Festival No. 0002115 · Est. 2010
Weekend of the year
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About the artists
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6 Day Riot formed in 2004. Plays alternative pop. -
65daysofstatic formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays electronic, electronic rock, electronica, experimental, experimental rock, idm, instrumental, instrumental rock.
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A Guy Called Gerald was born in Moss Side, United Kingdom, on 16 February 1967. Plays acid house, breakbeat, breaks, chicago house, club, dance, deep house, deep tech.
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A-Trak was born in Montreal, Canada, on 30 March 1982. Plays electro house, hip hop, house, turntablism.
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Andrew Weatherall was born in Windsor, United Kingdom, on 6 April 1963, and died on 17 February 2020, aged 56. Plays acid house, alternative dance, edm, electronic.
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Andreya Triana was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays jazz, r&b, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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Asian Dub Foundation formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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B. Dolan was born in Providence, United States, in 1981.
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Beardyman was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1982. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
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Benga was born in Croydon, United Kingdom, on 28 November 1986. Plays dubstep, future house, uk garage.
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich was born in York, United Kingdom, on 4 September 1989.
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Big Audio Dynamite formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1984. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance, dub, electronic, hip hop, pop rock, rock.
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Björk was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 21 November 1965. Plays alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient, ambient pop, art pop, avant-garde, avant-garde pop.
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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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Brandt Brauer Frick formed in Berlin, Germany, in 2008. Plays electronic.
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Brian Wilson was born in Inglewood, United States, on 20 June 1942, and died on 11 June 2025, aged 82. Plays pop, rock.
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Bright Light Bright Light was born in 1982.
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Caitlin Rose was born in Dallas, United States, on 23 June 1987. Plays indie folk.
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Caravan Palace formed in Paris, France, in 2005. Plays electro house, electro swing, fidget house.
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Carte Blanche formed in New York, United States, in 2010. Plays jazz.
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Catherine A.D. was born in Glynneath, United Kingdom.
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Chromeo formed in Montreal, Canada, in 2001. Plays dance-pop, electro-disco, electro-funk, electropop, funktronica, nu disco, synth funk, synth-pop.
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Clare Maguire was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 15 September 1987. Plays pop.
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Claude VonStroke was born in Cleveland, United States, on 7 July 1971. Plays deep house, house, tech house.
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Congo Natty was born on 27 August 1965. Plays drum and bass, dubwise, jungle.
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Cranes formed in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays alternative rock, dream pop, ethereal wave, gothic rock, rock, shoegaze.
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Crystal Castles formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2006, and split up in October 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative dance, bitpop, dance, edm, electroclash, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Cut Copy formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2001. Plays electropop, indietronica, synth-pop.
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D.I.D plays visual kei.
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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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Daniel Avery was born on 30 September 1986. Plays acid house, ambient, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, downtempo, drum and bass.
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Danny Byrd was born on 4 May 1979. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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David Rodigan was born on 24 June 1951. Plays dancehall, dub, dubstep, reggae.
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Derrick Carter was born on 21 October 1969. Plays house.
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Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows formed in Pontiac, United States, in 2009.
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Dhol Foundation formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1989.
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Diplo was born in Tupelo, United States, on 10 November 1978. Plays afro house, bass house, club, country, dance, disco, edm, electronic.
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DJ Fresh was born in Worthing, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1977. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, uk garage.
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DJ Shadow was born in San Jose, United States, on 29 June 1972. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, trip hop.
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DJ Zinc was born in London, United Kingdom, on 12 March 1972. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, club, drum and bass, dubstep, electronic, electronica.
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Doorly plays afro house, dance, deep house, disco, edm, electro, electronica, funky house.
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Dry the River formed in Stratford, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up in 2015, after 6 years.
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Eat Static formed in Frome, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays trance.
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Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax, United Kingdom, on 17 February 1991. Plays dance-pop, folk, folk pop, persian pop, pop, singer-songwriter, soft rock.
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Ellen and the Escapades formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up in February 2015, after 6 years.
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Emalkay was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Plays breaks, dubstep, electronic.
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Emeralds formed in Westlake, United States, in June 2006, and split up on 18 January 2013, after 6 years. Plays ambient, berlin school, drone, noise, progressive electronic.
