BLOC cancelled

Off Topic (Everything besides dubstep)
Forum rules
Please read and follow this sub-forum's specific rules listed HERE, as well as our sitewide rules listed HERE.

Link to the Secret Ninja Sessions community ustream channel - info in this thread
User avatar
Liam92
Posts: 5623
Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 12:16 pm
Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by Liam92 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:49 pm

Woker wrote:Interesting to see what will happen next year
Nothing I'm assuming

User avatar
Bloodstream
Posts: 2396
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:50 pm
Location: Arabia

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by Bloodstream » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:06 pm

Police have issued a statement saying the festival was in fact cancelled due to rain, rather than overcrowding and over-ticketing (as we first thought yesterday) according to the NME.

The Metropolitan Police have said in their statement:

"The problem stemmed from rain, and people hiding under cover during the showers, creating huge 'pinch-points'. [This created the issues], rather than any over-ticketing."

It has also been confirmed by the authorities that there were no injuries or fatalities reported at the site, despite rumours that have been floating about.

User avatar
meanmrcustard
Posts: 829
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:45 am
Location: London, UK

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by meanmrcustard » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:08 pm

But it didn't rain?
New Mix (Oct 2013)
Soundcloud

User avatar
dubfordessert
Posts: 3191
Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:07 pm

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by dubfordessert » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:13 pm

festival cancelled due to rain? that just sounds intuitively wrong to me...
AxeD wrote:post your awful taste in music you assholes
wobbles wrote::3

joeki
Posts: 3265
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:32 pm
Location: Hest Side, Belgium

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by joeki » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:35 pm

Pukkelpop in Belgium last year, a festival about 4 times the size of this one, was cancelled last year due to rain......and a sudden hurricane going over the festival grounds killing 5 people on the first day.

User avatar
meanmrcustard
Posts: 829
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:45 am
Location: London, UK

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by meanmrcustard » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:50 pm

Seriously though. It didn't rain (or it barely rained if at all).

The NME are full of shit. Awful rag.
New Mix (Oct 2013)
Soundcloud

User avatar
dubfordessert
Posts: 3191
Joined: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:07 pm

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by dubfordessert » Sun Jul 08, 2012 5:57 pm

the met are not known for their truthfulness either.
AxeD wrote:post your awful taste in music you assholes
wobbles wrote::3

8022
Posts: 167
Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:56 pm
Location: Liverpool - Bristol

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by 8022 » Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:53 pm

Liam92 wrote:
Woker wrote:Interesting to see what will happen next year
Nothing I'm assuming
:roll:

User avatar
magma
Posts: 18810
Joined: Thu May 17, 2007 9:27 am
Location: Parts Unknown

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by magma » Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:04 pm

There was definitely NOT enough rain for this. At all. It was a bit sloppy on one of the paths out, but I haven't even had to clean my fucking trainers.

As soon as pretty much everyone walked in they said "This is never going to work". And then it... didn't work. :roll:
Meus equus tuo altior est

"Let me eat when I'm hungry, let me drink when I'm dry.
Give me dollars when I'm hard up, religion when I die."
nowaysj wrote:I wholeheartedly believe that Michael Brown's mother and father killed him.

hasezwei
Posts: 2615
Joined: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:27 pm

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by hasezwei » Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:34 pm

the police shot the right man, but the wrong man exploded.

thats what the statement sounds like to me (just that the police isnt to blame, its the promoters)


sad to hear bout it cause the boat (ms stubnitz) is really great, if a bit overcrowded. must be a HUGE financial loss to get it over to ldn all for nothing... they were here on my birthday in april and i had a blast, would have been cool to hera what you guys think of it.
must also be shit for the acts... everyones losing, worst possible case

User avatar
AxeD
Posts: 9361
Joined: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:10 pm
Location: Damstarem

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by AxeD » Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:40 pm

joeki wrote:Pukkelpop in Belgium last year, a festival about 4 times the size of this one, was cancelled last year due to rain......and a sudden hurricane going over the festival grounds killing 5 people on the first day.
I was at lowlands at the time, was tough hearing about that.
Agent 47 wrote:Next time I can think of something, I will.

bela
Posts: 716
Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:41 pm

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by bela » Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:43 am

more about how fucking awful this was here: http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... 0#p2940294

horrendous, horrendous festival experience. never experienced it outside of london, but can't say i'd ever like to frequent one of their events again.
shame, was on a massive hype & had friends fly from out of the country for this.

