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DJ Qbert added to BLOC Weekend

plus Otto von Shirach to collaborate with Modeselektor

Wednesday 14th January 2009


BLOC Weekend the festival with three days of electronic music at Butlins Resort, Minehead, Somerset from Friday 13th until Sunday 15th March have announced two more acts for the weekend.

San Francisco's turntablist legend DJ Qbert, is one of the latest additions to the BLOC Weeekend line-up. The DJ rose to fame with the supergroup Invisibl Skratch Piklz (with D-Styles, Yogafrog, MixMaster Mike, and Shortkut). The group reigned supreme at the Disco Mixing Club (DMC) World Championship, taking its title three years in a row. They were so dominant at the event that they were asked to abstain from further competitions.

Joining him on the bill is Otto von Shirach. The German DJ will be joining Modeselektor on stage as well as performing in his own right on the Overkill stage.

The confirmed BLOC line-up so far includes The Future Sound of London; Aphex Twin; Green Velvet; Jamie Lidell; Carl Craig; Afrika Bambaataa; Skream; Benga; Metro Area; Altern-8; 4Hero; Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry; Scientist; Digital Mystikz; Kode 9; Ed Rush and Optical; Mad Professor; Modeselektor and Pfadfinderei; Beardyman; Rob Da Bank; and many more. For the line-up details as available please click here.

BLOC Weekend has moved from Norfolk to the Somerset Butlins Holiday Camp. The new site offers self-catered heated chalet accommodation, with ensuite and are equipped with beds, kitchen, showers and all mod cons.

Butlins, Minehead is equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants. Onsite facilities include a Splash Water World - a sub-tropical environment that has a wave pool, a swimming pool, 3 flumes and also a flume based raft ride, plus ten-pin bowling and an amusement arcade.

Tickets are priced at £125 per person and bookings are done per chalet. Tickets have to be bought in groups of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 according to the size of the apartment wanted. 'Self-Catering' apartments have a kitchen and a separate living room, and 'Room-Only' apartments do not. The 2, 3 & 5 berth self catering apartments are sold out and there are no 7 berths left at all. To buy tickets, click here.

Butlins @ Minehead

published: 15:07 (GMT)


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