Life Festival 2016

barry194

Line up should be out soon, who is everyone hoping to be announced?

bodhrandude

Would love to see Aphex Twin at it, also Daniel Avery, maybe one or two decent reggae headliners again like the old Life festival bills.

Whatsisname

Sandwell

An extremely uninspiring line up of acts that have been on rotation on the Irish club circuit for years. Also, there are just two women on the whole line up and they're part of the same act. Pretty pathetic.

barry194

I think that's being harsh, it is an incredible line up I think.

Sandwell

barry194 wrote: »

I think that's being harsh, it is an incredible line up I think.

I like plenty of the acts but most of them appear here every six months or so. And the lack of female artists is a joke considering the amount of debate there has been about male dominated festival lineups in the last year or so.

Ferris_Bueller

Good announcement, much better than last years initial announcement IMO. It would be hard to get acts that don't play here that often there are only so many electronic acts/DJs that would play at it. Had no intentions of going but that line up would tempt me.. 2manyDJs would be great was hoping they might get booked for EP.

barry194

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I like plenty of the acts but most of them appear here every six months or so. And the lack of female artists is a joke considering the amount of debate there has been about male dominated festival lineups in the last year or so.

True would have been nice to have Nina or someone at it. Surely this year will have good weather.

Sandwell

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

It would be hard to get acts that don't play here that often there are only so many electronic acts/DJs that would play at it.

Not true at all. This is just the promoters lazily booking the same old tired acts and showing little or no imagination. Obviously you need a few crowdpleasers to make a festival of this scale viable but there's scope for mixing it up a bit within those limitations. No sign of that here.

bodhrandude

Yeah thats a great line up but I might give it a miss this year as I've saw lots of these artists over the past five years at EP, Body & Soul and subsequent Lifes. But then again that is the first announcement.

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ghostdancer

pretty average lineup, nothing imaginative, most of the same old sh1te tbh.
will probably give it a miss this year too, as a festival it's just ok, and there's nothing on there that I'm interested in that I haven't seen in the last year or 2.

Sandwell

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Looool at the 'proper techno' guy bigging up Kalkbrenner.

Jeff Mills is certainly a legend but he's not one I ever need to see again at this stage.

Sunil has been doing mixes for years. I'm not sure what relevance the RA mix has to anything unless you're one of those people who use them as an arbiter of taste.

As for Blawan saving techno, what exactly did he save it from? Sounds like someones been reading too much RA.

Each of the acts you mention has played here numerous times in recent years. The line up is lazy and unimaginative. End of.

ghostdancer

i did chuckle at trying to tell someone with Sandwell as their username what proper techno is, let alone the rest of that post.

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Sofiztikated

My issue with the announcement is this:

While I wouldn't mind seeing a lot of these again, it is the final word in that sentence that I have contention with. Again. Kalkbrenner, Sunil, Blawan, Truss, Joy Orbison, Laurent Garnier, Hot Since 82, Ejeca, Ben Klock. These are all agains for me.

I'm not knocking their skills or talents, or the stage that Life gives local (Irish) talent, but there's nothing there that makes me think "Right, ticket in the bag, and tent at the ready!"

That, and the first 3 people from my "friend" I saw that "liked" the announcement, are not the kind of people I was to be at a festival with. Not scaldy, but just not musically inclined, one in particular thinks Marty Mone's Slip the Diff is the epitamy of dance music.

Sofiztikated

My issue with the announcement is this:

While I wouldn't mind seeing a lot of these again, it is the final word in that sentence that I have contention with. Again. Kalkbrenner, Sunil, Blawan, Truss, Joy Orbison, Laurent Garnier, Hot Since 82, Ejeca, Ben Klock. These are all agains for me.

I'm not knocking their skills or talents, or the stage that Life gives local (Irish) talent, but there's nothing there that makes me think "Right, ticket in the bag, and tent at the ready!"

That, and the first 3 people from my "friend" I saw that "liked" the announcement, are not the kind of people I was to be at a festival with. Not scaldy, but just not musically inclined, one in particular thinks Marty Mone's Slip the Diff is the epitamy of dance music.

draiochtanois

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Sofiztikated

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Don't you think the new stuff will be in the second or later waves or when the RBMA announces?

and again who is it that you want to see?

Oh, there probably will be one or 2 later, that might interest, but the first announce is just "safe".

And I mean that in the nicest possible way. Everyone announced will put in a damn good performance.

I've no idea what or who it would take for me to say "Day one purchase". Paranoid London, maybe.

pancake_tuesday

For an initial annoucment it is pretty strong but have to agreed with some of the previous comments. It seems like Ejeca is contracted to play somewhere in Ireland every fortnight

Twigehh

I agree with the comments saying the lineup is uncreative. I count 3 artists that haven't played Ireland in the past year (Laurent Garnier, Martyn and Virginia?)..with a lot of the artists having actually played in the past 6 months too.

I hope the next announcement is more exciting..

Twigehh

Some acts I'd like to see who aren't over here that much:

Ricardo Villalobos, Len Faki, Dixon, Cosmin TRG, Peter van Hoesen, Phase, Lucy, Ben UFO b2b Pangaea b2b Pearson Sound would be a treat, Yan Cook, Midland, Function, Ellen Allien, DJ Tennis, Legowelt, Daniel Bell, Radio Slave, Josh Wink, Paranoid London, some lads off Mord Records and Nina's trip..**** put Rodhad and Ben Klock b2b, that would be unique and those 2 are over here all the ****ing time.

Bring the Liquid Tent back...have Mala and Calibre play every night.

ghostdancer

probably just the batch of tickets had sold out and they'll release another later on. they usually do that for early bird/tiered tickets where there's a limited supply.

