Electric Picnic 2018 **Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales** [Part 1]

Himselfe

Could the lack of announcements be that some of the ATN acts are going to show up at EP and out of courtesy they're not saying anything until it sells out or at least a few days beforehand?

taramurf

Never posted on here before but avidly checking to see if/when EP will make another main stage announcement. They’re taking the absolute piss this year - def seems like they don’t care now that it sells out before any acts are announced.

Also v interested in the EP vs ATN debate. I bought my EP loyalty tickets last september but the piss poor line up and failure to make further announcements thus far have left a sour taste in my mouth. Me and my friends have already made the decision to drop EP after 15 years and go to ATN instead next year. Better line-up, beautiful venue and smaller numbers - like the good old early days of EP. Take note Festival Republic!!

Let’s hope ATN don’t f*ck it up on their debut outing.

BadTurtle

d_levins wrote: »

La femme and St vincent worth checking out,
but I agree, missing someone like the Shins, who were in the second announcement . .

Heavy guitar-based?
The Shins?
Heavy?
The Shins?


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The Shins?

ghostdancer

griffdaddy wrote: »

Dj koze self announced earlier. That's a dream announcement from my point of view!

brilliant!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/djkoze/events/

BurtMacklin

I've a ticket for ATN now and I'll probably go to the picnic as well but I wouldn't personally think ATN has a better line up.
KL, Massive Attack, NERD > Fleet Foxes, Underworld, Chaka Khan.

EP's undercard is also better in my opinion with another announcement to come. I know it's all down to opinions but EP seems a better line up already. Saying that ATN is in it's first year, better weekend, allowing drink into the arena so it has plenty going for it. I'm looking forward to both.

haitens

BurtMacklin wrote: »

I've a ticket for ATN now and I'll probably go to the picnic as well but I wouldn't personally think ATN has a better line up.
KL, Massive Attack, NERD > Fleet Foxes, Underworld, Chaka Khan.

EP's undercard is also better in my opinion with another announcement to come. I know it's all down to opinions but EP seems a better line up already. Saying that ATN is in it's first year, better weekend, allowing drink into the arena so it has plenty going for it. I'm looking forward to both.

Really????that could be a game changer right there for next year

Blackie_IRL

If someone like DJ Koze has self announced then it's quite possible that the next main announcement is due sooner than we think. Possibly tommorow?

Nugget89

sydthebeat wrote: »

ok lads, there s a heavy 'guitar based band' shaped hole in the line up...... or i havent found one yet
gang of youths a bit too happy clappy for me....

any recommendations of the relative unknowns to check out??

Not a whole lot in there alright. Others have mentioned Garbage and Wolf Alice. Other than that Fontaines DC seem decent from the bit I've listened to.

billybonkers

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

If someone like DJ Koze has self announced then it's quite possible that the next main announcement is due sooner than we think. Possibly tommorow?

Good few have self announced already

declanleo

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

If someone like DJ Koze has self announced then it's quite possible that the next main announcement is due sooner than we think. Possibly tommorow?

Sweet jeebus,dont be getting people's hope up blackie. It will kick off in here tomorrow

taramurf

BurtMacklin wrote: »

I've a ticket for ATN now and I'll probably go to the picnic as well but I wouldn't personally think ATN has a better line up.
KL, Massive Attack, NERD > Fleet Foxes, Underworld, Chaka Khan.

EP's undercard is also better in my opinion with another announcement to come. I know it's all down to opinions but EP seems a better line up already. Saying that ATN is in it's first year, better weekend, allowing drink into the arena so it has plenty going for it. I'm looking forward to both.

Looking forward to your no-holds-barred review of ATN so! John Reynolds notoriously screws things up in Year 1 (eg Metropolis) so I hope he gets this one right first time

evani1976

Rfrip wrote: »

No way!!! Pick up is a great tune!

Would be delighted with him!

Come back ep ...all’s forgiven

My go to heatwave song, theres hope at the end of the tunne.l :rolleyes:

Manning3000

ghostdancer wrote: »

brilliant!

https://www.facebook.com/pg/djkoze/events/

Where did he self announce? Can’t find that anywhere online. Link please

Ferris_Bueller

On his facebook page he added Electric Picnic 2018 to his upcoming events.

Manning3000

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

On his facebook page he added Electric Picnic 2018 to his upcoming events.

Ah Facebook I see. Nice one. Great addition.

BadTurtle

What's Koze like live? Is he actually live or is it a DJ set he does?

ghostdancer

sydthebeat wrote: »

ok lads, there s a heavy 'guitar based band' shaped hole in the line up...... or i havent found one yet
gang of youths a bit too happy clappy for me....

any recommendations of the relative unknowns to check out??

SoundOfSilence

taramurf wrote: »

Looking forward to your no-holds-barred review of ATN so! John Reynolds notoriously screws things up in Year 1 (eg Metropolis) so I hope he gets this one right first time

How exactly did he screw up metropolis year 1? That was my favourite one of the 2 I went to and also by far the best line up he's had in the 3 years of doing it.

MichaelM93l

would love to see boys noize added to the line up!

bodhrandude

MichaelM93l wrote: »

would love to see boys noize added to the line up!

He's free for Sunday 2nd September, playing France on Friday and Saturday.

http://www.boysnoize.com/home

Blackie_IRL

New Prodigy track released today. Just in time for the EP announcement.....

MichaelM93l

oh, well then it’s a possibility even if it’s only a small chance.

would love to see the last album played out live and going by his boiler set couple months wouldn’t be something to miss!

bodhrandude wrote: »

He's free for Sunday 2nd September, playing France on Friday and Saturday.

scruff monkey

Blackie_IRL wrote: »

New Prodigy track released today. Just in time for the EP announcement.....

Is it any cop or is it like everything since the fat of the land?

grudgehugger

griffdaddy wrote: »

Dj koze self announced earlier. That's a dream announcement from my point of view!

A dream announcement just about sums it up for me too :D:D

Love his stuff, never seen him live - yes!!!

Rfrip

I think the main reason why I’m so pissed is I feel the first announcement is seriously lacking dance
Delighted now with Dj kose and that he’s not playing in Bacardi area either

BadTurtle

Saw Boys Noize at Oxegen 10 years ago (****, getting old) and he was outstanding. Haven't listened to much new stuff since Power but he'd be a great addition I'm sure.

Poorside

Sorted it, this is why they’re waiting to announce

https://www.nme.com/news/music/liam-gallagher-forgives-noel-gallagher-pleads-for-oasis-reunion-2356761

bodhrandude

BadTurtle wrote: »

Saw Boys Noize at Oxegen 10 years ago (****, getting old) and he was outstanding. Haven't listened to much new stuff since Power but he'd be a great addition I'm sure.

He played EP in 2011, I was working between the Crawdaddy and Little Big Tent, it was my first year doing the volunteering, I enjoyed what I heard emitting from the Little Big Tent.

BadTurtle

That new Prodigy song is great, best thing they've done in a long time. Thought the last two albums were dreadful by and large (Invaders Must Die and Run with the Wolves weren't bad, but stuff like Omen, Thunder, Ibiza (possibly the worst thing they've ever done) were just woeful, reactionary attempts at capturing the EDM market while doubling down on things they'd done before but better. Hopefully the new album is a course correction.

s8n

Childish Gambino ?