Riverside Festival 2015 announces first acts

Riverside Festival 2015 announces first acts

Following the huge success of last year’s Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival, leading event organisers in Glasgow - The Electric Frog and Pressure - have joined forces once again announcing the first batch of renowned artists confirmed to play The Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival 2015.

Acts including Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Väth, Siriusmodeselektor (live), Popof, Slam and Optimo will play the event, with many more to be announced in the coming weeks leading up to a top weekend of electronic music next summer.

Taking place on the 29th and 30th May 2015 – a new format of Friday and Saturday - event organisers released Super Earlybird tickets last week which were soon snapped up by excited fans. A fresh batch of tickets will go on sale at 1 PM on 11th December 2014 via Ticket Scotland and Resident Advisor.

The outdoor music festival will once again take place on the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum, on the banks of the River Clyde. The 2015 event will be bigger than ever before, with the addition of the Sunset Stage allowing even more globally renowned talent to join the bill.

Sven Väth: is a man whose commitment has influenced electronic music all over the world. A global player, the DJ possesses the most legendary reputation imaginable. As the charismatic head of Cocoon, he is an enigmatic figurehead of the German techno scene, passionate DJ pioneer and one of the biggest names in global techno today.

Ricardo Villalobos: the Chilean electronic music producer and DJ is a massive favourite wherever he goes.  There isn’t a continent where Ricardo hasn’t played; his music is trendsetting for other DJs and fans alike and is well known even beyond the underground music scene. Ricardo’s inexhaustible creativity and innovation and his unfailing feel for the crowd make him an outstanding artist in the contemporary electronic world and a great addition to the 2015 event.

Popof: the French DJ and composer hailing from the rave party scene is a former member of the free-party underground collective ‘Heretik System’. He has now participated as a solo artist in countless cities around the world. The versatile artist explores various genres of music including the traditions of techno mixed with a sip of tech-house. In demand for his remixes, the impressive list of artists include Depeche Mode, Chemical Brothers, Moby, Booka Shade, Vitalic, Tiga and Martin Solveig to name but few.

SIRIUSMODESELEKTOR: is a combination of Siriusmo and Modeselektor, who have rocked every corner on the surface of the planet throughout their career. All the hits will be played back to back, front to front and front to back. This collaboration is only touring once; it’s a Scottish exclusive that won’t happen again.

SLAM: 2014 is fast becoming one of the biggest years in the career of the dynamic Glaswegian duo, SLAM. With their fifth album, 'Reverse Proceed', heralded as one of the best electronic albums for years, the two legendary producers continue to demonstrate why they are such an important part of modern day electronic music.

SLAM instigated Glasgow's underground house music scene in the late 1980s, going on to be instrumental in the explosion of the UK Techno scene. Their quarter century of exploits have seen them travel far and wide, leaving scorch marks on dance floors everywhere while taking their uncompromising vision of Techno around the world.

Closer to home, since 1997, SLAM have curated the Slam Tent at Scotland's biggest festival T in the Park, with some of the world's best known DJs and live acts playing alongside underground cutting edge talent on their monumental stage. Their firmly established monthly club events in Glasgow – ‘Pressure’ at the Arches and ‘Return To Mono’ at the Sub Club - are ranked amongst the best nights out on the planet. Over the last two years, the pair have also developed Slam Radio, delivering some of the best DJs and music that techno has to offer to a massive and loyal weekly following.

Optimo: is DJ duo Twitch and Jonnie Wilkes, whose legendary Optimo night in Glasgow (and around the world) mixes up techno, electro, rock and other assorted records out of leftfield. Optimo started in 1997, though Twitch and Jonnie Wilkes had each been DJing separately for ten years. Both had started out playing different music - Twitch - electro, noisy rock and the eighties New York punk funk of Liquid Liquid (from who they borrowed their name) and Wilkes reggae, funk and jazz. Optimo have been one of the corner stones of the Electric Frog shows and festival organisers are delighted they will be performing on 2015.

Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival Promoter Dave Clarke said: “After the fantastic sold-out event earlier this year, we’re hugely excited to announce the first names on the line-up for next summer's Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival including the Scottish exclusive Siriusmodeselektor. We are delighted to be returning to The Riverside Museum, which is an outstanding location for our city music festival.”

Tickets are available via Ticket Scotland (https://www.tickets-scotland.com/) and Resident Advisor (http://www.residentadvisor.net/profile/ra-tickets)

Riverside Festival announces line up for 2014

Two of the leading event organisers in Glasgow - The Electric Frog and Pressure - have joined forces for a second year to bring fans of electronic music the event of the summer - The Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival. Today festival organisers have announced the first batch of illustrious acts on the stellar line-up including Sunday headliner Jamie Jones plus Andrew Weatherall, Aphrohead aka Felix Da Housecat, Derrick Carter, Derrick May, Jamie Jones, Moritz Von Oswald, DJ Sneak, Slam, Sunday Circus, Tiga, Visionquest, Vitalic (live)will appear over the weekend.

