Certainly a 33rd birthday party to remember, Barry Can't Swim celebrated with thousands of people chanting his name during a headline set at All Points East day three.
The Scottish DJ's first time at the top of a "major" line-up did not disappoint, as he concluded a fantastic day of music.
I kicked things off with Interplanetary Criminal who wowed with his hit 'B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)'. His catalogue of electronic vibes made for a great warmup and welcome to the festival's third day.
A short break was in order for a well-earned pizza after all that boogying.
Next up, I "enjoyed" the weird and wonderful world of Confidence Man. Their set reminded me of something out of Eurovision with their strange outfits and choreography.
They drew quite the crowd and kept me engaged with their uniqueness and oddity - it was fascinating.
As darkness fell, the headliner Orbital turned the West Stage into a dancefloor.
The crowd were treated to a mix of Belinda Carlisle singing ‘Heaven is A Place on Earth’ before that was trumped by a remix of the Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ before the eternal sound of ‘Chime’.
Hoards then migrated to the East Stage for Barry Can't Swim who was accompanied by a band, horn and string sections backing up the dance grooves, and big-screen visuals.
In a short time, Barry Can’t Swim has built a catalogue of dance bangers from ‘How It Feels’ to ‘Still Riding’, ‘Childhood’ and ‘All My Friends’ from Loner, released this summer.
Barry told the crowd: “Two years ago I played Hoxton Hall and didn’t know if anyone would turn up - there were, like, 400 people. And doing this two years later on this stage, in front of this many people, is crazy.”
By the time the blissed-out ‘Sunsleeper’ drew to a close, the park was whipped up into London’s biggest dancefloor.
My one difficulty that has been prevalent throughout this year's festival, was the noise level. The DJ's set was brilliant but felt quiet particularly due his aforementioned build-up style.
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