Glade 2008 lineup rumours

[Sperge]

[Edit: our Glade Festival 2008 lineup list (entries ranging from rumours to full confirmations) is now launched at http://www.gladtalk.co.uk/lineup.html. ]

This thread is for some of the wilder speculation. If you have any actual confirmations (whether they are artists confirming themselves on their own websites or Myspace, or official announcements elsewhere), please post them in glade-2008-artist-confirmations-t4750.html

I'll start this one off with a few speculations of my own:

Juno Reactor - just a hunch, nothing more. They're starting a European tour in Greece in April and played a stonking set in 2006, I'm sure the Glade folks would be keen to have them back.

Dreadzone - it's just not Glade without Dreadzone, is it? Speaking of which, here's the Dreadzone Glade 2008 river run video again:





Aphex Twin - we'll get countless posts about Mr Richard D James, so I'll get mine in first. He last played in 2005, he's long overdue for a return. But if you know anything about Mr James, you'll know that he only plays events when he feels like it. Therefore no-one will really know for sure until the final few weeks.

Squarepusher - as above.

[yohankiwi]

I imagine you can add the liquid artists (organasimic, mood deluxe, zubzub, slackbaba etc) to the strong rumours lists as they all seem to play every year too

[Sperge]

I imagine you can add the liquid artists (organasimic, mood deluxe, zubzub, slackbaba etc) to the strong rumours lists as they all seem to play every year too

Classic.

On a more serious note, I think it's fair to say that certain parts of the line-up are fairly predictable, but it's a dangerous game to make assumptions as we've found from past experience. When the GT list says something is a "strong rumour", it's got to have something corroborating it otherwise we just call it a plain "rumour".

[Con]

im seein sqaurepusher at bangface...so dont really if he doesnt play glade...

AFX for defs live thou...heard his dj set wasnt the best at the warehouse party

[A-Rob]

Re warehouse project

It was a good set, but I was a little dissapointed because he included very few of his stuff in his set.

But overall it was an amazing night, honorable mention goes to LUke Vibert who probably played the best set of the night.

[Robofish]

I spoke to Ben from Juno Reactor, I don't think they're playing this year

They have a gig in London on the 18th, and they haven't been contacted by the festival organisers yet.

though saying that, anyting's still possible: they'll be in the area....

[yohankiwi]

Heres someone else you can add to the strong rumours lists:

The Zap (New project from Raja Ram from Shpongle/1200 Mics/Tip World and Benji Vaughn from Prometheus/Younger Brother)
Looks like glade could be their first live show too
Source is here: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=230884609&blogID=356770606

[Sperge]

Nice detective work there, yohankiwi.

Does look substantial enough to qualify as 'strong'. Will add to the next update.

Edit: no, it doesn't qualify as 'strong' yet. No evidence of an actual booking there, they're just saying they're up for it, but we know nothing from the Glade side yet. Rumour it stays for now...

[Gabba Roslin]

Drop the lime - Ned tried to book him last year but he was unable to make it. I dont see why he wouldn't be playing this year

Dj assault / Lukes Anger - Both artists were unable to get to the festival last year due to the floods. I would of thought Ned would want them to perform this year

Venetian Snares - He vowed never to play a set in england again after last years tempure tamptrum but he is now playing bangface.....From ned's comments last year, he wants him to come back and play a proper set this year. If the overkill get the funktion one sound system as promised, i see no reason to why he wouldn't play

[pumabristol]

Bestival have announced a fair chunk of their line-up today, including Aphex Twin, billed as an "English festival exclusive." I also heard from a mate earlier that he's playing T in the Park in Scotland, so unless Glade is moving to Wales it doesn't look good...

[Sperge]

Bestival have announced a fair chunk of their line-up today, including Aphex Twin, billed as an "English festival exclusive." I also heard from a mate earlier that he's playing T in the Park in Scotland, so unless Glade is moving to Wales it doesn't look good...

Well, I suppose there's still the "he could still play a DJ set" straw to clutch at...

It is three years since he last played Glade after all - but I guess for the time being he'll have to be dropped from the list. No point in building up false hopes...

[A-Rob]

Bestival have announced a fair chunk of their line-up today, including Aphex Twin, billed as an "English festival exclusive." I also heard from a mate earlier that he's playing T in the Park in Scotland, so unless Glade is moving to Wales it doesn't look good...

If I'm not mistaken they hyped My bloody Valentine as an English festival exlusive, not AFX

[admin]

Bestival have announced a fair chunk of their line-up today, including Aphex Twin, billed as an "English festival exclusive." I also heard from a mate earlier that he's playing T in the Park in Scotland, so unless Glade is moving to Wales it doesn't look good...

If I'm not mistaken they hyped My bloody Valentine as an English festival exlusive, not AFX

They're definitely claiming him as an English festival exclusive:

http://www.bestival.net/html/artists/437

[yohankiwi]

Just noticed on the bestival site too that they have red snapper performing and it says that they reformed last year to do some more shows. would be freeeeaaaaking awesome if glade to get them to do a set on the main stage. i've heard the rock live

[digital.atmosphere]

AFX is playing loads of festivals this year, so i reckon he will dj at glade, what stage would he be on though if he were to play??

[PeteIDM]

Well.. It's impossible to say. The line-up has yet to be announced, so we don't even know if he'll play. Also we don't know what stages will be included in this years festival ( apart from the vapour stage ).

To try and make a judgement on what unknown stage an artist who may not play perform on is impossible and rather silly! Roll on 27/02/08

[smileyschmoo]

Anyone know whether "laptop performance" means Aphex will be playing live/his own material?

Went to Manchester warehouse last December which was ok but would be nice to here Mr James play some Aphex classics...

[kimmy_reject]

hee hee hee "Laptop Performance "

I'll get my coat.....

[Sperge]

hee hee hee "Laptop Performance "

Behave.

smileyschmoo, I'm pretty sure that does mean a live performance from Aphex. And seeing as Bestival are claiming that they are the only English festival where he will be doing that this year, it will most likely be a DJ set elsewhere if he plays at all.

[Beautfish]

This from the festival weather website about Glade 08:

"Here are the rumoured big techno names.

jeff mills, adam beyer, surgeon, ben sims, derrick may, jim masters."

Not sure how reliable but if so - JEFF MILLS!!

And was hoping for a Derrick May return after last year's set