Its a warm Sunday evening in Wales and XDB is doing his thing on the stage outside which as per usual is inspiring. As 20:30 appraoches I make my way into room 3 where I'll be making my 3rd Freero appearance as a DJ and the nerves kick in a little. I greet the staff on production, set myself up and do a soundcheck. 

All is well but also all the feelings of an imminent pre-gig mindset of a DJ start to surface which is to be expected as this is one of the best festivals in the UK, and not to mention the last time I played in this room I closed up shop after Jennifer Mayanja which was challenging due to the heatwave we had that weekend which caused the equipment to overheat. 

In any case this is a fresh slate and I am ready to go. I am opening up proceedings before Leah Floyeurs & Alex Downey whom are both great DJs... so again no pressure right? 

The brief from Steevio was pretty simple... keep it Deep/Soulful and Jazzy so I did my best to stay within those parameters over the 1 hour and 45 min I had been given. 

The time whizzed by and I thoroughly enjoyed every min of playing in that room building it up & seeing the people getting lost in the music. 

I hope you enjoy xc

Live @ Freerotation Festival Room 3 2024

DJ. Producer. Broadcaster. Curator.
(Birmingham, UK)
 
Jayson Wynters is “a tough artist to pin down” (FACT) and he likes it that way. Since debuting on mentor Mr G’s Phoenix G label with Unfamiliar Territories – a thumping series of late-night, analogue workouts – the producer and DJ has ventured in many directions.
 
One minute he’s on a deep excursion at Berghain or Free Rotation Festival and the next … he’s in a gallery presenting a talk about storytelling in reggae music. Or curating culture at multi-concept space Artum, which he co-founded in Birmingham. 
 
His releases for labels such as Delsin and Don’t Be Afraid oscillate between house and techno, pressing the outer limits of electronic music. But he’ll never stop drawing on other influences such as sound system, soul, jazz, hip-hop and martial arts.
 
Wynters’ sets can be forceful and intense but also meditative, putting dancers in an ecstatic flow state. And always with a meticulous approach to craft, just like his productions. 

Bookings: mel@shadowalliance.co.uk

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