On the same stage the night before, Friday 14th, Bat For Lashes will be the first to perform with their epic contemporary pop.
=The SonarCar stage will present the showcases of the most important european labels and platforms on the current electronic dance scene: 50Weapons (Anstam, Benjamin Damage, Phon.o, Bambounou), Rush Hour (San Proper, Antal), Radio 2 / Life and Death (Clockwork, Vaal), Classicworks (Nehuen, Cardopusher) y Suara (Coyu, Edu Imbernón).
At the same time, SonarSound Tokyo also gets more artists added to it's line-up, among them are Alec Empire and Pinch, as well as new representatives from the Japanese scene.
Sonar by Night adds more new names to its program, in addition to those already announced: Kraftwerk(3D show), PetShopBoys,Diplo, Raime, MajorLazer, DerrickMay, MaceoPlex, Skrillex,Baauer, NicolasJaar, Darkstar, Soulwax, TwoDoorCinemaClub, SethTroxler, Karenn, Delorean, LaurentGarnier andPaulKalkbrenner, among many others.
With more artists still to be confirmed, here are the latest additions:
Jurassic 5 (US) Bat For Lashes (UK) Skream (UK) Luciano (CH) Alizzz (ES) ThugLadies (ES) Kimerly & Clark (ES) Alvin Risk (US) 50Weapons presents: Anstam (DE) Phon.o (DE) Benjamin Damage (UK) Bambonou (FR) Rush Hour presenta: San Proper (NL) Antal (NL) Radio2Inthemix presents Life and Death: Clockwork feat. Avatism (IT) Vaal (IT) Suara presents: Coyu (ES) EduImbernon (ES) Classicworks presenta: Nehuen b2b Cardopusher (ES)
Jurassic 5 are undoubtedly one of the most important groups in recent hip hop history. The Los Angeles band reunite this year, six years after their last album and is guaranteed to be a triumphant return to the stage of all its original members who will experience Sonar by Night. DJ Nu-Mark, Cut Chemist, Chali 2Na and company are undisputed masters in the art of beats and rhymes whose countless hits are already part of the collective memory in lovers of the genre and indeed music fans in general. What a treat…
Bat For Lashes, the project by the charismatic Natasha Khan, a British singer-songwriter (with Pakistani origin) of enormous talent, and one of the most interesting voices on the international scene. Khan will present her most recent praised work “The Haunting Man”, a formidable collection of contemporary synth pop at what will be her very first Sonar performance.
Beyond being one of the pillars of dubstep, Skream has now become a more mature musician and dj, capable of mixing (like few others), all genres of today’s dance music with a master’s touch. His session at SonarPub on Saturday falls between two heavyweights Justice and Laurent Garnier, where he is sure to surprise more than a few.
Luciano has had an extensive career in some of the worlds best dj booths, demonstrating his versatility, with a style that in recent years has moved between minimal techno and percussive house. He is therefore the perfect man to close Saturday night at SonarClub.
Meanwhile, young Alvin Risk will show us his skills on the decks, which have earned him the right to include himself as part of the new breed of young producers and djs in American electronica. Not surprisingly, he will play just ahead of the Skrillex performance, the most visible face of the new revolution on U.S. dancefloors.
Also joining the Sonar Night, national maximalist and synthesizer magician Alizzz, the versatile and audacious ThugLadies djs, as well as Barcelona dj duo Kimberly&Clarke, with a moombathon session.
The Sónar Pass, the 2-Night Ticket, the individual tickets for Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night, and the professional accreditation are now ALL on sale via www.sonar.es.
Today’s Top Rated European dance music labels at SonarCar
SonarCar, the bumper cars stage, returns to Sónar by Night as a meeting point with a reputation to surprise. It will showcase some of the most important labels and major European collectives in the current landscape of electronic dance.
50Weapons, Modeselektor’s label, has demonstrated a finely tuned taste in the selection of its catalogue. It’s showcase presents four of their latest signings: young Welshman BenjaminDamage, veterans Anstam y Phon.o, and one of the most promising artists in French electronica, Bambonou.
Rush Hour is synonymous with work of the highest quality. Number one record store and distributor, for several years it has been one of the most reliable operations on the continent. The Dutch brand will present San Proper ‘live’ and a session by one of its founders,dj Antal.
The musical programming of Italian public broadcaster Radio 2advocates the modern and daring, as the sound of the Life and Death label output who will present two of their most prominent artists at Sonar by Night: Clockwork feat. Atavism and Vaal.
Based in Barcelona, Suara have earned their reputation across the continent among lovers of quality techno dance music, resulting in some their most important flag bearers like Coyu (founder) or Edu Imbernon continuously playing on both sides of the Atlantic.
Finally, Nehuen and Cardopusher have been chosen to close Saturday night at SonarCar. Two lovers of old drum machines; they are responsible for a new national movement of house and techno with the Classicworks analog flavor. Sonar visit Japan from 5th – 8th April: The 6th and 7th being the 6th edition of SonarSound Tokyo, with the 5th and 8th of the same month being held as the 1st edition of A Taste of Sónar Osaka.
The festival in the Japanese capital also includes new names; among those who standout are Alec Empire (powerful musician and noise lover and founder of the legendary Atari Teenage Riot) and British DJ and producer Pinch (influential cornerstone of dubstep and its derivatives from his Tectonic label).
Also, the festival adds new and relevant representatives from the Japanese scene, such as agraph, DJ Nobu, Madegg, Soichiro Tonaka and nisennenmondai.
