Zen Fest Preview 2021
It has been super hectic behind the scenes getting Zen Fest 2021 ready, but we are excited to announce that they have managed it - and it will be bigger and better than ever before!
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Let some ‘zen’ (sorry) into your summer schedule and make sure that you get yourselves down to this Essex festival. Taking over Kelvedon Hall near Clapgate – less than an hours’ drive outside London - Zen Fest is sure to bring you and your mates’ those much-needed end-of-summer vibes.
Founders Stefan Poelman and Sam Cottrell were just 18 when they first started the Zen brand, firstly as a clothing range and then as a music festival.
They said: "We just wanted to create the best event we could think of, we wanted to include all the different things that we enjoy and could think of and turn it into a reality. We’re not just here to make money, we want the event to be the best it can be. You’ll definitely see us in the crowd on the day enjoying ourselves. We really are our own target audience.”
Taking place on Saturday 4th September 2021, this is only Zen Fest’s fifth year. They have already made a huge impact on the house music scene. This years’ line-up is looking incredible, with acts including Max Dean, Pat Wilson, Ryan Resso, DJ Caspa, and Funk Cartel.
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If this isn’t enough for you to book, then I hope that the news that Richy Ahmed, ANOTR, and Rossi are headlining will be enough to have you clicking the link below, credit card in hand.
Richy Ahmed is a DJ and producer from South Shields, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Ahmed has performed at festivals across Europe, including the infamous Tomorrowland in Belgium, BPM festival in Mexico, and our very own Glastonbury. In 2013, Ahmed was polled in Resident Advisor’s Top 100 DJs and stayed in the top 100 in 2014. He has recently launched his own label Four Thirty-Two – the imprint has been described as having a back to basics, analogue vibe which includes original material as well as undiscovered tunes and remixes from the Richy and Jansons alias Love Hrtz - as well as featuring a variety of vocalists from surrounding circles.
ANOTR are an Amsterdam-based duo who are fresh on the scene, having released their summer anthem ‘Strobe’ on Defected records breakout label DFTD in early October 2015. ANOTR have had an enviable spot on the Ibiza summer club scene and have delighted fans with multiple appearances at Amsterdam’s premier Dance Event and have graced the stage of many more international festivals.
Rossi is a seasoned house music veteran, having been in the industry for two decades now. Rossi has rocked exclusive parties and events across the world including cities such as Cape Town, Cyprus, Poland, Zambia, Ibiza, and extensively across Greece’s party islands. Rossi has been based in Dubai since 2016 – since then, Rossi has established himself in the UAE, featuring in the Hype & Shortlist Magazines, gaining a monthly radio show on Dance FM 97.8, and having DJ residencies is venues as prestigious as Café Belge and Bidi Bondi.
Tickets are on their third release, so be sure to click here to snap them up before someone else does.
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Words by: Rebecca Clayton