Now increased to a two day event, the outdoor music festival takes place on the grounds of the iconic Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship, on the banks of the River Clyde over the May Bank Holiday weekend (3rd and 4th May) from 4pm – 11pm. The event will feature two covered stages, street food, a variety of bars and vintage stalls bringing together a real carnival atmosphere.

An eclectic selection of artists from around the globe already confirmed are Jamie Jones who,  via his label, Hot Creations, has been credited with creating an iconic sound that has paved the way for a warmer, more melodic, deeper side of house and techno to emerge. A legendary DJ across the world, Jamie recently introduced his Paradise club concept to Ibiza which took the island by storm.

DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall is a long-time collaborator with Primal Scream, a consistent innovator and is regarded as one of UK’s finest DJ’s and producers.  Joining them is seminal electronic producer Moritz Von Oswald – the man behind projects as diverse as Basic Channel, Maurizio, Rhythm and Sound, Marathon and the Moritz Van Oswald trio (including Fela Kuti’s drummer, Tony Allen), and collaborator with such luminaries as Carl Craig and Juan Atkins- Moritz’ influence stretches deep and far.

Montreal based DJ/producer Tiga is the founder of Turbo Recordings and has produced records with artists as diverse as Nelly, Scissor Sisters and Boys Noize.

Electronic French composer Vitalic is famous for his laser-guided disco that has headlined festivals across the world. His third album “Rave Age” has received critical acclaim and he’s sure to deliver a dynamic live performance on the opening day of the festival.

Chicago’s finest Derrick Carter & DJ Sneak will be in attendance when they take to the stage. Derrick Carter is a phenomenal talent whose style takes in everything from old school disco, soul and jazz, but most famously, that jackin’ Chicago sound. DJ Sneak’s signature funky filtered disco-influenced house redefined the genre for well over 20 years, inspiring the sound of Daft Punk amongst others.

Staying with Chicago, Felix Da Housecat will be flying in with a special and extremely rare performance under his Aphrohead guise. Although most recently famous for collaborations with the likes of P Diddy, Madonna and Britney Spears, this is a return to Felix’ house roots that saw him blaze a creative trail with DJ Sneak, Armando and DJ Pierre.

We welcome one of the Belleville Three in the form of Derrick May– the trio of producers who were responsible for creating Detroit Techno. Derrick May’s timeless tracks like “Strings of Life” and “Nude Photo” were part of the blueprint for everything that followed in electronic dance music. Derrick remains a pivotal and influential figure in the world of electronic music, co-founding the Detroit Movement Festival.

Visionquest are Ryan Crosson, Shaun Reeves and Lee Curtiss, the most innovative and exciting new breed of DJ/producers to come out of the city of Detroit in a generation. Their remix of Kiki’s ‘Good Voodoo’ on BPitch Control was one of the summer’s biggest underground hits and together they have released tracks on leading labels like Crosstown Rebels, Spectral Sound, Get Physical, Circus Company, Supplement Facts, Wolf+Lamb, Wagon Repair and Minus. They are a new generation of young, talented producers from Detroit who draw influence from all who have come before them, following in their footsteps, while defining a unique sound of their own. Having their roots in Motown whilst  drawing ambitious spiritual vibes from forerunners like Theo Parrish and Moodyman, this will be a performance not to be missed.

Co-Promoters of the event Slam and DIY party hosts, Sunday Circus give the local flavour to a star-studded bill over the course of the weekend.

Electric Frog and Pressure Festival Promoter Dave Clarke said: “We’re hugely excited to announce the first names on the line-up for Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival. We are also glad to be releasing the map of the Riverside site which shows the improvements we are planning in the infrastructure and the layout. The first names on the line-up include some of the best in the world and it’s already shaping up to be our best Electric Frog and Pressure collaboration yet!”

Now in the second year, the organisers have worked hard behind the scenes to improve all aspects of the site that is hosted in the iconic surroundings of the Riverside Museum and Tall Ship. For the first time ever, there will also be the opportunity to purchase drinks tokens in advance from the festival’s web site, utilising state-of-the-art bar-code technology.

Fantastic street food will be available, offering music fans dishes from some of the most talented food providers and pop-up restaurants in Glasgow.

Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival tickets go on sale Friday 14th February 2014 at 09:00 AM. Tickets can be purchased via from Tickets Scotland, and Resident Advisor. www.tickets-scotland.com

The party is a day and night affair with the Riverside festival after parties taking place at various venues in the city, with full details to be announced soon. Visit www.riversidefestivalglasgow.com for more information.