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26 August 2012
Creamfields cancelled due to weather conditions
Creamfields cancelled due to weather conditions
26 January 2012
RockNess 2012 line-up revealed
RockNess 2012 line-up revealed
LOCH NESS, SCOTLAND
ROCKNESS 2012 LAUNCHES TO THE SOUND OF
MUMFORD & SONS * BIFFY CLYRO * DEADMAU5
ED SHEERAN * JUSTICE
PLUS ALSO CONFIRMED IN FIRST LINE UP ANNOUNCEMENT
METRONOMY * NOAH AND THE WHALE * WRETCH 32 * FRESH / LIVE * AZEALIA BANKS * BEARDYMAN * DEATH IN VEGAS * CHIC featuring NILE RODGERS * ETIENNE DE CRECY * TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS * BUSY P * GESAFFELSTEIN * RITON * THE CUBAN BROTHERS * FILTH djs * POLYMATH * COUNT CLOCKWORK
AND
THE INAUGURAL ROCKNESS EXPRESS...
ALL ABOARD…SCOTLAND HERE WE COME!
Topping off an incredible twelve months for the NME Awards 2011 ‘Best Small Festival’ Winner, the three day knees up beside world famous Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands brings together the hottest names in rock, electro and indie, and 2012 is set to be the most awesome yet.
Now this band of brothers is preparing to unveil album number two and hit their spiritual homes on the road once again. A little wiser, a lot more experienced, but ready to take their electrifying live show to the masses. RockNess is thoroughly delighted to announce MUMFORD & SONS as the first of this year’s headliners.
Intense and inspiring, to witness a DEADMAU5 live show is to experience shock and awe. A dazzling spectacular of technical wizardry and kaleidoscopic visuals that has seen the Toronto-born behemoth (aka Joel Thomas Zimmerman) garner acclaim from both critics and fans alike, and continue his ascent as one of the very biggest names in electronic music. Famed for his brand of progressive dance that has been shaking enormodomes across the planet, the Grammy-nominated, Billboard-topping superstar DJ and producer is seriously hot property and his RockNess headline assault will be a major festival highlight of 2012.
Now with studio album six well under way, BIFFY CLYRO are heading to Dores to unleash their seriously big sound in the band’s first ever Scottish festival headline slot. Unmissable!
Speaking about the announcement, Simon Neil, Ben Johnston and James Johnston of BIFFY CLYRO said ''We are thrilled to be returning to RockNess in June, and this time we'll be headlining. The location is amazing and the enthusiastic crowd made for a memorable experience in 2009, so we're counting down the days until our return in 2012.''
As one of the UK’s most critically lauded new artists not to mention biggest domestic successes, ED SHEERAN’s rise to the top has been stratospheric. A triple platinum album, three sold out tours and a clutch of award wins and nominations – including four that sees him leading the way at this year’s Brit Awards, SHEERAN is hot. This one man, DIY phenomenon blurs timeless song writing with bang current hip hop, and he counts various collaborations including those with grime rapsters Wiley and Wretch 32 to his credit. ED SHEERAN’s RockNess appearance follows hot on the heels of a much anticipated and soon-to-begin three month US tour.
Annually topping the wish list of fans as their must-see live act at RockNess, it is with huge excitement that Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay, aka JUSTICE, will be bringing pummelling levels of intensity to the festival. The prospect of the French house duo - whose electrifying live shows have all who witness reaching for the superlatives - hitting up Dores is sure to generate elation.
The now seminal debut album ‘Cross’ saw JUSTICE widely revered as chief dance floor crusaders. Now with the release of long awaited second album ‘Audio, Video, Disco’ - an inspired push-pull friction of lush prog rock decadence underpinned with brutally executed beats – the dance floor is theirs for the taking once again.
In what will surely be the most fun journey of the summer, THE ROCKNESS EXPRESS makes its exciting debut this June and marks the Year of Creative Scotland. This specially chartered train will depart from London Euston, picking up festival goers at Birmingham, Derby, York and Newcastle, before delivering the up-for-it party people to their final destination of Inverness.
