Festival No. 0003812 · Est. 2017
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Somewhere in East Lulworth
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- Venue
- Lulworth Estate
- Address
- BH20 5QS
- City
- East Lulworth, UK
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For the record
About the artists
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47Soul formed in Amman, Jordan, in 2013. -
67 formed in Tokyo, Japan, on 5 October 2010. Plays visual kei.
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A Tribe Called Quest formed in St. Albans, United States, in 1985, and split up in 2017, after 32 years. Plays alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap.
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Agoria was born in Valencin, France, on 16 January 1976. Plays deep house, electro house, electronic, house, tech house.
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AJ Tracey was born on 4 March 1994. Plays cloud rap, dancehall, grime, hip hop, uk drill.
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Alice Jemima was born on 11 June 1993. Plays pop.
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Alma was born in Kuopio, Finland, on 17 January 1996. Plays dance-pop, pop.
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ANNA OF THE NORTH was born on 17 June 1991. Plays pop.
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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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Avalon Emerson was born in San Francisco, United States, on 10 November 1988. Plays downtempo, electronic, indietronica, melodic techno, tech house, techno.
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Ben Ottewell was born in Matlock, United Kingdom, on 23 June 1976. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie rock.
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Bjarki plays ambient techno, electronic, idm, industrial techno, minimal techno, techno.
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Black Foxxes formed in Devon, United Kingdom. Plays indie rock.
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Blaenavon formed in Liss, United Kingdom, in October 2011. Plays indie rock.
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Blossoms formed in Stockport, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock.
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Bomba Estéreo formed in Bogota, Colombia, in 2005. Plays cumbia, latin.
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Chastity Belt formed in Walla Walla, United States, in 2013. Plays indie rock.
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Chris Coco plays ambient, chillout, downtempo, electronica.
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Circa Waves formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, pop.
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Coco and the Butterfields plays folk, hip hop, pop.
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CONDUCTA plays uk garage.
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Culture Shock formed in 1986. Plays punk.
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Daddy G was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 18 December 1959.
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Dan Caplen was born in London, United Kingdom, on 27 March 1992. Plays r&b.
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Danny Brown was born in Detroit, United States, on 16 March 1981. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, experimental hip hop, gangsta rap, glitch hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, trap.
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Danny Rampling was born in Streatham, United Kingdom, on 15 July 1961. Plays electronic, house.
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Dat Brass formed on 19 February 2014. Plays jazz.
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DC Breaks formed in 2005. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Dizzee Rascal was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 18 September 1984. Plays bassline, fidget house, grime, hip hop, hip house, pop rap, r&b, trance.
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DJ Luck & MC Neat plays uk garage.
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DJ PAYPAL was born in North Carolina, Germany.
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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 Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Eclair Fifi was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 26 October 1982.
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Eddie Piller was born in London, United Kingdom.
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Fatman Scoop was born in Manhattan, United States, on 6 August 1968, and died on 30 August 2024, aged 56. Plays hip hop.
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Flamingods formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, electronic, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock.
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FOURS formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2015.
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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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Fur formed in April 2013.
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Graceland formed in 2011.
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Greasy Slicks formed on 1 January 2012.
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HAAi plays electronic, experimental electronic.
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Heidi formed in Tokyo, Japan, in February 2006. Plays rock, visual kei.
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Holy Moly & The Crackers formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, on 1 March 2011.
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble formed in Chicago, United States. Plays jazz-funk.
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IDLES formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays art punk, art rock, new wave, noise rock, post-hardcore, post-punk, post-punk revival, punk.
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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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Jamie T was born on 8 January 1986. Plays hip hop, indie pop, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Jamz Supernova plays club, dance.
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Jarrod Dickenson was born in Waco, United States.
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John Otway was born in Aylesbury, United Kingdom, on 2 October 1952. Plays punk, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Johnny Flynn was born in Johannesburg, United Kingdom, on 14 March 1983.
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Jumping Jack Frost was born in Chelsea, United Kingdom, on 29 May 1967. Plays drum and bass, jungle.
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Jus Now formed in 2012.
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K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade formed on 1 January 2014.
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Kagoule formed in 2012. Plays alternative rock, punk, rock.
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Kenny Ken plays jungle.
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Kuenta I Tambu formed on 5 May 2008.
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Kölsch was born on 9 February 1977. Plays edm, house.
