Found Festival 2016 Review

Staying south for its second year, Found brings the daytime party alive with a spectacular line up. Arriving early has its benefits, stumbling across some up and coming talent is always a bonus.

Walking through the site I headed towards what can only be described as a secret garden, enclosed by trees was Feelings, a glitter ball decorated van. Playing disco and soulful house to an intimate audience was Daniel Wang, interacting with his crowd for most part of his set and ending with Sunshine After The Rain by Salsoul Orchestra, appropriately timed as the sun began to shine through the trees and lifted the spirit of the revellers.

As I moved across the site the crowds began to flood in, whilst the sounds of deep house waved through Brockwell Park. Theo Parish took to the renowned Secret Sundaze tent playing an array of nu disco with a mellowed out undertone. Whilst the main stage pulled in a decent crowd as Dyed Soundorom electrified the crowd with garage infused deep house shortly followed by British duo Paranoid London and their sleazy mix of up tempo acid house.

Dipping in and out of both the Find Me In The Dark and Friends Of Found, both tents were skewered for the techno fans, with the likes of Zenker Brothers, Yume Records, Flux Showcase, Kassem Mosse and Legowelt closing to a good turnout, however the atmosphere lacked soul in both these tents.

Heading back through the trees and consistently good throughout the day my favourite glitter ball van. Mood II Swing played soulful house including a live PA towards the end of the set, which got everyone in the mood for their finale seminal remix with Ultra Nate's Free, the track that launched them into popularity.

As the day progressed revellers made their way to main stage for the two favourites of the night Derrick May and his sound of balearic prepped the crowd for headlining act Keri Chandler who opened his set with Rain as the heavens opened on Brockwell Park.  Whilst over in the Secret Sundaze tent Secretsundaze played homage to Prince with I Want To Be Your Lover. Overall the sound could have been improved across all tents however the lack of volume didn't deter fans from making the most of it. Found packed in 40 DJ's and with all festivals, clashing set times that will have you moving across a manageable but rainy Brockwell Park.

 

Photo Credit: Marc Sethi

London’s Found Festival announce first acts

Delving deeper than ever into club culture's grass-roots for the fourth edition of Found Festival, the 2016 lineup will unite leading figures of dance music from across the globe for the all-day festival at Brockwell Park, Brixton on Saturday 11th June.
 
Seminal figures of dance music join cutting-edge talents across six stages of music, as Found welcome music luminaries Derrick May and Kerri Chandler for the first time, to headline their Main Stage, alongside some of the hottest names in underground sounds as Dyed SoundoromMidland and Leon Vynehall each take control of the open-air arena. Live music sets will come from Sessions Victim and Paranoid London, with Willow and Found Series' much-admired residents The Menendez Brothers will welcome the early-risers to Brockwell Park.
 
Find Me In The Dark will offer an unrivalled programme of techno with Blawan and Surgeon headlining with their Trade moniker. Trade are joined by the tough and uncompromising sound of RødhådLegowelt's distinctive acid-tinged productions and blistering force from The Zenker Brothers, the bosses of the esteemed Ilian Tapes. The hefty deep layers of Kassem Mosse playing live will compliment the sharpness of Ron Morelli and Lobster Theremin stalwart Route 8 will spin a set of his trade-mark, melodic tracks. Copenhagen scenester Courtesy and Find Me In The Dark founder Asquith will be playing an opening sets.
Having stolen the show at last year's Found Festival, Chicago house originator Ron Trent will return for 2016 to play secretsundaze's arena alongside Theo Parrish and Detroit house royalty and 3 Chairs member Marcellus Pittman. Jazzy house maestro Linkwood will join the ranks alongside Mr Beatnick, plus secretsundaze's residents.
 
Art Of Dark bring a truly international lineup of forward-thinking sounds to the Brockwell Park all-dayer with a headline set from one-third of the RPR Soundsystem, Petre Inspirescu. Maayan Nidam and Vera Heindel will perform as Mara Tax and Binh will bring the sound of Berlin's underground scene, with supporting sets from Art of Dark favourite Francesco Del Garda and residents Colin Chiddle and Laurine
 
Bringing soulful sounds and rare grooves to Found Festival's lineup, Feelings have recruited house music icons Mood II Swing for one of their first UK shows in more than decade. Also making a rare UK appearance Wamdue Kids and Dream 2 Science join the billing alongside Maurice Fulton, representing an unmissable opportunity to see these 90s legends playing under one canvas. 
 
Representing the next wave of producers and brining fresh sounds to Feelings' arena, Pender Street Steppers, Beautiful Swimmers, Daniel Wang and Kasra V will each take their turn behind the decks, with respected Feelings' residents Ryan, Gustave and Karl getting things warmed up.
 
In a move back to the egalitarian roots of dance music culture, there will be no VIP area at Found Festival 2016, with festival-goers able to enjoy all six stages of music throughout the day.
 
Found Series are proud to partner with mental health charity Mind for their 2016 festival series. 
 
 
FOUND MAIN STAGE
DERRICK MAY | KERRI CHANDLER
 MIDLAND | LEON VYNEHALL | DYED SOUNDOROM | PARANOID LONDON (LIVE)
SESSION VICTIM (LIVE) | WILLOW | THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS
 
FIND ME IN THE DARK
TRADE (BLAWAN & SURGEON) | RØDHÅD
LEGOWELT (LIVE) | ZENKER BROTHERS
KASSEM MOSSE (LIVE) | RON MORELLI | ROUTE 8
ASQUITH | COURTESY
 
SECRETSUNDAZE

THEO PARRISH | RON TRENT | MARCELLUS PITTMAN
LINKWOOD | MR BEATNICK
SECRETSUNDAZE
 
ART OF DARK
PETRE INSPIRESCU | BINH | MARA TRAX (MAAYAN NIDAM & VERA)
FRANCESCO DEL GARDA | COLIN CHIDDLE | LAURINE
 
FEELINGS
MOOD II SWING | WAMDUE KIDS (LIVE) | DREAM 2 SCIENCE (LIVE)
MAURICE FULTON | PENDER STREET STEPPERS | BEAUTIFUL SWIMMERS
DANIEL WANG | KASRA V | FEELINGS (RYAN / GUSTAVE / KARL)
 
PARTNERS
808 | ABANDONED SILENCE | CUBED
FLUX | FUNSTER | PLANETARY NOTIONS | REVIVEHER
TURF | YUME RECORDS