Festival No. 0000472 · Est. 2005
Weekend of the year
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About the artists
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2manydjs (DJ Set) formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1998. Plays breakbeat. -
3 Daft Monkeys formed in Cornwall, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays celtic, folk.
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Addictive TV formed on 1 January 1999. Plays worldbeat.
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Adjagas formed in Kautokeino, Norway, in 2004.
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Ali B was born in Zaanstad, Netherlands, on 16 October 1981.
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Alice Russell was born in Suffolk, United Kingdom, on 1 March 1975. Plays neo soul, soul.
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Andy C was born on 7 April 1976. Plays afro house, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, drum and bass, edm.
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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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Annie Nightingale was born in Osterley, United Kingdom, on 1 April 1940, and died on 11 January 2024, aged 83.
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Architecture in Helsinki formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2000. Plays chamber pop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, pop, twee pop.
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Babyhead formed in Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Bat For Lashes was born on 25 October 1979. Plays alternative pop, ambient pop, art pop, dream pop, folktronica, indie rock, indietronica, pop.
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Beastie Boys formed in New York, United States, in 1979, and split up in 2014, after 35 years. Plays alternative hip hop, alternative rock, east coast hip hop, electro, experimental hip hop, funk, hardcore hip hop, hardcore punk.
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Ben Watt was born in Marylebone, United Kingdom, on 6 December 1962. Plays dance, electronic.
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Billy Bragg was born in Barking, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1957. Plays alternative rock, anti-folk, folk, rock.
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Bishi was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Bonde do Rolê formed in Curitiba, Brazil, in 2005. Plays funk carioca, indietronica.
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Boys Noize was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 22 August 1982. Plays acid techno, ebm, electro, electro house, electronic, electronica, french electro, midtempo bass.
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Buraka Som Sistema formed in Amadora, Portugal, in 2006. Plays kuduro.
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Cagedbaby was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 21 March 1979. Plays alternative dance, ambient, chillout, dance, electro, electronic, electropop, house.
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Calvin Harris was born in Dumfries, United Kingdom, on 17 January 1984. Plays club, complextro, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electro house.
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Candie Payne was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on 19 December 1981.
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Carl Craig was born in Detroit, United States, on 22 May 1969. Plays detroit techno, electronic, house, techno.
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Chemical Brothers formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative dance, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, neo-psychedelia, progressive house, techno.
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Chris Coco plays ambient, chillout, downtempo, electronica.
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Coldcut formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays breakbeat, downtempo, electro, electronic, house, turntablism.
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Daedelus was born in Santa Monica, United States, on 31 October 1977. Plays electronic, electronica, experimental electronic, idm.
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dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip formed in Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up in September 2014, after 7 years. Plays electronic, spoken word.
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David Holmes was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 14 February 1969. Plays downtempo, trip hop.
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DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Dub Pistols formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays dub, electronic.
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Easy Star All-Stars formed in 2003. Plays dub, reggae.
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Eddie Piller was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Electrelane formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays art rock, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop, post-punk revival, post-rock, rock.
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Emmy the Great was born in 1984. Plays anti-folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
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Fields plays drum and bass.
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Figurines formed in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Fionn Regan was born in Bray, Ireland, in 1981. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Foals formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, indie rock, math rock, new wave, rock.
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Francois K. was born on 1 October 1954.
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Fujiya & Miyagi formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays electronic, indietronica, krautrock.
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George Pringle was born in 1984.
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Giles Smith was born in 1962.
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Gilles Peterson was born on 28 September 1964. Plays acid jazz, electronic, nu jazz.
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Gossip formed in Searcy, United States, in 1999. Plays garage punk, garage rock, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk.
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Gregory Isaacs was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 15 July 1951, and died on 25 October 2010, aged 59. Plays dub, lovers rock, reggae.
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Heidi formed in Tokyo, Japan, in February 2006. Plays rock, visual kei.
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Horace Andy was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 19 February 1951. Plays dub, electronica, reggae, roots reggae, trip hop.
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I LIKE TRAINS formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock.
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Infinite Scale plays ambient, dubstep, idm.
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It Hugs Back formed in 2006.
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Jack Peñate was born in Blackheath, United Kingdom, on 2 September 1984. Plays indie rock.
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Jah Shaka was born in Clarendon, United Kingdom, in 1948, and died on 12 April 2023, aged 75. Plays dub, electronic, roots reggae.
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Jah Wobble was born in Stepney, United Kingdom, on 11 August 1958. Plays dub, electronic, experimental rock, jazz, krautrock, post-punk, rock.
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James Lavelle was born in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1974. Plays breakbeat, electronic.
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Jape formed in 2003.
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Joe Driscoll was born in Syracuse, United Kingdom, on 12 April 1979.
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John Foxx was born in Chorley, United Kingdom, on 26 September 1947. Plays ambient, art rock, electronic, new wave, post-punk, singer-songwriter, synth-pop.
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John Kennedy was born in Liverpool, Australia, on 1 July 1958.
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Johnny Flynn was born in Johannesburg, United Kingdom, on 14 March 1983.
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Jon Hopkins was born in Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, on 15 August 1979. Plays ambient, contemporary classical, downtempo, electronic, electronica, idm, instrumental, microhouse.
