With over 25 years of combined experienced in the music industry and on the DJ circuit, Dan Lywood and Ben Bridgewater joined forces to form Playlister in August 2008. The homepage on this blog/website is a record of some of the more recent jobs, here is some more information about the directors:
Dan Lywood
Dan Lywood has worked with some of the most prestigious names in art, fashion, music and film. His incomparable list of party clients include Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena, The launch of the Louis Vuitton Maison in London, Louis Vuitton and Pharrel Williams in Paris, Gucci in Tokyo and London, New York Vogue’s ‘Anglomania’ fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Armani Prive at the Paris Couture shows, and Prada in Beijing. Dan has become an expert in producing catwalk show soundtracks, working with Givenchy and Vivienne Westwood in Paris, Antonio Berardi in Milan and New York, Costume National in Milan and KTZ in London. Dan is the regular DJ for Elton John’s Winter Ball in London as well as being the recommended supplier for the Whitechapel and Serpentine art galleries. As a duo, Dan and Ben are constantly in demand and hold residencies at the Ivy Club with their Blind Tigers night, and at the Hospital Club for the Mixdown and Back To Ours events.
In 1997, Dan helped set up Sound Architecture, a successful music consultancy and DJ agency that advised boutique hotels, fashion designers, art galleries and the advertising industry on music and branding.
Ben Bridgewater
Ben holds down residencies at The Arts Club on Dover St, The Scotch, Low, Le Baron and The Box and has done private parties for The Stones, Stevie Wonder, Steve Winwood, Madonna, Tinie Tempah and both Stella McCartney’s London and Paris Fashion Week parties with the likes of Tom Ford, Kate Moss, David Beckham, M.I.A., Prince Harry, will.i.am and Jessie J on the various dancefloors. He’s traveled from London to Ibiza, New York and L.A. and has played too many parties to poke a stick at, either solo or with Dan. From the artworld to high fashion, nightclubs to festivals, it would be impossible to work out how many people have danced to his tunes. His style is upbeat and bouncing, fusing the unexpected – party bangers, bootlegs and bonafide classics. By day he co-runs Playlister, searching out original music for multi-genre playlists, and by night he applies the best of what he digs out to dancefloors around the world.
Away from the club scene, celebrity clients include Cheryl Cole, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sienna Miller, Helena Christensen, Erin O’Connor, Patrick Cox and Kelley Hoppen. Corporate clients include Chanel, Tifanny, Hudson Jeans, Pepe Jeans, Diesel, Dior, Escada, Temperley London and Selfridges. He DJ’d for Sony’s Brit Awards after party and the infamous Blackberry BBM party supporting Jessie J amongst others. He’s a regular on the Pagoda stage at the Secret Garden Party, at Glade Festival and Glastonbury, and he’s also supported Paloma Faith, Groove Armada, The Kooks, Keane, Example, The Doves and White Lies.
