Electronica/Dance

[FloorFiller]

So up for that Four Tet morning set, and a lot of the acts on Stonebridge as a whole. Got a real Glastonbury tingle seeing that lineup ?

Roll on Block9. Stoked to see what they’ve got in store this year. 

[Tuna]

33 minutes ago, Tommy Dickfingers said:

I wouldn’t really consider her a Bloc9 booking or say Amie Lens, Adam Bayer and all that lot. I may be wrong like. I certainly hope they don’t spunk their budget on that myself. 

Yeah totally, unless Block9's budget has skyrocketed recently. Probs similar reasons they haven't had e.g. Klock and Dettmann there, despite playing elsewhere n all

Edited May 22, 2019 by Tuna

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

iI keep forgetting that Diplo has been announced but it's yet to be confirmed which stage. Not on any of the announcements apart from the initial poster. Got to be Arcadia, hasn't it? I'm thinking we might see a Silk City appearance at some point, too...

[Tuna]

1 minute ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

iI keep forgetting that Diplo has been announced but it's yet to be confirmed which stage. Not on any of the announcements apart from the initial poster. Got to be Arcadia, hasn't it? I'm thinking we might see a Silk City appearance at some point, too...

JPT like Annie Mac the other year imo

[bennyhana22]

13 minutes ago, Tommy Dickfingers said:

How big is this venue meant to be? I did read it was meant to hold around 1000 I think but I just assumed that was wrong. Where is it going to go for a start? I always had Bloc9 down as the most underground place at Glastonbury with like special bookings for the Downlow like MAW, Rodger Sanchez and stuff. Feels to me anyway she’d be better suited to Arcadia. Maybe I’ve totally underestimated the size of this new venue and their vision for it.

Looking at the map from 2017 to now, Block 9 is over twice the size, by area. I can't remember where the '15000' capacity figure came from, but I think it appeared from good info and has been repeated. I assumed that was the capacity for the whole of the newly expanded Block9, so to include those in the Downlow, Meat Rack, Genosys, IICON and whatever else they have (people seem to think that the London Underground has been retired). If it was 'just' those four venues...well, Downlow + Meat Rack + old Genosys are a few thousand max, so IICON could be pretty mahoosive...

Ben

[Tommy Dickfingers]

I guess we’ll find out soon enough. I just can’t see them operating a club the size of Fabric or WHP as one big stage like even those spaces have 3 rooms. Be cool if there was a multi room big space better for bookings too.

[gearbm95]

The article announcing IICON stated it was a “deconstructed 15,000 capacity arena”...

[bennyhana22]

1 minute ago, Tommy Dickfingers said:

I guess we’ll find out soon enough. I just can’t see them operating a club the size of Fabric or WHP as one big stage like even those spaces have 3 rooms. Be cool if there was a multi room big space better for bookings too.

Fuck, it's a long time until Friday!

50 minutes ago, Supernintendo Chalmers said:

Spektre are on my list of must-sees. Absolutely banging.

Currently obsessed with The Ark. These guys are really, really good. Pretty much perfect techno box-tickers for me.

PLEASE give them a really good slot, AT NIGHT, in the dark. Daytime raving just isn't the same for me, especially techno of this sound and quality.

I have a horrible feeling that the full festival drop is going to be an absolute nightmare for me. First World Festival Problem, I acknowledge, but it doesn't assuage my worries...!

?

Ben 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

Fuck, it's a long time until Friday!

Currently obsessed with The Ark. These guys are really, really good. Pretty much perfect techno box-tickers for me.

PLEASE give them a really good slot, AT NIGHT, in the dark. Daytime raving just isn't the same for me, especially techno of this sound and quality.

I have a horrible feeling that the full festival drop is going to be an absolute nightmare for me. First World Festival Problem, I acknowledge, but it doesn't assuage my worries...!

?

Ben 

Saturday night headliner is killing me Ben. Have said yes to Hot Chip, Chems and Wu Tang. I think deep down I know that I will be at Hot Chip but I am really torn.

@Mardy Was not really too keen on Georgia. She ticks all the boxes but seems to be something missing. Reminds me of a cross between MIA and Robyn. Read an article and it said she sounds like 80's Chicago house. Now she might have used a cowbell on an 808 on a tune but apart from that it sounded absolutely nothing like acid house or anything Frankie would would have come up with.

@FuzzyDunlop That Swimming Girls tune was pleasant enough but not really synthpop. Have listened to a few more and and they sound ok.

[FuzzyDunlop]

57 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

Really?