Over the past six months we have strived to deliver to you what we believe is the biggest line up we have ever seen at the festival, starting with Saturday headliners, The Prodigy.
As one of the most, if not the most influential dance acts on the planet, we’re pleased to announce The Prodigy will be headlining the North Stage on Saturday 24th August for their only UK performance this year. Expect bomb squad production, appendix churning bass and rushing keyboard hooks as you experience one of the greatest live shows of your lifetime.
Headlining the South Stage on Saturday will be Avicii. After thousands watched the Swedish phenomenon smash it last year we can’t wait to see what he has in store for us this time. Whilst Avicii enjoys the fresh heights of fame, one DJ who has been at the top of his game for the past two decades is Tiësto. A performer who has transcended musical genres, Tiësto continues to be one of the World’s top DJs and that’s why we’re happy to announce that he will be returning with the Clublife South Stage on Sunday. Proceeding with our world class line-up, we welcome back David Guetta who continues his global domination with the news that he has hit the 1 million sales record for his track ‘Titanium’ ft Sia, not to mention the numerous awards he has won over the past 12 months. As ever David will be bringing his full scale production and vast music catalogue to close Sunday’s North Stage.
Size Records has become the starting block for many a DJ/producer over the past few years and at its helm is Steve Angello. As one of the most successful electronic producers of his time, Steve’s sets at Creamfields are always epic and we assure you this year will be no different. If that wasn’t enough we've also got his partner in crime Sebastian Ingrosso hosting his very first ‘All Mixed Up’ arena on Sunday. If you haven’t experienced these guys’ sets before, you better get ready because they know how to party, hard.
One DJ collective who uphold a 100% success rate for giving their audience goosebumps are Above & Beyond, famed for their interactive, uplifting performances we can’t wait to have them back at the show. Another act we’re excited to see is Paul van Dyk. Paul is a Cream legend, having played for the festival nearly every year since its inception and also maintaining a successful residency at Cream Ibiza he consistently delivers and will be back to headline the Cream Arena on Sunday.
Further highlights this year include Eric Prydz aka Pryda whose February Essential Mix is still a constant on the Creamfields office speakers plus the ferocious Knife Party who will take to Saturday’s South Stage to treat us with their heady cocktail of sounds from dubstep and electro to drum and bass and moombahton. They will be joined by the DJ with the Midas touch, Nicky Romero, who recently celebrated his first UK number 1 with the track ‘I Could Be The One’ featuring Avicii. We also have Grammy-award winner Afrojack, DJ Mag Top 100 #6 Hardwell, wonderkid Porter Robinson and Refune prodigy Alesso who is back after that amazing set on last year’s South Stage. Also listen out for Groove Armada as they will be sure to debut some brand new tracks in the Nation Arena as they recently announced that they’re heading back into the studio. From legends to fresh faces we couldn’t believe our eyes when we first saw Madeon play, so much talent and still only 18! If you haven’t seen his ‘Pop Culture’ video on YouTube yet – look now – and don’t miss his North Stage debut.
Ensuring our stages are kept booming across both days we’ve put together a delectable line-up of stars including NERVO, Zane Lowe, Zedd, Tommy Trash, Feed Me, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Borgore, Norman Doray, Alvaro, Major Look Tom Staar, and Pegboard Nerds.
Shaking things up for this year we introduce a fresh new arena from Pete Tong. The All Gone Pete Tong arena embodies Pete’s ability to push and nurture new talent whilst still representing the artists who helped forge the scene. First on the invite list is Sasha, ready to drop tracks from his brand new Involv3r compilation release and making a welcome return to the festival after a year hiatus. Moving on from one of Mixmag’s first cover stars to their DJ of 2012, Solomun, will be bringing the sounds of his Diynamic label to the show for the first time. Completing this tasty first line-up are leading DJ/ producers Joris Voorn, David Squillace, Hernan Cattaneo, Hot Since 82 and Jaymo & Andy George. Bring it.
From ‘All Gone Pete Tong’ to ‘All Mixed Up’; the brand new arena presented by Sebastian Ingrosso, which features himself and protégé Alesso as well as very special guest Armand van Helden, Otto Knows, Mat Zo, Deniz Koyu and Carli. Whilst Steve Angello and the Size Matters posse will be raising the roof once again with acts Benny Benassi, AN21, Max Vangeli, Third Party, Tim Mason, Quilinez and Wayne & Woods.
Creamfields’ first lady Annie Mac has pulled it out of the bag once again with the line-up for the Annie Mac Presents Arena which includes a live performance from the BBC’s coveted Sound of 2013 #2 act, AlunaGeorge. The über talented duo will also be joined by breakthrough house producerJulio Bashmore whose infectious melodies are certain to provide the perfect summer festival vibe, and the extremely talented Eats Everything and his ‘Feather Fight’ cohort Justin Martin. In addition, we also welcome rising stars Toddla T Sound and Monki and along with the man behind the ‘Harlem Shake,' Baauer.
After last year we have made it our mission to get the acts you missed back to this year’s festival including the mighty Richie Hawtin and his unique ENTER. Arena concept. Now an award-winning night in Ibiza, ENTER. will provide a Balearic atmosphere on Sunday complimented by the beats of the mighty Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Gaiser, Paco Osuna and Hobo.
