This Saturday night (22nd September) sees a groundbreaking DJ set take place at London's world famous Ministry of Sound nightclub.
To celebrate the launch of O2's exciting new Cocoon handset, fast rising DJ and producer Patrick Hagenaar will play a 30-minute set in the Baby Box room (from 11pm), using two of the exciting new handsets in place of regular decks or CD players.
The aim is to showcase the high quality music facilities on the O2 Cocoon, which combine with camera, video, radio, organiser, alarm clock and innovative LED display to take the multimedia functions of a mobile phone to new heights.
"I've always been into pushing boundaries when it comes to DJing and technology," says Patrick "and I think that this is a great opportunity for me to try something new and different. I'm excited, yet quite nervous as well as I know it's not going to be easy to pull off!"
Just to add to the pressure, Patrick's set will be recorded in both audio and video so people who weren't there on the night can enjoy it online in the coming weeks.
Ministry of Sound TV will be there to interview with Patrick, grab feedback from the clubbers, and show exactly how he did it. The video can then be viewed on www.ministryofsound.com/tv, or downloaded as a special vodcast.
Attempts to DJ by phone have been made before, but never on this scale at such a prestigious venue and on such a superb soundsystem.
"Cueing the tracks and mixing them in is going to be the biggest challenge," states Patrick " and there is no way for me to correct the track once I pressed 'play'!"
The O2 Cocoon looks set to take the mobile phone to a whole new level, and while it may not be a serious DJing tool yet, storing 500 tracks (with the option of expanding to 1000), 15-hours of playback and playlist facilities mean it is already a challenger to other portable music devices DJs use like iPods and flash memory cards.
So does Patrick have a dream of what the O2 Cocoon of the future could do for him?
"I'd love to have some music software on there, so that I'm able to produce ideas on the go. I think in a few years time the mobile will become more like a mini computer, allowing this. Today's Cocoon already has a slick design. Now let's see how this puppy functions..."
To find out more about the O2 Cocoon mobile phone, explore the life within at cocoon.o2.co.uk
Also, visit our O2 Cocoon feature page for links to the video footage and audio mix, and a Mark Knight review of the mobile phone.
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