Block9 new info for 2013

[UEF]

From http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/areas/block9:

Don't miss Block9's brand new field at this year's festival. Radical set design duo Block9 are back for 2013 to host another sensational apocalyptic spectacle including GENOSYS – an epic new art installation and electronic music arena.

This late night wonderland will open from sunset to sunrise in a brand new location (to be announced). Expect heavyweight soundsystems, underground nightclubs, bars, huge art installations and some extremely alternative performance.

GENOSYS

New for 2013,the Genosys outdoor arena explores the birth of electronic dance music and the legacy of its pioneers. Blurring the boundaries between art and music, sound and light, Genosys pays homage to the pre-digital dance floor. Featuring groundbreaking Chicago veterans GENE HUNT and TYREE COOPER alongside homegrown titans GREG WILSON and BICEP, Genosys is a true audiovisual hybrid and is Block9’s most ambitious project to date.

THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

Now in its third year, The mighty London Underground is a sinister, 50ft decaying tower block with a life-size, blazing tube train bursting from the 5th floor. This towering nightclub venue showcases the cream of London’s soundsystem culture. GRANT NELSON, MOSCA, RANDALL and DIGITAL & SPIRIT lead the roster of DJ’s taking you on a musical journey deep into the underground.

THE NYC DOWNLOW

Celebrating 7 years of mayhem, Block9’s legendary NYC Downlow returns in 2013 bigger and badder than ever before. In this life-size ruin of an NYC tenement, the murky homo fantasies of The Downlow crew fuse to resurrect New York’s golden age. KERRI CHANDLER, ROBERT OWENS, HORSEMEAT DISCO, MY LOVE IS UNDERGROUND and DIY turn up the heat alongside veteran Downlow resident DJs. Expect the finest Disco, Soul, Gospel, Funk and Vintage Deep House all night, every night... and don’t forget your moustache!

THE DOWNLOW RADIO The number one portal for the global homo-soul-funk underground, WWW.THEDOWNLOWRADIO.COM teams up with some VERY SPECIAL GUESTS to present room 2 at The NYC Downlow. It’s all about the simple pleasures in life a black box, a fat sound system and a collection of the hottest, vintage-black-music devotees this side of the Atlantic.

Edited March 11, 2013 by UEF

[eoinca]

Jesus that lineup is incredible!

[ProperTea]

Another late night area moving to a new field, the site is going to be so different this year.

[eoinca]

Oh I missed that bit in my excitement at the lineup. Wonder where it will be. Tbh if it means not having to go the long way round to get in like last time, then splitting up the late night areas is probably a good idea. Hopefully it's not too much of a trek between them though

[dingbat2]

From http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/areas/block9:

Is it just me who feels like they completely fail to notice this stuff every year?! I don't remember seeing the thing with the tube train even having spent loads of time in that area... are the queues offputting maybe?

[Trebor]

I'm really glad, things were getting a bit predictable

[UEF]

Mike reckons they're sharing with the Kids field

[eoinca]

If you think you were in Block9 and didn't notice the tube train, then you weren't in Block9!

.. or you were completely off your head

...or both

[Filthy]

A new field may just mean they're moving to where arcadia were last year

[ProperTea]

A new field may just mean they're moving to where arcadia were last year

[dingbat2]

These are the sort of announcements which make me get excited about going to Glastonbury again

Bring it on !

[LondonTom]

Another late night area moving to a new field, the site is going to be so different this year.

[Mr Splodge]

So glad we will be on site and set up on Wednesday. Can't wait to get my bearings and see where everything is and what they have changed. Happy times are a coming

[pyramidsong]

kerri chandler, mosca and bicep, excellent

[evilduck]

We had a great night in NYC Downlow the other year. The queue wasn't too bad around 2am, I think we only waited about 15 mins to get in.

[Rio]

This has excited me!

[ilovelanegan]

This looks ace. Interested to see how spread out all the naughty corner / other late night venues are going to be this year- hopefully they can get rid of the 1-way system!

[rexclark]

Block 9 is an excellent area, always something cool going on. I'm definitely going to make more effort to go into the clubs in Block 9 this year as they all look pretty amazing.

[UEF]

How long do folks have to queue to get into these places? Queueing, to me, seems somewhat opposed to the Glasto spirit of taking it easy and throwing caution to the wind.

[eoinca]

Not that long in fairness. I never queued for more than 10 minutes for NYC downlow anyway and there's entertaining drag queens to help pass the time

[Bathimp]

More great news.

The late night areas are more important than the headliners to me.

Any idea when this years map might get released?

[tommyds]

I get the impression that I'm going to be rather confused when I see this year's site map

[Peroni]

Oooooh raising the excitement now x

[the_arsonist]

I know it sounds really stupid but I'm almost more excited about the map than the lineup... There's something not right there...

[FunkyDenz]

So Genosys is exploring the birth of electronic dance music, and Greg Wilson is DJing there, looks like he'll be playing one of his legendary ElectroFunk sets. This DJ revolutionised British dancefloors, he introduced the UK to the post-disco electronic sounds coming out of America, the sounds which developed in to HipHop, House, Techno and DnB.

For those of you who don't know Greg (who DJed at the Wigan Casino and the Hacienda), check his stuff out here: https://soundcloud.com/gregwilson/sets/electrofunkroots-1