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Esben and the Witch formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock, post-punk, post-rock, shoegaze.
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Fatboy Slim was born in Bromley, United Kingdom, on 31 July 1963. Plays big beat, electronic.
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Feed Me was born in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, on 22 August 1984. Plays complextro, dubstep, edm, electro house, house, midtempo bass, progressive house.
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Fenech-Soler formed in Kings Cliffe, United Kingdom, in 2006.
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Frank Turner was born in Manama, United Kingdom, on 28 December 1981. Plays acoustic rock, folk, folk punk, punk, singer-songwriter.
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Frankie & The Heartstrings formed in 2008. Plays indie rock.
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Gentleman's Dub Club formed in 2006. Plays 2 tone, dub, dubstep, reggae, ska.
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Ghostpoet was born on 18 January 1983. Plays alternative rock, electronic, hip hop, pop.
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Global Communication formed in Yeovil, United Kingdom, in 1992. Plays ambient, ambient techno, electronic, electronica, idm.
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Goldie Lookin Chain formed in Newport, United Kingdom, in 2000.
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Graham Coxon was born in Rinteln, United Kingdom, on 12 March 1969. Plays alternative rock, contemporary folk, experimental rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Grandmaster Flash was born in Bridgetown, United States, on 1 January 1958. Plays hip hop.
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HEALTH formed in Los Angeles, United States, in April 2005. Plays alternative rock, electro-industrial, electronic rock, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, noise rock, post-industrial.
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Islet formed in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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Jam City was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays alternative r&b, dance-pop, deconstructed club, electronic, house, pop, uk funky.
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James Blake was born in Enfield, United Kingdom, on 26 September 1988. Plays electronic, experimental, post-dubstep, singer-songwriter, soul.
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John Grant was born in Buchanan, United States, on 25 July 1968. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie rock.
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Johnny Flynn was born in Johannesburg, United Kingdom, on 14 March 1983.
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Julio Bashmore was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays club, dance, electronic, house.
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Jungle Brothers formed in New York, United States, in 1987. Plays east coast hip hop, hip hop.
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Junip formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1999. Plays folk rock, folktronica, indie folk.
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Kalio Gayo formed in 1999.
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Katy B was born in Peckham, United Kingdom, on 23 July 1989. Plays dubstep, electronic, uk funky, uk garage.
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Kelis was born in Manhattan, United States, on 21 August 1979. Plays contemporary r&b, electro house, electropop, pop, pop rap, r&b, soul.
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Krafty Kuts was born in Brighton, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, electronica, grime, hip hop, house, nu skool breaks, trip hop.
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Kyla La Grange was born in Watford, United Kingdom, on 25 July 1986. Plays alternative rock, electropop, synth-pop.
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Labrinth was born in Hackney, United Kingdom, on 4 January 1989.
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Lanterns on the Lake formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Plays dream pop, indie rock, post-rock.
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Laura Marling was born in Eversley, United Kingdom, on 1 February 1990. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, rock.
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LFO formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1988, and split up on 12 October 2014, after 26 years. Plays bleep techno, electronic, electronica, idm, techno.
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Liam Bailey was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 11 March 1983. Plays blues, reggae, rock, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Los Campesinos! formed in 2006. Plays indie pop, indie rock, twee pop.
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Magnetic Man formed in Croydon, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays dubstep, electronic, uk garage.
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Marcus Foster was born in London, United Kingdom, on 21 December 1986.
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Maverick Sabre was born in Hackney, United Kingdom, on 12 July 1990.
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Max Tundra was born on 7 June 1974. Plays art pop, avant-garde pop, avant-prog, bitpop, chiptune, electropop, experimental electronic, glitch.
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Metronomy formed in Totnes, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays art pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, pop.
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Mistajam was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1983.
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Modeselektor formed in 1996. Plays electro, electronic, idm, techno.
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Modestep formed in 2010. Plays alternative rock, drum and bass, dubstep, electronic rock, trap, trap edm.
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Mogwai formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, house.
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Ms. Dynamite was born in Archway, United Kingdom, on 26 April 1981. Plays hip hop, r&b.
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Mz Bratt was born on 4 November 1988.
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Noah & The Whale formed in Twickenham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 1 April 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Norman Jay MBE was born in Notting Hill, United Kingdom, on 6 November 1957.
