Aphex Twin to headline Melt! Festival
- PublishedTue, Apr 7, 2009, 14:20
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- Aphex Twin, DJ Koze and Kode9 are all set to play the German festival in July.
- Aphex Twin is set to reprise his live partnership with Florian Hecker at this year's Melt! Festival. The event, which takes place in between Berlin and Leipzig from 17-19 July, has been a fixture on the German festival circuit since 1997, and continues to go from strength to strength as it enters its twelfth year. Whereas there is a rock music presence at the event (Oasis, Foals, Bloc Party), the main focus is on live electronic acts and DJs, with plenty of artists on the bill that should keep RA readers happy. Germany's electronic giants Kompakt have a big presence at the festival, with DJ Koze, Sascha Funke, Tobias Thomas and Matias Aguayo all making appearances, whilst Innervisions will compact their performance into just one set, with Âme, Dixon and Henrik Schwarz all getting behind their laptops for one of their A Critical Mass performances. They aren't the only laptop supergroup apppearing at the festival, however, as Skream, Benga and Artwork will also present their Magnetic Man project. Kode9, TRG and Goldie and Buraka Som Sistema will also be bringing the bass to the Melt! crowd, but it isn't just about techno and dubstep. There's plenty of punk-funk (WhoMadeWho, Gossip), electro-house (Tiga, Erol Alkan, Boys Noize), and electronic pop (Phoenix, Metronomy) to be seen over the course of the three days, with plenty more acts yet to be added. Keep an eye on their official website for further line-up announcements.
- Fri, Jul 17, 2009
Melt! Festival 2009 - Day 1
Delphic, Foals, Klaxons, Aphex Twin, Moderat, Jazzanova, Bodi Bill, Metronomy, Crystal Castles, Simian Mobile Disco, MSTRKRFT, Deadmau5, Pilooski, DJ Phono, Rex the Dog, Radio Slave, Luke Slater, Matthew Herbert, DJ Koze, Trentemøller, La Roux, Tim Exile, Hudson Mohawke, Magnetic Man, Goldie, Klute
- Sat, Jul 18, 2009
Melt! Festival 2009 - Day 2
The Whitest Boy Alive, Animal Collective, Phoenix, Bloc Party, Digitalism, Filthy Dukes, WhoMadeWho, Fever Ray, Erol Alkan, Gunjah, Tobias Thomas, A Critical Mass, James Holden, Kiki, Paul Kalkbrenner, Ellen Allien, Caribou, Daniel Haaksman, Drop The Lime, Buraka Som Sistema, Diplo, Jesse Rose, Sven Jozwiak, Kassette Boys, Skinnerbox, Luna City Express, Channel X, David Dorad
- Sun, Jul 19, 2009
Melt! Festival 2009 - Day 3
Passion Pit, Patrick Wolf, DJ Supermarkt, Shir Khan, Yuksek, Brodinski, Tiga, Sascha Funke, Ellen Allien, Zander VT, Kiki, Marcus Meinhardt, Empro, The Cheapers, Daniel Stefanik, Markus Welby, Kleinschmager Audio