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Altern8 / Mark Archer (DJ Set)
Mark Archer is one of the biggest names in rave history. Founding member of Bizarre Inc, and half of Nexus 21 and Altern8, Mark is quite simply one of the most important and influential dance music producers of the last two decades.
DJ Tamsin
A legend of the Jungle scene, Tamsin began spinning at the tender age of 13... and her career has seen her play at seminal club nights including: RIP at Clink St, Pirate Club, Telepathy, World Dance, Jungle Fever etc. and as a resident at Sunday Roast, the original London jungle night, playing along side DJs like Grooverider, Colin Dale, Randall, Mickey Finn, Hype, Kenny Ken etc
Matt Black (Coldcut/Ninja Tune)
Matt Black is half of legendary DJ duo and multimedia pop group Coldcut, formed in 1987, and founders of Ninja Tune. In 2015 Ninja Tune celebrated 25 years as one of the worlds leading electronic music labels and a beacon for the independent music spirit.OK
Blue Lab Beats
Blue Lab Beats is the brainchild of NK-OK and Mr D.M - The pair are the engine room behind many of the freshest new acts - Age Of Luna , Ruby Francis , Louis VI and also remixers for Jodie Abacus , Dua Lipa , Rag n Bone man to name a few. Their production style and music is raw but also sophisticated.
IntroducingLive
IntroducingLive are a unique live prospect. They stage whole albums previously thought unperformable. As previously performed for Rob Da Bank’s Radio 1 show, live at Maida Vale, this six-piece band will be playing Daft Punk’s 2001 ‘Discovery’ album live from start-to-finish. Their first project, to huge acclaim, was recreating DJ Shadow’s 100% sampled classic ‘Endtroducing’. Now they have done their homework to nail every last robotic detail of the French duo’s massive album.
Severino (Horse Meat Disco)
Music was destined to set the pulse for Severino's life since first discovering his sisters vinyl collection at the tender age of seven.
Futuristic disco and seductive tones worked their magic on him and he went on to DJ at just about every world famous club there is, uniting different musical tribes around the world with his beautiful disco vibes.
His set will be a night of pure disco heaven and one to remember.
IG Culture
IG Culture is a selector/ producer best known as a pioneer producer of the broken beat movement and co-founder of the legendary CoOp club night.
Pitch black
Pitch Black are award winning multimedia artist Michael Hodgson and Salmonella Dub producer Paddy Free.
Their sound is distinctive: with dub being the glue that holds their sound together.
Emily Davies
Emily is a pure and supremely talented singer/songwriter.
Her songs blend bittersweet folk with a melodic mix of alt-country, pop & folk & for all her wistful romanticism, there's plenty of soul here too. Unashamedly retro but with a modern sensibility,
Jungle Drummer
The Jungle Drummer is a unique live performer with over fifteen years of experience playing with the biggest live acts in turntablism, hip-hop, electronica and drum and bass.
Nik Weston - Mukatsuku Records
Nik Weston has been running club nights since the mid 1990's .He has put out over 100 cds/albums/singles since 2001 including 8 compilations on Japanese, US and European record labels. He'll be bringing us lucky folk at Together a exclusive African vinyl DJ set.
Del Gazeebo
Part-time Disco-Shedonist. Full-time party-starter. Might have something you can dance to. Listen to his special Together mixes and much more here.
Detrivore
Sadie Scarlett Smith is a Bermudian born, Bristol based, builder and blender of beats bearing bizarre breeds of experimental bass music for brains to behold.
Wrong Tom
Widely known for his dance floor filling solo productions and eclectic DJ sets, as well as producing albums with Roots Manuva, Deemas J and his latest LP with the Ragga Twins.
Polyop
Live acid machine music and awesome visuals!
Akasha
Formed in 1994 , Akasha were members of the original Wall of Sound bratpack of 1995.
Akasha's legendary music stretches stylistically from the cosmic jazz infused “Mescalin”, to brass led funkatronic workouts such as “Cold Fusion”.
Whilst their music is admired by DJ’s and Producers, Akasha are first and foremost exceptional musicians who embrace their leftfield sensibilities and eclectic influences.
Digitonal
“a heavenly overture…sweeping bows and tumultous build ups.
...if the bass doesn’t get you then the throb of the cello will” – Music OMH. Andrew Dobson has been recording and performing his take on classically-influenced electronica as Digitonal since 1997.
Animat
Mark Daly and Michael Harding, Sheffield electronica duo Animat, are cooking up something special for Together this year.
Qualifide
Prolific House & Garage producer who's music and Dj sets combine many genres.
Dan Fraser
Dan Fraser is based in South Devon and at 19 years old, has already accumulated an impressive armoury of songs. His subject matter ranges from love and heartbreak to political commentary and sharp, witty everyday observations. He is shortly moving to Brighton to study at the Insitute of Music and is certainly one to watch for the future.
