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Steve Lawler, Laura Jones and more set for Eastern Electrics Festival

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Eastern Electrics Festival 2014, the UK’s premier underground electronic music event, announces even more names  for Saturday August 2nd for one unforgettable all-day party at Hatfield House. With seven unique stages representing the finest from the UK underground and beyond, Eastern Electrics Festival welcomes Steve Lawler, Laura Jones, Dyed Soundorom, Mano le Tough, Daniel Avery, and Boddika, who join Art Department, Ellen Allien, Kerri Chandler, Route 94, Tania Vulcano and tINI and many more.
 
Eastern Electrics Festival is set to be the party of the summer, bringing together 10,000 revellers with over 30 international acclaimed artists, and the many adventures that can only be found at Eastern Electrics Festival: expect the usual madness in Electric City, with pillow fights, paint fights, make-up, photo booths and much more; The Star of EE Pub is the on-site watering hole; The Switchyard is built entirely out of shipping containers and promises a wild, raw rave experience; the Igloovision dome returns, with state-of-the-art visuals and production.
 
The Eastern Electrics outdoor main stage provides a snapshot of house and techno’s cream, with Art Department bringing their low-slung bass-infused house sound, soulful house luminary Kerri Chandler and house adventurer MaxxiSoundsystem. Revered house and techno DJ and remixer Laura Jones joins, and one of the UK’s most influential house music exports Steve Lawler also appears. Plus there’s one more special guest to be announced.

mulletover in The Switchyard presents BPitch Control head Ellen Allien, mulletover’s very own Geddes, and secretsundaze residents Giles Smith and James Priestley, as well as cosmic disco and modern techno innovator Mano Le Tough, and acclaimed house and techno selector tINI. Spearheading the London underground, Rinse is in attendance with the RC1 Soundsystem welcoming UK bass master Boddika, acclaimed ‘Drone Logic’ producer and Rinse regularDaniel Avery, Swamp 81 head and bass experimentalist Loefah, chart-topping Route 94 and rising star Tom Shorterz to the fold, plus there are more to be announced.

Art of Dark joins the party in The Igloovision dome, with Colin Chiddle, Parisian party starter Dyed Soundorom, Jack & I, Swiss innovator and Villalobos protegé Sonja Moonear and underground force to be reckoned with TaniaVulcano. Wild times come to the fore at Electric City & Red Bull Studio Stage, with acts for this area soon to be announced. Plus cabaret, live performance and The Electric Boo-Dior, and all the fun of the fair.

And there’s so much more – see the full lineup for details.

 
Eastern Electrics Festival celebrates the very best sounds coming from an electronic music scene that has never been so diverse, exciting or innovative. Born in a warehouse in 2007, Eastern Electrics has grown rapidly into one of the most influential names in UK club culture. Curating a party for 10,000 this summer, Eastern Electrics is a brand that always delivers, and which has broken boundaries in experimental music programming.

Plus, the Eastern Electrics Festival faithful can extend the party with a monster after-party at The Coronet Theatre. More information for that coming soon… Tickets are on sale now, starting at £15.

 
Lineup / Stages (listed alphabetically)
Eastern Electrics Outdoor Main Stage
Art Department * Kerri Chandler * Laura Jones * Maxxi Soundsystem * Steve Lawler

mulletover in The Switchyard
Ellen Allien * Geddes * Giles Smith * James Priestley * Mano Le Tough * tINI

Rinse with the RC1 Soundsystem
Boddika * Daniel Avery * Loefah * Route 94 * Tom Shorterz * more TBA

Art of Dark in The Igloovision
Colin Chiddle * Dyed Soundorom * Jack & I * Sonja Moonear * Tania Vulcano

Electric City & Red Bull Studio Stage
lineup soon to be announced
Plus cabaret, live performance and The Electric Boo-Dior

The Star of EE Pub
Derek Dahlarge * Mr.Normski * Ralph Lawson * Ryan O Gorman
* Shane Watcha * Two and Eight * Waifs and Strays

KUBICLE hosts VIP – Alice on Acidland
Death on the Balcony * Itchy Rich b2b DB * Johnny Hunter *
Remi Mazet (live) * Toni D * plus special surprise guests

Junk Department presents Big Top with Jamie Jones and more

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Having spent the last decade as an integral force shaping the South Coast music scene, Junk Department reveal game changing plans for their next chapter. On Saturday 3rd May they pitch up at Hampshire’s Stoneham Park with a bonafide circus big top that will play host to some of electronic music’s hottest talents, unleashing twelve hours of dancefloor pounding sets from the likes of Jamie Jones, Maya Jane Coles, Dyed Soundorom, Laura Jones and Detroit Swindle for the biggest party the South has ever seen.

Topping the bill is Jamie Jones, infamous founder of this decades inescapable house institution, Hot Creations and one quarter of smash-hit live act Hot Natured. From humble beginnings playing after hours sessions in dark basements of London’s underground scene to headlining some of the biggest festivals around the globe including Sonar, Movement Detroit and Eastern Electrics JJ’s meteoric rise to fame is something for the history books. First spinning tunes for Junk back in 2009 it is with immeasurable excitement they welcome the return of the world dominating Jamie Jones to their line up.

Joining the deep house juggernaut is pint-sized producer Maya Jane Coles. The past three years have seen her rising up through the house rankings from underground sensation to global star. Her hotly anticipated debut album ‘Comfort’ was released last summer to rave reviews, yielding two of 2013’s biggest dancefloor anthems ‘Everything’ and ‘Burning Bright’.

Adding his distinctive sound to the mix is one-third Apollonian, one hundred percent underground maestro, Dyed Soundorom. Having carved a fierce reputation for deep, disco tinged productions, his label Apollonia which he runs in partnership with fellow Frenchmen Shonky and Dan Ghenacia has quickly become one of the most relevant outputs in today’s underground music culture.

Laura Jones is another lady not to be messed with. Not even three years strong into her career and already a name that resonates across the globe, her contributions to some of the most exciting labels including Visionquest and Leftroom have, in a matter of months, helped to solidify her position as one of the hottest artists on the scene right now, with regular slots at Circoloco @ DC10 and Fabric.

Joining the hefty programme of house elite are the fresh talents of Detroit Swindle. The honoree Detroiters-via-Amsterdam duo who have already played at some of the world’s most respected venues in the form of Berlin’s Tresor and Panorama Bar with tracks on their own Heist Recordings as well as Tsuba, Freerange and Dirt Crew.

In typical Junk Department style, the 5000 capacity circus big top will feature excellent production, sound and lighting as well as numerous bars and food outlets, professionally managed toilet facilities and a full fun fair making for one hell of a start to the summer!

Junk Departments Big Top marks the start of a new chapter in Junk’s story. One that will see them expand beyond the shores of their beloved Southampton to stage some of 2014’s most exciting events at music meccas around the world including Ibiza, Amsterdam, Berlin and London. Remain vigilant for further details coming in then next few weeks and month…