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No Bounds festival review – from bassline to ambient at Sheffield weekender | Musique Non Stop

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Monday, October 14, 2019

No Bounds festival review – from bassline to ambient at Sheffield weekender

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With spectacular AV sets in a steelworks museum and immersive ambient in a swimming pool, local talent, international DJs and the city share equal billing

The dance music festival calendar is largely defined by two elements: the summer months and European outfits such as Dekmantel and Dimensions. But No Bounds in Sheffield is putting in the work to maintain a thriving electronic music festival scene in the UK, even as the seasons turn and the skies get gloomier.

It’s heartening to see that the organisers have invested care to make sure that its line-up isn’t just a copycat of its European cousins, nor concentrated on big names for maximum commercial success. There’s a particular focus on acts from close to home: Sheffield DJs such as Tino, Stevie Cox and 96 Back are booked alongside bigger names to ensure the local scene is nourished by the festival.

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by Jemima Skala via Electronic music | The Guardian

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