As a much revered institution at Creamfields we’re always excited to see the line-up for the Pryda Friends Arena and this year Eric Prydz has surpassed even our expectations offering up sets from renowned techno producer Marco Carola, RA’s #10 of 2012 Maya Jane Coles plus a welcome return from Adam Beyer. We also have a debut appearance from Maceo Plex and music from Scuba, George Fitzgerald and Fehrplay.
When it comes to bass, beats and solid grooves there are two people who never let you down and that’s why this year we’ve asked Skream & Benga to curate a brand new arena for Saturday. Skream & Benga present will feature sets from the men themselves as well as a few of their friends including Ram Records founder Andy C, Redlight, Rustie, Jack Beats, Alvin Risk, Zinc, Bondax, Clean Bandit, Kidnap Kid, Woz plus many more.
Celebrating the landmark 10th edition of their renowned label showcase with ‘Anjunabeats Volume 10’, Above & Beyond present the Anjunabeats Arena in association with Mixmag for the first time at Creamfields offering plenty of euphoric, hands in the air moments with a little help from their ‘On A Good Day’ co-producer Gareth Emery, Cream legend Paul Oakenfold and Arty. They will also be bringing the cream of the Anjuna crop in the form of Norin & Rad and Andrew Bayer.
Topping up the trance on Sunday we have the iconic Cream Arena, our longest standing arena, filled with memories, many made by these guys –Paul van Dyk and Ferry Corsten. They will be celebrating this special anniversary with John O’Callaghan, Simon Patterson, Jordan Suckleyand Adam Sheridan.
Prepare your superhero costumes as Laidback Luke returns with the SuperYou&Me Arena! Steve Aoki will finally make his Creamfields debut along with his rider of cakes, inflatables and plenty of champagne for everyone! And the party doesn’t stop there! Eddie Halliwell will be making sure you’re fired up while Chuckie and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano will be making up the Dutch contingent supported by Tom Swoon and La Fuenta.
Whilst Skream & Benga ensure the bass is covered on Saturday, Mistajam will show us what his Speakerbox imprint has got on Sunday with a headline live performance from Sub Focus and a Creamfields debut for London boys Modestep. The raw talent in this arena doesn’t end there with sets to look forward to from Digital Soundboy’s Shy Fx plus Mistajam himself, Monsta, Killsonik, Friction, Majestic, Decibel, North Base andBitR8.
After last year’s success we’re bringing the Nation concept undercover with the Nation Arena headlined by Groove Armada, with return performances from A-Trak, Fake Blood and Jaguar Skills. Plus we’ve also got sets from emerging talent Jackmaster, Burns and Eli & Fur.
Providing beats on the harder side of dance is the Goodgreef Xtra-Hard Arena which features performances from the likes of Kutksi, Andy Whitby, Alex Kidd, the Organ Donors plus many more, and for those who prefer the finer side of life, Hed Kandi return as hosts of the Hospitality Arena.
It has become somewhat of a tradition to have the Mixmag as our official warm-up hosts for the festival and this year is no different as they bring you ‘That Mixmag Thing’ silent disco arena on Friday 23rd August with DJ Mag’s youngest covermount artist – at just 17! – Danny Avila and Mixmag’s ‘one to watch’ Deniz Koyu plus the Mixmag Allstars. If you like things a little deeper and darker then Riva Starr’s Snatch! silent disco arena is the place for you. This year Riva has brought with him some of the most exciting acts to watch out for this year including ‘Producers Producer’ Duke Dumont, Dirty Bird’s Shadow Child and more. We can’t wait for this! Finally Unit7 introduce the WRHSmusic arena armed with their favourite acts of the moment, including Russ Chimes who will be bringing his own unique brand of amped up, atmospheric and pop-savvy dance music to the silent disco as well as the brilliant Citizen.
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST
North Stage The Prodigy ONLY UK PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR Madeon Zane Lowe Zedd Borgore Major Look Tom Staar
South stage Avicii Knife Party Nicky Romero Nervo Norman Doray + More
Anjunabeats in Association with Mixmag Above & Beyond Paul Oakenfold Arty Norin & Rad Andrew Bayer Gareth Wyn Rob Harnetty Very Special Guest: Gareth Emery
Size Matters Steve Angello Benny Benassi AN21 Max Vangeli Third Party Tim Mason Qulinez Wayne & Woods
Pryda Friends Eric Prydz Marco Carola Adam Beyer Maceo Plex Scuba George Fitzgerald Fehrplay Very Special Guest: Maya Jane Coles
Annie Mac Presents Annie Mac Julio Bashmore Eats Everything Toddla T Sound Justin Martin Baauer Monki Live: Alunageorge
It’s all gone…. Pete Tong Pete Tong Solomun Joris Voorn David Squillace Hernan Cattaneo Hot Since 82 Jaymo & Andy George Very Special guest: Sasha
Skream & Benga present Skream Benga Andy C Redlight Rustie Jack Beats Alvin Risk Zinc Bondax Clean Bandit Kidnap Kid Woz + More
Hed Kandi Hospitality Phil Faversham Carl Hanaghan Sam Cannon DJ Eibhlin Dean Oram (Percussion) Tom Da Lips (Saxophone)
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST
Clublife South Stage Tiësto Steve Angello Hardwell Tommy Trash Alvaro + More
North Stage David Guetta Afrojack Feed Me Porter Robinson Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Pegboard Nerds
Sebastian Ingrosso presents All Mixed Up Sebastian Ingrosso Alesso Otto Knows Mat Zo Deniz Koyu Carli Very Special Guest Armand Van Helden
