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bodhrandude · 24-03-2017 03:16PM

team_actimel wrote: »

I'm definitely getting one. An extra day at EP - yes, please!

I wonder will there be any music on that night, like something on in Salty Dog? Or will it be just campsite fun? :cool:

Well worth it, it a bit more mellower but some of the soundsystems tend to be sound checking on Thursday night, Trenchtown normally has a bit of music on and some of the other peripheral areas of the festival like Salty Dog, B&S Village, Trailer Park and the Rave in the Woods. Lighting systems would also be getting checked out too, so a lively enough night before the masses hit.

room_149 · 24-03-2017 03:20PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Well worth it, it a bit more mellower but some of the soundsystems tend to be sound checking on Thursday night, Trenchtown normally has a bit of music on and some of the other peripheral areas of the festival like Salty Dog, B&S Village, Trailer Park and the Rave in the Woods. Lighting systems would also be getting checked out too, so a lively enough night before the masses hit.

Shouldn't be charging another €25 for it though surely?
In saying that, I do enjoy a few drinks out in the Campervan site of a Thursday evening before all the madness starts on Friday!!

bodhrandude · 24-03-2017 03:28PM

room_149 wrote: »

Shouldn't be charging another €25 for it though surely?
In saying that, I do enjoy a few drinks out in the Campervan site of a Thursday evening before all the madness starts on Friday!!

I'm not doing the posh camping thing though, I'm down for the whole week doing advanced volunteering and stay at the Body & Soul campsite near the GAA place. There is a handy staff entrance there to the festival site.

Rigor Mortis · 24-03-2017 03:28PM

team_actimel wrote: »

I'm definitely getting one. An extra day at EP - yes, please!

I wonder will there be any music on that night, like something on in Salty Dog? Or will it be just campsite fun? :cool:

In fairness, there is a cost in having some of the additional security there the night before. A Salty Dog gig would be a great idea.

I'm too old for four nights

room_149 · 24-03-2017 03:31PM

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm not doing the posh camping thing though, I'm down for the whole week doing advanced volunteering and stay at the Body & Soul campsite near the GAA place. There is a handy staff entrance there to the festival site.

I know it well- used the jacks & showers in there a couple of times when the water went in the van a couple of years back.

MJohnston · 24-03-2017 04:58PM

Slobberdawn wrote: »

Is miming a word you can use? Well if any of them just pressed a button and bopped around. The fact that you can't actually see what they're at, does it matter what they're doing?

If a band stands there with their guitars and don't play them while the sound comes out I'd be pretty pissed off. If the sound was so perfect that it had to be a recording rather than a live performance then I'd know and also be pissed off.

Does apply to electronic ceoil?

1) It probably doesn't matter to a lot of people as long as it doesn't literally sound like the album. Daft Punk's Alive 07 tour for example could easily not even have been the two lads from Daft Punk on the stage, but the music was constructed in a completely different way to what you'd hear on their albums.

2) A lot of bigger electronic music artists understand the dilemma and introduce other elements into their shows to give the crowd sometime to enjoy. The aforementioned Daft Punk, and The Chemical Brothers both have incredible visual shows happening during their sets which are sometimes worth the price of admission alone. Kraftwerk too, especially with their recent 3D shows.

3) It probably doesn't matter to people because of the experience/atmosphere factor. Compare to, for example, a gig for a band you've wanted to see for your entire life, and when you do get there, the vocals are a bit muddled in the sound mix. You and most people are probably singing along and not really caring about that, not really caring that you're actually hearing yourself most of the time, it's all about the experience of it, whatever that means to different people. That doesn't change just because the music is pre-sequenced.

And yes, things can go wrong with the more involved electronic music performances. One of my favourite artists is Jamie Liddell, and back years ago his live show was just himself, no instruments except for some pre-recorded samples, a loop pedal, and his voice. He'd create these amazing songs just using his voice and a couple of drum samples, and constantly **** up the looping, but then just roll with it and incorporate that back into the song.

stead · 24-03-2017 05:42PM

If anyone has Apple Music it's worth searching up an artist and see if there's an Apple curated "... essentials" playlist. Tends to have a good mix of the hits and deep cuts.

leakyboots · 24-03-2017 05:45PM

Two interesting articles on this topic if you want to take the time to read them, one is deadmau5 blowing the lid on the whole 'press play hands in the air DJ', the other is an interview with the Chems tech-y guy about all the gear they need and what they're able to do 'live'

http://deadmau5.tumblr.com/post/25690507284/we-all-hit-play

http://www.soundonsound.com/people/matt-cox-midi-tech-chemical-brothers

24-03-2017 06:11PM

The Thursday night is a nice idea... I'd love to do it but I'm old and god I need that night in bed!!

bodhrandude · 24-03-2017 07:39PM

Yeah I'm warming to this first announcement, I like the fact that a lot of acts are fresh, who haven't played the Picnic before, of course there is a few returns, The XX since 2012, Interpol, London Grammar, Mano Le Tough and a few others. But a lot of the acts have never played at the festival, but have played the smaller Body & Soul festival. I like the fact Madness is in there, always a fun act to go and see and go ape to One Step Beyond and Baggy Trousers.

24-03-2017 08:12PM

Paleblood wrote: »

Spaceshanty wrote: »

Disappointed more than most years with the initial announcement, even after lowering my expectations, and I agree with some posters that there has definitely been a shift when it comes to booking acts at the festival, especially the last two years, which might mean it's my 11th and last one. Depending.

