Derrick May, Autechre and Mark Ernestus headline BLOC
- PublishedWed, Nov 18, 2009, 11:40
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- Luke Slater, Lindstrøm, Joker, Wiley and Adam Beyer will join them at Minehead's Butlins resort in March.
- BLOC have unveiled the initial line-up for next year's weekender, which takes place on March 12-14. The festival has steadily grown to become one of the biggest underground dance music events in the UK, with all three of its previous incarnations selling out in advance. Originally beginning its life at the Pontin's holiday park in Norfolk, last year saw it move to the much larger Butlins resort in Minehead, which will remain its home for the foreseeable future. Offering chalet accommodation as well as the usual perks of an English holiday camp (including a large swimming complex, go-karting and a nearby beach), BLOC gives festivalgoers the chance to escape the usual trappings of the English weather and rave it up in comfortable indoor surroundings, with the resort's usual PA systems bring replaced by huge Funktion One setups. Previous BLOC weekenders have seen the line-up cater to a wide range of dance music, and next year's event is no different. Of course, techno fans are well catered for, with Derrick May, Adam Beyer and Surgeon all making DJing appearances. (The latter will bring a new audio/visual show to the event.) Luke Slater, Nathan Fake and Autechre will perform live. The dubstep line-up currently consists of Skream, Benga and Joker, but there's also a much more urban bent to BLOC's initial programming this time around, with a few distinct coups. US rap trio Salt-N-Pepa will make their first live show in 15 years, while Anti Pop Consortium and Grandmaster Flash will also feature. Roots Manuva offers his quintessentially English take on hip-hop, and grime pin-up Wiley will also play a rare festival show. There'll also be reggae from Basic Channel's Mark Ernestus (who'll perform in tandem with Paul St. Hilaire), with Lindstrom comprising the sole disco-oriented act announced thus far.
- Fri, Mar 12, 2010
BLOC 2010 - Day 1
Model 500, Grandmaster Flash, Adam Beyer, Jim Masters, Skream, Benga, Roots Manuva, Joris Voorn, Marcel Dettmann, Shed, Omar-S, Matt Whitehead, Derrick May, Ellen Allien, DJ Rush, Luke Slater, Planetary Assault Systems, Lindstrom, Surgeon, Nathan Fake, Channel One Sound, Wiley, Skepta, JME, Frisco, Geeneus, Marcus Nasty, Youngsta, Katy B, Roska, Scratcha, Tippa, Autechre, Congo Natty, Luke Vibert, Rob Hall, Loops Haunt, Mark Ernestus, Tikiman, Rhythm & Sound, Pinch, Distance, T++, Mary Anne Hobbs, Appleblim, Peverelist, Lee Curtiss, Geddes, DJ Hype, MJ Cole, The McMash Clan, Raffertie, Kanji Kinetic, AGT Rave Cru, Instra:mental, Breakage, Disco Bloodbath, Dan Beaumont, Joy Orbison, George FitzGerald, MMM, Billy Nasty, Radioactive Man, Debasser, Kelpe, Michael Forshaw, Ben Pest, Al Tourettes, Lukid, Alden Tyrell, DMX Krew, Neil Landstrumm, Jerome Hill, Subeena, Isa GT, Joe Hart, Placid, Make Me, Ali Renault, Casionova, Tommy Walker 3
- Sat, Mar 13, 2010
BLOC 2010 - Day 2
Model 500, Grandmaster Flash, Adam Beyer, Skream, Benga, Roots Manuva, Joris Voorn, Marcel Dettmann, Shed, Omar-S, Matt Whitehead, Derrick May, DJ Rush, Luke Slater, Planetary Assault Systems, Lindstrom, Surgeon, Nathan Fake, Channel One Sound, Wiley, Skepta, JME, Frisco, DJ Zinc, Geeneus, Marcus Nasty, Youngsta, Katy B, Roska, Scratcha, Tippa, Autechre, Congo Natty, Luke Vibert, Rob Hall, Loops Haunt, Mark Ernestus, Tikiman, Rhythm & Sound, Kode9, Pinch, Distance, T++, Mary Anne Hobbs, Appleblim, Peverelist, Lee Curtiss, Geddes, DJ Hype, MJ Cole, The McMash Clan, Raffertie, Kanji Kinetic, AGT Rave Cru, Instra:mental, Breakage, Disco Bloodbath, Dan Beaumont, Joy Orbison, George FitzGerald, MMM, Billy Nasty, Radioactive Man, Debasser, Kelpe, Michael Forshaw, Ben Pest, Al Tourettes, Lukid, Alden Tyrell, DMX Krew, Neil Landstrumm, Jerome Hill, Subeena, Isa GT, Joe Hart, Placid, Make Me, Ali Renault, Casionova, Tommy Walker 3
- Sun, Mar 14, 2010
BLOC 2010 - Day 3
Model 500, Grandmaster Flash, Adam Beyer, Skream, Benga, Roots Manuva, Joris Voorn, Marcel Dettmann, Shed, Omar-S, Matt Whitehead, Derrick May, DJ Rush, Luke Slater, Planetary Assault Systems, Lindstrom, Surgeon, Nathan Fake, Channel One Sound, Wiley, Skepta, JME, Frisco, Geeneus, Marcus Nasty, Youngsta, Katy B, Roska, Scratcha, Tippa, Autechre, Congo Natty, Luke Vibert, Rob Hall, Loops Haunt, Mark Ernestus, Tikiman, Rhythm & Sound, Pinch, Distance, T++, Mary Anne Hobbs, Appleblim, Peverelist, Lee Curtiss, Geddes, DJ Hype, MJ Cole, The McMash Clan, Raffertie, Kanji Kinetic, AGT Rave Cru, Instra:mental, Breakage, Disco Bloodbath, Dan Beaumont, Joy Orbison, George FitzGerald, MMM, Billy Nasty, Radioactive Man, Debasser, Kelpe, Michael Forshaw, Ben Pest, Al Tourettes, Lukid, Alden Tyrell, DMX Krew, Neil Landstrumm, Jerome Hill, Subeena, Isa GT, Joe Hart, Placid, Make Me, Ali Renault, Casionova, Tommy Walker 3