BBC Radio 1 at Creamfields 2008
Annie Mac, Pete Tong, the Essential Mix and ten years of Creamfields.
A look back at the BBC’s extensive coverage of the festival’s 10th anniversary.
BBC Radio 1 Celebrates 10 Years of Creamfields
Creamfields celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2008, and BBC Radio 1 marked the occasion with extensive coverage of the festival.
The station planned special broadcasts from Annie Mac, an extended Essential Mix, live performances and a documentary celebrating ten years of Creamfields.
From the Creamfields archive: This article was originally published in August 2008. The broadcasts and performances described below are historical.
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Annie Mac’s Creamfields Broadcasts
BBC Radio 1 planned extensive live coverage of Creamfields 2008, beginning with Annie Mac broadcasting her afternoon show from the festival on Saturday between 1pm and 4pm.
The coverage continued overnight with a special extended Essential Mix from midnight until 5am.
Annie Mac was also scheduled to return on Sunday afternoon between 1pm and 4pm, bringing listeners further coverage from the festival.
🎧 Radio 1 Essential Mix at Creamfields 2008
One of the highlights of the BBC’s festival coverage was a special extended Radio 1 Essential Mix.
The programme was scheduled to run from midnight until 5am and feature DJ sets from some of the biggest names in dance music.
Radio 1 DJ and dance music presenter.
Belgian electronic music duo.
Swedish DJ and producer.
British DJ and electronic music producer.
The extended broadcast formed an important part of Radio 1’s coverage of Creamfields’ 10th anniversary celebrations.
🎶 BBC Radio 1 Stage at Creamfields 2008
BBC Radio 1 also hosted its own stage at Creamfields 2008, featuring a mixture of internationally recognised DJs and live electronic music acts.
The Radio 1 stage line-up included:
Underworld
Gorillaz Sound System
John Digweed
Sander Kleinenberg
Deadmau5
Nick Warren
The stage brought together some of the leading names in electronic music during the late 2000s.
BBC Introducing at Creamfields
Alongside its coverage of established artists, the BBC brought its BBC Introducing Bus to the festival site.
The bus provided an opportunity for emerging DJs to showcase their music alongside some of the world’s best-known electronic music performers.
BBC Introducing formed another part of Radio 1’s involvement in the festival’s 10th anniversary celebrations.
Kasabian on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1’s Creamfields coverage also extended beyond the festival weekend.
On Monday 25 August 2008, the station scheduled coverage featuring a live set from Kasabian, beginning at 7pm.
The inclusion of Kasabian highlighted the festival’s willingness to feature live bands alongside its traditional dance music programme.
📚 Celebrating 10 Years of Creamfields
To mark the festival’s 10th anniversary, BBC Radio 1 prepared a special documentary looking back at the history of Creamfields.
The documentary was scheduled to air on Thursday 21 August 2008 as part of Pete Tong’s In New Music We Trust programme.
The anniversary marked an important milestone for Creamfields, which had grown from its beginnings in 1998 into one of the UK’s best-known dance music festivals.
Creamfields 2008 – A Look Back
BBC Radio 1’s extensive coverage demonstrated the importance of Creamfields within the UK dance music scene during its 10th anniversary year.
With Annie Mac, Pete Tong, the Essential Mix, BBC Introducing and performances from artists including Underworld and Deadmau5, Radio 1 helped bring the festival to a wider audience.
These broadcasts remain an interesting part of Creamfields history.
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