Electric Picnic 2015

frozenfrozen

I didn't think about a tent either must sort out one of those soon

or one of these

gandalfio

Has anybody stayed in the be your environment eco campsite before? Do they issue you with a different wristband to come and go from the campsite or not?

bodhrandude

Is Todd Terry Todd Terje?

askU

bodhrandude wrote: »

Is Todd Terry Todd Terje?

Its Mr Terry

budgemook

maximoose wrote: »

EDM is better than IDM anyway, I'm glad that bollix seems to have died off recently.

Only dawning on me this week that I need to sort a tent out pretty soon, anywhere doing offers? On a quick glance around the usual sites prices seem higher than previous years.

Had to look up IDM.

FFS.

Peterd66

Peterd66 wrote: »

Will have spare camper van ticket coming to me. General camper not family. Going for face value to first to PM me. Will have to be collected in Raheny or Citywest.
Peter

Ticket gone

BadTurtle

Todd Terry would be gas. Completely forgot he existed, the quintessentially 90s-sounding DJ.
New Jackson will be great, love his stuff.
Might check out Krystal Klear if I'm still awake by that point.

keithkk16

Don't forget about Paul Woolford as well. Amazing DJ that always plays a ridiculously good set every time I seen him in Ireland. Seen him in around paddys day this year. Don't let the title of the track put you off, I honestly thought he was joking when he first uploaded it.

Fatfrog

frozenfrozen wrote: »

I didn't think about a tent either must sort out one of those soon

or one of these

Thats the 'get un/lucky' tent!:D:D

ewj1978

Peterd66 wrote: »

Will have spare camper van ticket coming to me. General camper not family. Going for face value to first to PM me. Will have to be collected in Raheny or Citywest.
Peter

I applaud you for selling at face value. Star Man.

proudi

gandalfio wrote: »

Has anybody stayed in the be your environment eco campsite before? Do they issue you with a different wristband to come and go from the campsite or not?

I have and they do.

nocoverart

maximoose wrote: »

EDM is better than IDM anyway, I'm glad that bollix seems to have died off recently.

Only dawning on me this week that I need to sort a tent out pretty soon, anywhere doing offers? On a quick glance around the usual sites prices seem higher than previous years.

Least IDM kind of meant something, that EDM bullsh1t is nothing more than yanks discovering Electronic music 20 years after everybody else.

St. Lupulin

nocoverart wrote: »

Least IDM kind of meant something, that EDM bullsh1t is nothing more than yanks discovering Electronic music 20 years after everybody else.

Yanks invented it.

nocoverart

St. Lupulin wrote: »

Yanks invented it.

Ah yeah, I know. EDM is really nothing more than a generic term to describe what is effectively the most utter sh1te dance music to come out of the U.S, basically it's a 'Pop Arstist' with Beats headphones on. IDM on the other hand might be a stupid tag but personally some of my favourite artists have come under that banner. Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Squarepusher... now that is good fooking music!

bodhrandude

nocoverart wrote: »

Ah yeah, I know. EDM is really nothing more than a generic term to describe what is effectively the most utter sh1te dance music to come out of the U.S, basically it's a 'Pop Arstist' with Beats headphones on. IDM on the other hand might be a stupid tag but personally some of my favourite artists have come under that banner. Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Squarepusher... now that is good fooking music!

Would add Four Tet, Jon Hopkins, Daniel Avery, James Holden, Moderat and Modeselektor to that IDM category or braindance too.

Right Turn Clyde

That's a very disappointing announcement from Red Bull. Even the flyer suggests they're trying to create a different atmosphere. It just looks like another Bacardi Bar.

The spirit of the original 'rave in the woods' has been completely removed from EP over the past three years. I was never that into the psy-trance in the original one but it was such a unique vibe and it was unlike anything else at a large, Irish festival. But this Red Bull stage is like everything we're used to, albeit in a cool location.

I hope it's a success for everyone that attends. I'll pop my head in for Space Dimension Controller, but that's about it.

Belfunk

Here's Todd Terry @ Beatport live back in May 2014, he plays loads of classics and to be fair would have been pretty good if he was on the Bacardi stage.


http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/47337911

stevire

I got my tent for the weekend sorted....



Link

OuterBombie

stevire wrote: »

I got my tent for the weekend sorted....



Link

I just bought the "field boots" yesterday evening and was thinking same!

