Festival No. 0000772 · Est. 2004
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Somewhere in Arreton
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- Venue
- Robin Hill Country Park
- Address
- Robin Hill, Downend Road PO30 2NU
- City
- Arreton, UK
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For the record
About the artists
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Airtist formed in 2006.
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Angel Haze was born in Detroit, United States, in July 1991. Plays hip hop.
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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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Barbarossa was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Bastille formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays electropop, indie pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop.
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Belle & Sebastian formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in January 1996. Plays alternative rock, baroque pop, chamber pop, dance-pop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop.
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Bombay Bicycle Club formed in Crouch End, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, rock.
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By the Rivers formed in Leicester, United Kingdom, on 1 May 2010. Plays pop, reggae, ska, soul.
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Caravan Palace formed in Paris, France, in 2005. Plays electro house, electro swing, fidget house.
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Carl Cox was born on 29 July 1962. Plays techno.
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CC Smugglers formed in Bedford, United Kingdom, in 2009.
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CHIC formed in New York, United States, in 1976. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, disco, electronic, funk, r&b, synth funk.
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Chloe Howl was born on 4 March 1995.
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Clean Bandit formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays dance, dance-pop, electronic, electropop, house, pop, tech house.
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Courtney Pine was born in London, United Kingdom, on 18 March 1964. Plays contemporary jazz, jazz.
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Crystal Fighters formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays dubstep, electronic, folk, punk, techno.
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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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Disclosure formed in Reigate, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays afro house, bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, dance-pop.
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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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Drenge formed in 2010. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, grunge, post-grunge.
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Duke Special was born on 4 January 1971.
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East India Youth was born in Bournemouth, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays ambient, electronic, experimental, idm, synth-pop.
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Elton John was born in Pinner, United Kingdom, on 25 March 1947. Plays classic rock, country, dance, hip hop, house, piano rock, pop, pop rock.
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Evian Christ was born in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom, on 11 June 1989.
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Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2001. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, art rock, dance-punk, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Fred V & Grafix formed in 2009, and split up on 3 December 2018, after 9 years. Plays drum and bass.
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Golden Fable formed on 8 August 2011.
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High Contrast was born in Penarth, United Kingdom, on 18 September 1979. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Hot Natured formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays club, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, electronica, house, melodic house.
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Howard Marks was born in Kenfig Hill, United Kingdom, on 13 August 1945, and died on 10 April 2016, aged 70.
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Hudson Mohawke was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 11 February 1986. Plays electronic, hip hop.
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Is Tropical formed in 2009. Plays alternative dance, electronic rock, new rave.
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Isaiah Dreads was born on 1 November 1997.
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Jackmaster was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 1 November 1986, and died on 12 October 2024, aged 37. Plays house.
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Jagwar Ma formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2011. Plays psychedelic pop.
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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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Jamie Jones was born in Caernarfon, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays afro house, bassline, club, dance, deep house, deep tech, disco, edm.
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JAWS formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 2012. Plays alternative rock, dream pop, indie pop, surf.
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Jessie Ware was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 15 October 1984. Plays contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, electronic, electronica, neo soul, pop.
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John Cooper Clarke was born on 25 January 1949. Plays new wave, poetry, post-punk, punk, spoken word.
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Johnny Marr was born on 31 October 1963. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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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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Joy Orbison was born in Croydon, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, house, trip hop, uk funky, uk garage.
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Kerri Chandler was born in East Orange, United States, on 28 September 1969. Plays dance, deep house, garage house, house.
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Lewis Mokler was born in London, United Kingdom, on 20 May 1993.
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Lewis Watson was born in Oxford, United Kingdom, on 19 October 1992.
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Lissie was born in Rock Island, United States, on 21 November 1982. Plays country, folk, folk rock, rock.
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Little Axe was born in Dayton, United States, on 1 September 1949. Plays african blues, blues, electric blues.
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Logistics was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom, on 30 July 1981. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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London Grammar formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays alternative rock, art pop, dream pop, electronic, electronica, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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M.I.A was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 18 July 1975. Plays alternative dance, alternative hip hop, christian hip hop, contemporary christian, dance, dancehall, edm, electronic.
