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By Supernintendo Chalmers · Posted
Drum & Bass and all it's sub-genres has enjoyed a steady following since 1994 with commercial peaks here and there but the more accessible hip-hop/grime-influenced, heavy-drops-every-two-minutes sound has certainly seen the genre enjoy a renaissance of sorts. It's hugely popular with the younger audience, thanks to crossover success of tunes from the likes of Chase & Status (themselves possibly enjoying almost a second lease of life), Bou, Hedex, etc. So, to say it's had its day isn't exactly accurate right now as you could suggest it's more commercially popular than ever, but in terms of the peak of "pure" or "intelligent" form of DnB, I'd agree, that's probably past us. Wrongly or rightly, I always used to view Glastonbury as the festival where all genres were well-represented but certainly within the last decade, it does appear to cater more for the masses, so to speak, and it's absolutely weighted towards the arguably more accessible tech house and jump-up DnB. That's understandable to a certain degree, and although this thread (like most of the others on here) isn't necessarily the barometer for what's relevant or popular, the organisers seldom get it wrong, generally. They have to keep the masses coming back and acts like Camelphat, Peggy Gou, Calvin Harris ensure that. In a way, I'm glad they don't have an unlimited budget, otherwise we might see a lot more commercially-driven artists infiltrate the festival, which would be fantastic for the casuals but less appealing for the heads. The responsibility lies with the organisers of each area, rather than GFL. They themselves need to ensure their stages remain relevant and well-attended. If they can fill a slot with a "safer", popular artist that's happy to play (often for a reduced fee), they're going to book them. Unfortunately, that might be at the expense of a more critically acclaimed act or dare I say it, less popular sub-genre. I'd much prefer to see the Glade stick more to the roots that once made it the best area at the festival, but I fear they're just catering to what's currently in demand. This is why IICON is so important for the festival. No compromise on its booking policy. A nice mix of the established (if not household names) and the avant garde. There's rumours of Bicep playing on that stage this year. I'd say even that is a slight loosening on their usual music policy, unless they play a deeper, more esoteric set. Keep the faith everyone, there's still lots to come, but I do expect to see much more of the same. And let's be honest, either way we're still going to have a ball. Explore, bimble, wander, I guarantee you'll stumble across something you'll love in the place you least expect it. -
Yeah I mean dnb is about the same to house music as Country is to Death metal Id recommend Chase & Status No More Idols as a good entry to drum n bass. If you like it might be good idea to try more of genre if you dont like it probably dnb is not for you. If you are amenable to this I can probably make other suggestions for other genres. The Glastonbury full line up page with the setimes had description of each act so you can find out what style stuff is there -
By Crazyfool01 · Posted
thats really good @Glastopedia such a rabbit hole that could be gone down in terms of information that could be displayed on that like arena sizes or linking with Torts guide for camping guides , great info though on its own -
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By diancieprince · Posted
anyway… less than a month to get the timetables (may 13th as early) fingers crossed to get too a refreshed or updated line up this week
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