DAFT PINK
Daft Pink is a multi-talented female collective playing what they want, when they want it.
Expect anything and everything from funk to jungle, loads of party tunes in between and beautiful visuals to boot.
RUPERT
Rupert is an inspirational nature inspired motivational self-help guru working using the medium of blazing hot rap bars over futuristic space beats. Minds will be blown. Probably.
DJ Havoc
Known for having one of the most influential radio shows playing UK Garage in the past 15 years, Havoc does not only recognise Garage from back in the day but has been a major part of concentrating the focus on new talent and breaking new music from producers such as Wookie & Jeremy Sylvester.
DUB WIVES
Dubwives will bring you all the funky-dubstep-garage-hiphop-reggae(ton)-junglish-drumnbass-futuregarage to make your booty shake.
Nonsuch DJs
Soul music, sixties groovers, northern stompers, gritty funk, disco tinged crossover and Motown monsters.... music they love all played from vinyl.
MISS SPLINTERS
Queen of the Disco Shed, Miss Splinters grew up with a jukebox in her bedroom - which has given her impeccable musical taste!
Nibbers
Comes with everything from electronica to heavy jungle, and balearic thrown in for good measure!
Jali Fly Cissokho
Senegalese master griot Jali Fily plays the 21 string West African kora/harp
DJ 1990s
The mystery man is back again. Ready to cater for all your raving needs... MAKE SOME NOISE!
Sparkle Darkly
Sparkle Darkly roam the abyss between art and science, dark and light, to the place where magic happens.
BAM BAM SOUND
Described by the late great DJ Derek as "the Ant & Dec of reggae". Described by intercontinental techno big dawg Jon Hopkins as "the Cannon & Ball of dubstep". Described by themselves variously as "beats and bass", "Acid House Carnival", and "a pair of wannabe rude boys from the home counties". Johnny Clash and Duck aka Bam Bam Sound currently reside in sunny south-east London and broadcast on Purple Radio. You can get a taste of what to expect here.
The Gents
Join The Gents for a raucous sing-along of all your favourite pop tunes in the Cockney style!
Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain are a trio of Anna, Charlie and Emily who started singing together whilst working together in London. They play unique covers of some of their favourite songs with goosebumps during harmonies. Favourites include Sufjan Stevens, The Staves and Bon Iver.
Robot Riddims
Futuristic riddims sent back through a wormhole by a band of post-apocalyptic reggae loving robots. Resistance is futile.
Louise Plus One
Spinning everything from AcidHouse to Jungle, Electro to Techno – all carefully picked out of her to-die-for vinyl collection – Louise Plus One rocks the dance floor every time.
Peepshow Paddy
Peepshow Paddy aka Patrick Bickerton of the legendary Peepshow club night who co-launched the infamous Disco Shed (plus DiscoWed) will be spinning party tunes to make your booty shake and your wigs fly!
Songs Of Praise
Band members Marts & Mista V span the genres and generations to bring people together as one. If Quincy Jones met Tom Middleton and Patrice Rushen in the pub and at closing time they all went back to Greg Edwards house for a party... err it might sound a bit like this. 100% sunshine guaranteed.
alucidnation
Bruce will be playing material from the more ambient end of his catalogue. Visuals are supplied by old friend Ed Richardson. Bring your pipe, pillow and slippers.
Mr Black
Purple radio head honcho and all round good egg Mr Black will be treating us all to some sweet sweet lovin'.
BustMasta BarryDark
As a founder of the long-established Digital City warehouse parties, and resident DJ for the Disco Shed festival collective, BustMasta BarryDark has also developed a two fold speciality in promoting highly clandestine electronic music showcases in extraordinary locations throughout the big smoke, while also taking a live re-edit party sound to national and international festivals including SGP, Dimensions (Croatia), Bestival, Big Chill, Bogotrax (Columbia), Shambala and Latitude. This approach has seen him warm up for the likes of DJ Yoda, Jon Hopkins, Roni Size, Trojan Soundsystem, Fuck Buttons, Mark E, Tom Middleton, Max Cooper, Coldcut, Dub Pistols, A Skillz, DJ Semtex, Luke Slater, Plaid, and the much missed DJ Derek.
Taz Alexander
Taz Alexander has worked with countless bands and producers as a musician, singer, writer and collaborator. Working with Sounds from the Ground and Al-Pha-X among many many others. She is a former member of Sin É, a band that made three albums and was lauded in the folk and jazz world.
'True magic of the senses; every note, every vocal turn is a little gem'
Chris Brambley
Chris Brambley is an accomplished guitarist and and singer. His sound is reminiscent of the great singer-songwriters from across the ages, including Nick Drake, Fiona Reagan, Neil Young and Devendra Barnhart. Chris recently released his hotly anticipated debut EP, Aperture and we are thrilled to welcome him to the stage at Together 2017.
