2012 FESTIVAL GUIDE
PRE-FESTIVAL PLAYLIST
01 ‘Wile Out’ Ms. Dynamite
GLOBAL GATHERING 2012 27–28 July 2012Long Marston Airfield, near Stratford-Upon-Avon
It’s safe to say that festivals have been largely predominated by ‘rock’ music, and that in previous years dance music has been somewhat neglected. In 2012 though that’s not so much the case, especially with the advent of major European festivals like Outlook and Exit, as well as homegrown festivals like Creamfields, bass oriented weekenders have become a lot more en vogue. Global Gathering began in 2001, and has now expanded into, as the name might suggest, a worldwide electronic festival movement.Te heart of Global Gathering takes place in the auspicious, if not slightly unpredictable surroundings of Stratford- Upon-Avon. Shakespeare famously proclaimed that “All the world's a stage/And all the men and women merely players”, what I don’t think he expected was that the stage would be decked out with towers of subwoofers, and the men and women would be throwing serious shapes to some filthy dubstep. If electronic music is your thing then Global Gathering can claim one of the best line-ups out there, having a onslaught of acts to cater to all tastes. Tere’s mainstream artists like Chase and Status, Skrillex, Nero and Magnetic Man, more leftfield outfits like Pearson Sound, Pangaea, Roska and Disclosure, and then all sorts of dubstep, ranging from classics like Benga, to Flux Pavillion, all the way to the seriously intense Borgore. Global Gathering has even booked bands like Maverick Sabre and Friendly Fires, just in case the relentless four-to-the-floor gets a bit much. For the full line-up, tickets and more information head to
www.globalgathering.com.
02‘Blanked’ Pearson Sound
03‘Mars’ Fake Blood
04‘Crunked Up’ Benga
05‘Bangarang’ Skrillex
DON’T MISS Chase & Status
PRE-FESTIVAL PLAYLIST
01 ‘What A Beautiful Day’ Levellers
LARMER TREE FESTIVAL 2012 11–15 July 2012 Larmer Tree Gardens, near Salisbury
Billing itself as one of the UK’s “original and unique festivals”, Larmer Tree has pretty high standards. First held in 1990, it’s an independent, completely non- commercial, mid-sized festival aimed at entertainment for all of those lucky enough to get tickets (they sell 4,000 weekend passes and then close the doors). With having a somewhat exclusive ticketing policy and an unfaltering dedication to local businesses it might be quite easy to pigeonhole 22-year-old Larmer Tree as a simple vestige of the heyday of festivals. And yes, like many of its antecedents, Larmer Tree does focus on more than just the bands, offering comedy, theatre, street art, Mark Kermode’s Film club and over 150 workshops/activities to suit all ages. At this point you might be thinking that the music at Larmer Tree might not live up to the illustrious surroundings, but you’d be very wrong. For an independent festival the line-up this year is dazzling in its diversity. Headliners Paloma Faith and Jools Holland fit the mood of the festival perfectly, but cast your eyes down the list and you’ll also find punk-folk titans Levellers, urban troubadours Roots Manuva and Akala and energetic electro-duo Te Correspondents. Tere are still plenty more acts to be confirmed (sure-fire party starters Yes Sir Boss being a recent addition) and you already know about the ticketing cap, so head over to
www.larmertreefestival.co.uk now for tickets, news and info. Oh, and their trump card over any other festival this year?Tey’re regularly given the accolade of ‘Best Toilets’ at the UK Festival Awards.
02‘Witness The Fitness’ Roots Manuva
03‘What Happened to Soho’ The Correspondents
04‘Shakespeare’ Akala
05‘Not Guilty’ Yes Sir Boss
DON’T MISS Te Correspondents
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