Festival No. 0002133 · Est. 2011
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- Venue
- Heaton Park
- Address
- Middleton Road M25 2SW
- City
- Manchester, UK
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For the record
About the artists
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A-Trak was born in Montreal, Canada, on 30 March 1982. Plays electro house, hip hop, house, turntablism. -
Action Bronson was born on 2 December 1983. Plays east coast hip hop, hip hop.
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AlunaGeorge formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays electronic, uk garage.
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Andy C was born on 7 April 1976. Plays afro house, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, drum and bass, edm.
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Art Department formed in Toronto, Canada. Plays house.
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Baauer was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 30 April 1989. Plays electronic, grime, hip hop, trap, trap edm.
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Ben Pearce was born in Manchester, United Kingdom.
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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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Benoit & Sergio formed in 2009.
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Bicep formed in 2009. Plays club, edm, electronic, house, leftfield, stutter house, techno.
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Bondax plays electronic, future garage.
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Boys Noize was born in Hamburg, Germany, on 22 August 1982. Plays acid techno, ebm, electro, electro house, electronic, electronica, french electro, midtempo bass.
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Breakage was born in Slough, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, drum and bass, dubstep, electronic.
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BreakBot was born in Yvelines, France, on 5 October 1981. Plays boogie, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electro, electro house, electronic, french house, funktronica.
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Camo & Krooked formed in Vienna, Austria, in 2007. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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Cassy was born in London, Austria.
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Crazy P formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays deep house, nu disco.
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Damian Lazarus was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays electronic, house, tech house.
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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 Byrd was born on 4 May 1979. Plays drum and bass, liquid funk.
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Daphni was born on 29 March 1978. Plays electronic, house.
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David Rodigan was born on 24 June 1951. Plays dancehall, dub, dubstep, reggae.
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Davide Squillace was born in 1977.
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Delphic formed in 2009. Plays alternative dance, electronic.
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Derrick Carter was born on 21 October 1969. Plays house.
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Disclosure formed in Reigate, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays afro house, bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, dance-pop.
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Dismantle formed in 2006.
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DJ Ez plays uk garage.
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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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Eats Everything was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1980. Plays house, techno.
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Eclair Fifi was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, on 26 October 1982.
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Erol Alkan was born in London, United Kingdom, on 30 May 1974.
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Everything Everything formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative dance, art pop, art rock, dance-pop, dance-punk, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
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Example was born on 20 June 1982. Plays electronic.
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Fake Blood was born in London, United Kingdom, in December 1972.
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Foreign Beggars formed in 2002, and split up on 9 May 2019, after 17 years. Plays british rhythm & blues, dancehall, dubstep, grime, hip hop.
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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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Francesca Lombardo was born in Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy, on 27 August 1978. Plays dance, disco, edm, electronica, pop.
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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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Friction was born in May 1977. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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George Fitzgerald was born in Watford, United Kingdom. Plays electronic, house, techno.
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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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Hot Natured formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays club, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, electronica, house, melodic house.
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Hudson Mohawke was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 11 February 1986. Plays electronic, hip hop.
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Huxley plays electronic, house.
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Hype formed in 2012. Plays rock.
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Iggy Azalea was born in Sydney, United States, on 7 June 1990. Plays hip hop, pop rap, trap.
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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 Zabiela was born in Southampton, United Kingdom, on 7 August 1979.
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Jamie Jones was born in Caernarfon, United Kingdom, in 1980. Plays afro house, bassline, club, dance, deep house, deep tech, disco, edm.
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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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Joey Bada$$ was born in Flatbush, United States, on 20 January 1995. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap.
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John Talabot was born on 8 January 1982. Plays tech house.
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Johnny Marr was born on 31 October 1963. Plays alternative rock, rock.
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Joker plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Juicy plays euro house.
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Julio Bashmore was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays club, dance, electronic, house.
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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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Justin Martin plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house, drum and bass.