Jake Bickerton
Jake Bickerton has had his music played on BBC Radio 1 and 6 music and included on The Big Chill's iChill compilation. 'Together' welcomes him back on stage after a decade away from live performance.
Ommina
Alex Nimmo's new project will take you on a journey from ambience to electro and back again via some unexpected detours.
Andy&Patrick
DJ Andy Newcombe (DISCOBOX / HPA) and percussionist Patrick Dawes (Groove Armada / Richie Havens / The Herbaliser) touch down at Together to present their ANDY&PATRICK show. Expect disco influenced tracks from Andy with Patrick adding his highly energetic and creative percussion. Lookout for Patrick playing congas, bongos, timbales, whistles, bells and his legendary frying pan.
Tony Volker
Tony Volker is a South London songwriter who makes artfully produced electro-folk drawing on diverse influences from Elliott Smith to Jon Hopkins
As Described
As Described are Adam & Jim. They do things with video including www.thegeminateproject.com
MachV
Mach V's visual career now spans 17 years of supplying visuals for some of the greatest names in dance music - DJ Pierre, Liquid, Jon da Silva, Luke Vibert, Billy Nasty and Hardfloor to name but a few. For Together he will be reigniting his long standing partnership with East London electronica duo Echaskech as well as a live visuals mix for Altern8's Mark Archer.
Saul
Saul is excavating his record collection and returning to the decks for a Together special. Expect deep and cosmic sounds from across the musical spectrum, music to dance in fields to.
Dr Em
Dr Em brings the sunny exotic flavours with soul jazz, latin vibes, bossa beats and a splash of disco (of course).Soul jazz, samba, beats and bossa.
Gemma Riggs
London-based artist and filmmaker who works across video, photography and sound.
Amukidi
Former Big Chill visuals co-ordinator, video artist and film maker, amukidi spends his retirement in leisurely pursuits, like making visuals for Together
Armitage Shankz Sound System
The Shankz, otherwise known as Lady SK, Monk de Wally de Honk and Sh*t Bob, are venturing out from behind the U bend to make you dance. Expect the hits. And Monk may even give you a mix. And remember: No Shankz, No Thankz.
Purple Radio DJ's
The crew of this amazing internet radio station will be entertaining us with an eclectic selection of quality jockeys
Dialog>AV
A crossroads collision between Orbital & Ulrich Schnauss". DJ Magazine
Dialog's deep cinematic atmospheres meet Andy Stone's (Soxan) impressionist style visuals. Last seen at Festinho, they have reunited for an after hours down-tempo set.
Nelly B Page
Nelly B Page started life in the cult club Tiger Lounge in Manchester, playing sleazy 60s soundtracks, indie and Northern Soul. When she relocated to Oxford she was adopted by the Trashy crew at the legendary Zodiac, playing to packed crowd every Saturday for 7 years. With an eccentric mix of music from 40s big bands, 50s rock and roll, 60s Soul, pop, rock and mod, 70s glam and disco, 80s electro and hair rock, 90s alternative and hip hop through to now
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart has been a DJ since the early nineties. A smile will be understood and reciprocated, because a smile is something that everybody, everywhere, does in the same language.
Shed to bed
Ian and Stu bringing you a selection of prime disco beats and rhymes - all well past their bed times...
Chris Pettit
Melodic ambient magic, with moments of euphoric head nodding
A Guy Called Gerald
He kick started Europe’s acid house frenzy with his ’88 classic ‘Voodoo Ray’ and 'Pacific State' (as part of 808 State) and went on to lay down the blueprint for jungle / drum n bass. Nine albums and 25 years of independence later, he continues to push the boundaries of electronic dance music.
BANCO DE GAIA
Toby Marks, the creative force behind Banco De Gaia, is one of the world’s leading exponents of globally inspired eclectic electronica. They'll be bringing their 3-piece live extravaganza to light up Together.
Jali Fily Cissokho
Senegalese master griot Jali Fily plays the 21 string West African kora/harp
Belleruche
The rumours are true!
Kathrin deBoer, Ricky Fabulous and DJ Modest are playing a special Belleruche one off show for us at Together!
The Egg
The Egg brining their own brand of psychedelic electronica to the party
Max Reinhardt
Max is best know as as on of the regular presenters on that voyage into uncharted waters that is Radio 3's Late Junction. He is music consultant/co-scriptwriter on Radio 2's South African music series Freedom Sounds and is musical director/composer at the 'Oily Cart', an organisation that works entirely with children, many with complex disabilities.
Emily Davies
Originally from Herefordshire, Emily Davies now calls London her home and it’s here that’s she’s quietly going about her ways as a folk singer of the most endearing variety. A pure and supremely talented songwriter, spend a little time in her presence and drift away somewhere else entirely.
