Craig Richards starts new festival, Houghton, with Ricardo Villalobos, Sonja Moonear, Nicolas Jaar, Floating Points

Tell us about the ethos behind the festival and how you went selecting the lineup. As artist in residence and musical director of fabric's Saturday night I had, and now with this latest news will continue to have, the pleasure to play alongside and invite the very best of the very best. From new to the most established. This 17-year residency journey has allowed me to forge opinions which I can now turn into the grand task of curation. The ethos is simply to do something with a difference. Whilst presenting DJs I have followed for years along with great talent that remains unknown, and to some extent under-celebrated. The curation will be based on my heart and not commerce. There will be a great emphasis on visual art, incorporating the existing collection at Houghton and specific commissions so the gathering will not just be music-led. This is very exciting for me as I studied at art school and continue to paint on a daily basis. How did you decide on the location? One of the driving forces in my decision to take this challenge was the venue. It's perfect in size and stature. Well appointed, picturesque and full of possibilities. As soon as I saw it my imagination ran wild. It has an extended license so curating the mornings are a very exciting possibility. DJs will perform long sets and various sets at different times. I consider the artists playing to be experts in their field.