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4 July 2013

Eden Ibiza Presents Brand New Residency - Toolroom Knights

Eden Ibiza Presents Brand New Residency - Toolroom Knights

Eden Ibiza Presents Brand New Residency - Toolroom Knights


Label boss and international supremo, Mark Knight, fronts an envious line-up of talent spread across 10 action packed nights, including Digitalism, Friendly Fires, D. Ramirez, UMEK, and Tocadisco. Toolroom Knights will be the best place to be on a Monday night throughout the season.

Set against a backdrop of arguably the most beautiful club on the island, devoted hedonists will party to a soundscape of house and tech house until the sun comes up. Under new management and after a massive multi-million euro top-to-bottom refit, Eden claim to have ‘changed paradise’. They’re not wrong, it’s breathtaking, and when Toolroom take over it’ll be the perfect pairing of atmosphere and setting.

Having creatively programmed some of the island’s most successful nights for over a decade, the formidable partnership of Mark Netto and Danny Whittle join the new team at Eden and are bringing a new heartbeat to the iconic venue. Expect dramatic live theatre, a huge golden crystal-clear Void incubus  soundsystem with the very best in design and production that transports you to a futuristic interpretation of The Garden Of Eden.

Always listening to their dedicated audience, Mark and his team are bringing the party to the masses. Toolroom Knights moving across to the non-stop-party-hub of the island is a logical and exciting new chapter in a history steeped in quality and stand out events.

Toolroom’s boss and resident Mark Knight talks exclusively about the summer ahead;

DATES AND LINEUPS – Mark Knight to perform at all shows with the exception of September 2nd

MONDAY 8th JULY:

FILTHY RICH:
As a talented Producer and DJ, Filthy Rich’s innovative sound has made him undeniably one of the country’s finest DJs today, largely because Rich knows the secret to going far is playing music that he loves.

MICHEL CLEIS:
Michel Cleis is of the those artists in electronic music that thanks to some huge tracks (think ‘La Mezcla’ and it’s sinuous blend of Latin rhythms, tribal drums and an unforgettable Spanish vocal) and an innate ability to read and build a crowd, has a reputation for always delivering.

STEFANO NOFERINI:
A long time champion of house music in all its forms, Stefano has been building his reputation for some time. This ability to innovate and cross into a broad range of genres has been a key factor in his well-deserved rise. Having been a pivotal force in Italy's burgeoning house music scene with his national radio show, Stefano forged a musical symbiosis with his homeland that still exists today.


MONDAY 15TH JULY:
FREDERICO SCAVO:
A true purveyor of nothing but good, honest music, Federico Scavo enjoys playing the very best in Detroit house sprinkled with hints of funk & soul.

CHUS and CEBALLOS (TBC):
On the road since 2002, Chus and Ceballos are by far one of the most prestigious and successful production duo in the international electronic scene with their trademark Iberian Sound which harnesses an enticing fusion of tribal soundscapes and contemporary tech elements.

OR ALEX KENJI (TBC)

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A tech house dynamo, Alex Kenji has spent the past decade reaching each and every corner of the dance music map with his impeccable deep house/tech 
selection. Outside the club, Kenji collaborates with Manual de La Mare and Marshall on their 303Lovers and Hotfingers record labels and receives the support of producers and music lovers alike.

MONDAY 22nd JULY:
 

WEISS:

TOCADISCO:
Tocadisco has been around for over 15 years and after thousands of sets, more than 100 international remixes, two artists albums and 20 successful worldwide singles, his success continues to grow with every gig, every record spun and every high profile remix.

MANUEL DE LA MARE:
Emerging as one of Italy’s forward thinking music creative, Manuel has formulated his own sound by fusing together elements of varying genres which have long been the aural identity of his native Italy. Combining Italo house, filtered and deep house, rolling techno beats and crossing minimal melodies, Manuel has been able to construct a unique musical presence that is eclectic and flexible, robust and cutting edge.

MONDAY 5th AUGUST:


seamless precision to create a musical mash up only attainable with his true skill and passion.



DIGITALISM:
There are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. Digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to. The duo’s DJing reputation for moving melting the genre barriers is only possible due to their tireless search for obscure, unheard records to animate their crowds.

FRIENDLY FIRES:
World renowned for their epic soundscapes as both DJs and live, and with unilateral appeal across fans of electronic and indie alike, Friendly Fires are undoubtedly a perfect booking for Toolroom Knights.

MONDAY 12TH AUGUST:
CLAPTONE:

Claptone stormed to success in 2012 with his dominating track ‘Cream’ topping new world charts and alluring all those who heard it.  Deep and woozy, Claptone’s infamous sound blends euphoria with acute melancholia and earthy elements.