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Maribou State formed in 2011. Plays downtempo, electronic, house, leftfield.
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Matthew E. White was born in Virginia Beach, United States, on 14 August 1982. Plays indie pop, jazz, rock, soul.
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Max Romeo was born in Saint James, Jamaica, on 22 November 1947, and died on 11 April 2025, aged 77. Plays reggae, roots reggae.
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Maya Jane Coles was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, downtempo.
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Merchandise formed in Tampa, United States, in 2008.
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Micky Finn was born in London, United Kingdom, on 3 December 1966. Plays drum and bass.
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Mikill Pane plays hip hop.
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Molotov Jukebox formed in 2008.
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Moulettes formed on 16 August 2005.
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Musical Youth formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays reggae, reggae-pop.
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Myles Sanko was born on 8 May 1980. Plays funk, jazz, soul.
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Nu:Tone plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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Oneman was born in Streatham, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Parquet Courts formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2010. Plays art punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival, punk, rock.
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Peace formed in Worcester, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Richie Hawtin was born in Banbury, Canada, on 4 June 1970. Plays electronic, minimal techno, techno.
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Rudimental formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays deep house, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, jungle, liquid funk, pop, soul.
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Rustie was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 4 January 1983. Plays dubstep.
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Sarah Close was born in Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom, on 27 April 1995.
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Savages formed in London, United Kingdom, in October 2011. Plays art punk, gothic rock, noise rock, post-punk, rock.
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Sexy Sushi plays electroclash, electronic.
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Signals formed in 2004.
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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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Sinéad O'Connor was born in Glenageary, Ireland, on 8 December 1966, and died on 26 July 2023, aged 56. Plays alternative rock, celtic, celtic rock, folk, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock.
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SKATERS formed in 2012. Plays garage rock, post-punk revival.
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Snoop Dogg was born in Long Beach, United States, on 20 October 1971. Plays christian hip hop, contemporary christian, g-funk, gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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Son of Dave was born in Winnipeg, Canada, on 4 January 1967.
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Squarepusher was born on 17 January 1975. Plays drill and bass, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, experimental electronic, glitch, idm, jazz fusion.
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Swim Deep formed in 2011. Plays dream pop, indie pop.
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Tankus the Henge formed in 2009.
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The 1975 formed in Wilmslow, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, leftfield.
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The Champs formed in 1958, and split up in 1965, after 7 years. Plays latin jazz, rock, rock and roll, surf 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 Cuban Brothers formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, experimental rock, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock, progressive pop, psychedelic pop.
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The Goat Roper Rodeo Band formed in 2012.
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The Knife formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999, and split up in November 2014, after 15 years. Plays art pop, dark wave, electro, electro-industrial, electroclash, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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The Polyphonic Spree formed in Dallas, United States, in 2000. Plays indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, symphonic rock.
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The Roots formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1987. Plays alternative hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz, jazz rap, progressive soul, rock, soul.
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The Slow Show formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays indie pop.
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The Strypes formed in Cavan, Ireland, on 1 November 2010. Plays blues, blues rock, garage rock, rock and roll.
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The Walkmen formed in New York, United States, in 2000. Plays indie rock, post-punk revival, rock.
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The Wonder Stuff formed in Stourbridge, United Kingdom, on 19 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, grebo, indie rock, rock.
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To Kill a King formed on 1 September 2009. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Tom Odell was born in Chichester, United Kingdom, on 24 November 1990. Plays indie folk, indie pop, singer-songwriter.
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True Tiger split up in 2014. Plays dubstep, grime.
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Valerie June was born in Jackson, United States, on 10 January 1982. Plays americana, bluegrass, blues, country, dream pop, folk, gospel, r&b.
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Wheelchair Sports Camp formed in Denver, United States.
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While She Sleeps formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays melodic metalcore, metalcore, post-hardcore.
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Woodpecker Wooliams was born on 23 October 1983. Plays freak folk.
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Wu-Tang Clan formed in Staten Island, United States, in 1992. Plays boom bap, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop.