Festival No. 0002133 · Est. 2011
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The details
- 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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Adam Beyer was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 15 May 1976. Plays acid techno, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, edm, electronic, electronica.
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Ady Suleiman was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 1 July 1992.
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Alan Fitzpatrick plays techno.
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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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Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 18 July 1978. Plays electronica, house, uk garage.
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Armand Van Helden was born on 16 February 1970. Plays bassline, club, dance, deep house, disco, drum and bass, electronic, electronica.
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Artwork plays italo-disco.
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B.Traits was born on 18 June 1986.
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Bastille formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays electropop, indie pop, pop rock, rock, synth-pop.
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Ben Klock was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1972. Plays minimal techno, techno.
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Ben UFO plays house, post-dubstep, techno.
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Bicep formed in 2009. Plays club, edm, electronic, house, leftfield, stutter house, techno.
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Black Madonna plays alternative dance, electro-disco, house, techno.
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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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Bugzy Malone was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, on 20 December 1990. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Busta Rhymes was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 20 May 1972. Plays east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, hip hop soul, underground hip hop.
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Chemical Brothers formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays alternative dance, big beat, breakbeat, electronic, electronica, neo-psychedelia, progressive house, techno.
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Chronixx was born on 10 October 1992. Plays reggae.
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Culture Shock formed in 1986. Plays punk.
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Daniel Avery was born on 30 September 1986. Plays acid house, ambient, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, downtempo, drum and bass.
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Danny Howard was born in Blackpool, United Kingdom, on 14 July 1987. Plays edm, house, tech house.
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David Rodigan was born on 24 June 1951. Plays dancehall, dub, dubstep, reggae.
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De La Soul formed in Amityville, United States, in 1987. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap, pop rap.
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Diplo was born in Tupelo, United States, on 10 November 1978. Plays afro house, bass house, club, country, dance, disco, edm, electronic.
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Dixon was born on 21 December 1975. Plays club, deep house, electronic, house, tech house, techno.
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DJ Ez plays uk garage.
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DJ Friction plays breakbeat.
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DJ Koze was born in Flensburg, Germany, in 1972. Plays deep house, electronica, house, melodic house, melodic techno, microhouse, minimal techno, peak time techno.
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Eats Everything was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, on 12 May 1980. Plays house, techno.
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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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Flume was born in Sydney, Australia, on 5 November 1991. Plays alternative pop, alternative r&b, chillout, edm, electronic, experimental electronic, future bass, glitch pop.
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Formation formed in May 2013.
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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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Friction was born in May 1977. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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GoldLink was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 17 May 1993. Plays hip hop, leftfield.
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Gorgon City formed in 2012. Plays deep house, electronic, house.
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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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Hannah Wants was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 19 June 1986.
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Heidi formed in Tokyo, Japan, in February 2006. Plays rock, visual kei.
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Hot Since 82 plays deep house, house, progressive house, techno.
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Icarus formed in 1985.
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Ice Cube was born in Crenshaw, United States, on 15 June 1969. Plays gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, political hip hop, west coast hip hop.
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Ida Engberg was born in 1984.
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Izzy Bizu was born in London, United Kingdom, on 28 April 1994. Plays contemporary r&b, pop soul, r&b, soul.
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Jack Garratt was born on 11 October 1991. Plays alternative r&b, electronica, indie pop, singer-songwriter, trip hop.
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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 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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Jamie Woon was born on 29 March 1983. Plays contemporary r&b, dubstep, future garage, post-dubstep, r&b, soul.
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Joseph Capriati was born in Caserta, Italy, on 25 July 1987. Plays tech house, techno.
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Joy Orbison was born in Croydon, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, house, trip hop, uk funky, uk garage.
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Julio Bashmore was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays club, dance, electronic, house.
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Katy B was born in Peckham, United Kingdom, on 23 July 1989. Plays dubstep, electronic, uk funky, uk garage.
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Kaytranada was born in Port-au-Prince, Canada, on 25 August 1992. Plays afro house, alternative r&b, bass house, bassline, club, contemporary r&b, dance, deep house.
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Kelela was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 6 June 1983. Plays alternative r&b, grime.
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Lady Leshurr was born in Kingshurst, United Kingdom, on 15 December 1988. Plays house.
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Leon Vynehall was born in Pembury, United Kingdom. Plays ambient, deep house, downtempo, electronic, experimental, house, techno.
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Lethal Bizzle was born in Walthamstow, United Kingdom, on 14 September 1984. Plays grime, hip hop.
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Major Lazer formed in Los Angeles, Jamaica, in 2008. Plays art pop, dance-pop, dancehall, downtempo, dub, edm, electro, electronic.
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Maribou State formed in 2011. Plays downtempo, electronic, house, leftfield.
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Melè was born in 1993.
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Mistajam was born in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1983.
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Mura Masa was born in Guernsey, United Kingdom, on 5 April 1996. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, dance, downtempo, electronic, future bass, hip hop, hyperpop.
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My Nu Leng formed in 2010, and split up on 8 August 2025, after 15 years. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, disco, drum and bass.
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Nina Kraviz was born in Irkutsk, Russian Federation, on 15 September 1989.
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Näo (FR) formed in 2002.
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Oneman was born in Streatham, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, grime, uk garage.
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Preditah plays grime.
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Pusha T was born in The Bronx, United States, on 14 May 1977. Plays boom bap, east coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, southern hip hop.
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Richy Ahmed plays acid house, bassline, dance, deep house, deep tech, electronica, house, pop.
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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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Seth Troxler was born in Lake Orion, United States, in 1986. Plays deep house, house, tech house, techno.
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SG Lewis was born in Reading, United Kingdom, on 9 July 1994. Plays alternative r&b, club, dance, disco, edm, electronic, electronica, electropop.
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Sigma formed in Leeds, United Kingdom. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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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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Snakehips formed on 27 September 2010.
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Solomun was born in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1975. Plays deep house, edm, electronic, house.
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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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Steve Lawler was born in 1973. Plays house, tech house, techno, tribal house.
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Stormzy was born on 26 July 1993. Plays grime, hip hop.
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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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Submotion Orchestra formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays jazz.
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The Fat White Family formed in Peckham, United Kingdom, on 1 April 2011. Plays garage rock revival, lo-fi, neo-psychedelia, post-punk.
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The Martinez Brothers formed in 2007.
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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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Tough Love plays electronic, house.
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Waze & Odyssey formed in 2012.
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Wilkinson was born in London, United Kingdom, on 18 April 1989. Plays drum and bass, electronic.
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Wolf Alice formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, noise pop.
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