RIVER STARR:

Driven from his Italian motherland to the thriving nestles of London, Riva Starr spends his days juggling a manic DJ schedule alongside heavy production duties. From his infamous debuts on Dirtybird to his fanatical support from the likes of Giles Peterson and Tiesto, he’s certainly prolific and cannot be pigeonholed. 

RUBEN MANDOLINI:
Renowned for his deadly mix of house, techno and tinges of funk, Ruben Mandolini began forming his illustrious music career at the tender age of 13. Ruben’s thriving dedication and trademark sound has made him a favourite of international superstars Pete Tong, Jay Lumen and Toolroom’s very own Mark Knight, to name but a few. 

MONDAY 19th AUGUST:

TOCADISCO – As above
STAFANO NOFERINI – As above


MONDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER:

MIHALAS SAFRAS:

Mihalas has a long history in the electronic music scene. Over the course of the last decade he has tirelessly established himself as one of electronic music’s most hard working artists, appearing on at least a dozen vinyls per year.

D. RAMIREZ:
Traversing the globe with his trusty laptop in tow, the roving Ramirez always dispenses his razor sharp productions to unassuming dancefloors with the precision of a truly passionate and experienced professional.

UMEK:
The Slovenian born producer and DJ has been setting trends and rocking dance floors for two decades now and still shows no signs of slowing down. He’s tireless in his techno and tech house production and with more than 100 gigs per year, probably one of the busiest techno DJs out there.

PROK and FITCH:
They have fast become 2 of the most respected and hard working DJs that globally have made a huge impression in such a short amount of time. Their Floorplay label and parties are the stuff of late night legend and this summer is set to be one of their busiest yet.

MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2013
FRIENDLY FIRES – as above
MARK KNIGHT

RENE AMESZ:
When it comes to rocking down the house, only a select few do it quite as well as Rene Amesz. A pioneer of the finest tunes around, Amesz has consistently pushed the movement across the globe whilst putting forward his unique take on sound and performance.


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2 March 2012

More RockNess acts revealed: Friendly Fires, The View, Tim Minchin, The Drums & many more added to the line-up

rockness 2012

More RockNess acts revealed: Friendly Fires, The View, Tim Minchin, The Drums & many more added to the line-up

8th, 9th and 10th JUNE, 2012
LOCH NESS, SCOTLAND

ROCKNESS 2012 ANNOUNCES MORE INCREDIBLE ACTS

FRIENDLY FIRES * DAVE CLARKE * THE DRUMS * JACQUES LU CONT * THE RAPTURE * ANNIE MAC * MYLO * ZANE LOWE *  KNIFE PARTY  * KASSIDY * ADMIRAL FALLOW * MYSTERY JETS * JAKWOB * CLAUDE VON STROKE * ANIMAL FARM * JAPANESE POPSTARS * LITTLE COMETS * LUCY ROSE * PORTER ROBINSON * BASTILLE * TO KILL A KING * THE DRAYMIN

SPECIAL GUESTS
THE VIEW

PLUS FIRST COMEDY ANNOUNCEMENT
TIM MINCHIN
Fresh from winning ‘BEST SMALL FESTIVAL’ for the second consecutive year at this week’s star studded NME Awards, and hot on the heels of MUMFORD & SONS, DEADMAU5, BIFFY CLYRO, ED SHEERAN, JUSTICE plus many more already having been announced, the good times keep on rolling as RockNess today confirm the latest names for the award winning line up.

First up and with tunes that say ‘party’ in a way this year’s RockNess audience will find hard to resist, FRIENDLY FIRES bring together a sound coated in melody with nods to nu- and old rave, the right measure of poppy brevity and slick vocals by disco dancing frontman Ed MacFarlane. Like a bringing together of all the great parts of an indie disco in one place, expect the perfect Loch-side soundtrack.

Joining the RockNess bill as special guests, THE VIEW are one of the most exciting young rock bands of their generation.  A debut album that blasted straight into number one, multi million sales and two excellent follow up albums, massive radio and media coverage, Mercury Music Prize nominations…and a level of notoriety that only adds to their authentic bona fide star status. With a hugely anticipated fourth album set for release this summer – rumoured to be their finest yet and recorded in Nashvile with Angelo Petraglia (Kings of Leon) and Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys) – Loch Ness is officially on standby as THE VIEW prepare to unleash their electrifying sound to a guaranteed rapturous response.

TIM MINCHIN is a comedy rock superstar whose sell out live performances are a juggernaut of potent, grandiose showmanship. As one of the most commanding figures on the global comedy circuit, Minchin’s unique signature of intellectually provocative wit set against a sweeping musical backdrop, led by the barefoot balladeer on his grand piano, is irresistible. Expect a suitably huge affair at Dores as RockNess continues to offer outstanding comedy across the weekend.

