Orbital headlines Bloc 2012

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  • Taking place at London Pleasure Gardens, the festival also features ATOL, a new project by Marcel Dettmann, Modeselektor and Shed, among many others.
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  • Bloc have begun revealing the lineup for their 2012 event, taking place at London Pleasure Gardens on July 6th and 7th. The bill so far reflects Bloc's usual knack for diverse and forward-thinking programming. On the one hand, there are pioneers like Gary Numan, Orbital and Squarepusher. On the other, there are newfangled acts like ATOL, a collaboration by Modeselektor, Shed and Marcel Dettmann that will make its UK debut at the festival. From Detroit, there's Jeff Mills and Carl Craig (who will play live as 69). From Berlin, there's Ricardo Villalobos, Ellen Allien, Apparat (who will play with his band) and Raster Noton artists Alva Noto, Byetone and SND. Bass music has a healthy presence as well, thanks in part to a NMBRS vs Swamp 81 showcase with Hudson Mohawke, Addison Groove, Pinch and a back-to-back set by Jackmaster and Joy Orbison, under the name Joymaster. Scuba will make his Bloc debut with a new audio-visual live set. As we learned last month, the festival will take place at London Pleasure Gardens, a new venue in the Royal Victoria Docks with a 6:00 AM license. The spot is set up by the crew behind Shangri-La, the late-night area at Glastonbury, and encompasses a 60,000-square metre space by the water. Bloc will make use of both permanent and custom-made stages, including a 30-metre "geodesic dome" and the Hub stage from Glastonbury. All of the main dance floors will be protected from the elements.

    • Fri, Jul 6, 2012

      Bloc 2012 - Friday

      Amon Tobin, Snoop Dogg, Billy Nasty, Richie Hawtin, Steve Reich, Nicolas Jaar, Digital Mystikz, Shackleton, Xhin, Sandwell District, Carl Craig, Daniel Stefanik, Ricardo Villalobos, T.Williams, Dusky, Midland, Appleblim, Will Saul, Mosca, Steffi, Art Department, Jamie Jones, Geddes, Deadboy, Pinch, Redinho, Oneman, Loefah, Boddika, Jackmaster, Joy Orbison, Hudson Mohawke, Addison Groove, Controlled Weirdness, Transparent Sound, Nathan Fake, Xenoglossy, Placid, Yusef, AGT Rave Cru, Mark Archer, Ray Keith
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