Marta Del Valle
Underground deep minimal tech-house music. Resident London DJ @ Supernova, Circus, Paradox, Onvision, Selecta, Shake it
Wrongtom
Widely known for his dance floor filling solo productions and eclectic DJ sets, as well as producing albums with Roots Manuva and Deemas J.
JEAN JACQUES SMOOTHIE
The global House and Breaks legend and "2 People" creator joins us for a DJ set in support of his new single "Alpine Dawn" on Mabuk Recordings. As he says "Think boat parties, cruising along sunset strip, beach volley ball, rollerblades and cocktails."
Qualifide
Prolific House & Garage producer who's music and Dj sets combine many genres.
James Lavonz
James Lavonz is an infamous UK garage producer, bringing soulful, funky, and rough grooves together with his inimitable style
Louise Plus One
Spinning everything from AcidHouse to Jungle, Electro to Techno – all carefully picked out of her to-die-for vinyl collection – Louise Plus One rocks the dance floor every time.
Julie devine
Julie is a long time favoriite at Kimberly and GIve festivals..
Holly Holden y Su Banda
An electric trio that combine fresh soul-pop tunes and Caribbean rhythms in a sound they call ‘Tropical Soul’.
To The Cosmos
Post-punky electro-pop power-trio. Making slightly but only slightly teary bangers.
Misled Convoy
Excursions into electronica, noise, dub and beyond
The Gents
A cockney knees up for the 21st century!
Del Gazeebo
Part-time Disco-Shedonist. Full-time party-starter. Might have something you can dance to.
Rupert
Rupert is an inspirational nature inspired motivational self-help guru working using the medium of blazing hot rap bars over futuristic space beats. Minds will be blown. Probably.
Jon Barnett
DJ DJ/Producer at Paradox and Egg London
Dubwives
Dubwives will bring you all the funky-dubstep-garage-hiphop-reggae(ton)-junglish-drumnbass-futuregarage to make your booty shake.
MachV
Middle aged know-it-all with too much time on his hands. DJ. VJ. Cocktail Maker, Sandwich aficionado & holder of the world's best hugger title from 2012-2016.
racubah sound system
Adam and Steve Isbell share their love of music from around the world
SATTAMAN - REAL ROOTS
Real Roots is firmly established as one of the leading Roots Reggae/Dub outfits on the London circuit. Hosting and performing at regular sell-out events for over 5 years.
Peepshow Paddy
DJ of the people! Seamless eclectic party mash-up from across the board.
His Hers
His Hers are the sizzling DJ couple: Gonzalez & Chloe Sinclair (aka Miss C MCDJ)
nibbers
Comes with everything from electronica to heavy jungle, and balearic thrown in for good measure!
bam bam sound
A pair of wannabe rude boys from the Home Counties, also known as Duck and Johnny Clash.
Alucidnation
Ambient electronica and visuals from the nineties and beyond.
Kerry & Casio
Kerry and Casio is the musical project of Kerry Smallman, AKA Bass Avenjah.
Kerry has been DJing for over a decade, supporting everyone from Peaches and Gossip to Ms Dynamite and The Horrors at venues such as XOYO, Cargo, ZMF Berlin, as well as playing festivals like Bestival and Leeds.
DJ 1990s
For all your raving needs... MAKE SOME NOISE!
Miss Splinters
Queen of the Disco Shed, Miss Splinters grew up with a jukebox in her bedroom - which has given her impeccable musical taste!
purple radio djs
The crew of this amazing internet radio station will be entertaining us with an eclectic selection of quality jockeys
Keenya
The new solo project of electronic producer and multi-instrumentalist Ricky Fabulous (Belleruche -Tru Thoughts).
Phantom Beats
Matt and Neil have rocked dancfloors all over the world, from Tokyo to Tooting, and Sydney to San Francisco. And now they are back for one night at Together!
SH*T BOB PRESENTS "SOUNDS FROM THE CISTERN"
Sh*t Bob brings you Sounds from the Cistern: An audio journey that started stuck in the glorious Ubend that was the Armitage Shankz Sound System with Sh*t Bob, Monk-de-Wally-de-Honk and Lady SK.
Richard Hignett and the Mighty Waves
A 70s funk collective influenced by The Meters, Donny Hathaway and JJ Cale).
Animat
Mark is 50% of Sheffield electronica duo Animat, however don't expect any downtempo from his Together DJ set as it'll be party all the way.
Mr Black
Purple radio head honcho and all round good egg Mr Black treats will be treating us all to some sweet sweet lovin'.
Minke
Minke will be rocking the after hours silent disco with an audiovisual selection of warm fuzzy electronics aimed squarely at the dancefloor, encompassing original material and a selection of cheeky unofficial remixes.