Cream Paul van Dyk Ferry Corsten John O Callaghan Simon Patterson Jordan Suckley Adam Sheridan
Nation Groove Armada A-Trak Fake Blood Jaguar Skills Jackmaster Burns Eli & Fur
Super You&Me Laidback Luke Eddie Halliwell Chuckie Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Tom Swoon La Fuenta Very Special Guest Steve Aoki
Speakerbox Sub Focus Live Modestep Mistajam Shy FX Friction Monsta Killsonik Majestic Decibel North Base BitR8 + More
Goodgreef Xtra Hard Kutski Andy Whitby HardLIVE Alex Kidd Organ Donors Mark EG (X:One & FX) Cally & Juice Sam Townend Jimmy Dean Tone b2b Shaun T Phil Mackintosh b2b Sykesy
Hed Kandi Hospitality Andy Daniels Phoebe D’Abo Stu Ojelay Andy Norman Dean Oram (Percussion) Aimee Jay (Saxophone)
FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST
That Mixmag Thing Deniz Koyu Danny Avila Mixmag Allstars + More
Riva Starr presents Snatch! Duke Dumont Shadow Child Riva Starr + More
Unit7 Presents WRHSmusic Russ Chimes Citizen Unit 7 + More
EVENT INFO Creamfields UK 2013 Daresbury, Cheshire Friday 23rd / Saturday 24th / Sunday 25th August Bank Holiday weekend www.creamfields.com /
Sonar São Paulo incorporates into its music program the Canadian DJ and producer duo Chromeo, well known for leading the renovation of disco; Cee Lo Green, star of new black music and who no other meets his match on stage; Skream, pioneer of the dub step sound and responsible for taking it to the charts, who will be accompanied by Mc Sgt. Pokes; the Project KTL, formed by Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O)))- & Peter Rehberg (Pita), two of the most important sound experimenters of today; the Dutch DJ and moombathon king Munchi; the Argentine digital cumbia duo Super Guachin; and the Brazilian Nedu Lopes –renowned DJ on the country’s electronic circuit– and Criolo –influent beat maker and hip hop renovator– and the partnership of Muti Randolph & Clara Sverner, with a classical piano show with interactive visuals.
Red Bull Music Academy –one of the main musical talent searchers on the planet– presents on the SonarVillage stage artists of the caliber of Flying Lotus, Rustie, James Holden, James Pants and Tiger & Woods, all of whom are internationally recognized, as are three young and vibrant local producers who are Pazes, Mauricio Fleury and Zegon. All of which are added to the shows already confirmed; Björk, Justice, Modeselektor, Little Dragon, Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto, James Blake, Four Tet, Mogwai, Seth Troxler, Austra, Za!, Squarepusher, Hudson Mohawke, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Jeff Mills, John Talabot, Emicida, The Twelves, BrunoBelluomini, Psilosamples, Dago, Gui Boratto, Dj Marky Vs Patife, M Takara x Akin, Gang Do Eletro, Silva and Ricardo Donoso, making up a first-class line-up.
Check the full program here.
SonarPro
During both days of the festival, SonarPro will present new projects associated to art and technology, providing live demonstrations of the latest generation of products and organizing workshops with major figures and artists who work in the new media field. SonarPro enables attendees to share ideas, make contacts, and facilitate networking between creative industry working professionals.
Within the program, SonarPro highlights the presence of American artist Scott Snibbe (creator of iPhone and iPad apps for Björk’s latest album, “Biophilia”), the Canadian studio Eski (specialists in the latest generation applications for live shows) the Brazilian Muti Randolph (operating between technological design and architectural spaces) and the Catalan Conductr (creators of surprising audio applications for iPhone) Jocabola (generative systems and data visualizing) and the Music Technology Group team from ‘Universitat Pompeu Fabra’, inventors of the popular interactive musical instrument Reactable.
Check the full program here.
SonarCinema
SonarCinema is the area within the festival dedicated to the screening of films, documentaries and audiovisual pieces, which stand out for their quality, originality and artistic values. Amongst the screenings to be enjoyed are Finisterrae (the peculiar story of two ghosts on their journey to the end of the world), Dragonslayer (the day to day of a Californian skater) or High On Hope (the chronicle of the British rave scene during the depression of the late 80’s, early 90’s).
Sonarcinema will also include two themed menus of works selected by the Catalan festivals In-Edit (dedicated to musical documentary) and Screen From Barcelona (specializing in video-art).
Across the three-day weekend, Victoria Park, Hackney will come to life as a hat trick of NYC’s finest exports, Lana Del Rey, Azealia Banks and Kelis perform tracks from some of the most notable records in recent times.
Skream and Benji B add to an already explosive Friday line up of British DJ’s currently dominating some of the scene’s most hyped sets whilst Blondes unleashes a volley of electro beats reminiscent of the 90’s rave scene cementing Victoria Park’s status as the capital’s most enviable dance floor. The Rinse 106.8 FMArena looks set to burst with the addition of Redlight featuring Dread MC and North London’s favourite female, Ms. Dynamite.
Saturday’s “Music Safari” will submerge itself in a sea of hip hop drum beats and rhythmic basslines as the outdoor stage casts Nextmen into the mix whilst Booka Shade’s addition will guarantee to keep revelers dancing long after the gates have closed.
Lovebox Festival will take place on June 15th, 16th and 17th June 2012.
