Heaton Park, Manchester
Enormous crowds for in-demand Fred Again vie with those for Aitch’s confident homecoming headline set, while the Prodigy chime with Parklife’s rave ethos
Parklife’s blend of DJs and live acts separates it from the band-centric Reading and Leeds and rap-heavy Wireless in the youth-cultural big leagues, but this year the headliners are a band and a rapper: the 1975 and Aitch, raised in the region and with Manchester dear to their hearts.
Rave culture, though, remains at Parklife’s core – everywhere you go, artists address the crowd as “ravers”. The Rinse FM stage hosts quality UK garage from aficionados such as Girls Don’t Sync, Interplanetary Criminal, Conducta and Salute; Jaguar, Melé and more loosen hips in house venue Magic Sky; and on the Eat Your Own Ears stage, Yung Singh spins a blistering mix of Punjabi garage and bassline, and Nia Archives whets appetites for the Prodigy’s set with remix-heavy jungle exhilaration.
Continue reading...by Nathan Evans via Electronic music | The Guardian
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