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José Padilla was born in Barcelona, Spain, on 4 December 1955, and died on 18 October 2020, aged 64. Plays ambient, chillout.
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Justin Robertson was born in Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom, on 11 June 1968.
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Kate Nash was born in Harrow, United Kingdom, on 6 July 1987. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Kevin Rowland was born in Wednesfield, United Kingdom, on 17 August 1953. Plays blue-eyed soul, pop rock, rock, soul.
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Kid Carpet was born in Bristol, United Kingdom.
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Kid Harpoon was born on 20 April 1982.
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Kissy Sell Out was born in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, on 18 June 1984.
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Kitty, Daisy & Lewis formed in 2000. Plays r&b, rockabilly.
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Levellers formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays alternative rock, celtic rock, folk, folk punk, folk rock, indie rock, punk, rock.
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Loose Cannons formed in London, United Kingdom. Plays electronic.
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Luke Vibert was born in Redruth, United Kingdom, on 26 January 1973. Plays acid jazz, acid techno, drill and bass, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, idm, trip hop.
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Madness formed in Camden Town, United Kingdom, in 1976, and split up in 1988, after 12 years. Plays 2 tone, new age, new wave, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, punk, rock.
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Man Like Me formed in Camden Town, United Kingdom, in 2005.
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Marlena Shaw was born in New Rochelle, United States, on 22 September 1939, and died on 19 January 2024, aged 84. Plays soul, vocal jazz.
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Mary Anne Hobbs was born in City of Preston, United Kingdom, on 16 May 1964. Plays dubstep, electronic, experimental, uk garage.
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Mice Parade was born in New York, United States. Plays indie rock.
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Mixmaster Morris was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1965. Plays experimental electronic.
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Mohair formed in Watford, United Kingdom, in 1998, and split up on 28 September 2007, after 9 years. Plays rock.
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Mr. Hudson & The Library formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2008, after 2 years.
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Mr. Scruff was born in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, on 10 February 1972. Plays acid jazz, ambient, dance, electronic, electronica, house, trip hop.
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Muchachito Bombo Infierno formed in Barcelona, Spain, in 2005.
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Natty was born in 1983.
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Noisettes formed in Croydon, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock, pop soul, rock.
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Optimo formed in 2003, and split up in 2010, after 7 years.
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Palladium split up in October 2003.
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Pama International formed in 2001. Plays dub, reggae, ska.
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Patrick Wolf was born on 30 June 1983. Plays folk, singer-songwriter.
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Peggy Sue formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays blues, folk, rockabilly.
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Planningtorock was born in Bolton, United Kingdom, on 26 January 1972. Plays club, dance, disco, edm, electroclash, electronic, electronica, house.
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Plastic Little formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 2001.
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Port O'Brien formed in Oakland, United States, in 2005, and split up on 13 May 2011, after 6 years.
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Primal Scream formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, blues rock, c86, electronic, indie rock, industrial rock, jangle pop.
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Prins Thomas was born on 17 February 1975. Plays electronic, nu disco, space disco.
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Puzzle Muteson was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Remi Nicole was born in London, United Kingdom, on 6 April 1983.
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Riff Raff was born in Houston, United States, on 29 January 1982. Plays alternative hip hop, comedy hip hop, hip hop.
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Rob da Bank was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1973.
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Robots In Disguise formed in 2000.
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Robyn was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 12 June 1979. Plays alternative dance, club, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electronica.
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Ruarri Joseph was born on 3 January 1982. Plays alternative rock, jazz, pop rock.
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Seasick Steve was born in Oakland, United States, in 1941. Plays acoustic blues, blues, blues rock, country blues, modern blues.
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Shy Child formed in New York, United States, in 2000, and split up in 2010, after 10 years.
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Simian Mobile Disco formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electro, electro house, electronic, tech house, techno.
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Ska Cubano formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays mambo, rocksteady, ska, son cubano.
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Slow Club formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock.
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Son of Dave was born in Winnipeg, Canada, on 4 January 1967.
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Soul II Soul formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, house, soul.
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Spank Rock formed in Baltimore, United States, and split up in 2007.
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Terry Hall was born in Coventry, United Kingdom, on 19 March 1959, and died on 18 December 2022, aged 63.
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The Bobby McGee's formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2002.
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The Cuban Brothers formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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The Duloks formed on 12 February 2006.
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The Go! Team formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays dance, electronic, hip hop, indie pop, indie rock, sampledelia.
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The Kleptones was born in Brighton, United Kingdom.
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The Maccabees formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2017, after 13 years. Plays indie rock.
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The Metros formed in Peckham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 17 June 2009, after 3 years.
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The Orb formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays ambient, ambient dub, ambient house, ambient techno, chillout, dub techno, electronic, electronica.
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The Rumble Strips formed in Tavistock, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2009, after 5 years. Plays blue-eyed soul, indie pop, northern soul.
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The Shakes formed in Lewisham, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2008, after 4 years.
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Tim 'love' Lee was born in Cambridge, United States, on 19 January 1970.
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Tim Westwood was born in 1958. Plays contemporary r&b, grime, hip hop.
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Tunng formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays folk, folktronica, indie folk, indie pop.
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XX Teens formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2008, after 4 years. Plays art punk, dance-punk, post-punk.
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Zane Lowe was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 August 1973.
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Zion Train formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays dub.