Taking place from 14th – 18th June in Pembrey Country Park the four-day extravaganza will welcome the mighty Chase and Status, who will be performing live on Friday, grime maestro Dizzee Rascal who will be topping Saturday's bill and Friendly Fires, who will raise the roof on Sunday, closing what is without doubt the most exciting festival line-up of the summer. With tickets priced from just £109, Beach Break Live will be buzzing with festival goers enjoying the epic line-up and four fun-filled days in the sun which will see everything from Roller Disco's to The Celtic Games.
After Beach Break Live gave Chase and Status their first ever headline show in 2010, the duo have risen to global stardom pioneering drum and bass in the UK singles chart and bringing the genre to the forefront of the music industry. They will be joined by multi-talented producer and artist in his own right Labrinth, who shot to fame in 2011 with his numerous collaborations and hugely successful singles 'Let The Sun Shine' and 'Earthquake'. BRITs Critics Choice-nominated Maverick Sabrewill stun the crowds with his beautiful voice while hotly tipped London bandClement Marfo & The Frontline will be skanking down in their uniquely urban style. The coveted Delilah will no doubt be performing her single 'GO' which has received huge critical acclaim and resonated with fans across the UK. Dubstep chart toppers Nero will bring hits such as 'Me And You' and 'Promises' to the Beach Break Live Dance Stage.
As with Chase & Status, Beach Break Live is hugely excited to be welcoming the return of another festival favourite, BRITs awards winner Dizzee Rascal who will headline The Dell Main Stage on Saturday. Having stuck with Beach Break through the infamous 2009 site move to perform his first ever headline festival show, Dizzee returns as the notorious icon of the UK grime and urban scene to blow the minds of 20,000 festival goers in Wales. Festival goers will be going 'Bonkers' for everything Beach Break this year, from Zorbing down the 8-mile beach to horseriding through the waves, this festival offers everything fun in one place.
DJ Fresh, who has just reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart, will be showcasing his new live tour, which includes a full band and a tonne of technology as a back drop to his hard hitting bass lines. Since 2010 Wretch 32 has been steadily rising up the charts thanks to breakthrough singles from his hugely successful album 'Black and White'. 2012 is set to continue that trend, if not garner even more success for the grime MC when he performs at this year's Beach Break Live 2012. Embarking on UK tours this February, Beach Break is delighted to be welcoming both Manchester indie rockers The Whip and lyrical genius Ghostpoet to the festival for the first time while the newly appointed BBC Radio 1 contingent Benga [live] and Skream will be offering up the kind of cutting edge drum 'n' bass that has seen them become two of the most talked about DJs and producers in the business.
The infamous Ghetto Blaster stage is returning yet again to Beach Break Live, true to form artists will be keeping festival goers up into the small hours with a mash up of unique dubstep from Toddla T, Rinse FM's very own Oneman and Glasgows champian DJ and Numbers label founder, Jackmaster, will be spinning the decks with a frenzy of electronic bass and beats. Blawan will also be joining the boys on the Ghetto Blaster stage, hotly tipped producer of 2011 will no doubt be bringing even more to the dance table in 2012. Festival circuit pros DJ Parker, DJ Cheebaand DJ Moneyshot will be spinning the decks in Chai Wallah whilst rising talentsMystery, SDM, MTD and Dutty Dan will also be performing around the site. Propaganda will be starting the post main stage party in the ActionAid tent every night, with some secret DJ sets to top it off!
With the highly anticipated second album from Friendly Fires tantalisingly close to being released, there's little doubt that the St. Albans trio will be a festival highlight for many a Beach Breaker in 2012 when the boys close proceedings on the Dell Main Stage on Sunday. They will be joined by Beach Break regular and rapidly rising singer songwriter Ben Howard while Merlin's Forest is set for the ultimate drum 'n' bass takeover when the one-and-only Hospitality unleash their collective on Sunday. High Contrast, Netsky, Camo & Krooked, Danny Byrd and more will take to the decks for what promises to be a unforgettable show.
With Early Bird tickets SOLD OUT the 2012 line-up is sure to excite, including the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Jamie Jones, Annie Mac, Pearson Sound, Erol Alkan,Claude Von Stroke, Skream, Skrillex, Four Tet & Caribou and many more confirmed to appear. With increased capacity, added parties and more, Hideout 2012 is cementing its position as the biggest new European dance festival in the calendar; truly giving Ibiza a run-for-its-money as the hottest destination in the world for electronic and dance music.
Having completely sold out of all 7,000 tickets for this summer’s inaugural event and due to the extreme demand electronic music fans across the UK
and Europe, Hideout Festival capacity in 2012 is being increased and a fourth venue is being added to the festival. In addition to Papaya,Aquarius 1 and Aquarius 2 dance fans will also be able to experience their favourite artists, producers and DJs in Kalypso, Zcre Beach’s most infamous nightclub, right next to the sea and surrounded by palm trees adding an exciting new dimension to the festival layout. In addition to this, to accommodate the extra capacity, Hideout Festival will now have even more apartments available in the town of Novaljia and surrounding areas – just down the road from the action and right next to all the bars, pubs, restaurants and the beach.