Pretty safe is right, would like to have seen some more reggae or hiphop acts but maybe in the next announcement. The likes of Tom Trago, Sven Vath, Cinnaman or MCDE again would be nice, MCDE definitely my highlight last year.

wacotaco

Anyone ever stay in the boutique camping area? I assume they erect the tent for you and all that jazz for the 550e they are charging. What else do they offer for that price?

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D3MAND

Thinking of attending for the first time this year, could anyone fill me in with what the crowd is like? Does it have a similar vibe to EP/ B and S? Should i expect bother, and does anyone know when final line up is released?

Ferris_Bueller

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Thinking of attending for the first time this year, could anyone fill me in with what the crowd is like? Does it have a similar vibe to EP/ B and S? Should i expect bother, and does anyone know when final line up is released?

Only went once in 2014 but judging from that year and what people have said from other years the crowd isn't quite like it is at EP or Body & Soul, it's a slight bit more scauldy but having said that I wouldn't think it's dangerous or that you'll find yourself in trouble, just a few more heads around and not as a relaxed feeling IMO. Nothing like an Oxegen crowd or anything but definitely a lot more people clearly on drugs so that isn't for everyone. The big thing I noticed was that it was almost exclusively people in the 18-25(ish) bracket, obviously there are a few who are older floating around but the demographic was very much that age group when I attended, that alone made it feel a bit more wild as there weren't as many mature heads around.

Not sure when the final line up will be announced, it's a good line up as it is, arguably better than the two previous years already. I'd guess that RBMA might still announce some acts separately for their stage (which usually has a very good line up), they announced it around a month before the festival last year.

If you like the line up then go! I wouldn't think the crowd should put you off too much and if you get decent weather you'll have a cracker of a weekend. Camp in a decent spot with no scobies around you and you'll be grand.

Casshern88

D3MAND wrote: »

Thinking of attending for the first time this year, could anyone fill me in with what the crowd is like? Does it have a similar vibe to EP/ B and S? Should i expect bother, and does anyone know when final line up is released?

I've attended the last two years. I was a bit apprehensive the first year i went as i had heard that life was very scaldy. But i found it fine. For the most part everyone was sound and i had a great time.

Its not quite the same vibe as EP / b&S . not as arty as b&S and not as laid back as EP maybe.

Drugs are everywhere at life even by festival standards and the majority of people you encounter are gonna be taking something. So if that's not your thing then maybe bast avoid.

Id say if your into your tunes and are going with a sound bunch then fire away. you'll have a blast especially if the sun shines.

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CWF

My cousin and her friend, both girls, got tickets for this. They are in 5th year would it be safe for them I wonder?

Casshern88

CWF wrote: »

My cousin and her friend, both girls, got tickets for this. They are in 5th year would it be safe for them I wonder?

safe sure, there not going to be stabbed or mugged if that's what you mean.

There safety will probably depend on their own common sense tbh. If this is there very first taste of freedom then i would perhaps be a bit apprehensive.

If ye could have a talk with her with out it sounding like a lecture about common sense and safe practices with drug use that would provably be helpful.

CWF

Thanks for your help, I will do that

demz101

Still havent got my ticket for this. Would anyone know if its going to sell out?? Or if it has sold out other years??

bodhrandude

Life has sold out two or three times during its lifetime, I think the first one sold out but it was considerably smaller capacity, the next time it sold out was 2009 or 2010 I can't remember if it was at Ballinlough Castle in 2009 before Body & Soul moved in the following year or at their current plot in Belvedere, Mullingar in 2010. It sold out a third time in 2013. The last two years have not been as successful but not a failure by any means either. I'm just finding the line up this year a bit samey and boring really, some great acts but I've seen them loads of times before, so will give it a miss this year.

Connacht12

What's the security like its my first time going should I worry about being caught sneaking things in and also where's the best site to camp

bodhrandude

Where are the Squarepushers and Four Tets equivalents of this years line up, there is nothing of serious note to this years calibre, it seems as though the line up has regressed rather than to have progressed. Anyway giving this a miss this year but I hope you get decent enough weather this year for it.

draiochtanois

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Casshern88

Just took the plunge and got a ticket, this will be my 3rd life in row, was on the fence about this year but screw it lets be having ya. I just hope the weather is better this time around. it mostly pissed the last two years.

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demz101

Very excited for my first time at life!! Can anyone tell me whats the security checks like, are you allowed to bring cans and do they search all your bags etc.

CWF

Friday wil be dry and cloudy, 50 percent chance of rain on Saturday with scattered clouds. Sunday looks to be a bit better with no rain. So all in all it should be fine!

claregal1

demz101 wrote: »

Very excited for my first time at life!! Can anyone tell me whats the security checks like, are you allowed to bring cans and do they search all your bags etc.

A good few years since I last went 2010 I think - you can bring cans but no glass bottles so any spirits just put in a plastic bottle- never had an problem with security thought they were sound to be honest . Enjoy its a great weekend

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Casshern88

3 days to go!!! .... So who's everyone looking forward to?

I recommend checking out New Jackson if ya haven't herd of him, for those of you familiar with David Kitt its his latest project.

Looking forward to some serious Techno from Blawan

Ridiculously excited for paul K

Bicep another one that will be serious

ghostdancer

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CWF

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I would have said Joy Orbison becasue I saw him do the rave in the woods at EP a few years ago, I think he was the final act one of the nights at it was heavy stuff, great set. But at 7.30 I'm not sure how hard hitting it'd be, but worth a look for sure.

draiochtanois

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CWF

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I didn't think you could buy day tickets?