Robot Riddims
Robot music, for humans.
Chiptune riddims from the past for the future.
Or something like that anyway.
Simon Boss
Playing all the right tunes, but not necessarily in the right order!
the mighty rouge
As a DJ and record collector Iain Akerman has been involved in the music scenes of the UK and the UAE for the past 15 years, he plays funk, soul, jazz and Brazilian tunes and has been digging for Arabic vibes for the past five years.
Buckmeister Fresh
Taking time out of his busy schedule correcting people on the internet The Buckmeister Fresh will be laying down some maximal, kicking party tunes
Pete Lawrence
Pete is best known as the co-founder of The Big Chill. He has produced many mix albums as well as releasing his own recording project Chilled By Nature.
Creeday
Laid back hip hop, jazz and soul to banish the last of the hangover and ease you into the night ahead.
Coopers Rage
Gemma Riggs: Visuals
Gemma is a filmmaker and photographer. With skills in animation and motion graphics her film work surpasses conventional video-making to create highly stylised and engaging visual pieces that will inspire you
Chromatouch
Chromatouch fuses the latest technologies in a way that creates new form in the moving image seamlessly.
Bossaphonik Dan
Oxford resident Bossaphonik Dan spins uplifting and colourful global beats and jazz-dance. His DJ sets are a joyful journey through African, Latin, Balkan, Middle Eastern and jazz.
the svelte one
All sorts of music as long as it’s good
King of the Delta Blues
Bob Johnston aka King of the delta blues (Kotdb): DJ, dad, teacher, wood gathering obsessive. He thinks he knows exactly the right tune to play at any time of day. Come and see if you agree
Djinn
Dropping sets at illegal raves and club nights since the age of 17, Djinn’s evolving style spans a 12 year journey starting in breakbeats; first crossing to 2000 dnb before reverting to 90’s jungle & oldskool hardcore, later transitioning early dubstep years through to a mixture aggressive & sparse 140 before reaching a current-day precision of brooding minimal drum & bass, deep rolling beats & dark menacing amenism.
T.Williams
London bred taste maker T.Williams, has accomplished a full sweep of merited recognition that has accelerated over the last five years. From grime originator to bass and house genius, T's worked with some of the biggest names in music and has
The Fontanas
The Fontanas live show serves up high-energy tunes from funky Brazilian soul to upbeat afro latin. 'Their live show delivers a feel good factor, that gets audiences bouncing around like carnival come early'.
Kelli Ali (Sneaker Pimps)
In a rare live performance, especially for the Together festival, Kelli Ali (of Trip Hop band Sneaker Pimps /Becoming X) will be singing songs from her forthcoming Ghostdriver album and film project
MATT BLACK
Matt Black is half of legendary DJ duo and multimedia pop group Coldcut, formed in 1987, and founders of Ninja Tune. In 2015 Ninja Tune celebrated 25 years as one of the worlds leading electronic music labels and a beacon for the independent music spirit.OK
DJ Anne Frankenstein
Anne Frankenstein is a DJ and broadcaster based in east London, specialising in soul, jazz, funk, disco, early rap, latin and afrobeat. She can be heard spinning and chatting about music every Saturday & Sunday afternoon on Jazz FM, and djing in bars and clubs all around the UK. When she’s not DJing, Anne also co-writes and sings with Wah Wah 45s tropical funk outfit The Gene Dudley Group.
Nan Kole
DJ and label owner Nan Kolè is a natural-born musical activist. A long-time advocate of contemporary African music and trans-national cultural exchange and runs the label Gqom Oh!
Kemet Crew
Since 1992 one particular label has released way more than their fair share of that rare elusive beast: the 'right-kind of jungle'.
Kemet are legendary, and head honcho and producer Mark X has agreed to do their first ever live show, for us at Together 2018 !
With Chatta B on the decks and vocals from Junior Dangerous, the show will include a live PA of their soon to be released new version of one of their biggest underground anthems!
Double 0
Co-creative mastermind behind the Rupture movement, Double O is responsible for one of the most immediately recognisable sounds in jungle today. He conjures a diverse range of musical landscapes, all unified by his distinctive style.
DJ Tamsin
A legend of the Jungle scene, Tamsin began spinning at the tender age of 13... and her career has seen her play at seminal club nights including: RIP at Clink St, Pirate Club, Telepathy, World Dance, Jungle Fever etc. and as a resident at Sunday Roast, the original London jungle night, playing alongside DJs like Grooverider, Colin Dale, Randall, Mickey Finn, Hype, Kenny Ken etc.
Sherrine
Sherrine has a very special record collection of Ska, Reggae, Roots, Dub and early Dancehall that spans from early history to present sounds. She has her Granddad's and Father's record collection from when they used to play sounds many years ago and she’s adding to the collection with her own new sounds.
