Melt Festival

BoysNoize

Theres the line up so far..

http://www.meltfestival.de/index_en.php

Anyone been ? Any reports ?

Cheers in advance..

Cattleforker

been last year. incredible setting. the only chemicles to be got were in the contaminated lake though. its fairly well priced all round. 7am swimming was great.

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Cattleforker wrote: »

7am swimming was great.

in the contaminated lake?

Cattleforker

yes, well we werent drinkin the stuff.
the weather wasnt great last year, though every morning at dawn the sun would be beaming, it was fairly irresistable to lep in and float about under a hot red dawn, it was kinda like visitng some off world mining planet, contaminated lakes and all, and the campsite is quite far from the huge machines, the distant bass beat sounds like the machines are just working away. cool experience, but bring your own cake if you like cake, cause they dont sell any cake there.

BoysNoize

Cheers Cattleforker yeah the setting looks incredible alright and the line up looks decent. I'll be in Berlin for most of July I'd say so i suppose it would be rude not to..

Melty

Myself and a small gang intend to head to this. The line-up is fairly phenomenal in my opinion - rex the dog, koze, aphex, radio slave, fever ray, kiki, moderat etc etc etc etc - way too many must-see acts.

cattleforker what was the story with security/police, can you remember? don't think i fancy landing over to a mini police-state

Cattleforker

No Police at all, just security, which were all quite relaxed.
there was one wierd incident, which was on the way in on the first night, handing in the tickets, the croud was heaving and eventualy burst through the styles, bit of a rampage goin in, which was fun, but could have been dodgy. Im sure that willl be sorted.

Yeh good luck, its such a great setting, but be prepared that its a fairly drug free festival. If you were so inclined, id pick up some goody bags in Berlin before going to it, I wish i had, it would have been twenty times better, given the setting etc.

Photojoe

Great setting, worth it for the machines. Apart from that its not the best. Campsite is a bit of trek, full of German scenester *****.

VinylJunkie

Serious line-up alright, Ive been thinking of driving through Europe this summer. This would be a perfect stop off + 110e for a 3 day ticket bargain.

VinylJunkie

Don't think the car would make it that far on second thoughts so booked flights and tickets should be good 4 of us heading over!

markious

booked flights and tickets should be good 4 of us heading over!

This will be EPIC ...

BoysNoize

They dont have make the tickets awkward to buy do they, jesus..

VinylJunkie

BoysNoize wrote: »

They dont have make the tickets awkward to buy do they, jesus..

Haha yeah I know epically when they bring you to Paypal and it's all in german.
Fu*k it can't wait!

happycamper00

Cattleforker wrote: »

yes, well we werent drinkin the stuff.
the weather wasnt great last year, though every morning at dawn the sun would be beaming, it was fairly irresistable to lep in and float about under a hot red dawn, it was kinda like visitng some off world mining planet, contaminated lakes and all, and the campsite is quite far from the huge machines, the distant bass beat sounds like the machines are just working away. cool experience, but bring your own cake if you like cake, cause they dont sell any cake there.

How would u go about buying cake in Berlin the day before?

VinylJunkie

I would also like to know how to go about getting some cake. We are flying into berlin on the 15th and staying the first night in Berlin.

romarr

flights... tickets... Sorted ! ;-)

VinylJunkie

romarr wrote: »

flights... tickets... Sorted ! ;-)

You going for the three nights camping?

Can't wait for this now, just seen Oasis in Slane I expect Berlin to be even better.

romarr

VinylJunkie wrote: »

You going for the three nights camping?

Ja ... naturlich !

who are you're must sees?

at the moment ellen alien for me... try for both her sets at 5am and 9am - sleepless floor ... its going to be interesting !

VinylJunkie

romarr wrote: »

who are you're must sees?

Oasis Kasabian Trentemoller Moderat Jesse Rose.....

VinylJunkie

I'm heading next Wednesday, anyone know what the story is with bringing tents on a Ryanair flight?

happycamper00

I'd imagine they'd wet themselves with excitement at the thought of what they could charge someone trying to bring a tent plus accessories. We're just gonna buy a cheap one over there and leave it behind. you'd get a tent in Berlin a lot cheaper than ireland

VinylJunkie

**** it jus gonna check in a bag and put the two tents in it. Ive a savage tent I dont wanna leave behind!

Melty

don't suppose any of the melt veterans here can help me out -

there's a few of us getting the train from berlin to dessau and from there the shuttle bus. i presume the bus will be leaving from outside the train station in dessau but anyone fancy confirming this? emailed the organisers but they have yet to respond

anyway, really looking forward to this.

romarr

Melty wrote: »

don't suppose any of the melt veterans here can help me out -

there's a few of us getting the train from berlin to dessau and from there the shuttle bus. i presume the bus will be leaving from outside the train station in dessau but anyone fancy confirming this? emailed the organisers but they have yet to respond

anyway, really looking forward to this.

