Who's good at Electric Picnic?

Zascar

I remember when Electric Picnic started and it was a predominantly Dance Music Festival - oh how things have changed! Now I only recognise a handful of the acts cause my non-dance music knowledge is sh1t.

So apart from the very obvious, which electronic acts would you recommend to be worth going to see?

Entec

vince watson Live would be well worth checkin out

check out snippets on the juno player
http://www.myspace.com/vincewatson

Vince Watson - "Floating Chamber"

Smegball

Digitalism

wideangle

Goldfrapp!!!hands down!!

jonny68

The line up is abnsolutely shocking, fcuking Sex Pistols headlining, Punk died a death in the 1980's and these hasbeens are obviously broke and trying to make a few quid for themselves, some scenes like Punk are better off left in the past.

It's all about Life Festival as regards festys in Ireland, ive no interest in commercial ones anymore.

eamonhonda

chromeo cold cut digitlism!! THE ROOTS if u like hip hop

KevIRL

Rob Hood and Bookashade stand out for me.

Actually the whole Bodytonic village thing looks very interesting.

Jonny - Giles Armstrong is even playing an oldskool set. Plus Greg and Shane celebrating 20th anniversary of Sweat in Cork.

MikeHoncho

Redshape
The Presets
Digitalism
Rob Hood (I cant pimp his Fabric mix album enough)
Diplo
Modeselektor

Pretty much if you want dance music hang out in the Bodytonic village and you wont be disapointed.

Zascar

The only ones who really stood out as must see for me was Underworld, Booka Shade and Deadmau5 really. I think Tiga, Digitalism and Goldfrapp would be worth a look too.

I had not spotted Rob Hood but will deffo check him out.

jonny68

jonny68 wrote: »

The line up is abnsolutely shocking, fcuking Sex Pistols headlining, Punk died a death in the 1980's and these hasbeens are obviously broke and trying to make a few quid for themselves, some scenes like Punk are better off left in the past.

It's all about Life Festival as regards festys in Ireland, ive no interest in commercial ones anymore.

I hear ya brother!

The Solas line up and set up looks interesting, haven't seen a Guy Called Gerald.

jtsuited

jonny68 wrote: »

The line up is abnsolutely shocking, fcuking Sex Pistols headlining, Punk died a death in the 1980's and these hasbeens are obviously broke and trying to make a few quid for themselves, some scenes like Punk are better off left in the past.

It's all about Life Festival as regards festys in Ireland, ive no interest in commercial ones anymore.

what's all about Life festival?

oh and i didn't know Life festival was free.

Smegball

Life Festival wasn't free, was €150 for 3 day ticket, I should know I was a security guard there
Alloy Mental were brilliant, some great tunes everyday of the festival.

axiom32

go abroad to europe for propper festivals .....jus back from Exit in serbia and four days of sunshine in a class fortress with sven vath, laurient garnier, dubfire, booka shade, claude von stroke and a few very impressive serbian djs all playing three hour sets to 40,000 people is a proper festival....there was plenty more to see there as well and for a ticket price and camping for less than €130 and €200 for spends now thats a bargain cant wait for next year 10th anniversary the thing will be mental

tman

Deadmau5, Lindstrom, Rob Hood....
Don't think I'll bother leaving the Bodytonic village all weekend!:p

Scubadevils

That Fabriclive mix by Robert Hood is spectacular alright, he would be well worth seeing (or hearing!). He is a long time around too and well respected.

Zascar

Felixdhc wrote: »

That Fabriclive mix by Robert Hood is spectacular alright, he would be well worth seeing (or hearing!). He is a long time around too and well respected.

Listening to it now... nice

KevIRL

Off topice posts deleted.

Lads, keep this on topic please and not turn it into another 'which genre is better' type thread

Trab

Plenty of decent acts to keep me interested -

Vince Watson
Redshape
Shed
Roni Size
Prins Thomas & Lindstrom
Rob Hood
Charles Webster
plus plenty of quality Irish djs who people seem to ignore because they aren't an international name.

FLYNN-DOG

Deadmau5. But anyone know any good Lindstrom tunes bar "i feel space?"

Zascar

Trab wrote: »

plus plenty of quality Irish djs who people seem to ignore because they aren't an international name.

Cool any recommendations?

stomprockin

underworld!! thay allways seem to put on a good show:D

Trab

Zascar wrote: »

Cool any recommendations?

If you're into hip-hop / turntableism Tu-Ki has competed in the DMC competitions before..

Barry Donovan is a resident at Electric City and runs the Lunar Disko night as well.

Giles Armstrong is one of the founders of Electric City and well worth checking out.

The Bodytonic Sound System is always worth investigating...

Downtownsounds Djs play a lot of cool disco / Italo stuff if your into that sort of thing.

There are a few more I've forgotten but there is plenty there to see anyway:)

jimi_t

Trab wrote: »

If you're into hip-hop / turntableism Tu-Ki has competed in the DMC competitions before..

Barry Donovan is a resident at Electric City and runs the Lunar Disko night as well.

Giles Armstrong is one of the founders of Electric City and well worth checking out.

The Bodytonic Sound System is always worth investigating...

Downtownsounds Djs play a lot of cool disco / Italo stuff if your into that sort of thing.

There are a few more I've forgotten but there is plenty there to see anyway:)

I don't think its snobbery, I think its more to do with the fact that if you're paying 200 a pop for tickets you probably don't want to see the guys who'll be playing tripod/radio city/bernard shaw for a tenner in a fortnights time.