In line with the festival’s rapid expansion, the team behind Hideout Festival 2012 are pulling out all the stops with the music programme and are proud to present what will be one of the biggest line-ups of dance and electronic artists anywhere in the world. Sound Channel and The Warehouse Project are delighted to be welcome Chilean minimal tech genius Ricardo Villalobos, who will be making his debut at Hideout Festival next year. Joining Ricardo in the minimal tech and deep house corner are Crosstown Rebels contingent including Jamie Jones andDamian Lazarus both of which appeared at last year’s Hideout. Robert James is returning this year to resonate the Hideout airwaves with his underground house and techno joined by forward thinking Soul Clap who will bring their creative genius to the shores of Croatia as they remix to the rising sun.
Also confirmed for debut appearances at Hideout Festival 2012 is one half of Magnetic Man, Skream and Artwork, and drum ‘n’ bass legendsHype and DJ Fresh, none of which needs any introduction, while dubstep superstar de jour Skrillex has confirmed to make a very special appearance at Hideout next year. Jack Beats will be back once more, the multiple award winning DJ duo made up of Niall Dailly (DJ Plus One of Scratch Perverts fame) and Ben Geffin (The Mixologists), will no doubt cause dance floor mayhem.
Elsewhere in the line-up some familiar faces return to Hideout Festival 2012 having debuted at this year’s inaugural event. Annie Mac, Erol Alkan, Julio Bashmore and Andy C have all been confirmed for next year’s bigger and better festival while Hideout Festival is excited to be welcoming for the first time the much-loved purveyors of eclectic electronic Four Tet & Caribou, Norwegian ‘space disco’ pioneer Prins Thomas, David Kennedy’s Pearson Sound, dirtybird records founder and all-round nice guy Claude VonStroke and New Boston upstart Kyle Hall.
French icon, Brodinski is set for Hideout Festival 2012, bringing with him his eclectic taste in everything electronic; unlike his Parisian piers, Louis Brodinski encompasses all from noisy techno to heavy house, ensuring clubbers will never know what is coming. After much success in the Drum and Bass game, Camo and Krooked will hit Hideout Festival this year, the two producers are now opening their minds up to a whole lot of their past influences, exploring deep house and techno, Hideout Festival is most definitely in for a treat. Adding once again to the experimental feel of Hideout Festival 2012 is Maceo Plex, who is on a mission to bring feeling to the electronic genre, pioneering a totally new sound his presence ensures Hideout Festivals credentials once more.
Benjamin Pettit, better known as DJ Zinc will be bringing the crack house experience at Hideout Festival 2012. Hot Natured resident and part of the Hot Creations inner circle, home-grown talent Richy Ahmed is hotly tipped by our personal favourites such as Jamie Jones, making him a must see at this year’s festival. Canadian born Heidi will also be debuting this year at Hideout Festival.
Large scale parties will be hosted throughout the festival by the likes of Crosstown Rebels, Manchester’s Drop The Mustard, London’s prolificMulletover and more will join the cream of clubbing to spread Hideout into a weeklong party. Hideout Festival will see so much more than a three day electronic extravaganza, a single £99 festival ticket includes pre-parties that kickoff from 26th June and continue all the way up to 29th June, meaning clubbers can expect a week long music epidemic all for much less than a UK festival ticket.
Lineup so far
RICARDO VILLALOBOS SKREAM ANNIE MAC JAMIE JONES Special Guest: SKRILLEX — ANDY C ARTWORK BRODINSKI CLAUDE VON STOKE DAMIAN LAZARUS DJ FRESH EROL ALKAN FOUR TET & CARIBOU HEIDI HYPE JACK BEATS PRINS THOMAS SOUL CLAP ZINC — CAMO AND KROOKED JULIO BASHMORE KYLE HALL MACEO PLEX PEARSON SOUND RICHY AHMED ROBERT JAMES
CLUBBING PARTNERS: CHIBUKU CROSSTOWN REBELS DROP THE MUSTARD FACE JAUNT JUST JACK METROPOLIS MONO CULT MULLETOVER SONIDO RESIDENT ADVISOR WAX:ON ZUTEKH
Bang the Box is Lovebox’s occasional heavy-duty party, which until now has been pitching a fresh take on an inspiring hybrid of dance sounds in the cities underground venues .Now for the first time Bang The Box reappears at London’s most energetic festival in all its glory with 3 forward thinking, exciting and influential collaborations that include Vice a UK festival debut by Ed Banger and FWD>>+Rinse as well the Gaymer’s Stage jam packed with a selection of some the most thrilling party starting bands that are making some of the biggest noises this year with their newly released albums. Whilst these acts bust the speakers on the main stages our pioneering electronic maestros will be hosting the outdoor soundsystems and Lovebox’s trade mark, high production stages giving Londoners the best value festival ticket in the UK. You’d be hard pushed to beat all this for £28.50.
A capital city Festival exclusive see’s Rinse FM,in house record label Tempa and there long running club night FWD bring their underground sound right back to its roots with dubstep overlord Skream, Kode9 and Roll Deep, Zinc, Geneus & Tippa spin alongside the full power of this heavyweight crew as 18 key members of the bass family take control of one corner of the filed to broadcast live what the rest of country is following on the headphones, iPods and radio’s Busy P is boasting an Ed Banger party not to be missed offering Friday-goers sets from SebastiAn, Cassius and more. Notorious culture magazine, Vice’s arena gives us appearances from Spank Rock, Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke and the Gaymer’s main stage offers performances from Metronomy, the Wombats, Beardyman and Example. You’d be hard pushed to find better value at £28.50 for a ticket.