Expect a full scale shindig on board THE ROCKNESS EXPRESS with top music, surprise guests, the best of Scottish food, cocktails, games and goody bags. What’s more, RockNess Expressers will get priority access on site before anyone else arrives AND a private party! If that isn’t enough, the unbeatable price of £225 is sure to impress. For this, revellers will get a VIP weekend ticket with camping PLUS travel from any of these UK destinations (only £16 more than a VIP ticket on its own), and be boosting their green credentials while having heaps of fun at the same time. All aboard!
Packing a punch of originality, METRONOMY have creative vision and style in spades. Originally championed by Erol Alkan, this Devonshire electro pop four piece founded by Joseph Mount deliver a proper live electro proposition that’s as authentic and compelling as any rock band. Latest album ‘The English Riviera’ was one of 2011’s defining albums and Mount is also the prestigious remixer-of-choice for acts including Gorillaz and Franz Ferdinand, while collaborations with Florence & The Machine and Roots Manuva reinforce his musical crossover credentials.
With their shiny, radio ready melodies, NOAH & THE WHALE have moved into mass appeal territory with very good reason. Riding on a wave of euphoria generated by three consecutively impressive albums, including most recently ‘Last Night on Earth’, expect a brilliantly breezy set from these nu-folk popsters led by charismatic frontman Charlie Fink.
WRETCH 32 is one of the UK’s most talked about new hip hop artists. Smash debut album ‘Black and White’ incorporates diverse aspects of the hip hop genre from old school American funk through to contemporary grime and dub step, and guests include Example, Ed Sheeran and Chipmunk. WRETCH 32’s phenomenal success of 2011, which spawned consecutive top five hits including ‘Don’t Go’, ‘Traktor’ and ‘Unorthodox’ looks set to propel further with album number two due for a 2012 release. And he can cut it live too, vocally, instrumentally and visually...as the RockNess audience will bear witness to this June!
FRESH / LIVE aka DJ FRESH is one of the most influential figures of the UK’s drum ‘n’ bass movement. Having cut his teeth on the illegal rave and pirate radio station scenes of the 90’s, he went on to found the label BC Recordings and the genre’s most popular website Dogs on Acid as part of the drum ‘n’ bass collective Bad Company. Fast forward to a prolific solo career punctuated along the way with remixes for Pet Shop Boys, DJ Shadow, Pendulum, Grooverider and Apollo 440, plus the co-founding of the seminal Breakbeat Kaos label, and the output of FRESH / LIVE is as impressive as it has ever been.
Topping the NME Cool List for 2011, accorded third place in the BBC Sound of 2012 and championed by the industry’s mightiest star makers, twenty year old Harlem rapper AZEALIA BANKS, is without question, the hottest new name in music. Thrust into the spotlight with ‘212’ – her brilliant, bouncing, dripping-with-attitude debut, BANKS exudes wit and energy while her music walks a tightrope between fruity humour and outright controversy. Early stage position advised!
Following his barnstorming beat boxing onslaught last year, RockNess is over the moon to welcome back the stupendously talented BEARDYMAN! As one of the planet’s foremost exponents of all things outrageously insane yet brilliant, Dores will need the next five months to prepare.
DEATH IN VEGAS are back. Richard Fearless is back. And sounding like a man with purpose. New album ‘Trans Love Energies’, recorded in Andrew Weatherall’s Shoreditch studio is a house inspired electronic rhythmical treat. Weird and wonderful lyrical medleys, supremely well crafted psychedelia and sometimes plain spooky vibes, expect bodies to move en masse come June.
Next up…cue disco-tastic fanfare…it is with monumentally huge excitement for RockNess to proudly announce that CHIC featuring NILE RODGERS, the funkiest band on the planet, are heading to Dores!
Founded by the legendary NILE RODGERS, these peerless purveyors of booty shaking beats, whose roll call of all time dance classics include ‘Good Times’, ‘I Want Your Love’, ‘Le Freak’, ‘Dance, Dance’ Dance’ and ‘My Forbidden Lover’…to name just a few…promise to deliver what will surely be one of the summer’s defining feel good sing-along, disco dancing moments.
Staying on a disco vibe, albeit the underground deep house version, ETIENNE DE CRECY (aka Motorbass, Super Discount and La Chatte Rougee) is the epitomy of the original ‘French sound’ and one of the best house music makers ever. A key figure behind the French capital's rise as a leading dance music hub during the 1990s, the quality of DE CRECY’s output remains fierce and well deserving of the respect he continues to generate.
