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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2 Bad Mice formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays breakbeat hardcore, drum and bass, rave. -
47Soul formed in Amman, Jordan, in 2013.
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Action Bronson was born on 2 December 1983. Plays east coast hip hop, hip hop.
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Alex Adair plays edm, house, tropical house.
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Alice Jemima was born on 11 June 1993. Plays pop.
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All We Are formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in June 2011.
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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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Andy Votel was born in Marple Bridge, United Kingdom, on 4 November 1975.
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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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B.Traits was born on 18 June 1986.
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Ben UFO plays house, post-dubstep, techno.
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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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Benji B was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Charli XCX was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom, on 2 August 1992. Plays bubblegum bass, bubblegum pop, dance-pop, deconstructed club, electro, electroclash, electronic, electropop.
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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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Clarence Clarity was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1985.
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Coco and the Butterfields plays folk, hip hop, pop.
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Cymande formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1971, and split up in 1974, after 3 years. Plays funk, psychedelic soul.
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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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Dave Seaman was born in Leeds, United Kingdom, on 29 April 1968. Plays deep house, electronic, house, melodic house, melodic techno, peak time techno, progressive house, tech house.
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David Rodigan was born on 24 June 1951. Plays dancehall, dub, dubstep, reggae.
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DC Breaks formed in 2005. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Dean Blunt was born on 8 February 1984. Plays art pop, avant-garde, psychedelic pop.
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Dinosaur Pile-Up formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, grunge, rock.
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Disciples formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays club, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, electropop, house.
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DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Dodgy formed in Hounslow, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays alternative rock, britpop.
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Drenge formed in 2010. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, grunge, post-grunge.
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Dub Pistols formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays dub, electronic.
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Duke Dumont was born in Harrow, United Kingdom, on 27 August 1982. Plays balearic beat, deep house, edm, electronic, house, tech house.
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Duran Duran formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays alternative rock, dance, electro, electronic, new romantic, new wave, pop, pop rock.
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Dynamite MC was born on 7 October 1973. Plays drum and bass, jungle.
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Eagulls formed in 2010, and split up in 2016, after 6 years. Plays garage rock, hardcore punk, indie rock, post-punk, punk rock.
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Eaves formed in March 2001, and split up in 2005, after 3 years.
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Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux formed in London, United Kingdom, on 1 January 2011. Plays psychobilly, rock, rockabilly.
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Ekkah formed in 2013.
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Ella Eyre was born in London, United Kingdom, on 1 April 1994. Plays alternative r&b, neo soul.
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Ephemerals formed in 2013. Plays funk, jazz, soul.
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Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
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Etherwood was born in Lincoln, United Kingdom. Plays ambient, chillstep, club, dance, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, experimental.
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Fickle Friends formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays electropop, indie pop.
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FKA twigs was born in Cheltenham, United Kingdom, on 16 January 1988. Plays alternative r&b, ambient pop, art pop, avant-garde, avant-garde pop, dance, electronic, electronica.
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Flava D plays bassline, uk garage.
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Flight Brigade formed in 2010. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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Flight Facilities formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2010. Plays electronic.
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Flying Lotus was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 7 October 1983. Plays alternative hip hop, avant-garde jazz, downtempo, electronic, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental.
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Fono formed in Milton Keynes, United States, in 1998.
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Formation formed in May 2013.
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Four Tet was born in Putney, United Kingdom, in September 1977. Plays club, dance, downtempo, dubstep, electronic, electronica, folktronica, future garage.
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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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Future Islands formed in 2006. Plays new wave, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Gabrielle Aplin was born in Bath, United Kingdom, on 10 October 1992. Plays folk, indie folk.
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Gecko was born in Bristol, United Kingdom. Plays blues, electronic, instrumental, techno.
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George The Poet was born in Neasden, United Kingdom, on 14 January 1991.
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Girlpool formed in 2013, and split up in 2022, after 9 years. Plays folk punk, lo-fi, pop.