Aldi should market a "festival pack", change out the fishing rods for some cheap eastern euro lager, keep the sleep suit, boots, hat with led lights on it and maybe even the net (if thats how you relate to the opposite sex. :cool:

total former

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/jerry-fish-electric-sideshow-back

Nothing earth shattering but a few acts who might be worth a look.

scruff monkey

total former wrote: »

http://www.electricpicnic.ie/news/jerry-fish-electric-sideshow-back

Nothing earth shattering but a few acts who might be worth a look.

The Sultans of Ping!

fnuk yes!

Synode

scruff monkey wrote: »

The Sultans of Ping!

fnuk yes!

I've always wanted to see Fight like Apes

scruff monkey

Synode wrote: »

I've always wanted to see Fight like Apes

Are ye startin, are ye?

GhostMutt30

I reckon Sultans of ping'll be great craic, seems like a good solid lineup. Am delira to see RSAG and O Emperor added I know they've played plenty before but they're top quality acts

Synode

scruff monkey wrote: »

Are ye startin, are ye?

Here, lend me your face will ya!

Tweedle Dee

Hi All

I'm going to Electric Picnic for the very first time this year.......was always working previous years! Just a quick question is there off-licences on site or would I be better off bringing cans with me? I just don't wanna weight myself down if I can buy down there. Thanks

maximoose

There is Heineken sold on site but it's €50 a slab IIRC?

Better off bringing in with you

morrissey1307

maximoose wrote: »

There is Heineken sold on site but it's €50 a slab IIRC?

Better off bringing in with you

Are they doing the thing where you can get it reserved for you before you arrived? Asked a few pages back but no reply..

Be handier than carrying it all in with you

Tweedle Dee

Is it only Heineken sold? Think I will bring my own that's mad pricey! Thanks a mill for letting me know

maximoose

Only Heinken and Bulmers I think.

Are they doing the thing where you can get it reserved for you before you arrived? Asked a few pages back but no reply

Most likely, don't see why not. It's usually announced 2 weeks or so in advance.

morrissey1307

maximoose wrote: »

Only Heinken and Bulmers I think.



Most likely, don't see why not. It's usually announced 2 weeks or so in advance.

I think that'd be handier than carrying it in! If you think €50 for 24 beers then it's about €2 each, not much more than your local offie. And I bet the bars themselves will charge €5 / €6 for a pint..won't stop me buying one or two though ha ha

SmallBalls

morrissey1307 wrote: »

If you think €50 for 24 beers then it's about €2 each, not much more than your local offie.

€50 is a rip, Tesco were doing 24 cans for €26 last week....stocked up on a few myself.

bodhrandude

Tweedle Dee wrote: »

Hi All

I'm going to Electric Picnic for the very first time this year.......was always working previous years! Just a quick question is there off-licences on site or would I be better off bringing cans with me? I just don't wanna weight myself down if I can buy down there. Thanks

Sure Stradbally is just outside the festival site with a Supervalu so you should be able to get reasonably priced booze in there rather than taking it in a long journey from wherever you are coming from.

mgkelly

This is actually mighty! Last year, saw the Frank & Walters in the 'intimate surroundings' of his tent, as well as CrowBlackChicken & Brian Deady. It was excellent.
This year is even more cool!
Sultans of Ping - been waiting on seeing them for years!
Mick Flannery - great voice for a stonemason!
Frank & Walters again - mighty!
RSAG - a brilliant sound, full of energy. Saw him in B & S area a couple of years ago, but will go to this.
O Emperor - I hear reference to them a lot. Should be worth a see.

Mighty, this has strengthened the festival significantly for me!!

Martin

bodhrandude

mgkelly wrote: »

This is actually mighty! Last year, saw the Frank & Walters in the 'intimate surroundings' of his tent, as well as CrowBlackChicken & Brian Deady. It was excellent.
This year is even more cool!
Sultans of Ping - been waiting on seeing them for years!
Mick Flannery - great voice for a stonemason!
Frank & Walters again - mighty!
RSAG - a brilliant sound, full of energy. Saw him in B & S area a couple of years ago, but will go to this.
O Emperor - I hear reference to them a lot. Should be worth a see.

Mighty, this has strengthened the festival significantly for me!!