Having recently put out only his third EP, albeit one on Joe Goddard from Hot Chip's Greco-Roman label, and continuing to rack up countless fans including RockNess favourite Annie Mac, Orlando Higginbottom aka TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS's star is rising. Bouncing in true one-man-band style between laptop, keyboards, drum machine and live vocals, don’t be surprised if the speakers literally and metaphorically get so hot they catch fire (again) by the boundary breaking brilliance of this new talent.
Last time he descended on Dores the party-o-meter went off the scale, so RockNess is extremely pleased to announce the return of the brilliant BUSY P for more outrageously good music and vibes. As owner of the sublime Ed Banger Records, home to Justice, Feadz, Uffie, Sebastian and Mr Oizo to name a few, BUSY P’s parties are legendary as RockNess will once again witness!
A string of releases played out by the likes of 2 Many DJs, Boys Noize and Erol Alkan has brought the work of French maestro GESAFFELSTEIN recognition and acclaim as one of electronica’s undisputed hottest forces. Now aligned to Brodinski’s Bromance label, GESAFFELSTEIN makes perfect art soundscapes for purveyors who like their beats on the deeper, darker side but still with enough danceable allure. Also joining the bill is Newcastle born DJ, musician and Ed Banger friend RITON. With a new album due for release in 2012 with Surkin and AlunaGeorge, following hot on the heels of his recent output at the end of 2011 on his label Riton Time, expect an artist on suitably impressive fine form.
And RockNess just wouldn’t be complete without the irrepressibly entertaining and absolutely magnificent THE CUBAN BROTHERS, heading back to Dores for a weekend long mix of madness and mayhem.
Last but certainly by no means least, RockNess is thrilled to reveal the homegrown electronic heroes from The Scottish Highlands who complete this first announcement for 2012. Operators of the biggest club night in Inverness and winners of ‘Club Night of the Year’ at Scotland’s ICA Awards, FILTH djs Ross Lyle and Andrew McGibbon are on fire . They are joined by POLYMATH aka Martin Gowans. This talented rising star whose own tech house productions have featured on the playlists of Radio 1’s Kissy Sell Out, Tiga and Wolfgang Gartner will be right at home at RockNess. Completing the trio of talent is COUNT CLOCKWORK, Khalid Hussain & Louis Buick. This duo are the freshest, young talent to come out of Inverness in recent times with support slots to Dem Slackers and Dillon Francis under their belts plus a forthcoming Fake Blood gig. Having reached the shortlist stage of MTV’s Brand New for 2012 and with a track featured on NME.com, the future is bright.
Speaking about RockNess 2012, Festival Director JIM KING commented, “I'm so happy with the list of acts we're announcing today that I now just can’t wait for the first tent peg in the ground and for the party to start.
It was only a matter of time before we got lucky and were able to welcome Biffy Clyro back to Loch Ness. Since their debut they've gone on to become one of the biggest rock bands in the UK and on home turf you know they're going to produce something extra-spectacular.
Mumford and Sons. Wow. I am over the moon they agreed to play our show. They could have played anywhere but they chose The Highlands. It’s going to be special.
Justice is the act everyone has been asking us to book since we started the festival. French house music holds a special place at RockNess and these guys are simply the best.
There’s so much quality across the rest of the bill from Ed Sheeran who’s arguably the biggest rising star of the last twelve months with Wretch 32 on to absolute legend Nile Rodgers who brings his seminal band Chic to the main stage in what will be for me a highlight of the festival. The only question remains is can he out funk and out dance the Cuban Brothers.
This announcement is just the start. We have heaps of great bands and DJs still to be revealed and the comedy headliner this year is an absolute corker!
So, I’ll call it first then.... Mon the Biffy! Mon the ‘Ness!"
NOTES:
RockNess 2012 takes place 8-10 June, 2012 in the village of Dores, close to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
The festival won the NME AWARDS 2011 ‘BEST SMALL FESTIVAL’ and ‘LINE UP OF THE YEAR’ at the UK FESTIVAL AWARDS 2010.
