EarPipe’s Field Day Recommendations
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 | Event Preview
The weekend is nearly here! And that means that our Saturday day time is going to be filled with the joys of Field Day. We’ll be splating rats and sack racing at the village fete and will no doubt be getting slightly inebriated in a field, well Victoria Park to be precise. But amongst all that there is actually some acts and djs to catch. So here’s who EarPipe will be checking out this Saturday.
James Holden
The Border Community head honcho and quirker electronic music extraordinaire is set to play the Bugged Out stage. James isn’t your straight forward techno and electronic dance music DJ. His extensive repertoire of music crosses all boundaries and genres so you’re never really too sure where he’s going to take you. If you’ve heard his At The Controls compilation or album The Idiots Are Winning then you will know what I’m on about. Do not miss this man!
Richie Hawtin
As ever Richie is still a firm favourite of ours at EarPipe. His Contakt set at Sonar was pretty good fun, but this Saturday it will be unadulterated, pure Hawtin. No cube gimmicks, no collaborative dj set antics. Just straight up Hawtin and techno. Well there is the addition of Ali Demirel and his meta-control visual display. Not sure what that means, but if it was the stuff that was on the screens at Sonar then I’m all for that.
The Field
Again another favourite from Sonar, we’ll be happy to catch this man again on the main stage. His warped electronic soundscapes will be a great accompaniment to the sunshine we’re keeping fingers crossed for.
Benga
Fancy taking it a bit urban? Benga is sure to entertain. This man can do no wrong on the dubstep scene at the moment. Everything he releases is touching to gold and his DJ skills are supposed to be a bit alright like. You may know him for that track Night, you know the one that goes bo bo bo bo boooooooooooooo.
Foals
This five piece indie dance amalgamation from Oxford is set to play the main stage. They were there last year as support but this year they come back to headline. Their high paced tracks with hints of punk and urm maybe a bit of funk will no doubt get the Shoreditch fashionistas revelling around.
Modeselektor
The duo from Berlin will be found on the Bugged Out stage. If you heard their Boogybytes CD from last year you will know these guys will cause a stir. House, techno, electronic dance music, the lot. They even have Thom Yorke as a fan.
Simian Mobile Disco
We all know who these boys are. They want to be our friends with those French Justice lot. They did and now we love them all. Their live show is something to be seen with the old skool synths and their taste for electronic music is impeccable. And if their forthcoming Fabric CD is anything to go by then be sure to strap on your air punching arm.
Mystery Jets
The Mystery Jets have a nostalgic kind of eighties feel about them. Their sound is slightly retro with the synths and drums. They combine it with that UK indie sound and the results are colourful. Erol Alkan has produced these guys and with once a father son lineup they’re sure to be interesting.
Crookers
Riding on the crest of fidget house, this Italian duo have been invading speakers with their blend of ghetto tech sounds with hip hop vocals on switch style fidgety beats. Plain fun bounce around beats to where those bright coloured plastic sunglasses with the struts across where the lens should be.
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