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Kerri Chandler was born in East Orange, United States, on 28 September 1969. Plays dance, deep house, garage house, house.
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King Krule was born in London, United Kingdom, on 24 August 1994. Plays alternative rock, art rock, electronic, hip hop, indie rock, jazz fusion, neo-psychedelia, post-punk.
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KRS-One was born in The Bronx, United States, on 20 August 1965. Plays boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop.
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Lapalux plays electronic.
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Liars formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2000. Plays alternative rock, art punk, art rock, dance-punk, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, noise rock.
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Lindstrøm was born in Stavanger, Norway, on 16 February 1973. Plays electronic, nu disco, space disco.
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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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Maribou State formed in 2011. Plays downtempo, electronic, house, leftfield.
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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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Max Cooper was born in Belfast, United Kingdom, on 19 May 1980. Plays ambient, electronic, electronica, techno.
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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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Melè was born in 1993.
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Metrik plays dancefloor drum and bass, drum and bass, edm, electronic.
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Mistajam was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1983.
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Netsky was born on 22 March 1989. Plays drum and bass, electronic, liquid funk.
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North Base formed on 1 April 2009.
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Nu:Logic formed in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Plays dance, drum and bass, electronic, techno, trap.
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Plan B was born in Forest Gate, United Kingdom, on 22 October 1983. Plays dubstep, hip hop, pop soul, r&b, soul.
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Post War Years formed in Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, in 2007.
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Quadron formed in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009.
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Redinho was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays indie pop.
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Redlight was born on 19 February 1980.
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Richy Ahmed plays acid house, bassline, dance, deep house, deep tech, electronica, house, pop.
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Riot Jazz Brass Band formed in 2008. Plays brass band, funk, jazz, soul.
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Rita Ora was born in Pristina, United Kingdom, on 26 November 1990. Plays contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electropop, pop, pop rock.
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robert james plays breakbeat, breaks, deep house, deep tech, edm, electro, house, tech house.
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Rockwell was born in Detroit, United States, on 15 March 1964. Plays pop.
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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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Rudimental formed in Hackney, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays deep house, drum and bass, electronic, electronica, jungle, liquid funk, pop, soul.
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Russ Yallop plays deep house, deep tech, house, tech house, techno.
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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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Savages formed in London, United Kingdom, in October 2011. Plays art punk, gothic rock, noise rock, post-punk, rock.
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Scuba plays dubstep, electro, minimal techno, post-dubstep, tech house, techno.
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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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Sub Focus was born in Guildford, United Kingdom, on 13 April 1982. Plays drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic.
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Tale of Us formed in Milan, Italy, in 2010. Plays electronic.
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The Bug plays ambient dub, breakbeat, breaks, club, drone metal, dub, dubstep, electronic.
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The Horrors formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electronic, garage punk, garage rock revival, gothic rock, horror punk, indie rock, indietronica, industrial rock.
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The Maccabees formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, in 2004, and split up in 2017, after 13 years. Plays indie rock.
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The Temper Trap formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2005. Plays alternative dance, indie pop, indie rock, new wave, pop.
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Tiga was born in Montreal, Canada, on 18 September 1974. Plays edm, electro, electroclash, electronic, house, techno, uk garage.
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TNGHT formed in 2008. Plays trap, trap edm.
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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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Toro Y Moi was born in Columbia, United States, on 7 November 1986. Plays alternative dance, alternative r&b, breakbeat, breaks, chillwave, dance, deep house, disco.
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Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs was born in London, United Kingdom, on 7 March 1986. Plays alternative dance, ambient, bass house, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, deep house.
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Toy formed in 1992. Plays electro-industrial, electropop, futurepop, synth-pop.
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WAFF plays dance, deep house, deep tech, edm, electronic, house, melodic house, melodic techno.
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Wretch 32 was born on 9 March 1985.
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Zebra Katz was born in West Palm Beach, United States. Plays hip hop.
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Zinc formed in 1982.