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Let’s Eat Grandma formed in Norwich, United Kingdom, in 2013. Plays alternative pop, art pop, dream pop, indietronica, pop.
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LINN KOCH-EMMERY was born on 13 June 1992.
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Little Dragon formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1996. Plays downtempo, electronic, electropop, indietronica, synth-pop.
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Loyle Carner was born in Lambeth, United Kingdom, on 6 October 1994. Plays hip hop, jazz rap.
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Lucy Rose was born in Camberley, United Kingdom, on 20 June 1989. Plays folk rock, indie folk.
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Mad Professor was born in Georgetown, United Kingdom, on 27 March 1955. Plays ambient dub, dub, reggae, roots reggae.
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Majestic was born in Oran, France, on 1 April 1971, and died on 9 February 2023, aged 51. Plays hip hop.
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makola formed on 1 January 2016. Plays grime.
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Matt Jam Lamont plays uk garage.
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Melè was born in 1993.
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Mixmaster Morris was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 1965. Plays experimental electronic.
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MNEK was born on 9 November 1994. Plays dance, electropop.
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MR B the Gentleman Rhymer plays chap hop, comedy, hip hop, nerdcore, steampunk.
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Muncie Girls formed on 5 December 2010.
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My Baby formed in 2012. Plays blues, delta blues, folk, soul.
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Mykki Blanco was born in Orange County, United States, on 2 April 1986. Plays electronic, hip hop.
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Nadia Rose was born in London, United Kingdom.
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New York Brass Band formed in November 2010.
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Nightwave was born on 12 July 1983.
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Octo Octa was born in Chicago, United States, in 1987. Plays electronic, house.
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Oxide & Neutrino formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2000.
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Paranoid London plays edm, house.
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Pet Shop Boys formed in Chelsea, United Kingdom, on 19 August 1981. Plays art pop, dance-pop, disco, electronic, electropop, house, new wave, pop.
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Pete Heller was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 13 February 1959.
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Preditah plays grime.
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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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Ray BLK was born on 2 August 1993.
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Reggae Roast formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays reggae.
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Riton was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in September 1978. Plays dance, edm, electroclash, house.
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Rob da Bank was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1973.
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Romare plays downtempo, house.
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Roots Manuva was born in Stockwell, United Kingdom, on 9 September 1972. Plays dancehall, dub, hip hop.
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Sam Gellaitry plays electronic, electronica, future bass, trap edm.
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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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Smerz plays electronic.
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Smoove & Turrell formed in 2009.
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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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Soulwax formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, dance, dance-punk, electro house, electroclash, electronic, indie rock, new rave.
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Stefflon Don was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14 December 1991. Plays hip hop, r&b, reggae.
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The Beaubowbelles formed on 1 February 2010.
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The Cuban Brothers formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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The Fedz plays hip hop.
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The Jive Aces formed in 1989. Plays swing.
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The Magic Gang plays alternative rock, indie rock.
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The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band formed on 1 March 2006.
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The Ragga Twins formed in 1990. Plays drum and bass, jungle, ragga jungle.
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The Simmertones formed on 1 January 2007.
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The Ska Vengers formed in August 2009. Plays jazz, punk, rocksteady, ska.
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The Turbans formed in Philadelphia, United States, in 1953, and split up in 1962, after 9 years. Plays doo-wop.
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The Tuts formed in London, United Kingdom. Plays punk, rock, ska.
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The xx formed in Wandsworth, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative r&b, alternative rock, dream pop, electronic, indie pop, indietronica.
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Thrill Collins formed on 31 May 2009.
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Tom Walker was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 17 December 1991. Plays indie pop, pop soul, singer-songwriter.
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TRAAMS formed in 2011. Plays grunge, indie rock, krautrock, post-punk, punk, shoegaze.
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Twin Atlantic formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in March 2007. Plays alternative rock, pop, rock.
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Two Another formed in 2015. Plays alternative r&b.
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U-roy was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica, on 21 September 1942, and died on 17 February 2021, aged 78. Plays dancehall, deejay, dub, reggae, rocksteady, roots reggae.
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Wayward formed in Baltimore, United States, in 2004. Plays noise rock.
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Wild Front plays alternative pop, indie pop.
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Wiley was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1979. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Willow formed in 2007, and split up in 2019, after 12 years.
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Yonaka plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock.