DDave

Ah was that what it meant? Fuck knows then!

Urban tomorrow and Indie Friday according to Festileaks board. Thought there was a distinct lack of mumble rap. Should see the Streets confirmed then and hopefully a couple of decent hop hop acts (as well as loads of shite)

71 names so far.

No Pukkelpop without dance. Drips beats this year: Sigma, Jon Hopkins, Avalon Emerson, Alison Wonderland, Volvox, Jauz, Job Jobse, Ekali, Modestep, Modeselektor and Agoria on Friday. Stephan Bodzin, Ross from Friends, Palms Trax, Jeremy Underground, Honey Dijon, The Black Madonna, Sam Paganini, Camo & Krooked, SOHN, Hunee, Meute and Chase & status on Saturday. And Amelie Lens, Pan-Pot, CamelPhat, Jayda G, Sango and the collaboration between techno pioneer Jeff Mills and Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. Noteworthy: Allen also rattles The Good, The Bad & The Queen, one of the side projects of Blur frontman Damon Albarn. This year can be seen at Rock Werchter, but also announced at Lowlands, the sister festival of Pukkelpop that takes place in the same weekend ... Again, another good announcement, very happy with Camelphat & Ross from Friends, will have to check out some of the others. Big spot for Amelie Lens unsurprisingly. interesting that last bit about Damon's drummer, good chance of TGTBATQ being announced tomorrow then?

Think maybe Hot Chip maybe the closest we get to an indie band today and I'd be well happy with that, tomorrow is going to be v.interesting.

Apologies. 🙂

Black Madonna & Noisia are good shouts, didn't play last year. Gessefelstein is playing Coachella.

Todays predictions, assuming it's the boiler and dance hall stuff and not just DJ's - Modeselektor, Gorgon City (live), Solardo, Camelphat, Chase & Status (return 2 jungle), Etienne De Crecy (live), Amelie Lens, Mumbai Science, Sigma, Salvatore Ganacci, Dusky (live) as usual - Hoping for Carl Cox!

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Main stage wise - 21 Pilots and Tame Impala are the headliners so far. Its expected that Post Malone will probably be the third. Then its a question of how they'll fill in the sub headliners and/or dance closers. Royal Blood is one, Major Lazer and Anderson Paak likely to be others in with a shout. Hope there's still at least one more main stage surprise to come. Doesn't real feel like a proper Pukkelpop without a really big established name to me.

Yeah had that thought. Unless they're breaking the electronic artists into bands & DJ's and split that over 2 days. Did wonder, if we are getting them what genre the Streets will be placed in?

Was gonna take a big effort to get as good a line up as last year and they're a bit off for me. Decent start though. Not sure it's enough for me to return though, especially when Kraftwerk and New Order are down the albeit more expensive road. Metronomy, Vaccines and Friendly Fires are great bookings btw

42 names down (inc 2 Nationals) so, Electronic or Indie tomorrow and Thursday, then maybe nothing on Friday? 15 names per day means 72 altogether which is about right for the first drop.

Pukkelpop has just released another 20 new names for the edition of next summer. Yesterday there were 15 guitar names announced, today it is already pop and urban which is the clock. On Friday, August 16, Pukkelpop proves to be with his time by programming the wonderful grime of Flohio . Stormzy, Loyle Carner, slowthai and Joji (formerly known as YouTuber Filthy Frank ) provide more hip hop. With Joost there is even room for dutch hopping. Also Clairo , a YouTube sensation, draws present. Furthermore, Martin Solveig (live) , electro jazz magician Kamaal Williams and the summery Crystal Fighters were added to the poster. On Saturday 17 August, especially contemporary r & b star Jorja Smith and pop sensation Anne-Marie are the eye-catchers. Jazz is provided by Ezra Collective , danceable funk by Franc Moody . And then there is De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig . It is looking forward to Sunday, August 18, when Charli XCX - the queen of the alternative doll - goes down to Kiewit. Another recommendation: Kate Tempest , with her socially engaged spoken word become hip hop. More dark hiphop is found at Ghostemane and Princess Nokia - the second one released an emo plate last year. For soul and blues you can contact Durand Jones & The Indications . So it's both Pop and Urban...mixed bag for me, no Robyn which sucks and not sure why they've brought Martin Solveig and Stormzy back so soon but suppose having a Glasto headliner won't do the festival any harm, this will be 3/4 years for Solveig. Aside from that, very happy with Kate Tempest, Charli XCX, Ezra Collective and Crystal Fighters who were great at Beat Herder festival the other year. Franc Moody are also worth a watch.

Who said Dave?