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Force 10 Productions
2D The Diamond
Ballycastle
Co Antrim
N.Ireland
BT54 6AW
People always think our name is taken from the film "Force 10 from Navarone" however, this is the wrong assumption to make. The name is derived from what we deem to be the maximum operable wind speed for an outdoor party on the north coast, & sure we've had to deal with a few of them over the years. The Force10 Crew were forged together in Oct'99 by Damien & James-e along with Chuck & Goldilox (later Slacky stepping in to fill the void left when Goldie returned to Sanfrancisco)
Together force 10's mission is to throw parties anywhere and anyhow we can. We put on our club night "the session" indoors in venues, but mainly we operate outside, up mountains, inside barns, on beaches, in forrests, even on islands. We also have had some transatlantic trips to team up with other crews to do parties over in the U.S.
A couple of the Friends that later became Force10 are also the original instigators behind "Jigs and Rigs". Up until this year Ireland's longest running, annual, free 3 day multi-rig music & arts festival held on Rathlin Island. Next year it celebrates its 10th anniversary!
in 07 we had to ruthlessly limit numbers because the festival was becoming a victim of its own success. The previous one attracting such a massive number of folk, the island couldn't sustain the numbers comfortably. For the first time we sold tickets to finance the event & limit numbers. All profit from the 07 gathering was donated to the campaign to save the hill of Tara - click picture below to sign the online petition!
Our main objective is to leave little or no trace of our activities & have a positive environmental impact with our events. we choose such beautiful outdoor locations for our gatherings this is essential. Our musical ideals respect and encourage fresh and innovating sounds from new producers, dj's, musicians and labels. No one particular sound dominates or defines our parties, where you will hear everything from Tekno, Electro, Breakz, Grime, Latin tinged carnival grooves, hip hop to drum 'n' bass, Dub & Reggae, along with the odd trad session & live band.
Our parties are funded by the people who enjoy them, we have no commercial links or ties. Even though we are a non-profit/commercial organisation, the production and attention to detail at our events is second to none. Featuring our own hand built sound system, along with the best lighting and visuals available, and, most importantly, the belief that it's the wonderfully diverse & creative people who come party with us, is what makes the party special. Everyone's a participant, spectating is not encouraged!
Force 10 primarily is a sound system, but, also a music collective. We have just finished building a new studio up on the North Antrim Coast where we are based if anyone has studio needs, get in contact if you would like to avail of it, very reasonable rates and the studio is situated in a beautiful private secluded environment in the glens of Antrim..
All Healers / Drummers / Fire performers / Make up and visual artists along with Carnival/Circus folk are welcome at our gatherings.
Thanks for visiting us here in this virtual space, hopefully you will now come and share with us in the celebration of dancing from dusk 'til dawn under the moon & stars, earth under our feet, out there in "reality"..
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