Melt! Festival 2009: 17-19 July, Ferropolis

[ColFace]

The first names for the Melt! 2009 line up will be announced on their official site tomorrow at 3pm.

http://www.melt-festival.de/index_en.php

The 2008 thread for Melt! also has some useful posts in it.

[frankburns]

according to a melt-ad in "intro-magazin":

Aphex Twin + Hecker

A Critical Mass (feat. Henrik Schwarz, Ame, Dixon live)

Ellen Alien

Mathias Aguayo

Baddies

Bloc Party

Bodi Bill

Bonaparte

Caribou

Jochen Distelmeyer

DJ Phono

The Faint

Filthy Dukes

Foals

Sascha Funke

Gossip

Paul Kalkbrenner

Markus Kavka

Klaxons

Kiki

Mediengruppe Telekommander

Mujava

The New Wine

Rex The Dog

Simian Mobile Disco

Luke Slater (live)

Super 700

Tobias Thomas

The Whitest Boy Alive

WhoMadeWho

James Yuill

Zander VT

[ColFace]

Well done FrankBurns!!! Are you going this year? x

[frankburns]

Well done FrankBurns!!! Are you going this year? x

Edited February 23, 2009 by frankburns

[Squig]

Melt!

(17. bis 19. Juli 2009, Ferropolis)

Aphex Twin + Hecker

A Critical Mass (feat. Henrik Schwarz, Ame, Dixon live)

Ellen Alien

Mathias Aguayo

Baddies

Bloc Party

Bodi Bill

Bonaparte

Caribou

Jochen Distelmeyer

DJ Phono

The Faint

Filthy Dukes

Foals

Sascha Funke

Gossip

Paul Kalkbrenner

Markus Kavka

Klaxons

Kiki

Mediengruppe Telekommander

Mujava

The New Wine

Rex The Dog

Simian Mobile Disco

Luke Slater (live)

Super 700

Tobias Thomas

The Whitest Boy Alive

WhoMadeWho

James Yuill

Zander VT

*NEU* Oasis

*NEU* Digitalism (live)

*NEU* Diplo

*NEU* The Dodos

*NEU* Trentemöller (DJ-Set)

*NEU* MSTRKRFT

Edited February 24, 2009 by Squig

[ColFace]

I'm pretty pleased with the announcement so far except for Oasis. In my opinion they are well past it and will only disappoint.

[Createur]

Loving the line-up so far and it only will get better.

@ColFace: the organizers are huge fans of the band, it's like a dream coming true for them to get oasis on their little festival.

bring on july.

[evilthumbs]

inevitable that oasis were going to be playin as their playin pretty much every other european festival this year. I used to be a big fan but fact is liam can't sing for shit anymore! Still, am sure there will be a drunken singalong or two.

Rest of the line up is lookin pretty awesome, aphex twin, digitalism, jazzanova, and all the rest! can't fookin wait!

[ColFace]

Don't get me wrong I think it will be great and I can't wait for it - if last year is anything to go by they will keep adding great acts in the run up. Its just that Oasis live don't tend to deliver the goods but I hope they prove me wrong! I've seen them a few times but the Melt main stage may work well for them.

I'll see you at the diggers!

[TSM1973]

Hi....i am really thinking about going to this this year, what with no Summercase and Benicassim turning into Reading by the sea Festival.

So, info...flight to Berlin i presume is the best? What´s the camping like? Decent sites etc or a complete nightmare?

Any info much appreciated.

[ColFace]

Hi....i am really thinking about going to this this year, what with no Summercase and Benicassim turning into Reading by the sea Festival.

So, info...flight to Berlin i presume is the best? What´s the camping like? Decent sites etc or a complete nightmare?

Any info much appreciated.

[Sparticus]

really wish i'd took a punt on this when i saw tickets for sale for £20 on lastminute, still even at £80 doesn't seem too bad, oasis, aphex twin, mstrkrft, bloc party. What's the vibe like then, lots of late night dnacin goin on?

[ColFace]

really wish i'd took a punt on this when i saw tickets for sale for £20 on lastminute, still even at £80 doesn't seem too bad, oasis, aphex twin, mstrkrft, bloc party. What's the vibe like then, lots of late night dnacin goin on?

[Createur]

New bands were announced earlier today:

Boys Noize + Erol Alkan* | Buraka Som Sistema* | DJ Koze | Tim Exile | Goldie* | Gossip* | Daniel Haaksman | Hell | James Holden | Kasabian* | Kode 9 & Spaceape | LA Roux* | Magnetic Man* feat. Skream* & Benga* (live) | Metronomy | Moderat (= Modeselektor + Apparat + Pfadfinderei) | Muff Potter | Phoenix | Polarkreis 18 | Radio Slave | Röyksopp | Jesse Rose | The Soundtrack Of Our Lives | Thunderheist | Tiga* | Travis* | TRG

* exklusive festival appearance in Germany

line-up, more acts tbc:

A Critical Mass feat. Henrik Schwarz, Âme, Dixon (live) | Matias Aguayo | Aphex Twin + Hecker* | Baddies | Kasper Bjørke | Bloc Party | Bodi Bill | Bonaparte | Boy8Bit | Boys Noize + Erol Alkan* | Buraka Som Sistema* | Caribou* | Digitalism (live)* | Diplo* | Jochen Distelmeyer* | DJ Koze | DJ Phono | The Dodos | Ellen Allien | Filthy Dukes | Tim Exile | Foals | Sascha Funke | Goldie* | Gossip* | Daniel Haaksman | Hell | James Holden | Jazzanova Live! | Paul Kalkbrenner | Kasabian* | Markus Kavka | Kiki | Klaxons* | Kode 9 & Spaceape | LA Roux* | Magnetic Man* feat. Skream* & Benga* (live) | Mediengruppe Telekommander | Metronomy | Mikroboy | Moderat (= Modeselektor + Apparat + Pfadfinderei live) | Muff Potter | Hudson Mohawke | MSTRKRFT | Mujava | The New Wine | Oasis* | Phoenix | Pilooski | Polarkreis 18 | Radioslave | Rob Da Bank | Jesse Rose | Röyksopp | Scharrenbroich & Gunjah | Simian Mobile Disco (live)* | Luke Slater (live) | The Soundtrack Of Our Lives | Super 700 | Thunderheist | Tiga | Tobias Thomas | Travis* | Trentemøller (DJ-Set)* | TRG | The Whitest Boy Alive | WhoMadeWho | James Yuill | Zander VT

[ColFace]

New bands were announced earlier today:

Boys Noize + Erol Alkan* | Buraka Som Sistema* | DJ Koze | Tim Exile | Goldie* | Gossip* | Daniel Haaksman | Hell | James Holden | Kasabian* | Kode 9 & Spaceape | LA Roux* | Magnetic Man* feat. Skream* & Benga* (live) | Metronomy | Moderat (= Modeselektor + Apparat + Pfadfinderei) | Muff Potter | Phoenix | Polarkreis 18 | Radio Slave | Röyksopp | Jesse Rose | The Soundtrack Of Our Lives | Thunderheist | Tiga* | Travis* | TRG

* exklusive festival appearance in Germany

line-up, more acts tbc:

A Critical Mass feat. Henrik Schwarz, Âme, Dixon (live) | Matias Aguayo | Aphex Twin + Hecker* | Baddies | Kasper Bjørke | Bloc Party | Bodi Bill | Bonaparte | Boy8Bit | Boys Noize + Erol Alkan* | Buraka Som Sistema* | Caribou* | Digitalism (live)* | Diplo* | Jochen Distelmeyer* | DJ Koze | DJ Phono | The Dodos | Ellen Allien | Filthy Dukes | Tim Exile | Foals | Sascha Funke | Goldie* | Gossip* | Daniel Haaksman | Hell | James Holden | Jazzanova Live! | Paul Kalkbrenner | Kasabian* | Markus Kavka | Kiki | Klaxons* | Kode 9 & Spaceape | LA Roux* | Magnetic Man* feat. Skream* & Benga* (live) | Mediengruppe Telekommander | Metronomy | Mikroboy | Moderat (= Modeselektor + Apparat + Pfadfinderei live) | Muff Potter | Hudson Mohawke | MSTRKRFT | Mujava | The New Wine | Oasis* | Phoenix | Pilooski | Polarkreis 18 | Radioslave | Rob Da Bank | Jesse Rose | Röyksopp | Scharrenbroich & Gunjah | Simian Mobile Disco (live)* | Luke Slater (live) | The Soundtrack Of Our Lives | Super 700 | Thunderheist | Tiga | Tobias Thomas | Travis* | Trentemøller (DJ-Set)* | TRG | The Whitest Boy Alive | WhoMadeWho | James Yuill | Zander VT

[evilthumbs]

lovin the new additions! erol alkan v boyz noize will be sick!

Do you reckon it will sell out any time soon? Got a couple of mates who want to come but don't think they'll be able to afford tix until the end of april

[ColFace]

lovin the new additions! erol alkan v boyz noize will be sick!

Do you reckon it will sell out any time soon? Got a couple of mates who want to come but don't think they'll be able to afford tix until the end of april

[evilthumbs]

doin the deluxe camping thing. seemed worth it for £50. PLanning to do some travellin before/after the festival so saves me havin to bring a tent!

[ColFace]

doin the deluxe camping thing. seemed worth it for £50. PLanning to do some travellin before/after the festival so saves me havin to bring a tent!

[b3n]

me and my mate are heading there this year..

anybody have any good links for cheap(ish) flights?

i've been looking for a while but the cheapest i can seem to find them for is around £80.

i'm not complaining at that, but would be nice to get them for a little less!

also what's the food and stuff like there?

like fests over here?

[Squig]

Food is better than at most fessies in Germany that size (so I'd guess better than most biggish British fessies as well): a bit less of the basic stuff, but also organic food, a lot of stuff for vegetarians, some local German food. That's at least how it was the last 2 years.

On the camping the options are far more limited, though. Better buy a BBQ and some sausages in a supermarket on your way.

[ColFace]

me and my mate are heading there this year..

anybody have any good links for cheap(ish) flights?

i've been looking for a while but the cheapest i can seem to find them for is around £80.

i'm not complaining at that, but would be nice to get them for a little less!

also what's the food and stuff like there?

like fests over here?

[RogerC]

Hi....i am really thinking about going to this this year, what with no Summercase and Benicassim turning into Reading by the sea Festival.

So, info...flight to Berlin i presume is the best? What´s the camping like? Decent sites etc or a complete nightmare?

Any info much appreciated.

[b3n]

I'm not sure what your closest airports are but £80 seems like a might fine deal for a flight to Berlin if that's return!

The food is fine, slightly better than UK festivals. The bevvy is very expensive though so make sure you stock up en route. I stayed in a hotel last year in Dessau so we ate relatively well. We'll be camping this year so will be stopping off on the way to stock up a coolbox and et a BBQ.

[ColFace]

well my closest is either leeds or manchester, having to go down to stanstead i think.. still, shouldn't be a big deal.

is it easy to stop off en route and acquire essentials then?.. once there are you in the middle of nowhere or is there a supermarket nearby?