Gottwood festival announces 2016 line-up
The initial line-up for next year’s Gottwood festival has been unveiled, with Andrew Weatherall, Daniel Avery and Optimo all on the bill for the festival next June.
Veteran musician and producer Weatherall will play a back-to-back set with much-loved German producer Roman Flügel, while elsewhere on the bill there are sets from Avery, Glenn Astro, Joy Orbison and Nick Höppner, the former label manager at Berghain's Ostgut Ton imprint. Craig Richards plays a b2b set with Hessle Audio founder Ben UFO, Brian Shimkowitz presents his Awesome Tapes From Africa project, and there's a set from Simple Records founder Will Saul.
Alongside a huge mix of DJ spots over the weekend, there are also live sets from Mr. G, Hamburg DJ Philip Lauer (also known for his work as Tuff City Kids), Drymbago, Morris Cowan and dubstep producer Shackleton. Read the full line-up so far for Gottwood 2016 below.
Gottwood 2016 is on 9-12 Gottwood Forest, Llanfaethlu, Wales – read our review of the 2015 festival, which featured sets from Motor City Drum Ensemble, LUV*JAM and Zenker Brothers among others.
Gottwood 2016 line-up:
Adam Shelton, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Andrew Weatherall b2b Roman Flügel, Axel Boman, Beautiful Swimmers, Chimpo, Craig Richards b2b Ben UFO, Crazy P, Daniel Avery, Denney, DJ Deep, Felix Dickinson, Frits Wentick, Glenn Astro, Grain, Ivy Lab, Jane Fitz, Job Jobse, Joy Orbison, Kowton b2b Hodge, Lauer (Live), Maribou State, Max Graef, Move D, Mr. G (Live), Nick Höppner, Nicolas Lutz, Optimo, PBR Streetgang, Pedestrian, Prosumer, Psychemagik, Ralph Lawson, Secretsundaze, Shackleton (Live), Sonja Moonear, Tama Sumo, The Mole, tINI, Tristan Da Cunha, Virginia, Waifs & Strays, Will Saul, Zip. 2 Bad Mice, Al Dobson Jr, Alex Arnout, Antony Di Francesco, Appleblim, Archie Hamilton, Bad Passion, Bastien Keb, Black Josh, Blackhall & Bookless, Bradley Zero, Cassio Kohl, Cedric Maison, Dave Harvey, Detboi, Drymbago (Live), Foul Play, FYI Chris, Glowing Palms, Harry McCanna, Henry Wu, HKE, Jeen Bassa, Jozef K, Khruangbin (Live), Krywald & Farrer, Last Waltz, Mirko Loko, Morris Cowan (Live), Paramida, Peak & Swift , Reginald Omas Mamode IV (Live), Roly Porter, Ruf Dug, Sam Russo, Saoirse, Sebastian Voigt, Tenderlonious, Wolf Music, Zoo Look