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Anyone else going to The Big Chill?

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:34 pm
by dutty yuppie
http://www.bigchill.net

I've never been and it wouldn't be my festival of choice but there's a decent line-up actually.

Dubstep DJs announced are Digital Mystikz & Loefah in the dance tent (followed by Hospital Showcase and Marky) and Skream and MAH in the 24 dubshack. 8)

Who's going?

Anyone been before? How loud are the systems?

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:49 pm
by thinking
yep i'll be there. Can't remember the dubshack but the dance tent system should be more than adequate.

don't miss Konono No.1 and Cymande. ;)

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:56 pm
by dutty yuppie
Just had a look into Konono No.1, I will not be missing them now! Love African music and the write up has me sold.

Actually, there's more on the bill that I don't want to miss than I thought. I certainly wont be doing a great deal of chilling.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:48 pm
by thinking
also:

Abram Wilson
Ben Westbeech
Black Grass
Bonobo
Cinematic Orchestra
Crazy P
Isaac Hayes
Mad Professor
Marc de Clive-Lowe
Ojos de Brujo
Nextmen
Phil Hartnoll
Seiji
Tom Middleton
Tunng
Ty


are some of the acts I'm def gonna check.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:56 pm
by LEQ
Yeah I think I'm going , haven't got tickets yet but there are quite a few left I think.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:07 pm
by contraband
I'm going - and this years line up is one of the best! Obviously the Dubstep goes without saying

But so much more too


Mika!!! (joke :D)


Skitz deserves a mention as well as Shlomo and the Voice Orchestra - top end beatboxing

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:09 pm
by [b]racket
ThinKing wrote:Tom Middleton
Saw Tom Middleton perform as 'Amber' at Big Chill in Lulworth Cove a few years back. Reworking Global Communication classics with a Welsh choir. Def worth seeing if he is doing it again this time round.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:35 pm
by thinking
[b]racket wrote:
ThinKing wrote:Tom Middleton
Saw Tom Middleton perform as 'Amber' at Big Chill in Lulworth Cove a few years back. Reworking Global Communication classics with a Welsh choir. Def worth seeing if he is doing it again this time round.
yea man, he did it last year with a string orchestra and is back again this year, defo worth catching. (btw it's Amba ;))

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:45 pm
by [b]racket
Nice.

Would love to see that again.

I have only been to the Big Chill the one time. Wasnt so into much of the music (although Gary Cobain of FSOL and Pressure Drop were sick) but fully appreciated all the crazy visual installations they have there.

Could be tempted to go to this...

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:55 pm
by dutty yuppie
Last year in Lost Vagueness they had a woman fisting herself and eating her shit as part of the entertainment!! Don't think that's on the agenda this time.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:03 pm
by markle
ThinKing wrote:also:
Isaac Hayes.
ISSAC FECKIN HAYES!!!!

I'm there!!!

Dubsteppa unite!!!

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:34 pm
by thinking
Markle wrote:I'm there!!!

Dubsteppa unite!!!
yes mate there must be a dubstepforum linkup for Loefah & Mala!!

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:22 pm
by kidkut
Theres a big convoy of bristol fam going.. including myself and him upstairs ^^

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:41 am
by markle
ThinKing wrote:
Markle wrote:I'm there!!!

Dubsteppa unite!!!
yes mate there must be a dubstepforum linkup for Loefah & Mala!!
Defo, Lets arrange nearer the time. Should be a nice little crew skanking the feck out.

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:30 am
by the wiggle baron
Arrrgh, I was planning on skipping this one due to ridiculously short funds, but it would be the first ive missed in fecking yeeeears, and the line up this time has got to be the best yet.

Might just look into a ticket this afternoon...(but 130 quid, OUCH)

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:38 am
by dutty yuppie
Great. So it's a good festie then, WB? I had preconceptions that it was lame now I'm seriously looking forward to it. More so after hearing my friend has already organised essentials!

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:52 pm
by jeddere
Yea, genna be at this, first time.

Looking forward to Friday night!

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:23 pm
by the wiggle baron
Dutty Yuppie wrote:Great. So it's a good festie then, WB? I had preconceptions that it was lame now I'm seriously looking forward to it. More so after hearing my friend has already organised essentials!
As long as you expect to be seeing alot of business men/women who suddenly become 'hippies' for 5 days before getting back in their land rover freelander to return to their job of selling oil to under priveledged kids and that doesnt bother you its one hell of a festival! (seriously though, everyone you meet will be sound)

Cant go wrong with the music, always something during the day you can happily bump along to (HIGHLY recommend the fat tuesday southern comfort bar!!! Always bare tunage in there, and the soco smash is sex in a pitcher. And gets you baaaaattered) and the dance tent/main stage can be pretty bumping in the evenings.

Oh, and make sure to check out the art trail! Seen some RARE shit in there...

And of course, the place itself is fucking lovely. Could spend the whole festival just wandering about.

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:40 pm
by dutty yuppie
The Wiggle Baron wrote: As long as you expect to be seeing alot of business men/women who suddenly become 'hippies' for 5 days before getting back in their land rover freelander to return to their job of selling oil to under priveledged kids and that doesnt bother you its one hell of a festival! (seriously though, everyone you meet will be sound)

Cant go wrong with the music, always something during the day you can happily bump along to (HIGHLY recommend the fat tuesday southern comfort bar!!! Always bare tunage in there, and the soco smash is sex in a pitcher. And gets you baaaaattered) and the dance tent/main stage can be pretty bumping in the evenings.

Oh, and make sure to check out the art trail! Seen some RARE shit in there...

And of course, the place itself is fucking lovely. Could spend the whole festival just wandering about.
Thanks for that. Now, I'm a lawyer but I won't take offence to the hippy comment because I hate hippies and am more like a raver.

The SoCo tent does sound good but I cringe at this new marketing ploy - SoCo!! Urrrggghh - I hope it never catches on.

How's security?

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:57 pm
by the wiggle baron
Never catches on? I havent called it anything else in years :lol:

And secrity is laxed as you like, never seen anyone have any problems with anything other than glass, and theres not even the remotest effort put into security as you go between the camping and music or anything, just a brief look at yer wristband!

Oh, and hope you didnt take offence :P But it (probably!) wasnt aimed at you anyway, rather the ones who turn up in multi-coloured fairy wings waving a wand at you as you walk past...before returning to their job selling oil to underpiveledged kids...

And as I said, they're still nice :P (And alot less of the "oh my days, what drug are you on" in your face people you get at glade...who are also nice anyway)