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Goldray formed in Glastonbury, United Kingdom, in May 2010.
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Gorgon City formed in 2012. Plays deep house, electronic, house.
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Graceland formed in 2011.
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Guy Gerber was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel, in 1974. Plays house, techno.
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Hannah Wants was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 19 June 1986.
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Heatwave formed in 1975, and split up in 1984, after 9 years. Plays disco, funk, soul.
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Heidi formed in Tokyo, Japan, in February 2006. Plays rock, visual kei.
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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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Honeyblood formed in 2012. Plays indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi.
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HONNE formed in Bow, United Kingdom, in 2014.
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Horse Meat Disco formed in 2003.
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Indoor Pets formed on 30 August 2013.
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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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JAGARA formed on 1 July 2014.
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Jamie xx was born in London, United Kingdom, on 28 October 1988. Plays deep house, electronic, future garage, house, indie pop, pop rap, post-dubstep, uk funky.
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Joe Hertz was born on 16 January 1990. Plays bassline, breakbeat, breaks, dance, deep house, disco, drum and bass, edm.
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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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Jungle formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays dancehall, electronic, funk, funktronica, nu disco, smooth soul, synth funk.
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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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Jurassic 5 formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop.
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Karma Kid was born in Matlock, United Kingdom, on 1 August 1994.
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Kassassin Street plays dance, electronic, pop, psychedelic, rock.
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Kate Simko was born in Chicago, United Kingdom.
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Kate Tempest was born on 22 December 1985. Plays hip hop, political hip hop, spoken word.
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Kero Kero Bonito formed in Bromley, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays bubblegum pop, electropop, indie pop, j-pop, pop, pop rap, synth-pop.
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Kidnap plays punk.
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Kitty, Daisy & Lewis formed in 2000. Plays r&b, rockabilly.
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Kiwi plays ambient, breakbeat, breaks, dance, deep house, disco, drum and bass, edm.
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LANTA was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Level 42 formed in Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays dance-rock, funk, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, new wave, pop, rock.
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Lianne La Havas was born in London, United Kingdom, on 23 August 1989. Plays alternative pop, folk, r&b, soul.
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Lily Allen was born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom, on 2 May 1985. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop.
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Little Dragon formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays downtempo, electronic, electropop, indietronica, synth-pop.
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Logan Sama plays grime.
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London Elektricity formed in 1996. Plays drum and bass, electronica, funk, liquid funk.
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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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Låpsley was born in York, United Kingdom, on 7 August 1996. Plays alternative r&b, art pop, electronic, electropop, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Madlib was born in Oxnard, United States, on 24 October 1973. Plays abstract hip hop, boom bap, gangsta rap, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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Mark Archer was born in Stafford, United Kingdom.
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Mark Ronson was born in St John's Wood, United Kingdom, on 4 September 1975. Plays alternative rock, club, dance, dance-pop, electropop, funk, hip hop, jazz pop.
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Melè was born in 1993.
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Missy Elliott was born in Portsmouth, United States, on 1 July 1971. Plays contemporary r&b, hip hop, hip hop soul, hip house, pop rap, southern hip hop.
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Mistajam was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1983.
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Moxie was born on 6 November 1981.
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Mura Masa was born in Guernsey, United Kingdom, on 5 April 1996. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, dance, downtempo, electronic, future bass, hip hop, hyperpop.
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My Nu Leng formed in 2010, and split up on 8 August 2025, after 15 years. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, disco, drum and bass.
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Neneh Cherry was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 March 1964. Plays contemporary r&b, dance, electronic, hip hop, pop, pop rap, singer-songwriter.
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Nick Warren was born on 24 October 1968. Plays electronica, house, progressive house.
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Norman Jay MBE was born in Notting Hill, United Kingdom, on 6 November 1957.
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Novelists formed in Paris, France, in April 2013. Plays alternative metal, djent, melodic metalcore, metalcore, progressive, progressive metal, progressive metalcore.
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Oneman was born in Streatham, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Palace formed in 1990. Plays heavy metal.