The RockNess Express is supported by The Scottish Government and EventScotland as part of the Year of Creative Scotland. Aged 18 and over.
TICKETS GO ON SALE 9AM THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY. FOR DETAILS ON TICKET AGENTS GO TO WWW.ROCKNESS.CO.UK
3 day weekend camping - £159
3 day weekend non camping - £149
3 day weekend camping / non camping student ticket - £145
3 day VIP weekend camping ticket - £209
3 day VIP weekend non camping ticket - £199
3 day Disabled weekend camping - £79.50 – please email access@aeglive.co.uk
3 day Disabled weekend non camping - £74.50 - please email access@aeglive.co.uk
The RockNess Express - £225
Additional travel packages available.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER:
WWW.ROCKNESS.CO.UK
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/
@RockNessFest
26 July 2011
BBC Radio 1 and COME TOGETHER at Space Ibiza 5 August
31 May 2011
deadmau5 Joins Cream Ibiza 2011 Line Up
5 May 2011
deadmau5 Live in Victoria Park - More Acts Announced
8 April 2011
deadmau5 Live @ Victoria Park
16 March 2011
deadmau5 Live - More Acts Announced
Mark Ronson / Calvin Harris / Zane Lowe / Nero / Skrillex
DJ Hype / Modestep / DJ Fresh / Jaguar Skills / Netsky
Following the announcement of deadmau5’ return to the UK to headline his first ever outdoor event we are pleased to announce a host of new acts joining the bill.
First up is the internationally renowned artiste and uber producer Mark Ronson. There are no limits when it comes to the success of this multi-talented Brit award winner who has worked with some of the biggest names in music including Amy Winehouse, Christina Aguilera and Adele. Another chart topper joining the bill is Calvin Harris, the No.1 selling artiste whose hits include ‘Something For The Weekend’ and ‘Dance Wiv Me’ which saw him collaborate with Dizzee Rascal will be performing a DJ set on the Main Outdoor stage. Next up we have one of the UK’s biggest musical figureheads, BBC Radio 1’s Zane Lowe and multi award winning dubstep duo Nero. The dominating sound over the last 12 months has undoubtedly been dubstep and Nero are at the forefront, having scooped the award for ‘Best Dubstep Act’ in the beatport Awards and being signed to the Chase & Status label, 2011 is already set to eclipse last year’s success.
One artiste that everyone’s talking about at the moment is the genre-breaking Skrillex, the American DJ/Producer who describes his current sound as “a mix of dubstep, electro and glitch all thrown in together” is beatport’s latest musical dominator, following the release of his 9-song EP, the title track claimed the sites No.1 slot, the first time a dubstep track has ever done so with the remaining 8 songs also breaking into the Top 10. Other acts performing include one of Drum & Bass’ biggest ambassadors DJ Hype who will be joined on stage by MC:IC3, London based trio Modestep, d&b master DJ Fresh, original ninja Jaguar Skills, and Hospital Records Netsky who leads the wave of new skool d&b talent from Europe.
This event which takes place at Victoria Park in London on Saturday 11th June will be deadmau5’ only English festival this year. More acts to be announced, for further info and updates go to www.ledfestival.net/deadmau5 / www.deadmau5.com.
General Tickets are on sale now £42+BF and are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk / Tel: 08444 775 775 (24HR)
Big Green Coach will be operating coaches to and from the event, for full details go to www.biggreencoach.co.uk. Coach and Ticket packages are available
deadmau5 Live @ Victoria Park
Saturday 11th June 2011
deadmau5
Mark Ronson (DJ Set)
Calvin Harris (DJ Set)
Zane Lowe
Nero
Skrillex
DJ Hype + MC:IC3
Modestep
DJ Fresh
Jaguar Skills
Netsky
Plus more
Victoria Park, London, Info: www.ledfestival.net/deadmau5 / www.deadmau5.com
Age Restrictions: 16+ - Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets On Sale Now
General Tickets - £42+BF
VIP Tickets - £90+BF
Early Bird Ticket Offer - £39+BF ** SOLD OUT **
Opening Times:
13:00pm – 22:45pm
Last Admittance into the event - 9.30pm
Tickets:-
www.ticketmaster.co.uk / Tel: 08444 775 775 (24hr)
www.seetickets.com / Tel: 0870 120 2224
www.ticketline.co.uk / Tel: 0844 888 9991
www.stargreen.com / Tel: 0207 734 8932
www.ticketweb.co.uk / Tel: 08444 771 000
www.biggreencoach.co.uk – Ticket & Coach Packages available
This event is in association with Mixmag.