She plays a mixture of styles and tracks that’ll get you tapping your feet and your head nodding without you realising it, regardless of genre, tempo, style, or release date.
JALI FLY CISSOKHO
Senegalese master griot Jali Fily plays the 21 string West African kora/harp. Truly magic to listen to!
Natureboy
Natureboy’s is Dave Nobel, a quiet little fellow who’s musical sound defies easy categories and he’s not afraid to the cross musical boundaries of folk, pop, Jazz and world music.
Blocks and Escher
Fresh from releasing the most eagerly awaited drum and bass album for years Blocks and Escher are coming to Together.
Ever elusive and consistently shying to the shadows on the outskirts of the Drum & Bass scene, Blocks and Escher have carved a position where they are able to write and release their art, on their own terms.
As record collectors and DJs for over 20 years, Blocks and Escher have earnt a reputation for varied, immersive DJ sets and can regularly be seen on the best line ups in the UK and across the globe.
Emily Davies
Emily is a pure and supremely talented singer/songwriter.
Her songs blend bittersweet folk with a melodic mix of alt-country, pop & folk & for all her wistful romanticism, there's plenty of soul here too. Unashamedly retro but with a modern sensibility,
Wrongtom
Widely known for his dance floor filling solo productions and eclectic DJ sets, as well as producing albums with Roots Manuva, Ragga Twins and Deemas J.
Soul Flip
Do you like good music? Sweet Soul Music? So do Del Gazeebo & Aldo Vanucci, who have exploded onto the scene with their new 7" only Soul Flip project. The concept is simple, to take great Soul tunes & respectfully steer them directly at the dancefloor. Northern, Motown, Chess, Stax, Atlantic. Marvin / Aretha / Otis / Jackson 5. Roll out the lino and shake out the talc!
MarshmeLLo
Marsha by name and mellow by nature, MarshmeLLo takes you on a musical journey of all her influences plus a little extra for Together 2018.
Drones Over Keyham
Lock up your daughters and your daughter's daughters! Lock up your uncles and your daughter's tortoise!
Drones Over Keyham have burst onto the scene in 2018 with their unique blend of 808, 303 and Riot Grrl attitude.
Their influences include shamanism, David Lynch and Loose Women.
Like all the best bands, they have no guitars or boys.
Tom Blip
When Tom Blip isn’t putting in work to run the excellent Blip Discs label, (a favourite of Four Tet that has also released the music of Mubashira Mataali Group from Kampala) he tends to find himself weaving sublime vibes together through his DJ sets.
Nico Lupo
South London bred and now residing in Australia, Nico Lupo stashed his lunch money to buy vinyl from London’s iconic record shops. His collection covers more than a few genres, bringing to life the sounds of polluted house, garage, bass and grime so expect to hear what you’re not expecting. Nico has played large festivals to intimate events across five continents and has worked with musical martians including, DJ EZ, Bok Bok, Oneman, Dusky, Disclosure, Pendulum and Eric Prydz.
BAMBAM SOUND
Described by the late great DJ Derek as "the Ant & Dec of reggae". Described by intercontinental techno big dawg Jon Hopkins as "the Cannon & Ball of dubstep". Described by themselves variously as "beats and bass", "Acid House Carnival", and "a pair of wannabe rude boys from the home counties". Johnny Clash and Duck aka Bam Bam Sound currently reside in sunny south-east London and broadcast on Purple Radio. You can get a taste of what to expect here
Rob Park
Rob Park back from hibernation under new label FunKutz. Rob began Djing in 1989 after an unhealthy interest in early 80’s Electro and Hip Hop, that spurned a multi genre love affair. With a music collection spanning 5 decades and having rocked clubs and parties inc Hacienda, Foundation, Dogmatique, Paradise, Amnesia and various fields across the UK and beyond.
Misled Convoy
Extended periods of listening to short-wave radio on headphones as a boy left a deep impression on Misled Convoy. Fast forward many years and he is still more interested in time and tone than melodies. For Together 2018 he is collaborating with John Rixon on an AV piece conceived at last years festival and producing a solo AV mapping work.
DJ Gilla
Founder / A&R for First Word Records, home to Children Of Zeus, Tall Black Guy, Eric Lau, Kaidi Tatham, Souleance and many more. Originally a club promoter he ran seminal clubnights Funky Mule and New Bohemia in his adopted city of Leeds for many years, putting on shows for a host of acts, including Roots Manuva, Bonobo, Nightmares On Wax, 4Hero, Benji B, Gilles Peterson and Flying Lotus. Now a resident at Peckham’s Bussey Building his sets take in beats, soul, hip hop, jazz, disco and beyond.