I would say that if IICON is being created as a many-1000s venue and techno is on the brief, then Charlotte de Witte would be very much the sort of artist they would look at - not for the 'name', you understand, rather for the sort of reaction she'd get.

That said, I too hope that the line-up is quality across the board, rather than top-loading the budget with any 'big stars' who would need a big fee...

Ben

Edit - and, as @FuzzyDunlop will attest, if Charlotte is even in the crosshairs, please can we have Enrico Sangiuliano as well/instead? They both played Boomtown last year, and whilst Charlotte was good, Enrico blew her out of the water...

 

I fully endorse this. He was sensational. Trippy, driving, uplifting - slightly electro... techno bliss.

I am happy to say he is back at Boomtown too... I will report back on that at a later date!

[FuzzyDunlop]

4 minutes ago, eastynh said:

 

@FuzzyDunlop That Swimming Girls tune was pleasant enough but not really synthpop. Have listened to a few more and and they sound ok.

Its the only tune I have heard of theirs in fairness & I quite liked it... its a bit synthy... but yeah, you are right. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Its the only tune I have heard of theirs in fairness & I quite liked it... its a bit synthy... but yeah, you are right. 

Its quite nice mate. A few kind of remind me of Paris Angels. Was waiting for a Ricky Turner vocal to come in.

[Guest]

Just come up on my facebook timeline ???

[Mezhyp1]

21 minutes ago, Ddiamondd said:

You've underestimated the size (add an extra 0 and then some), you're pretty on the money with the vision though

Got to remember, y'all: Block9 still go for "credible" above all, not cashing chips on the big guns of the scene. There's a whole thing about the economics of festivals that is too boring to go into, but CDW and Beyer command insane, utterly insane fees. Glasto, as we all know, do well to avoid that where possible. B9 especially are values-driven free party refugees from an era before turned major-production pirates. An insurrection on the big, lumbering Business Techno ship.

They're the captain now.

Can you please write my eulogy 

[Mezhyp1]

1 minute ago, Ddiamondd said:

Here lies @Mezhyp1, he died doing what he loved: discussing raving on the internet. We magnify his name.

Rab Hood confirmed 3am Genosys Sat

[Jay89]

I didn’t think about the financial side of things I must admit, sorry!

And definitely gonna give Enrico a listen! @bennyhana22 @FuzzyDunlop Can you point me into right direction? Any particular set worth listening?

Edited May 23, 2019 by Jay89

[Tommy Dickfingers]

8 hours ago, Ddiamondd said:

You've underestimated the size (add an extra 0 and then some), you're pretty on the money with the vision though

Got to remember, y'all: Block9 still go for "credible" above all, not cashing chips on the big guns of the scene. There's a whole thing about the economics of festivals that is too boring to go into, but CDW and Beyer command insane, utterly insane fees. Glasto, as we all know, do well to avoid that where possible. B9 especially are values-driven free party refugees from an era before turned major-production pirates. An insurrection on the big, lumbering Business Techno ship.

They're the captain now.

Jesus. 10 000? I go watching Blackburn Rovers every week who are lucky to get 14 000 that is a hell of a lot of people. Who the fuck are they gonna book? Kraftwerk!

[FuzzyDunlop]

2 hours ago, Jay89 said:

I didn’t think about the financial side of things I must admit, sorry!

And definitely gonna give Enrico a listen! @bennyhana22 @FuzzyDunlop Can you point me into right direction? Any particular set worth listening?

This one is as the kids say... a banger

 

[Tuna]

10,000 is like the JPT, pretty insane. Never gonna find your mates when you go for a piss

[Acid Loafers]

It's probably nothing, but I'm secretly hoping for Bicep (Live) to be announced at this new IICON ?

Know they've said no more Live shows until next album, but silly old me has hopes that exceptions can be made for Glasto. 

[bennyhana22]

9 hours ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Rab Hood confirmed 3am Genosys Sat

 

9 hours ago, Ddiamondd said:

Oops

Oh my...?

Ben

[Tuna]

Cheers for the info Diamond!

[Tommy Dickfingers]

1 hour ago, bennyhana22 said:

 

Oh my...?

Ben

Wait Robert Hood 3AM? Serious. 

[Mezhyp1]

Just now, Tommy Dickfingers said:

Wait Robert Hood 3AM? Serious. 

Hahaha, I just made up the 3am Genosys part cause Diamond said We Magnify His Name 

[Cieran]

Shanti, Peach, Moxie and Saoisre B2B at Stonebridge is a big YES from me. Pearson Sound B2B Call Super could be a shout also.