*FIRST TEN ACTS ANNOUNCED*

Covering the entire spectrum of electronic music culture, Bloc Festival will return to Butlins resort in Minehead for its fifth birthday following four sold-out events to date.

Forward-thinking, informed, innovative and brain-shatteringly diverse, Bloc’s hallowed stages have so far been graced by everyone from electronica icon Aphex Twin to hip hop royalty Salt N Pepa via dub legend Lee Scratch Perry and dubstep figureheads Skream and Benga.

Over the previous four years, Bloc has pioneered new sonic possibilities at the same time as representing the bedrock of our scene in a way no other UK music experience even touches. We at Bloc HQ are beside ourselves with delight to release a ten-act taste-test of the 2011 lineup that will be blowing your minds as it is unleashed over the coming weeks and months. Hold tight…

LFO // MODERAT // VITALIC // CLAUDE VON STROKE // JOY ORBISON // VISIONQUEST ft. SETH TROXLER // DIGITAL MYSTIKZ // BEARDYMAN // DOPPLEREFFEKT // BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB

MANY MORE ACTS TBA

BLOC. 11^th – 13^th March 2011

Butlins Minehead Resort, Somerset, UK, TA24 5SH

Tickets are now available:

£140 + BF per person in a standard apartment / £160 + BF in an apartment with a living room & kitchen / £180 + BF per person in a ‘Gold’ apartment with living room & kitchen.

*All tickets include four nights’ private accommodation, access to all Bloc arenas and all of the resorts facilities – including the water park.

*All venues and accommodation are indoors

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No Brothers on the bookings? Sad.

ThePumisher, on 18 November 2010 - 01:11 PM, said:

No not sad at all. They'll be in Aus!! Happy!!

Don't even know where Butlins/Minehead is.

Butlins and Minehead

The man, the legend, the enigma and quite possibly the single most influential UK electronica artist in living memory… we are hugely proud at Bloc to present to you the inimitable Aphex Twin, performing his special AV show for our fifth birthday.

AFX Seaside Specials

From twisting early rave sounds into mad, mind-melting forms like ‘Analogue Bubblebath’ and ‘Digeridoo’ in the very early 90′s through the unparalleled electronic bliss of his ‘Selected Ambient Works’, then into the growling fury of ‘Come To Daddy’ ending up with the disorientating beauty of ‘Windowlicker’, Aphex Twin’s discography is as vast and expansive as any other producer on the planet.

Unpredictable, inspired, irreverent and frighteningly talented, Aphex’s all-too-infrequent sets generally cover the full spectrum of rave and beyond so expect another acid jungle techno noisecore rollercoaster from the most unique talent of the post acid house era.

Check the Bloc website for a host more lineup additions over the coming weeks...

Magnetic Man announced as headliners alongside Aphex Twin!

Chart-topping dubstep futurists Magnetic Man will be topping the bill for Bloc 2011 in a double headline spectacular with the legendary Aphex Twin.

The Croydon sound of dubstep has come a long way since we first invited Skream to smash Bloc apart back in 2008. Every time it’s developed, evolved and mutated these guys have been right there at the laser-sharp, cutting edge – and have become superstars along the way. Skream, Benga and their mentor Artwork are a hell of a big noise for Bloc – this will be the first time we have hosted their mesmerizing live show – and what a perfect fifth birthday headline show for our Bloc family.

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