I dont know where the shuttle leaves from but I would imagine its der haupt banhof ! - engage your sheep instincts and follow the crowd ! Dessau does not really look like a major destination for random backpackers so should be easy enough ...

is any one getting the cool tours bus from berlin - leaving from the "main station" (main station = berlin haupt banhof ? mmm...)

VinylJunkie

romarr wrote: »

I dont know where the shuttle leaves from but I would imagine its der haupt banhof ! - engage your sheep instincts and follow the crowd ! Dessau does not really look like a major destination for random backpackers so should be easy enough ...

is any one getting the cool tours bus from berlin - leaving from the "main station" (main station = berlin haupt banhof ? mmm...)

There is a group of us going and we are going to rent a car for the week, We will be staying in a campsite here on Wednesday night in Berlin if any of you are doing the same maybe we could have a few beers!

romarr

romarr wrote: »

is any one getting the cool tours bus from berlin - leaving from the "main station" (main station = berlin haupt banhof ? mmm...)

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Main station is central station...

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Fantastic ! who said the ger-mans were boring ;-)

made my day !

tekopig

im booked up too

VinylJunkie

This is gonna be great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dQSfA0EWxE

markious

This Is gonna be GREAT.


Ahhh really cant wait for this trip :D

happycamper00

What are people doing with regards to bringing a few crates of beer etc in? Is there a place to buy them on site like at irish festivals or how far away is the nearest supermarket? Buying them in berlin and carrying them down on the bus sounds like a bit of a trek

VinylJunkie

Just home now from melt, it was simply an amazing festival, enjoyed every moment. Ill post up a report later after I get a cupa tea shower and a sleep

VinylJunkie

What an amazing festival, I loved every minute of it! We drove down from berlin with our rented Fiat Panda busting at the seams with beer food and a BBQ,12 half litre bottles of beer for €12.

The campsite was great craic I met loads of people from all over the place and even made the winning throw at a drinking game to make a really hot german girl take off her top Amazed she did it we then rigged the next game for her to loose and take off her bottoms :eek:

A beer in the festival was something like €3.50 and a euro deposit on the cup. The late acts on Friday where canceled from the torrential rain at about 4am or so, I got soaked running back to the tent. So we missed Trentmoller Moderat Deadmau5 and the end of Goldie. Nerver seen one fight or argument everyone we met was so laid back and just enjoying themselves.

Favourite acts:
Kasabian
Oasis
Paul Kalkbrenner
Radio Slave
Simian Mobile Disco
La Roux

Worst acts:
Aphex Twin

Most Memorable Moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBEHD1KbwVw

Where I sent most of my time
Sitting on this hill looking out over the lake!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQVnrhIyA1w

Week in Pictures
Thanks to Markious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPusRwP3HoY

Four-Percent

That looks excellent, Sky and Sand was one of my favourite tunes for ages!

VinylJunkie

Four-Percent wrote: »

That looks excellent, Sky and Sand was one of my favourite tunes for ages!

Yeah man I will never forget that moment for the rest of my life me and dave sat there and didn't say a word it was a crazy feeling!

markious

Nice review Sean!!


The whole trip was Epic loved every last second of it..

Have that video of the compilation of pics done Sean

Spunge

what was so bad about aphex twin ?

VinylJunkie

I just wasn't in the mood for his dicking about with white noise for 15 mins at the start also, I know its not his fault but the sound was badly distorting.
We just left and headed for the Big wheel stage!

VinylJunkie

Article on the festival
http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/heard-in-berlin1/

BoysNoize

Was pretty special Vinyl Junkie wasn't it. What a surreal setting. I stayed in Berlin after until yesterday, memorys a little hazy at the moment but favourite act was Paul Kalkbrenner. Honourable mention going to Simian Mobile Disco, Whitest boy alive, Crystal Castles, James Holden, Boys Noize and Erol and Passion Pit. Great festival, line up, people and atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

Melty

great line-up again this year. will be headin along methinks

http://www.meltfestival.de/

bjnally

I am off to berlin this week and i need to get a ticket for the melt festival.They are all sold out.Can anybody help me.