- Music
- 30 Jun 24
Sonny Fodera delighted festival goers with a euphoric set featuring a surprise appearance from Jazzy.
Aussie DJ Sonny Fodera sashays on stage in a Hawaiin shirt and with a sleek confidence setting the scene for his groovy feel-good performance.
Delivering pulsating beats, with show-stopping pyrotechnics it was clear that the DJ was ready to command the main stage.
It wasn't until Fodera played a remix of Florence and the Machine's 'You Got The Love', that the crowd started rising.
As the sun waned on the stunning Marlay Park grounds, the field filled out with youthful excitement, as people danced and cheered with happy go lucky aplomb.
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As Florence ebbed out of the set, Fodera transitioned into a bouncier xylophone-esque set.
Dry ice shoots out of canons surrounded the producer as he played into Peggy Gou's 'Like That' resulting in complete frenzy.
Paying homage to his fellow countryman, Fodera introduced a surprise choice in the form of 'Somebody That I Used to Know' by Gotye, which superbly invigorated the already enthused crowd.
However, the audience was in for an even bigger treat as Dublin's own Jazzy made a shock appearance on the stage- her third performance of the weekend, including her own set the previous day as well as a stint with collaborators Belters Only.
Opening special appearance with her Sonny Fodera collaboration 'Life Lesson', Longitude's main stage teemed with exhilarated dancing and cheering, in what truly felt like a homecoming for the Dublin dance star.
However, Jazzy wasn't only just playing old favourites; she cracked out a brand new single which she made with Sonny Fodera, the chorus of which went 'Keep It Moving'.
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Parading up and down the stage in a white shirt complete with tie and a vest, Jazzy introduced the instantly infectious dance track, destined to be played on radio stations across the country.
Other highlights in Fodera's high octane performance included an audio motif of Alice Deejay's 'Better Off Alone' weaved in throughout the set.
A DJ's responsibility is great; to comb through the entire lexicon of popular music and to create the alchemy of something exciting and new out of the familiar. Seeing Sonny Fodera on the main stage, you could see he was a veteran of the art- it's no wonder he has five albums under his belt.