Rinse FM, to many fans of underground music, is London. From its beginnings 16 years ago as a DIY pirate to a thriving empire, containing a studio, label, clubnight (the legendary FWD>>), it’s clear to see: without Rinse FM, dubstep, grime, UK Funky and the current wave of “post-dubstep” creatives wouldn’t exist the way you know them. They are responsible for bringing stars like Katy B and Magnetic Man and many more to a mainstream audience – Katy B and member of Magnetic Man, Skream will both be appearing at the stage along with Rinse founder Geneeus, internationally acclaimed electronic artist, DJ, and owner of the Hyperdub record label Kode 9, Roska, Ms Dynamite, Brackles and many more.
Busy P will be bringing his stamp to the RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK ARENA as on Friday, iconic Parisian dance stable Ed Banger Records will launch a full-blown attack on Lovebox patrons ears by presenting enfant terrible SebastiAn, French house duo Cassius, electropop Lolita Uffie and DJ superteam Carte Blanche. Ed Banger head honcho Busy P will be teaming up with graphic designer and illustrator So Me to form Busy Pictionary. In a feast for the eyes and ears, So Me will be creating live artwork on stage whilst Busy P spins the decks.
The notorious Lovebox NYC Downlow stage,a mock down town sleaze club plays host to Vice. Taylor-made for London’s hippest bright young things, Friday’s festival-goers will be treated to a very special appearance from Baltimore Bass King, Spank Rock performing tracks from his forthcoming Boyz Noise produced album and Warp Records’ Hudson Mohawke will also be live on stage unleashing his new eargley anticipated album. Label mate Flying Lotus headlines the live acts .The avant-garde L.A. native producer of otherworldy, and experimental,multi-genre sounds has been heavily influenced by his family’s jazz heritage as well as his love of drum and bass, West Coast gangsta rap and G-Funk melodies. A unique and pioneering electronic artist, his most recent album, Cosmogramma, has been described by Mary Anne Hobbs as “A completely new sonic language. Lotus is like Hendrix – he’s completely torn up the rule book in electronic music… I hear his sound echoing in every corner of the planet.” Also appearing will be Essex raver Herve and a extremely rare live slot by Photek.
The outdoor Gaymers live stage will see appearances from one of Britain’s most exciting live bands, the Wombats, 20-year-old singer songwriter Ed Sheeran and multi talented pop/rock six piece Architecture in Helsinki as well as performances from beatboxing festival regular Beardyman and indie-dance darlings Metronomy.
We’re also pleased to announce a new arena – The Bacardi Get Together, which will provide surroundings perfectly encompassing both a place to soak up the festival atmosphere together over a BACARDÍ cocktail, and the ultimate place to party. With an eclectic spread of DJs, producers and crews over the course of all three days culminating in unforgettable ultimate finales where the crowds will see 3 DJ greats join forces behind the decks for a one off – never before heard ‘BACARDÍ Together Set’. Included in the impressive BACARDÍ Get Together Friday line up is Italian-Belgian maestro, Aeroplane, electro and techno Fabric resident, Stopmakingme and cutting edge DJs and founders of the Moda clubnight, Jaymo and Andy George.
FRIDAY 15TH JULY / BANG THE BOX – LOVEBOX FESTIVAL
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RELENTLESS DANCE ARENA FRIDAY FEAT ED BANGER ED BANGER RECORDS ALL STARS SEBASTIAN CARTE BLANCHE BUSY PICTIONARY CASSIUS UFFIE
IN THE TRESS FRIDAY FEAT FWD>>RINSE SKREAM ZINC KODE 9 GEENEUS + TIPPER ROLL DEEP DJ SET PLASTICIAN P MONEY MISS DYNAMITE YOUNGSTA ROSKA AND JAMIE GEORGE N TYPE BRACKLES SCRATCHA MONKI POKES CRAZY D
BACARDI GET TOGETHER FRIDAY AEROPLANE JAYMO AND ANDY GEORGE GRUM ALAN BRAXE RUSS CHIMES STOPMAKINGME MIGHTYMOUSE KIWI
VIP FRIDAY FEAT WORK IT SMUTLEE WORK IT GIRLS MAXWELL JAYE MOTIVE MARTELO LIVIN’ PROOF DJS (DJ Rags, DJ Khalil, DJ Snips and Budgie) RADI DADI RIVAH KRAY BLACKFOOT PHOENIX
BANG THE BOX – LOVEBOX, FRIDAY 15th JULY 2011 by Lovebox Official
With an eclectic spread of DJs, producers and crews over the course of all three days culminating in unforgettable ultimate finales where the crowds will see 3 DJ greats join forces behind the decks for a one off – never before heard ‘BACARDÍ Together Set’.
Included in the impressive BACARDÍ Get Together line up is Italian-Belgian maestro, Aeroplane, founders of legendary Glasgow club night and celebrated DJs in their own right, Optimo, renowned bass heavy electronic house duo Jack Beats, purveyors of the New York Disco scene In Flagranti and DFA Records’ Euro-disco, Detroit techno and Chicago house influenced The Juan Maclean.
A festival first, Rinse FM will be bring their underground sound right back to its roots. To many fans of underground music, Rinse FM is London – without Rinse, dubstep, grime, UK Funky and the current wave of “post-dubstep” creatives wouldn’t exist the way you know them.FWD>>RINSE will be bringing one third of Magnetic Man, Skream, Kode9, Roll Deep and many more to their arena.
