[Cancelled] Electric Picnic 2020 Discussion Only // No Ticket Sales / Requests

endainoz · 04-12-2019 11:33AM

I think we might get snow patrol, haven't played an Irish festival in a long time and are already announced for Isle of Wight.

rubick · 04-12-2019 04:52PM

There much of a crossover with EP/Latitude?
If so, set your watches for Chemical Brothers.

04-12-2019 06:12PM

Mucker46 wrote: »

Hayden Thorpe tonight. Big difference in venue from last time i saw him at Olympia for Wild Beasts farewell tour. Very sedate but very enjoyable. Fantastic voice and interacted well with the crowd. Far cry from fat white family last night. Talos on friday then thats me done for the year i think. Some cracking gigs this year roll on 2020.

Glad to see the London trip is going well Mucker. Lots to see already in 2020 and get yerself down to Galway for the Arts Fest in July.

paulieeye · 05-12-2019 02:36PM

rubick wrote: »

There much of a crossover with EP/Latitude?
If so, set your watches for Chemical Brothers.

surely not again

05-12-2019 07:20PM

paulieeye wrote: »

surely not again

If playing next Sept then that's a four year gap since the last appearance. Happy to see them back but would prefer the return of Leftfield.

BullBlackNova · 05-12-2019 07:31PM

When were Leftfield last there?

There seems to be a lack of new acts given those slots at all festivals, really. Same 5-10 names every few years. Chems, Leftfield, Kraftwerk, Orbital, Underworld, Fat Boy Slim, Prodigy (obviously not anymore). Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx and maybe Hot Chip at smaller festivals.

I'm sure I'm forgetting one or two but it seems that while plenty of aspects of the festival calendars change, the big electronic acts rarely do!!

Would be great to see some new acts given the chance but I wouldn't have the background knowledge on who would be good/big enough for it!

Not sure would someone like Jon Hopkins translate well on a huge stage?

sweetie · 05-12-2019 08:01PM

M83 would be a great shout for this list. You could throw LCD in too.

05-12-2019 08:13PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

When were Leftfield last there?

There seems to be a lack of new acts given those slots at all festivals, really. Same 5-10 names every few years. Chems, Leftfield, Kraftwerk, Orbital, Underworld, Fat Boy Slim, Prodigy (obviously not anymore). Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx and maybe Hot Chip at smaller festivals.

I'm sure I'm forgetting one or two but it seems that while plenty of aspects of the festival calendars change, the big electronic acts rarely do!!

Would be great to see some new acts given the chance but I wouldn't have the background knowledge on who would be good/big enough for it!

Not sure would someone like Jon Hopkins translate well on a huge stage?

Leftfield only played once (2010), memorable for me as I got on their guest list and it's not happened since. Nor likely to.

You could add LCD Soundsystem & Caribou to the above but I'm struggling to think of suitable others who could draw a crowd. Would Aphex pull 30,000 at the main stage? Unlikely with the recent EP demographic yet he's probably too big for the EA and Terminus.

BullBlackNova · 05-12-2019 08:14PM

sweetie wrote: »

M83 would be a great shout for this list. You could throw LCD in too.

Are M83 ever going to tour again? Never caught them in their heyday; never expected to have to wait so long!!

James Murphy is firing up Despacio for 2020 too, it seems. London-bound in May...

sweetie · 05-12-2019 08:19PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Are M83 ever going to tour again? Never caught them in their heyday; never expected to have to wait so long!!

James Murphy is firing up Despacio for 2020 too, it seems. London-bound in May...

Dunno, think they brought out new music. Saw them at a Primavera (

) it was epic.

05-12-2019 09:01PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Are M83 ever going to tour again? Never caught them in their heyday; never expected to have to wait so long!!

James Murphy is firing up Despacio for 2020 too, it seems. London-bound in May...

Oh despacio please for ep!!

Ferris_Bueller · 05-12-2019 09:41PM

sweetie wrote: »

M83 would be a great shout for this list. You could throw LCD in too.

A long time wish of mine, my artist of the decade on spotify wrapped today! I would be raging if he played this year though as it is unlikely I will be there.