17 August 2010
deadmau5 Lands In Ibiza
deadmau5 Lands In Ibiza
Exclusive Cream Ibiza Residency Kicks Off This Thursday
One of the most highly anticipated residencies of the year starts this Thursday as deadmau5 kicks off his exclusive residency for Cream in Ibiza in the Mixmag Terrace.
It has been revealed that his performance will feature a one off, custom stage show which has been specifically built for his Cream residency and will incorporate custom graphics and lighting display, all of which will be revealed on Thursday night .
deadmau5 will be performing 6 exclusive dates in Ibiza every Thursday through to 23rd September. The announcement follows news of the mau5’ recent illness which forced him to cancel a series of shows including his Cream Ibiza show last week. However Cream HQ are pleased to announce that the mau5 is now back to health and all fired up for his first ever Ibiza residency.
The mau5 as he is more affectionately known, has singlehandedly paved the way for a new breed of electronic star, becoming the biggest selling artist on Beatport and one of the scenes most innovative live performers.
This Thursday he will be supported by Mau5trap label friends and electro don’s Michael Woods and Chris Lake. Whilst the Main Room will see performances from Ferry Corsten, Eddie Halliwell and John O’Callaghan.
Please note that Amnesia is a multi room venue, if your attending any of the events to solely see one artist, please ensure you arrive early, once a room fills to capacity, a queuing system will be in place. Advance tickets on sale now www.ticketline.co.uk / Tel: 0844 888 4401 / www.ibiza-spotlight.com.
Cream @ Amnesia – Ibiza
Thursday 19th August
Main Room
Ferry Corsten
Eddie Halliwell
John O’Callaghan
Mixmag Terrace with Deadmau5 & Friends
Deadmau5
Chris Lake
Michael Woods
Thursday 26th August
Main Room
Paul van Dyk
Giuseppe Ottaviani
Adam Sheridan
Mixmag Terrace with Deadmau5 & Friends
Deadmau5
Chris Lake
Michael Woods
Marco Lys
Thursday 2nd September
Main Room
Eric Prydz (Exclusive 3 Hour Set)
Laidback Luke
Anthony Probyn
Mixmag Terrace with Deadmau5 & Friends
Deadmau5
Chris Lake
Michael Woods
Thursday 9th September
Main Room
Paul van Dyk
Gareth Wyn
Adam Sheridan
Mixmag Terrace with Deadmau5 & Friends
Deadmau5
Chris Lake
Michael Woods
Thursday 16th September
Main Room
Ferry Corsten
John O’Callaghan
Sied van Riel
Mixmag Terrace with Deadmau5 & Friends
Deadmau5
Chris Lake
Michael Woods
Thursday 23rd September
Main Room
Ferry Corsten
John O’Callaghan
Solarstone
Mixmag Terrace with Deadmau5 & Friends
Deadmau5
Chris Lake
Michael Woods
Nelski
Marco Lys
*** Cream Ibiza Closing Party ***
Thursday 30th September
Main Room
Eric Prydz (Exclusive 3 Hour Set)
Style of Eye
Anthony Probyn
Mixmag Terrace
Paul van Dyk (Special Terrace Set)
Eddie Halliwell (Special Terrace Set)
Giuseppe Ottaviani
Gareth Wyn
Cream Ibiza 2010 Event Info:
Cream Every Thursday @ Amnesia, San Rafael, Ibiza, Midnight–Late
Pre-Parties & Advance Tickets: Pre-Parties & Advance Tickets: Kanya, Ibiza Rocks Bar & Plastik (San Antonio), Cocos & Beach Palace (Playa d’en Bossa), Futura Lounge (San Antonio Bay) / Free buses to Amnesia from Pre-parties and return buses to San Antonio & Ibiza Town.