Known as The Baron Of Techno, a moniker given to him by the late great John Peel, DAVE CLARKE is a bonafide veteran of electro and the first headliner announced for this year’s much anticipated SOMA RECORDS proposition at RockNess. With peerless sets that straddle tracks from the dawn of house through to gothic punk, the man in black’s gritty rock n roll anarchist energy is second to none. Revered by techno connoisseurs the world over for his sonic integrity, as Clarke says, “I may be established but I’ll never be establishment”.

Glistening tunes and insanely catchy riffs have made New York indie rockers THE DRUMS one of the most brilliant breakthrough bands of recent times, largely due to excellent second album Portamento. Fronted by Jonathan Pierce, and with a sound of carefully constructed gems that draw influence from a gamut of artists most notably The Smiths, 2012 promises to see the band’s career trajectory continue.

JACQUES LU CONT (aka Les Rythmes Digitales, Man With Guitar, Thin White Duke, Pour Homme, Zoot Woman, Paper Faces…and Stuart Price) is a three-time Grammy-winning electronic maestro who counts New Order, Madonna, Missy Elliot, Scissor Sisters and The Killers as fans who have enlisted his sublime production expertise. He is also one of the most respected names in electro, devoid of pretension but never failing to deliver killer beats. LU CONT’s contribution to the Fabriclive series is widely regarded as one of the finest ever, and awesome new track ‘Church’ – the first we’ve heard in a long time – marks a stunning return to form.

THE RAPTURE were forerunners of the early 2000s post-punk revival, mixing influences from acid house, disco, electronic and punk rock.  A stream of excellent releases and high profile tours followed  – most notably as the support for Daft Punk’s wildly successful North American assault. Now, after a five year hiatus, the New York trio are back and in rude health.  Recent fourth album In the Grace of Your Love sees the band underpin their art-rock credentials but still with ample funky slabs of synth to keep the RockNess crowd dancing.

Always guaranteed to deliver the very best parties, RockNess is delighted to welcome BBC Radio 1’s ANNIE MAC and ZANE LOWE back to Dores. As two of the nation’s foremost exponents of cutting edge new music – Annie with her magnificent ‘official start to the weekend’ Friday night dance show and Zane with his fast paced nightly unleashing of the freshest new sounds – both are sure to be given a rousing welcome when they hit up the festival.

It is with huge excitement that RockNess can announce the appearance this June of an artist who will without any doubt be one of the festival’s highlights, MYLO.  In a very special treat, MYLO will, for one night only, be bringing his famed EPP party to The Highlands. With a host of guest DJ friends to be revealed, expect a full scale hip wiggling, nu disco inferno mixed up with trademark genius throwbacks from the beat loving electro wizard.

KNIFE PARTY – the side project of Pendulum’s Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillem – has been touring and tearing up dancefloors in clubs across the world for the last year playing remixes of Swedish House Mafia, Nero, Porter Robinson as well as a load of their own heavy hitting material with Skrillex and Mistajam.  Recently released EP No Modern Talking is a smash, brimming with energy-packed madness and the wackiest beats you’re likely to hear. RockNess kids get ready!

Also confirmed are Glasgow rockers KASSIDY. The guitar wielding, four piece’s joyous harmonies draw on a range of influences most notably Crosby, Stills and Nash and the Grateful Dead, and their part folk, part hippie sensibility, captured to gorgeous effect on debut album Hope St unashamedly spans evocative and rousing Americana in equal measure.

Scotland’s ADMIRAL FALLOW know what they’re doing. Songs that are heartfelt, honest and as pure as the Scottish snow, harmonies that can’t help but raise a smile, melodies that blossom into glorious anthemic hooks, debut album Boots Met My Face, recorded at Glasgow’s famed Chem 19 studio with Paul Savage (former Delgados drummer) is probably the best example of orchestral indie folk-pop as you’re likely to hear. Magnificent.

Inheritors of Britpop and exponents of what could be loosely termed British guitar indie, London’s MYSTERY JETS are that…and so much more. Their inventiveness and output of ideas means they operate on a plateau far above most of the competition, with their most obvious peers being Super Furry Animals and British Sea Power. Three albums in, culminating in the triumphant third Serotonin, and a much anticipated fourth due for an April 2012 release, RockNess awaits their Highland arrival with fervour.  