Despacio in 2015 was one of my greatest ever EP moments, would be great if they came back sometime.

Fatfrog · 05-12-2019 11:00PM

M83 would be awesome,

Look at the crowd energy!!

https://youtu.be/vNEbsZ3IcH4

bodhrandude · 05-12-2019 11:39PM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Leftfield only played once (2010), memorable for me as I got on their guest list and it's not happened since. Nor likely to.

You could add LCD Soundsystem & Caribou to the above but I'm struggling to think of suitable others who could draw a crowd. Would Aphex pull 30,000 at the main stage? Unlikely with the recent EP demographic yet he's probably too big for the EA and Terminus.

He'd be more suited to an Electric Arena slot, his show shines in a darkened marquee with the graphics and lasers, as much as I enjoyed the FF slots, I found it was too early in the day. He has a few hits but rarely plays them so I don't know if the main stage would be his thing although his light show lasers and sound would certainly drag in a few interested heads.

scruff monkey · 06-12-2019 01:57AM

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Would Aphex pull 30,000 at the main stage?

he would drive 30,000 from the main stage, fleeing into the woods screaming banshee like whilst holding their hands to their bleeding ears as the last vestiges of taste and rhythm left their bodies.

(Sorry/not sorry, he’s got a few listenable tracks and the rest is just modem handshake wankology that his cult like fans worship with out question, he’s not the messiah, he’s just tone ****ing deaf)

rubick · 06-12-2019 09:01AM

scruff monkey wrote: »

he would drive 30,000 from the main stage, fleeing into the woods screaming banshee like whilst holding their hands to their bleeding ears as the last vestiges of taste and rhythm left their bodies.

Sounds absolutely world class tbh

PabloAndRoy · 06-12-2019 10:04AM

Basement Jaxx always did an epic show back in the day. Would love to see them back.

Of the others mentioned above, I would really only be bothered with LCD Soundsystem. I am a big fan of Orbital, Leftfield and even the Chems (sometimes) put on a good show, but its all become a bit repetitive and predictable over the years. LCD always sound fresh to me, always reinventing and tweaking the songs.

Maybe D*** P*** would spice things up a bit. Will never happen of course.

rubick · 06-12-2019 10:49AM

I've only ever seen Leftfield listed as doing DJ sets in the past few circuits of festival land (Glastonbury, ATN). They'd need new material if there was to be a live show, not that I'm fed up with Leftism or Rhythm and Stealth, and as someone pointed out it's difficult to see that coming any time soon.

To be fair to the Chems, the No Geography set is nothing short of stunning, would look sensational with the new Main Stage setup.

I think we'd all love to see LCD back, I'm daring to hope given these Despacio developments.

Orbital were great craic at ATN last year but they've overtaken Underworld in acts of that type I've seen loads over the years - both were in Belfast in 2018 for a start. Didn't totally love Monsters Exist in the same way I did the rest of their catalogue but the t-shirt is helluva nice, really accents my boobs.

rubick · 06-12-2019 11:08AM

AMBIENT NEWS

The Orb have announced a new album/tour for next year. Album will be released end of March 2020 with a UK tour with support from Mad Professor (!!) and Don Letts (!!).
https://www.theorb.com/abolition-spl/

Will they hop over the water to see us?
I'll begin the summoning ritual.

scruff monkey · 06-12-2019 12:02PM

rubick wrote: »

I've only ever seen Leftfield listed as doing DJ sets in the past few circuits of festival land (Glastonbury, ATN). They'd need new material if there was to be a live show, not that I'm fed up with Leftism or Rhythm and Stealth, and as someone pointed out it's difficult to see that coming any time soon.

They had an album out 4 years ago (Alternative Light Source). It's still an infant on their release schedule (they and Portishead should form a support group).

(is the group they or he at this stage? didn't one of them stop?)

patch · 06-12-2019 12:14PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

They had an album out 4 years ago (Alternative Light Source). It's still an infant on their release schedule (they and Portishead should form a support group).

