Festival No. 0000473 · Est. 2009
Weekend of the year
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Somewhere in Minehead
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Festival site
Festival grounds
The details
- Venue
- Butlin's - Minehead
- Address
- Warren Rd TA24 5SH
- City
- Minehead, UK
- Capacity
- 6,000
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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. -
2562 was born in 1979. Plays dubstep, post-dubstep.
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4hero formed in Dollis Hill, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays breakbeat hardcore, drum and bass, electronic, jungle, liquid funk, rave.
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Afrika Bambaataa was born in South Bronx, United States, on 19 April 1957, and died on 9 April 2026, aged 68. Plays afro-funk, breakbeat, electro-funk, hip hop.
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Alexander Robotnick was born in Florence, Italy, in 1950.
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Altern 8 formed in Stafford, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays breakbeat, breakbeat hardcore, electronic, rave.
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Andy Blake plays dance.
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Aphex Twin was born on 18 August 1971. Plays acid breaks, acid techno, ambient, ambient techno, bleep techno, breakbeat, breakcore, drill and bass.
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Appleblim plays house.
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Arabian Prince was born in Compton, United States, on 17 June 1965. Plays hip hop.
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Beardyman was born in London, United Kingdom, on 14 May 1982. Plays beatboxing, hip hop.
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Ben Sims plays hardgroove techno, minimal techno, 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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Billy Nasty was born on 28 March 1969.
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Bizzy B plays jungle.
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Busy P was born in Paris, France, on 21 April 1975. Plays electro house, electronic, french electro, hip hop, hip house.
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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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Ceephax Acid Crew was born in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, in March 1979. Plays acid house.
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Clark was born in City of St Albans, United Kingdom, on 29 August 1979. Plays electronic, experimental, idm, techno.
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Coki was born on 26 August 1980. Plays dubstep, riddim dubstep, tearout brostep, uk garage.
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Daniel Bell was born on 9 September 1967.
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Dj Godfather was born in Detroit, United States.
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DJ Qbert was born in Daly City, United States, on 7 October 1969. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Dynamix II formed in 1986.
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Ed Rush & Optical formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays drum and bass, electronic, techstep.
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Emptyset formed in 2005.
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Fre plays r&b.
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Global Goon was born in 1967.
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Green Velvet was born on 26 April 1967. Plays edm, electro, electronic, house, minimal techno, tech house.
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Heartbreak formed in 1974.
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Hecker was born in Augsburg, Germany, on 28 November 1975.
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Hudson Mohawke was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 11 February 1986. Plays electronic, hip hop.
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I-F plays electro, electroclash, electronic.
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Ital Tek plays dubstep, electronic, post-dubstep.
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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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James Ruskin was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1972. Plays techno.
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Jamie Lidell was born on 18 September 1973. Plays electronic, soul.
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Joker plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Kode9 was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1973. Plays dubstep, uk garage.
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Lee "Scratch" Perry was born in Kendal, Jamaica, on 20 March 1936, and died on 29 August 2021, aged 85. Plays dub, reggae, rock, rocksteady, ska.
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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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Martyn was born in 1975. Plays dubstep, post-dubstep.
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Metro Area formed in 1998. Plays electronica, house, nu disco.
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Modeselektor formed in 1996. Plays electro, electronic, idm, techno.
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Otto Von Schirach was born in 1978. Plays breakcore, electronic, glitch, idm, miami bass.
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P45 formed in 2010. Plays ska.
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Peverelist plays ambient dub.
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Plastician was born on 30 October 1982. Plays chillwave, downtempo, dubstep, future garage, grime, speed garage, uk garage, wave.
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Pole was born in Stockport, United Kingdom, on 9 May 1974.
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Radioactive Man plays electro.
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Richard Devine was born in Atlanta, United States. Plays glitch, idm.
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Rob da Bank was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, on 24 June 1973.
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Robert Hood was born in Detroit, United States, in 1965.
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Rusko was born in North Yorkshire, United States, on 26 January 1985. Plays bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, drum and bass, dub, dubstep.
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Russell Haswell was born in 1970.
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Rustie was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 4 January 1983. Plays dubstep.
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Scientist was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 18 April 1960. Plays dub, dubstep, reggae.
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Sgt Pokes plays dubstep, uk garage.
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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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Surgeon was born in Newport Pagnell, United Kingdom, on 1 May 1971. Plays birmingham sound, industrial techno, techno.
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The Egyptian Lover was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 31 August 1963. Plays electro, hip hop.
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The Future Sound of London formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays acid house, ambient, ambient house, ambient techno, big beat, breakbeat, club, dance.
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Tim Exile plays drum and bass.
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Tipper was born in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays ambient, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, glitch, glitch hop, hip hop, idm.
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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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Zion Train formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays dub.