Busy P is boasting an Ed Banger party not to be missed offering Friday-goers sets from SebastiAn, Cassius and more. Notorious culture magazine, Vice’s arena gives us appearances from Spank Rock, Flying Lotus and Hudson Mohawke and the Gaymer’s main stage offers performances from Metronomy, Beardyman, Example and Washed Out. You’d be hard pushed to find better value at £28.50 for a ticket.
Sunday on the Relentless Energy Drink Arena will be taken over by Jodie Harsh’s Circus, where she will be bringing her famous parties out of the warehouse and into the park. The London icon and life and soul of the party will be joined by an immense line-up of friends, including Filthy Dukes, Fred Falke and Style Of Eye.
Over on the main stage, festival goers will be treated to appearances from Swedish dance sensation, Robyn, the wildly flamboyantScissor Sisters, mixing maestros 2 Many DJs, music and style icons Blondie and R&B star Kelis.
As if that isn’t enough, Lovebox 2011 will also see the return of NYC Downlow, the infamous US import which fuses cabaret, performance and music in one strikingly unmissable individual space and which can only be witnessed in all its eye-popping glory here. Horse Meat Disco residents James Hillard, Jim Stanton and Filthy Luka, will be throwing a gloriously messy party alongsideTensnake, Severino and The Shit RobotShow (Live)
Saturday’s Music Safari will see Hospitality hosting the Relentless Energy Drink Arena, with performances from two of the original pioneers of the jungle and drum & bass scenes High Contrast and Shy FX and legendary reggae DJ, David Rodigan. Saturday-goers can expect plenty of cheap thrills and infectious pop from Holy Ghost!’s BACARDÍ Get Together performance.Mulletover aren’t afraid to take risks, winning the heart of the London underground scene and this year is no different – they return to Lovebox to host the Dance Arena, and bring with them world-renowned UK electronica duo and Lovebox founders Groove Armada, alongside Canadian futuristic, synth-driven, underground talent Art Department. Together, Warm and Electric Minds will beprogramming the NYC Downlow, weaving through deep house, techno and bass music, by bringing together the likes of Ame, Sebo K, MCDE, Appleblim andFloating Points
FRIDAY 15TH JULY / BANG THE BOX – LOVEBOX FESTIVAL
GAYMERS STAGE
THE WOMBATS
EXAMPLE
METRONOMY
BEARDYMAN
ED SHEERAN
WASHED OUT
ALEX CLARE
RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK ARENA HOSTED BY ED BANGER:
BUSY P
SEBASTIAN
CASSIUS
UFFIE
CARTE BLANCHE (DJ MEHDI & RITON)
FWD >> RINSE FM STAGE
SKREAM
Ms DYNAMITE
ROLL DEEP / DJ & MC SET
ZINC
KODE 9
GEENEUS & TIPPA
ROSKA & JAMIE GEORGE
PLASTICIAN & P MONEY
N-TYPE & YOUNGSTA
BRACKLES
SCRATCHA
MONKI
CRAZY D
POKES
* RINSE FM BROADCAST
VICE / NYC DOWNLOW
FLYING LOTUS / live
SPANK ROCK
HUDSON MOHAWKE
HERVE
PHOTEK / live
THE BACARDI GET TOGETHER
AEROPLANE
JAYMO & ANDY GEORGE
ALAN BRAXE
GRUM
TOM STAAR
STOPMAKINGME
MIGHTY MOUSE
KIWI
WORK IT / VIP STAGE
SMUTLEE
WORK IT GIRLS
MAXWELL JAYE
MOTIVE
MARTELO
LIVIN’ PROOF DJS (DJ Rags, DJ Khalil, DJ Snips and Budgie)
RADI DADI
RIVAH KRAY
BLACKFOOT PHOENIX
SATURDAY 16th JULY – LOVEBOX FESTIVAL
MAIN STAGE
SNOOP DOGG PERFORMING DOGGYSTYLEFT DAZ DILLINGER AND KURUPT (THA DOGG POUND), RBX, LADY RAGE, WARREN G AND JOE COOL
JESSIE J
SANTIGOLD
KATY B
FENECH SOLER
ZIGGY MARLEY
BAG RAIDERS
JESS MILLS
MAVERICK SABRE
SOUND OF ARROWS
ROSS ALLEN (DJ)
GAYMERS STAGE
THE DRUMS
LYKKE LI
THE JOY FORMIDABLE
CHERRYGHOST
DRY THE RIVER
THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION
FOSTER THE PEOPLE
VIOLENS
MALPAS
RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK ARENA HOSTED BY HOSPITALITY:
HIGH CONTRAST
DAVID RODIGAN
LONDON ELEKTRICTY (FT ELSA ESMERELDA)
DANNY BYRD
NETSKY
SHY FX
CAMO + KROOKED
STARKEY
LOGISTICS (FT NATALIE WILLIAMS)
NU:TONE
SIGMA
WAH WAH 45’S SOUNDSYSTEM
MC’S – DYNAMITE, WREC, AD, SP:MC, STAMINA
THE BACARDI GET TOGETHER
JACK BEATS
THE MAGICIAN
HOLY GHOST!
RESET!
RUSS CHIMES
STARSMITH
THE C90s
KIWI
LOVEBOX DANCE ARENA HOSTED BY MULLETOVER GROOVE ARMADA PRESENT RED LIGHT SETH TROXLER ART DEPARTMENT GEDDES
ITCHY
NYC DOWNLOW HOSTED BY WARM / ELECTRIC MINDS AME SEBO K MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE APPLEBLIM FLOATING POINTS MARK E