User avatar
Bloodstream
Posts: 2396
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:50 pm
Location: Arabia

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by Bloodstream » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:00 am


User avatar
Sexual_Chocolate
Posts: 17019
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:57 pm
Location: Label A City

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by Sexual_Chocolate » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:07 am

Bloodstream wrote:End of Party by Boddika

:u: http://ms.stubnitz.com/content/end-party-boddika
chunky sounded preeeetty upset
Laszlo wrote:and yay, upon imparting his knowledge to his fellow Ninjas, Nevalo spoke wisely that when aggrieved by a woman thou shalt put it in her bum.
Soundcloud
https://labelarecs.bandcamp.com

User avatar
bigfootspartan
Posts: 796
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:16 pm
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by bigfootspartan » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:34 am

Nevalo wrote:
Bloodstream wrote:End of Party by Boddika

:u: http://ms.stubnitz.com/content/end-party-boddika
chunky sounded preeeetty upset
Handled it with class though I gotta say, probably helped keep some people from getting too rowdy

User avatar
Sexual_Chocolate
Posts: 17019
Joined: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:57 pm
Location: Label A City

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by Sexual_Chocolate » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:40 am

bigfootspartan wrote:
Nevalo wrote:
Bloodstream wrote:End of Party by Boddika

:u: http://ms.stubnitz.com/content/end-party-boddika
chunky sounded preeeetty upset
Handled it with class though I gotta say, probably helped keep some people from getting too rowdy
innit.

seems like a pretty safe guy tbh....
Laszlo wrote:and yay, upon imparting his knowledge to his fellow Ninjas, Nevalo spoke wisely that when aggrieved by a woman thou shalt put it in her bum.
Soundcloud
https://labelarecs.bandcamp.com

User avatar
PinUp
Posts: 3653
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:50 am
Location: Bedford/Luton/Milton Keynes

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by PinUp » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:54 am

Chunky is well good at keeping a crowd in a good mood. Saw him handle some technicals at outlook really well and he did it at DMZ 6th birthday too.

Top guy IMO
pkay wrote:I literally can and have mixed about 4 tracks of dubstep solely using my cock.

sirjonnyp
Posts: 249
Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:33 am

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by sirjonnyp » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:28 pm

I hear that the Bloc organisers have gone into administration now...

User avatar
magma
Posts: 18810
Joined: Thu May 17, 2007 9:27 am
Location: Parts Unknown

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by magma » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:36 pm

sirjonnyp wrote:I hear that the Bloc organisers have gone into administration now...
Yep, damn... that was quick...
BlocWeekend.com wrote:Image
It is with great sadness that we announce Baselogic Productions (who you all know as Bloc) has been placed into administration following the events of Friday evening. The team are working hard with the administrators to investigate the issues that led to the closure of the event and people will be updated as and when we have new information. We ask that you allow the administrators time to conduct a thorough investigation so we can establish the facts.

Once again we would like to apologise for all of the frustration and disappointment this situation has caused and thank everyone who has supported the team over the years, your continued support means so much to us.



Please see below a press release from Parker Andrews, the appointed administrators.

Parker Andrews appointed administrators for Base Logic Productions Ltd t/a Bloc

On 11 July 2012, Baselogic Productions Ltd trading as Bloc voluntarily entered administration. The appointed administrator is Jamie Playford of Parker Andrews Insolvency Practitioners. An investigation into the facts leading to Baselogic Productions and the administration will be conducted immediately by Parker Andrews and a further statement will be issued in due course. Jamie Playford said: “It is important that we understand the full facts including what funds will be available to creditors and ticketholders and to ensure the information we provide about the next stages of administration is clear and concise”.
Meus equus tuo altior est

"Let me eat when I'm hungry, let me drink when I'm dry.
Give me dollars when I'm hard up, religion when I die."
nowaysj wrote:I wholeheartedly believe that Michael Brown's mother and father killed him.

User avatar
meanmrcustard
Posts: 829
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:45 am
Location: London, UK

Re: BLOC cancelled

Post by meanmrcustard » Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:43 pm

I can't see us getting our money back in that case... :/

£110 to see 45 minutes of Amon Tobin is alot.
New Mix (Oct 2013)
Soundcloud

Locked

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests