens, Will Young, Brodanse and Joel Culpepper.
In February 2014 the EP Pork Soda was released. It included three brand new tracks, “Pork Soda”, “Hyde & Freak” and “Jack in Black”.
In 2015, Groove Armada released their eighth studio album, Little Black Book. The album has been described as “somewhere between [an] album, mix CD, and compilation”. The first disc features their own original music and remixes, while the second disc features remixes of their music by other artists.
Groove Armada released their ninth studio album Edge of the Horizon in 2020 featuring vocal performances from Nick Littlemore, James Alexander Bright, Todd Edwards, She Keeps Bees, Roseau, Paris Brightledge.