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Omar Souleyman was born in 1966. Plays dabke.
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Oneman was born in Streatham, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Our Broken Garden plays avant-garde, electronic.
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Paloma Faith was born in Stoke Newington, United Kingdom, on 21 July 1981. Plays art pop, dance-pop, neo soul, pop soul, r&b.
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Pantha du Prince was born in Bad Wildungen, Germany, on 15 January 1975. Plays dark ambient, electronic, microhouse, minimal techno.
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Pendulum formed in Perth, Australia, in 2002. Plays alternative metal, dancefloor drum and bass, drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic, electronic rock.
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Perhaps Contraption formed in March 2004. Plays progressive rock.
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PJ Harvey was born in Bridport, United Kingdom, on 9 October 1969. Plays alternative rock, art rock, chamber folk, electronic, electronica, experimental, folk rock, grunge.
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Post War Years formed in Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, in 2007.
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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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Public Enemy formed in Nassau County, United States, in 1985. Plays conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop.
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Puzzle Muteson was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Red Light formed in Montreal, Canada.
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Reggae Roast formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays reggae.
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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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Rustie was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 4 January 1983. Plays dubstep.
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Santigold was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 25 September 1976. Plays electronic, hip hop, indie rock, new wave, pop.
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SBTRKT was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, future garage, post-dubstep.
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Skream was born in West Wickham, United Kingdom, on 1 June 1986. Plays 2-step, disco, drum and bass, dub, dubstep, electronic, electronica, grime.
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Skrillex was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 15 January 1988. Plays afro house, bass house, breakbeat, breaks, brostep, club, complextro, dance.
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Smerins Anti-Social Club formed in 2002.
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Sophie Barker was born in London, United Kingdom, on 5 November 1971.
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Spark formed in Falkenberg, Sweden, in 2007. Plays ebm.
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Star Slinger was born in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, in 1986.
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Subgiant formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2004.
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Tall Ships formed in Falmouth, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up in 2017, after 8 years. Plays dance-punk, experimental, experimental rock, math rock, melodic hardcore, rock.
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Tankus the Henge formed in 2009.
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Tanlines formed in Brooklyn, United States, on 9 April 2008.
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Tensnake was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 28 November 1975. Plays deep house, edm, electronic, electronica, house.
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The 2 Bears formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010.
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The Bad Shepherds formed in 2008. Plays folk, folk rock.
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The Correspondents formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007, and split up on 20 October 2020, after 13 years. Plays electro, electronic, jazz, pop, swing.
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The Cure formed in Crawley, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays alternative rock, dance-rock, gothic, gothic rock, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop.
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The Drums formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new wave, pop, post-punk revival, surf rock.
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The Hempolics formed in 2009. Plays dub, hip hop, pop, reggae, rock, soul.
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The Japanese Popstars formed in 2006.
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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 Midnight Beast formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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The Nextmen formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays hip hop.
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The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band formed on 1 March 2006.
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The Piney Gir Country Roadshow formed in November 2004.
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The Selecter formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays 2 tone, alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, punk, ska.
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The Unthanks formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays chamber folk, christmas music, contemporary folk, folk, indie folk.
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Tim Green plays house.
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Toots & The Maytals formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1963. Plays jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul.
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Treefight For Sunlight formed in 2007.
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Tripwires formed in 2005.
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Trophy Wife formed in 2009.
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Two Wounded Birds formed in Margate, United Kingdom, in 2010, and split up on 6 November 2012, after 2 years.
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Ulrich Schnauss was born in Kiel, Germany, in 1977. Plays ambient, berlin school, downtempo, dream pop, electronic, electronica, idm, progressive electronic.
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Various Cruelties plays indie rock, motown, soul.
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Village People formed in New York, United States, in 1977. Plays disco, electronic.
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Willy Mason was born in White Plains, United States, on 21 November 1984.
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Wolf Gang formed in 2009, and split up on 27 July 2015, after 6 years.
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Wretch 32 was born on 9 March 1985.
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Yasmin was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 21 December 1988.
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Young Rebel Set formed in 2007.
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Zola Jesus was born in Phoenix, United States, on 11 April 1989. Plays alternative rock, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, indie rock, indietronica.