Minimalist and menacingly reggaetronic, JAKWOB transcends the genres of dubstep, electro, ghetto-tech and breakbeat and is one of the hottest new producers and DJs around. Aged 22, he is already one of the go-to guys in remixing – Lana Del Rey, Little Boots, Empire of the Sun, Frankmusik, Lily Allen, Coco Sumner, Temper Trap and Ellie Goulding have all received the JAKWOB magic. However it is for his forthcoming album that expectations are high. Using his multi instrumentalist skills (he plays nine), and collaborating with writing and vocal partner Rocky, a sound rich with variety and inspired by flavours from his life so far is anticipated.

On the party trip CLAUDE VON STROKE is a name synonymous with good times, and is announced as the second SOMA RECORDS act for 2012. Expect genre busting grooves, wonky beats and gear changing brilliance from this San Francisco-based maestro as he asserts control of the sensory extravaganza that is the ARCADIA AFTERBURNER.

ANIMAL FARM are four friends Darren Quail, Chris Lamb, Charlie Turtle and Ronin Vallelly. Influenced by early Detroit and Chicago techno, the boys have spent the last seven years perfecting their sound as residents at one of the planet’s most revered clubs, the SUB CLUB.  The boys have brought many of their electronic heroes to Glasgow including Ben Klock, Marcel Dettmann, Regis, Sandwell District, Ryan Elliott, Marcel Fengler and Mark Henning to name a few…plus a host Glasgow’s young talent including Harvey McKay, Gary Beck, BCR Boys, Mr. Copy and Simon Stokes. ANIMAL FARM also broadcast weekly on the city’s lead student radio station, Sub City.

Championed by Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens amongst many others, LITTLE COMETS are an indie-pop troupe to behold. Hailing from the North East of England, marvellous debut album In Search of Elusive Little Comets was a joyful collection of some of the catchiest tunes of 2011 and shining follow up EP Worry should see this excellent young band move into well deserved regular playlist territory.

Hailed by VOGUE as one of indie’s breakthrough stars of 2012, LUCY ROSE is an English singer songwriter whose full capacity, live performances are fast commanding a proper sense of occasion. Likened to Joni Mitchell and tipped as an English Suzanne Vega, ROSE, who has contributed vocals on Bombay Bicycle Club’s two most recent albums, exudes a quiet determination with a clutch of deceptively sweet songs that make her appearance at RockNess well worth the effort to check out.

Often called a prodigy of the electro genre, PORTER ROBINSON is a 19 year old producer who has rapidly ascended the ranks of the international electronic music scene, captivating audiences with his ability to skilfully blend genres into his own unique sound that's complex yet catchy, and classic yet cutting edge. He’s performed with Deadmau5, Moby, Afrojack and A-Trak. Check him out at RockNess to see why.

By all rights, BASTILLE should have a record deal and chart success such is the beautiful potency of their material. Festival slots at Isle of Wight, Glastonbury, Glade and Great Escape aside, the four piece from London have been marching on and growing their fanbase. Through this steady promotion, and the recent release of a thoroughly decent EP containing notable gems Icarus and Flaws.it now finally looks like BASTILLE’s moment could be arriving.

With a one off single released on the Communion label of Ben Mumford of RockNess headliners MUMFORD & SONS, and a well received EP My Crooked Saint, rousing folk rockers TO KILL A KING are an exciting new five piece whose poetic lyrics and gritty music has them as ‘ones to watch’ this year.

Speaking about today’s announcement, Festival Director JIM KING commented, “We’re delighted to announce these latest Acts for RockNess. Friendly Fires are one of my favourite bands and they’re going to light up Sunday night. Tim Minchin is simply a genius. Brett’s been working hard for two years to get Tim up to The Highlands and you’ve all got to make sure you see his show, it’s going to be one of the highlights of the weekend. The View are going to kill it on Saturday and we have some very special activity lined up with the band in the coming months ahead of RockNess. Watch this space!. I can’t wait to see Kassidy and The Drums as well.


Mylo was there with us at the very start and it feels really great to have one of Scotland’s finest electronic artists back at Dores. Dave Clarke is a legend in every sense of the word. He personifies everything that needs to be said about quality techno and it’s an absolute honour to have him back too.  We have more announcements coming very soon including both the Sub Club Sound System and the full Soma Records lineup so stay tuned!”



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.



TICKETS:

DAY TICKETS GO ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 2ND MARCH.
NO BOOKING FEE APPLIES ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY OR SUNDAY DAY TICKETS PURCHASED UP TO 9AM ON FRIDAY 9TH MARCH.
FOR DETAILS ON TICKET AGENTS GO TO WWW.ROCKNESS.CO.UK

Friday day ticket - £59 / £85 (VIP)
Saturday and Sunday day ticket - £64 / £85 (VIP)

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.

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