FATBOY SLIM - THE BIG BEACH BOOTIQUE

Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim has created an exclusive mix for Metro readers. FULL STORY

The Big Beach Bootique follows late-1990s club institution The Big Beat Boutique and Cook’s infamous beach parties (which he’s hosted around the world), while the site (now home to his beloved Brighton and Hove Albion FC) once contained polytechnic buildings where he studied.

Cook describes his music festival sets as a turning point. ‘We started getting booked to DJ at dance tents in the 1990s and the atmosphere felt more like a rock’n’roll gig,’ he recalls. ‘Ever since then, we’ve been doing our darndest to up the production with lights and visuals. Having been in a band, we do use a few build-up tricks that DJs might not know about; it’s pure showbiz.’

LISTEN: Fatboy Slim's exclusive Big Beach Bootique party mix for Metro readers.