The Forum presents:

SWiTCH - House Music w/ Bushwacka, Tim Cullen & more

Tim Cullen + Bushwacka + DJK

The Forum, Royal Tunbridge Wells

Entry Requirements: 18+
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SWITCH is back for it’s last dance of 2022 - Don’t miss this!

8PM-1AM 18+

International DJ and producer Tim Cullen brings his house & tech brand to Tunbridge Wells. The line-up will feature international headliners alongside Tim and great up coming talent. Expect smoke, lasers, strobes and chunky house grooves. Grab your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.

For the last instalment of the year we have a very special one planned as we welcome the legendary BUSHWACKA! to headline the SWiTCH decks alongside vinyl aficionado DJK and SWiTCH honcho and Ministry of Sound’s TIM CULLEN.

Lineup BUSHWACKA! TIM CULLEN DJK

£1 of every ticket goes towards Mental Health Resource, a local charity dedicated to helping people with all mental health issues.

BUSHWACKA! Matthew ‘Bushwacka’ B, a percussionist in the London School Symphony Orchestra who was converted into a member of the infamous Rat Pack after a warehouse party in ’88, has been DJing for over 30 years now. From that first Acid House experience Matthew quickly started playing all over London, holding residencies at four of the most famous clubs in town by the time he was 18 years old. From London the gigs spread countrywide, doing up to 8 shows a weekend, and then into Europe and the USA by 1992.

It was via a mutual friend Mr C that Layo & Bushwacka! first met, whilst Matthew was working at his studio, and by the mid 90s the two had started writing music together. Over a decade later, the partnership has yielded three artist albums, three mix albums, internationally renowned club residencies

Layo & Bushwacka!’s reputation as two of the world’s foremost DJ duos is rock solid. Four artist albums have proven them remarkably talented producers, capable of mixing styles, tempos and genres to create enduring and engaging electronic music. Their trio of mix albums and international club residencies have shown they are masters of the turntables, sonic connoisseurs who can guide a dance floor on an epic journey through the many facets of their sound. Their label Olmeto meanwhile has become a bastion for quality, a label that, much like its figureheads, has become a rubber stamped seal of class, and many of their vinyl only releases have become sought after rarities.

In 2013 Bushwacka! took some time out to focus on his solo Just Be project, recording on Crosstown Rebels, Get Physical and Intec, while Layo created a new empire in Soho, of world class restaurants, applying his magic touch to everything he does. Five years later, Bushwacka! started touring and recording again under his original name, only on select shows and keeping it special for the fans, old and new.

Fast forward to 2019, and Bushwacka! had been releasing massive tracks – starting with his classic track The Healer, with remixes from himself, Carl Cox, Sasha, M.A.N.D.Y and Denney – and just released a second banging single on Ultra Records – Get Up, with remix from Mason Manyard.

After COVID, having to park 3 huge residencies, in London, Ibiza, and New York, Bushwacka took time out to focus on his Vinyl Love Affair live streams, amassing over 2 million views, keeping people all over the world entertained during lockdown. As well as this, he released two albums – Listen Up Vol 1 and 2, remastered versions of some of his classic and rarer productions.

Bushwacka is currently remixing and collaborating with Archie Hamilton, Darius Syrossian, Carl Cox, Pig and Dan, Bedrock Records, Richy Achmed, and writing new singles and albums. On top of this he is rereleasing vinyl only limited tracks from his Plank Records catalog, and other rarities., and relaunching Oblong records. Gig wise, this summer Bushwacka! has focussed on a select handful of shows as the world opens up again, from London Kiev, Manchester, Liverpool and Brighton, Glasgow to Ibiza, and more. He starts his London residency again in 2022, and will tour his favourite parties around the planet, doing what he loves best…

TIM CULLEN

Tim Cullen has established himself as one of the most exciting, jet-setting DJ/Producers on the scene. He always gets the right reaction when he plays which led to him being hand-picked to be resident DJ at the world famous Ministry of Sound in London.

Tim's production credits are dynamic and diverse; he has worked under both his own name and various aliases including STRiCKLAND, releasing on labels such as Toolroom, ViVa and Snatch! He picked up hottest record status on Toolroom Radio with ‘Say What’. He has also had countless plays on Radio One by Pete Tong and Annie Mac with tacks such as ‘Take This’, ‘Full English’, ‘Discobomb’ and ‘Landor’. And his music is supported across the board from the likes of Steve Lawler, Claude Von Stroke, Archie Hamilton, Nicole Moudaber to Claptone and Roger Sanchez.

His extensive production credits and his uncanny ability to connect with a crowd have earned him sets alongside big hitters such as Carl Cox, Mark Knight, Hot Since 82, Pete Tong and not forgetting at the Top 100 DJ Awards in London two years running. In the last couple of years Tim has played headline sets everywhere from China to the Cayman Islands, Bahrain to Ibiza, Lahore, Pakistan and beyond.

Tim's roots in the music industry run deep and as well as producing and DJing he works as a mastering engineer, runs Switch, a cutting edge underground house and tech night and owns and runs his own DJ agency. A great DJ, a talented producer - Tim Cullen is a real asset to the house music community.

Line Up

Bushwacka
DJK