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Sunday, 28, Jun 2009 09:25
If ever there is one town to host a digital music festival it is Brighton.
It's no surprise then the Loop Festival is returning for the third time. Since its first outing the festival gathering has drawn a dizzying array of artists and blended their sounds with the digital art and culture of the day. Very Brighton.
This year the event will run from July 10th to July 12th in Queen's Park and feature live DJ acts, visual artists and some special guests.
This year at Loop '09 big names such as Squarepusher, Datarock and Fever Ray will be complimented by local synth pop talent Mirrors, fellow Brightonians Elizabeth and cinematic tinklers John the Savage
Other international headliners include múm, The Field and Matthew Herbert's Big Band, who are set to kick off proceedings at the city's Brighton Dome.
Newcomers Telepathe, The XX, We Have Band, Casiokids and Zomby will bring their own flavour to proceedings.
Fujiya & Miyagi, Joakim and the Disco and The Juan Maclean will make appearances, as will Fanfarlo and a dozen other artists.
Running from midday Saturday till the early hours and again till seven the following day, Loop looks ready to bring Brighton what the town loves best: Diversity.
Since 2007 the festival has evolved somewhat: "Being in our third year now, it's a little easier for us to attract international acts," said event organiser Jason Clarke.
"We have changed the site considerably as well to take some of the best venues in Brighton including The Dome Concert Hall, The Corn Exchange and The Pavilion Theatre."
The festival's eclectic mix of live DJ acts, visual artists and special guests will be in good company - wandering the city's labyrinth of lanes is akin to a walk-through urban fashion show and just about everything goes.
This year celluloid fans will for the first time be able to enjoy Loop films, installations and an audiovisual programme organised by digital arts organisation OneDotZero.
In full swing and drawing day-trippers and partygoers, Brighton is ready to add the final ingredient to the festival's mix.
"The Saturday programme is always pretty full on and people seem to like the fact that you can be down the front of the stage losing it one minute and then walking past the Pavilion the next," Clarke adds.
It its all too much and you don't know where to start and which tickets to buy, check out the festival's site at: Loop Festival
Tickets can be bought for just the opening event, for both days and either for all-day or late sessions. At £65 for the whole weekend, sonic value for money is guaranteed.
Mark Pawlak