Taking out the obvious big A lister acts such as Radiohead, Depeche Mode, QOTSA etc (I know I know, own gig, in the states, not touring yet) there still is a lot of options there that they could have opted for.
Maybe it's age(37), but last year was the first year I walked around the site looking for someone to go to see, for a few hours at a time. I do go for the crack, but I enjoy music and new bands I wouldn't normally go to see, but last year had huge gaps where they just didn't appeal to me.

I'm hoping for Justice and Foals to add to the top tier of acts in the following announcements, and maybe a handful of one or two of these.

Jamie xx and 2 many djs sets to be added imo.

Leftfield
Justice
Massive Attack
Gorillaz
Tame Impala
Foals
Royksopp
Royal Blood
Paul Weller
Metromony
The Coral
Moby
Two Door Cinema Club
De la soul
Jungle
Jagwar Ma
Death In Vegas
DJ Shadow
Formation
John Grant
Steve Mason
Temples
Caribou
The Coral
Gaz Coombes
Richard Hawley
Metronomy
The Horrors
James Zabiela
Jon Hopkins
Richie Hawtin
Laurent Garnier
Trentmoller

Here's hoping , but I won't hold my breathe ðŸ‘

That's quite the list, but the vast majority of those have played there before, some of them more than once. Some of them three times! It's time for something new.

Edit: Actually I don't think any of them played three times. I'm getting my festivals mixed up!

Foals definitely did. Don't think any of the others but can't be sure. A few acts there I'd welcome (back).

Tago Mago · 24-03-2017 08:52PM

Spaceshanty wrote: »

The new Soulwax album (out today) is sounding top notch, looking forward to seeing this 'live' ðŸ‘

Outstanding.

everlast75 · 24-03-2017 09:00PM

Some here might lose their s**t

Peter File · 24-03-2017 09:04PM

Any chance that Le Galaxie will play?

bodhrandude · 24-03-2017 09:04PM

everlast75 wrote: »

Some here might lose their s**t

Well I'm going to the Sunday of that, canna wait.

mgkelly · 24-03-2017 09:21PM

everlast75 wrote: »

Some here might lose their s**t

Officially lost.....Orbital & Aphex Twin at the one festival. Well, well, well....!
:woot:

DisneyLover · 24-03-2017 10:28PM

Rag'N'Bone was just on Comic Relief which I presume everyones watching and he was unreal !!!

24-03-2017 10:30PM

Peter File wrote: »

Any chance that Le Galaxie will play?

Be very surprised if they don't... them and Donal dinnen always added!!!

Arne_Saknussem · 24-03-2017 11:56PM

D.Q wrote: »

Really starting to warm to the idea of Duran Duran

My older brother was a huge fan when i was very young, i know all their songs note for note. I've spent my life keeping schtum when anyone was going on about how naff they are.

I'm really looking forward to it

Arne_Saknussem · 25-03-2017 01:12AM

stead · 25-03-2017 01:28AM

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFxEFRK93LCW93ICpEIaK1EjTHEyveXbS

Don't know if its already been posted but EP have a playlist up to give a taste of each of the acts announced so far.

red face dave · 25-03-2017 09:46AM

Did anyone else notice on the spotify playlist that it plays songs by John Grant and bonobo, but they're not listed on the actual list

25-03-2017 11:05AM

red face dave wrote: »

Did anyone else notice on the spotify playlist that it plays songs by John Grant and bonobo, but they're not listed on the actual list

Wow they would be two great additions. Ive seen john grant a few times now and he's so brilliant. Never seen bonobo but the new album is gorgeous

MJohnston · 25-03-2017 11:29AM

red face dave wrote: »

Did anyone else notice on the spotify playlist that it plays songs by John Grant and bonobo, but they're not listed on the actual list

They're not there now, were you talking about the official EP playlist? Cos if they were definitely there and now are gone, that's a big hint! Those would be two superb additions if true.

Ferris_Bueller · 25-03-2017 11:42AM

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Just after realising that The Pretenders are not the guys who sing 500 miles. Can't tell if I'm disappointed or happy.

GidCudi · 25-03-2017 12:20PM

Tune of the day

Floating Points - Nuits Sonores

red face dave · 25-03-2017 12:58PM

MJohnston wrote: »

They're not there now, were you talking about the official EP playlist? Cos if they were definitely there and now are gone, that's a big hint! Those would be two superb additions if true.

They're not showing up on the main playlist. But if you have it on shuffle mode it throws out songs from Grant, Bonobo and just there Taylor McFerrin etc etc

bodhrandude · 25-03-2017 01:08PM

Love this comment retort on EP's facebook page, "It's not supposed to be a "mainstream ****ty radio music" festival, so everyone complaining about not knowing 90% of the acts, why does that come as a surprise when all you probably listen to is Now 95." :pac:

MJohnston · 25-03-2017 02:30PM

red face dave wrote: »

They're not showing up on the main playlist. But if you have it on shuffle mode it throws out songs from Grant, Bonobo and just there Taylor McFerrin etc etc

That is Spotifys feature where it starts playing related songs once the playlist has finished, so they're not adding by EP unfortunately.

D.Q · 25-03-2017 02:46PM

MJohnston wrote: »

That is Spotifys feature where it starts playing related songs once the playlist has finished, so they're not adding by EP unfortunately.

John grant would be such a good addition to that line up. Wonder what his story is late summer

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