Bigga Bush
Glyn “Bigga” Bush: ex Rockers Hi Fi midi maestro; producer of heavyweight BiggaBush tunes and dub latin amalgam Lightning Head; afrobeat wrangler; head beat-head of the Magic Drum Orchestra; freestyle frock-wearing DJ and purveyor of interesting mashups and versions.
Digitaonal
For 20 years, Digitonal has been quietly making beautiful, melodic electronica for the heart. Tricky to pin down to one genre, Andrew Dobson's project has released four studio albums, has remixed artists as diverse as Max Richter and Kelli Ali, and been much acclaimed for live sets of great range and beauty. Currently entering into a new, heavily improvised phase with hardware twiddler Dom Graveson, and veering back into their ambient and IDM roots, expect something strange and new from this festival stalwart.
Wes Finch
British singer/songwriter Wes Finch mixes together folk, blues, Americana and literate indie pop.
Jean Jacques Smoothie
Jean Jacques Smoothie (aka Steve Robson) is an Englishman, living in Wales, pretending to be French. He is best know for the chart topping house hit, 2People which sampled Minnie Ripperton and became and still is a staple of BBC Radio 1. He's been associated with labels like Plastic Raygun, Echo, Defected and is currently working on a series of disco infused, deep house bangers for Mabuk Recordings.
BustMasta BarryDark
As a founder of the long-established Digital City warehouse parties, and resident DJ for the Disco Shed festival collective, BustMasta BarryDark has also developed a two fold speciality in promoting highly clandestine electronic music showcases in extraordinary locations throughout the big smoke, while also taking a live re-edit party sound to national and international festivals including SGP, Dimensions (Croatia), Bestival, Big Chill, Bogotrax (Columbia), Shambala and Latitude. This approach has seen him warm up for the likes of DJ Yoda, Jon Hopkins, Roni Size, Trojan Soundsystem, Fuck Buttons, Mark E, Tom Middleton, Max Cooper, Coldcut, Dub Pistols, A Skillz, DJ Semtex, Luke Slater, Plaid, and the much missed DJ Derek.
Dadhaus
Dadhaus is two music obsessives touched by the hand of the rave and seeking to rekindle the simple love of analog synths, glowsticks and hands in the air. Where are you from and what have you done ?
Torulf
Torulf is a Nordic Tribal endeavour that weaves together Nordic folk, techno, atmospheric black metal and ambient in one vivid experience. Torulf’s inspiration is wide yet centred in his Norse heritage. Born and raised by the western coast of Sweden, he yearned to create his own saga, rooted in the footsteps of his forebears into the modern era. He believes in the strangeness, the raw and grand elements of journey, what lies within, and reawakening.
Segments of the performed music will be from the upcoming album Västerled, soon to set sail.
Across ancient realms, from the Black Deep to the High Halls, discover forgotten times and explore unknown branches of Yggdrasil.
Robot Riddims
Futuristic riddims sent back through a wormhole by a band of post-apocalyptic dancehall loving robots.
Robot Riddims combines circuit bent drums, 8-bit sound chips and a healthy dose of bass into a tasty lo-fi stew, before live dub mixing the results for your listening pleasure.
Resistance is futile.
Miss Splinters
Queen of the Disco Shed, Miss Splinters grew up with a jukebox in her bedroom - which has given her impeccable musical taste!
Tim Tonal (Mabuk Recordings)
Look out for some deep, funky and quite possibly acidic house music from one of Nottingham's finest selectors.
Tim Tonal is a prolific solo artist and also one half of Tonal Fusion who's been releasing tracks since the early 90's on labels such as DiY, Pressed For Time and Replay Records.
Doc Emmett Brown
The Doc Brown Trio are three Back To The Future loving 80s kids with a love of playing live music masquerading as grown men. They bring their wide repertoire of pop, rock, folk, country and indie to the party and will have your feet tapping, if not dancing by the end.
Nonsuchdjs
Djing for over 15 years, playing the best in Northern, 6ts, Motown and crossover, 100% vinyl. We play music to make you smile, dance and have a good time. Big Northern Soul classics mixed with personal favourites. Having established the We Have Soul night we can’t wait to come and play some of our favourite tunes at Together
Nibbers
This year I am returning to bring you a slice of my vinyl collection Remember when the music had a lot of soul and depth? I do. Tempo is relatively relevant, what really counts it’s keeping an open mind, catching the moment and that bit of magic that comes when every tune makes sense for you as well it does to those dancing in front of you.
Let go and follow me, I will see you on by the bassbins.
Polyop
Live acid machine music and awesome visuals!
Rupert
Rupert is an inspirational nature inspired motivational self-help guru working using the medium of blazing hot rap bars over futuristic space beats. Minds will be blown. Probably.
