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Festival No. 0000677 · Est. 2010

Beat-Herder 2012

Beat-Herder 2012

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Dockber Farm - Lancashire, UK
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Dockber Farm
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Sawley BB7 4LF
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Lancashire, UK

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  • Aeroplane
  • Black Lace
    Black Lace formed in 1976.
  • Captain Hotknives
  • Coda
    Coda plays bit music, chiptune, electronic.
  • Death in Vegas
    Death in Vegas formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, big beat, electronic, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, shoegaze, trip hop.
  • Discopolis
    Discopolis formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
  • Ellen and the Escapades
    Ellen and the Escapades formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up in February 2015, after 6 years.
  • Fake Blood
    Fake Blood was born in London, United Kingdom, in December 1972.
  • Grinny Grandad
    Grinny Grandad was born in November 1982.
  • Hunting Bears
    Hunting Bears formed in 2009.
  • James Holden
    James Holden was born in Exeter, United Kingdom, on 7 June 1979. Plays electronic, idm, minimal techno, trance.
  • King Charles
    King Charles was born in London, United Kingdom, on 6 May 1988. Plays alternative rock, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, surf.
  • Kitten & the Hip
  • Kraak & Smaak
    Kraak & Smaak formed in Leiden, Netherlands, in 2003. Plays electronic.
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry
    Lee "Scratch" Perry was born in Kendal, Jamaica, on 20 March 1936, and died on 29 August 2021, aged 85. Plays dub, reggae, rock, rocksteady, ska.
  • Mr. Scruff
    Mr. Scruff was born in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, on 10 February 1972. Plays acid jazz, ambient, dance, electronic, electronica, house, trip hop.
  • Orbital
    Orbital formed in Sevenoaks, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays ambient house, ambient techno, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, house, idm.
  • Parov Stelar
    Parov Stelar was born in Linz, Austria, on 27 November 1974. Plays acid jazz, electro swing, electronic, house, nu jazz, trip hop.
  • Rudimental
    Rudimental formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays deep house, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, jungle, liquid funk, pop, soul.
  • Slamboree
  • Smerins Anti-Social Club
    Smerins Anti-Social Club formed in 2002.
  • The Electric Swing Circus
    The Electric Swing Circus formed in 2011. Plays electro swing, nu jazz, swing.
  • The Freestylers
    The Freestylers formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays breakbeat, drum and bass, electronic, electronica.
  • The Lancashire Hotpots
    The Lancashire Hotpots formed in December 2006. Plays comedy, folk.
  • The Other Tribe
  • The Whip
    The Whip formed in 2006.
  • United Vibrations
    United Vibrations plays afrobeat, jazz.
  • Yes Sir Boss
    Yes Sir Boss formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2007.