Festival No. 0002133 · Est. 2011
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- Venue
- Platt Fields Park
- Address
- Wilmslow Road M146LA
- City
- Manchester, UK
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About the artists
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16Bit formed in 2007, and split up in 2012, after 5 years. Plays dance, dub, dubstep, electronic, electronica, grime, techno, uk garage. -
Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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AraabMuzik was born in Providence, United States, on 16 June 1989. Plays edm, hip hop, trap edm.
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Art Department formed in Toronto, Canada. Plays house.
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Artwork plays italo-disco.
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Azealia Banks was born in Harlem, United States, on 31 May 1991. Plays dance, hip hop, hip house, trap.
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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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Buraka Som Sistema formed in Amadora, Portugal, in 2006. Plays kuduro.
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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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Caspa was born on 30 May 1982. Plays bassline, club, drum and bass, dub, dubstep, electronic, electronica, future bass.
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Claude VonStroke was born in Cleveland, United States, on 7 July 1971. Plays deep house, house, tech house.
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Com Truise was born in Oneida, United States, in 1985. Plays chillwave, electronic, synthwave.
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Crystal Castles formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2006, and split up in October 2017, after 11 years. Plays alternative dance, bitpop, dance, edm, electroclash, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Daedelus was born in Santa Monica, United States, on 31 October 1977. Plays electronic, electronica, experimental electronic, idm.
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Damian Lazarus was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays electronic, house, tech house.
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Danny Byrd was born on 4 May 1979. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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Danny Daze plays bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, deep tech, downtempo.
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David Rodigan was born on 24 June 1951. Plays dancehall, dub, dubstep, reggae.
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Delilah was born in Paris, United Kingdom, on 23 September 1990. Plays dubstep, pop, soul.
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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 Fresh was born in Worthing, United Kingdom, on 11 April 1977. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, uk garage.
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DJ Hype was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays drum and bass, jungle.
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DJ Yoda was born in London, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays hip hop, turntablism.
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Django Django formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays alternative dance, art rock, electronic, electronic rock, electronica, indie pop, indie rock, indie surf.
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Dot Rotten was born in London, United Kingdom, on 19 October 1988, and died on 8 March 2026, aged 37. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Dynamite MC was born on 7 October 1973. Plays drum and bass, jungle.
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Eats Everything was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1980. Plays house, techno.
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Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
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Factory Floor formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electronic rock, post-industrial.
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Fake Blood was born in London, United Kingdom, in December 1972.
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Floating Points was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1986. Plays dubstep, electronic, electronica, house, microhouse, post-dubstep, progressive house, tech house.
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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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Gold Panda was born in Peckham, United Kingdom, in 1980.
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Goldie was born in Walsall, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1965. Plays downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica.
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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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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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Jacques Lu Cont was born in Bedale, United Kingdom, on 9 September 1977.
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James Zabiela was born in Southampton, United Kingdom, on 7 August 1979.
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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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Logistics was born in Cambridge, United Kingdom, on 30 July 1981. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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London Elektricity formed in 1996. Plays drum and bass, electronica, funk, liquid funk.
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Lone plays punk.
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Madeon was born in Nantes, France, on 30 May 1994. Plays electro house, electronic, electropop, french house, house, nu disco.
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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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Mistajam was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1983.
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Mount Kimbie formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays dubstep, electronic, minimal techno, post-dubstep.
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NERO formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, electro, electronic, liquid funk.
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Netsky was born on 22 March 1989. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Noah & The Whale formed in Twickenham, United Kingdom, in 2006, and split up on 1 April 2015, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter.
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North Base formed on 1 April 2009.
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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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Other Lives formed in 2007. Plays folk, indie rock, rock.
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Redlight was born on 19 February 1980.
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S.P.Y was born on 30 December 1976. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, dance, drum and bass, electronic, house.
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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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Simian Mobile Disco formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electro, electro house, electronic, tech house, techno.
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Space Dimension Controller plays electronic, idm.
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Stay+ formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2011.
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Tempa T plays grime.
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Tensnake was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 28 November 1975. Plays deep house, edm, electronic, electronica, house.
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The Cuban Brothers formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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The Field plays ambient techno, electronic, minimal techno.
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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 Phenomenal Handclap Band formed in New York, United States, in 2008. Plays alternative rock, disco, funk, indie rock, psychedelic, psychedelic soul, soul.
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The Rapture formed in 1998. Plays acid house, alternative dance, dance-punk, house, indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival.
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To Kill a King formed on 1 September 2009. Plays indie pop, indie rock.
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Todd Edwards was born on 9 December 1972. Plays garage house, house, uk garage.
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Toddla T was born in Sheffield, United Kingdom, on 22 February 1985. Plays uk garage.
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Tom Vek was born in Hounslow, United Kingdom, on 10 May 1981. Plays dance-punk, electronic, indie rock.
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Twin Shadow was born on 30 March 1983. Plays chillwave, new wave.
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Wolf + Lamb formed in 2004.
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Zane Lowe was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 August 1973.