Samizdat
Samizdat is a historian/selecter whose research involves crate-digging for soul, funk, ska, rocksteady, psychedelia, rock 'n' roll, garage rock, jive, swing, mambo, bossa nova, boogaloo, and whatever else. He’ll be leaving his remote forest home and to play the most delicious dug-up tunes for us.
Infinite Scale
Scale started making music in 1997 with an Ensonic EPS 16+ 2mb sampler, which he still uses in his studio set up to this day.
He has been commissioned to compose music for the BBC, both on radio and TV, and has done sessions for the late great Breezeblock.
Miko
Do call it a comeback. After a 10 year hiatus from DJing, Miko has decided to dust off the Ones & Twos for a very special performance especially for a birthday gal named Rose. The old SoxaN crew will know to expect her trademark blend of krafty breaks, plump beats and dancefloor warriors, hand-picked for all the breakbeat lovers.
Mach V
DJ, VJ and incorrigible hugging machine Mach V returns for his third Together festival like an aging, lolloping golden retriever, his laptop ready to bend your ears and eyes in the most unexpected and pleasing ways. Will work for cocktails and burgers.
QUALIFIDE
Prolific House & Garage producer who's music and Dj sets combine many genres.
Dubwives
Dubwives will bring you all the funky-dubstep-garage-hiphop-reggae(ton)-junglish-drumnbass-futuregarage-baile funk to make your booty shake
Vannie and Tom's Sunday Roast
Long time Purple Radio DJs Tom and Vannie have been providing the perfect musical accompaniment to your Sunday at Together.
Emily Richardson
16 year old Singer & guitarist Emily makes her festival debut, performing unique acoustic versions of tracks from modern artists such as “Angus and Julia Stone” and King Krule.
Mr Black
Spiritland music programmer and resident record spinner Mr Black serves up the Balearic goodies, as only he knows how.
Creeeday
Creeeday's natural habitat is standing around in a field, wearing a high-vis and trying to look busy while holding a radio. Every so often he is allowed to escape, and takes the opportunity to play records – from jazz to afrobeat, hip hop to disco and everything in between.
DJ 1990's
Swapping out his glowsticks for a pint of cider and a Ned's tshirt, DJ1990s is back with a difference. It's Feet First, Camden Palace on a Tuesday night. It's purple DM's, moleskin trousers and a bad fringe. It's L7 and Pulp and Breeders and Beasties and it's Madchester and Grunge and B**tpop and we're all going to dance like we're 17 again. Still silly, still playing more tunes a minute than should be legal. It might not be very clever, but it certainly will be big. Bring your sticky dancefloor feet.
Daft Pink
Daft Pink is a multi-talented female collective playing what they want, when they want it.
Expect anything and everything from funk to jungle, loads of party tunes in between and beautiful visuals to boot.
Dr Trippy
Martin Corbett (aka dr trippy) first started playing electronic instruments at the tender age of 14 when he built his own analogue synthesiser. Combining Indian vocals, the rhythms and resonance of dub reggae and a battery of synthesisers and effect units, the dr trippy sound caught the attention of Toby Marks (Banco de Gaia) who persuaded him to play his music outside of a cellar.
Amukidi
Former Big Chill visuals co-ordinator, video artist and film maker, Amukidi spends his retirement in leisurely pursuits, like making visuals for Together. This year he is collaborating with Misled Convoy on an AV piece conceived at last years festival!
As Described
As Described are Adam & Jim. They do things with video including The Germinate Project.
Miss Kitty
Lifetime music lover Miss Kitty has been playing the music she love on Purple Radio for 6 years - an eclectic mix of tunes with her hear in the cream of Disco, Funk & Soul.
Taz Alexander
"True magic of the senses; every note, every vocal turn is a little gem.”
Taz Alexander is an accomplished singer who has worked professionally as a musician, singer, writer and collaborator with Juno Reactor, Sin É, Sounds From The Ground, Al-Pha-X and as a solo artist.
Cheddar George
The driving (the car) force behind (sometimes just to the side of) Essex techno-punk legends Disco Bitch, Cheddar George has spent over a quarter of a century pressing the play button, occasionally triggering visuals and stripping down to his pants. By turns Jungle David Guetta is as talented as he is unpredictable, you can confidently expect a flurry of mindless bangers, inappropriate changes of direction and the occasional demand for lager
Dog Unit
Dog Unit are afour-piece instrumental improv rock band.
Do call them: purveyors of entrancing drone, tactile texture, slow-mo polyrhythm and skewiff riff.
Don't call them: Dogwai.
Buckmeister Fresh
Taking time out of his busy schedule correcting people on the internet The Buckmeister Fresh will be laying down some maximal, kicking party tunes
Nacady
Funk/Soul/Disco Diva
Copy of Del Gazeebo
Part-time Disco-Shedonist. Full-time party-starter. Might have something you can dance to. Listen to his special Together mixes and much more here.