(is the group they or he at this stage? didn't one of them stop?)

Just him now.
Leftism live last year was brilliant. Vocalists and all.
Hopefully rhythm and stealth will get (us) the same luxury treatment at some stage.

rubick · 06-12-2019 12:58PM

The Stranglers just announced for The Olympia next March.
2020 marks 6 years since their last Picnic appearance.

PabloAndRoy · 06-12-2019 01:09PM

rubick wrote: »

The Stranglers just announced for The Olympia next March.
2020 marks 6 years since their last Picnic appearance.

And they were great. Would love to see them at EP again. One for us auld lads. Nice 'n' Sleazy does it everytime.

cjdennis29 · 06-12-2019 01:15PM

Longitude lineup announced:
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator
A$AP Rocky
Young Thug
J Hus
AJ Tracey
Aitch
DaBaby
Playboi Carti
Charli XCX
IDK
Lil Tecca
Mabel
Jay1
Earthgang
Pop Smoke
Santi

all ruled out for EP

06-12-2019 01:29PM

rubick wrote: »

I've only ever seen Leftfield listed as doing DJ sets in the past few circuits of festival land (Glastonbury, ATN). They'd need new material if there was to be a live show, not that I'm fed up with Leftism or Rhythm and Stealth, and as someone pointed out it's difficult to see that coming any time soon.

To be fair to the Chems, the No Geography set is nothing short of stunning, would look sensational with the new Main Stage setup.

I think we'd all love to see LCD back, I'm daring to hope given these Despacio developments.

Orbital were great craic at ATN last year but they've overtaken Underworld in acts of that type I've seen loads over the years - both were in Belfast in 2018 for a start. Didn't totally love Monsters Exist in the same way I did the rest of their catalogue but the t-shirt is helluva nice, really accents my boobs.

I thought Alternative Light Source in 2015 was really impressive, great guests too - Polica, Sleaford Mods, Tunde from TV on the Radio, etc). Their set in Vicar St on the night of the Repeal referendum was heavier than usual and had much less of Leftism than usual. Time to get them back to Stradbally.

And LCD or Despacio I'd welcome every year.

rubick · 06-12-2019 01:32PM

Alternative Light Source completely passed me by, must have a gleek over the weekend.

06-12-2019 01:39PM

scruff monkey wrote: »

They had an album out 4 years ago (Alternative Light Source). It's still an infant on their release schedule (they and Portishead should form a support group).

(is the group they or he at this stage? didn't one of them stop?)

It's Neil Barnes who runs it, Paul Daley left years ago. Barnes hires a crew of extras (mainly musicians from the Leftism/Rhythm & Stealth era) and pays them a wage rather than a share of tour profits. Am aware of this as a pal plays with them. Safe to say that Barnes fairly rakes it in when touring.

06-12-2019 01:44PM

cjdennis29 wrote: »

Longitude lineup announced:
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator
A$AP Rocky
Young Thug
J Hus
AJ Tracey
Aitch
DaBaby
Playboi Carti
Charli XCX
IDK
Lil Tecca
Mabel
Jay1
Earthgang
Pop Smoke
Santi

all ruled out for EP

That's a pretty huge lineup for Longitude. A lot of cash splayed on those artists. Amazed they can afford Kendrick given he's almost certainly headlining the Friday night of Glastonbury.

Only 2/3 I'd be bothered seeing but there'll be a lot of happy kids with that one.

rubick · 06-12-2019 01:46PM

My favourite Leftfield memory is from Ulster Hall, Belfast, 2010. For some reason the gig hadn't sold particularly well, so the promoters (Shine Productions) put up a post on their then highly active messageboard (remember those) that they'd be giving out free passes. Basically everyone that went to Shine in those days was at the gig, plus hundreds more. I think it was the 20th Anniversary of Leftism or something, the atmosphere was phenomenal, as you'd expect for a free Leftfield gig.

06-12-2019 01:48PM

rubick wrote: »

Alternative Light Source completely passed me by, must have a gleek over the weekend.

This got played a lot at the time - BBC6, etc.

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