Martin

mgkelly

Ah, good times! I am left handed, so was standing over the other side, on the left side of the tent!

bodhrandude

I am a little disappointed though that there seems to be no legendary reggae headliner for the Sunday afternoon, maybe EP will remedy that with the final mid August announcement.

mgkelly

Streaming 'Casual Sex in the Cineplex' whilst doing a bit of work!! Great - looking fwd to this!

iamanengine

Rave in the Woods announcement is very poor...disappointment

Will catch Paul Woolford though.

declanleo

Canneverfindit wrote: »

Hi Folks,

Wont feel it now!

Just wondering if anyone can help or possibly offer some advice on what is a pretty much unanswerable question :-/

Last year was my first EP experience and I adored it - however, I didn't camp. I was spoiled by the fact my friend had booked a cottage a few miles away.
Anyway - this year I AM camping for the weekend.
I've been nosing on here for advice from the veterans on camp sites/ what to bring etc and its been really helpful (thank you!).

Here's the thing - its just myself and my husband heading this year. He has a work commitment that he cant get out of on the Friday night so we'll head up Friday morning, get pitched and set up etc but then he'll have to leave in the afternoon and wont be back until Saturday morning.

Am I really, really stupid to camp on my own? I thought it would be grand until my hairdresser started telling me horror stories of camping at Oxygen years ago/ I started reading on here about the odd unfortunate event in the camp sites and I've suddenly became quite nervous and am wondering if I've been really naive - would appreciate thoughts from those of you who are more experienced in the camping areas..

You will be fine,i've been the last 8 years and never had an ounce of trouble. we normally arrive down around 4or 5 so end up beside a lot of 30 somethings like ourselves who have took the half day and are normally acting their age

declanleo

Fatfrog wrote: »

I really want to see Hopkins in a tent! In saying this it must be really difficult to gauge how much of a crowd he'll pull! Glastonbury and the UK in general is a very different crowd, they tend to embrace the likes of Disclosure or Hopkins more so than here, possibly because this is stuff is common place on BBC radio 1, can't say the same for today/2fm.
If Hopkins plays the late slot Saturday night, where does that leave underworld? Personally I don't think they're headliners?

Underworld have 3 songs,never a headliner

bodhrandude

declanleo wrote: »

Underworld have 3 songs,never a headliner

3 songs? Ok they might have three hits but they have a back catalogue of 8 albums to choose from, album tracks can be good too and Underworld do a pretty neat show having caught them twice at the Picnic before.

6541

So I guess its no bottles ? is there a limit on Cans ? Thanks guys, great thread, we should all meet up for a beer in one of the overpriced tents !!!

heebusjeebus

6541 wrote: »

So I guess its no bottles ? is there a limit on Cans ? Thanks guys, great thread, we should all meet up for a beer in one of the overpriced tents !!!

Think 2 slabs each. Not sure if that's enforced though. Fair play if you can carry more than 2 slabs in through the car park

Can we set up a mini bargain alert for beer deals? Anyone know of a shop doing slabs for cheap? I'll be looking at getting Bavaria again.

Adamocovic

6541 wrote: »

So I guess its no bottles ? is there a limit on Cans ? Thanks guys, great thread, we should all meet up for a beer in one of the overpriced tents !!!

I think I remember the limits on cans was like 40 or 50 per a person :pac::pac: I'd say should be grand

Everyone walking around shouting their usernames haha

maximoose

2 slabs each sounds right. I always bring one in on the Friday, leave one in the car and get it Sat afternoon.

Yellowledbetter

This time 4 weeks......

frozenfrozen

Better actually sort out a tent so, what sort of thing should I be looking for and what kind of price? want to stay away from the ones on offer/ easily available so I don't have the same tent as everyone else. had that happen 2 years ago where every tent you looked at was the same one and it was impossible to find the one I was staying in!

heebusjeebus

frozenfrozen wrote: »

Better actually sort out a tent so, what sort of thing should I be looking for and what kind of price? want to stay away from the ones on offer/ easily available so I don't have the same tent as everyone else. had that happen 2 years ago where every tent you looked at was the same one and it was impossible to find the one I was staying in!

Get a can of paint and spray "Bio hazard" on it or something. Might keep the scrotes away from it too.

RastaRed

Hi Guys

First year at EP, couple of drink related questions:

My mrs only drinks vodka, obviously no glass bottles allowed in, would we get away with putting it in a plastic bottle, would it be taken off us?

Is it only at the arena entrance that you are not allowed to bring your own drink in, trenchtown, b&s, salty dog etc you can drink your own?

Is it ok to drink your own after the main bars close in all arenas?

Is there any craft beers on sale?

How strict is the security searches over the weekend?

Thanks