Festival No. 0000942 · Est. 2005
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About the artists
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Adam Freeland was born in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, on 7 August 1973. Plays breakbeat, electronic, nu skool breaks.
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Alela Diane was born in Nevada City, United States, on 20 April 1983. Plays americana, indie folk, psychedelic folk, singer-songwriter.
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Alex Metric was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1984.
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Alphabeat formed in Silkeborg, Denmark, in 2004, and split up on 9 December 2021, after 17 years. Plays pop.
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Buraka Som Sistema formed in Amadora, Portugal, in 2006. Plays kuduro.
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Cage the Elephant formed in Bowling Green, United States, in 2006. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop.
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Craig Richards was born in 1965.
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Damian Lazarus was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays electronic, house, tech house.
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Das Pop formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1994, and split up in 2013, after 19 years. Plays rock.
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Dead Meat formed in 1993. Plays brutal death metal.
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Dengue Fever formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock, indie surf, pop rock, psychedelic, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock.
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DIY formed in 1989.
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DJ Mehdi was born in Asnières-sur-Seine, France, on 20 January 1977, and died on 14 September 2011, aged 34. Plays hip hop.
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Drop The Lime was born in New York, United States.
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Easy Star All-Stars formed in 2003. Plays dub, reggae.
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Eats Tapes formed in San Francisco, United States.
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Ebony Bones! was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1981. Plays post-punk.
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Errors formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays electronic, indie pop.
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Giles Smith was born in 1962.
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Goldfrapp formed in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays alternative pop, alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, chamber pop, dance, downtempo, dream pop.
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Groove Armada formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative dance, ambient dub, ambient techno, big beat, downtempo, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Hatcham Social formed in New Cross, United Kingdom, in 2006.
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Hayseed Dixie formed in Nashville, United States, in 2000. Plays bluegrass, country.
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Herve was born in 1980.
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Horse formed in 1968, and split up in 1971, after 3 years. Plays hard rock, heavy psych.
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Horse Meat Disco formed in 2003.
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Howling Bells formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2004. Plays indie rock.
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Ida Maria was born in Nesna, Norway, on 13 July 1984. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Idjut Boys formed in London, United Kingdom.
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Jack Peñate was born in Blackheath, United Kingdom, on 2 September 1984. Plays indie rock.
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Johnny Foreigner formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in December 2005. Plays indie rock.
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Kate Nash was born in Harrow, United Kingdom, on 6 July 1987. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, indie pop, indie rock, pop, singer-songwriter.
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Kraak & Smaak formed in Leiden, Netherlands, in 2003. Plays electronic.
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Ladyhawke was born in Masterton, New Zealand, on 13 July 1979. Plays alternative pop, electropop, pop rock, synth-pop.
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Laura Veirs was born on 24 October 1973. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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Lee Burridge was born in November 1968. Plays breakbeat, deep house.
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Lethal Bizzle was born in Walthamstow, United Kingdom, on 14 September 1984. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Liam Finn was born in Melbourne, New Zealand, on 24 September 1983. Plays dream pop, indie rock.
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Lightspeed Champion was born on 23 December 1985.
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Lykke Li was born in Ystad, Sweden, on 18 March 1986. Plays alternative rock, art pop, dance-pop, dream pop, electropop, indie pop, pop, synth-pop.
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Manu Chao was born in Paris, France, on 21 June 1961. Plays country, electronic, folk, latin, pop, punk, reggae, rock.
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Maurice Fulton was born in Baltimore, United Kingdom.
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Maxïmo Park formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays indie rock, new wave, post-punk revival.
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Mehdi plays instrumental, new age.
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Midnight Juggernauts formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Plays electronica, electropop.
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Mr. C was born on 2 January 1964.
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Mr. Hudson & The Library formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up in 2008, after 2 years.
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Natty was born in 1983.
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Ocean Colour Scene formed in Moseley, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays britpop, indie rock, mod revival, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
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Operator Please formed in Gold Coast, Australia, in 2005, and split up in 2011, after 6 years. Plays indie rock.
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Paolo Nutini was born in Paisley, United Kingdom, on 9 January 1987. Plays alternative rock, blues, folk rock, indie rock, pop, rock.
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Pnau formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1999. Plays dance, disco, electro, electronic.
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Rachel Unthank & The Winterset formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in August 2009, after 5 years. Plays folk.
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Reprazent formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays drum and bass, hip hop, jazzstep, jungle.
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Richard Sen was born in 1968. Plays electronic.
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Roni Size was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 29 October 1969. Plays big beat, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, hip hop, jungle.
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Sancho Panza formed on 1 January 2008.
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Sergeant formed in Glenrothes, United Kingdom, in 2005, and split up in November 2010, after 5 years. Plays indie rock.
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Seun Kuti was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 11 January 1983. Plays afrobeat, jùjú.
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 formed in Lagos, Nigeria. Plays afrobeat, jùjú.
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Simon Baker plays dance, deep house, deep tech, disco, edm, electronica, house, melodic house.
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Smerins Anti-Social Club formed in 2002.
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Stanton Warriors formed in Bristol, United Kingdom. Plays breakbeat, breaks.
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STRANGELOVE - The Depeche Mode Experience formed in 2010.
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Sébastien Tellier was born in Le Plessis-Bouchard, France, on 22 February 1975. Plays ambient pop, downtempo, electronic, french house, pop.
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The Black Seeds formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1998. Plays dub, funk, reggae, soul.
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The Charlatans formed in West Midlands, United Kingdom, in 1988. Plays alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, madchester, neo-psychedelia, rock, roots rock.
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The Dandy Warhols formed in Portland, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
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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 Glimmers formed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1987.
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The Go! Team formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2000. Plays dance, electronic, hip hop, indie pop, indie rock, sampledelia.
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The Human League formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays electronic, minimal synth, new romantic, new wave, pop, synth-pop.
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The Lemonheads formed in Boston, United States, in 1984. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, jangle pop, pigfuck, pop punk, power pop, punk, punk rock.
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The Nextmen formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays hip hop.
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Think of One formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1995, and split up in 2008, after 13 years.
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Todd Terry was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 18 April 1967. Plays electronic, house.
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Toddla T was born in Sheffield, United Kingdom, on 22 February 1985. Plays uk garage.
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Tom Baxter was born in Ipswich, United Kingdom, on 29 October 1973.
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Various Production formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays avant-garde, dubstep, electroclash, electronic, experimental electronic, pop, trip hop.
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White Lies formed in Ealing, United Kingdom, in February 2008. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, synth-pop.
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Wiley was born in Bow, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1979. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Young Knives formed in Ashby-de-la-zouch, United Kingdom, in 1998. Plays art punk, art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, industrial rock, neo-psychedelia, noise rock.
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Youngblood Brass Band formed in Oregon, United States, in 1997. Plays jazz, punk.
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Âme formed in 2001. Plays afro house, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, disco, drum and bass.