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Paranoid London plays edm, house.
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Plastic Mermaids plays dream pop, electronica, experimental, folk, pop, post-rock.
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Pond formed in Perth, Australia, in 2008. Plays glam rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, synth-pop.
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Rae Morris was born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, on 2 September 1992. Plays alternative pop, singer-songwriter.
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Ram Jam formed in New York, United States, in 1976, and split up in 1994, after 18 years. Plays boogie rock, classic rock, hard rock, rock, southern rock.
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Rat Boy was born in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, on 21 February 1996.
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Real Lies formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2012. Plays electronic.
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Redlight was born on 19 February 1980.
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Reprazent formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays drum and bass, hip hop, jazzstep, jungle.
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Rob da Bank was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1973.
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Róisín Murphy was born in Arklow, Ireland, on 5 July 1973. Plays dance-pop, electronic, electropop, pop.
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salute formed in 2004. Plays thrash metal.
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Seafret formed in East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom, in 2015.
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Seth Troxler was born in Lake Orion, United States, in 1986. Plays deep house, house, tech house, techno.
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SG Lewis was born in Reading, United Kingdom, on 9 July 1994. Plays alternative r&b, club, dance, disco, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Shadow Child was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 20 January 1977. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, dance, deep house, drum and bass, edm.
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Sherwood & Pinch plays dubstep.
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Shura was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 17 June 1992. Plays electropop, pop, synth-pop.
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Shy FX was born in London, United Kingdom, on 28 November 1977. Plays drum and bass, dubwise, jungle.
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Skepta was born in Tottenham, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1982. Plays grime, hip hop, house.
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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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Slaves formed on 5 January 2012. Plays punk.
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Sleaford Mods formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays art punk, electronic, grime, hip hop, minimal wave, political hip hop, post-punk.
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Snap! formed in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, in 1989. Plays dance-pop, electronic, euro house, eurodance, hip house, house.
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SOAK was born in Derry, Ireland, on 2 May 1997.
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Solar Bears plays electronic.
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Solko formed on 21 September 2010.
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Steve Cobby plays downtempo, electronica.
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Still life formed in Moorpark, United States, in 1989, and split up in 2003, after 14 years. Plays emo, post-hardcore.
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Stormzy was born on 26 July 1993. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Tale of Us formed in Milan, Italy, in 2010. Plays electronic.
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Tame Impala was born in Sydney, Australia, on 20 January 1986. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock, indietronica, leftfield, neo-psychedelia, pop.
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The Bohicas formed in Essex, United Kingdom, in 2013, and split up in 2016, after 3 years. Plays garage punk, post-punk.
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The Crazy World of Arthur Brown formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1967. Plays art rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, psychedelic soul.
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The Cuban Brothers formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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The Fat White Family formed in Peckham, United Kingdom, on 1 April 2011. Plays garage rock revival, lo-fi, neo-psychedelia, post-punk.
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The Mispers formed in 2013.
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The Skints formed in 2005. Plays dub, punk rock, reggae, ska.
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The Slow Show formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays indie pop.
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thomston was born in Auckland, New Zealand.
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To Kill a King formed on 1 September 2009. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Todd Terje was born in Buskerud, Norway, on 11 May 1981. Plays disco, electronic, electronica, house, synthwave.
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Toddla T was born in Sheffield, United Kingdom, on 22 February 1985. Plays uk garage.
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Tom Hyatt was born on 27 January 1989.
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Tom Trago was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 28 January 1983.
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Underworld formed in Romford, United Kingdom, in 1979. Plays alternative dance, ambient, downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, house, new wave.
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Wiley was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1979. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Will Varley was born in London, United Kingdom, on 7 March 1987. Plays anti-folk, folk, singer-songwriter.
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Winterfalle was born on 13 February 1989.
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Young Fathers formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays alternative hip hop, breakbeat, breaks, dance, electronica, experimental hip hop, future bass, hip hop.
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Zinc formed in 1982.