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Bloc Announces Second Wave Of Artists

Speedy J, Goldie and DJ Bone join growing lineup for festival next March

Bloc Announces Second Wave Of Artists

Speedy J, Goldie and DJ Bone join growing lineup for festival next March

Bloc have announced even more acts to join the already incredible lineup for the festival in Minehead, Somerset next March. Amongst those joining the alread announced Thom Yorke, Ben Klock and Four Tet will be drum and bass legend Goldie, Detroit don DJ Bone and techno titan Speedy J.

Full list of second wave artists:

Speedy J / DJ Bone / Goldie / Space Dimension Controller / Lory D / Carlos Souffrant / Peverelist & Kowton / Vril / d:Bridge / Ansome & DeFekt / Slackk / Ceephax Acid Crew / Stanislav Tolkachev /

Interglactic Gary / Altern-8 / Marcus Intalex / Ed DMX / Sunil Sharpe / John Heckle / Billy Nasty / Andrea Parker / Om Unit / Second Storey and Appleblim / Alex.Do / Datassette / Simon Lynch [London Modular]

Logos / Jerome Hill / Mr Mitch / Posthuman / Leif / Volte Face / Jubei / Automatic Tasty / Marco Bernardi / Gateway to Zen / Ed Chamberlain plays Bach / Joe Hart /

Scott Fraser / Tr One / Flint Kids / Placid / Kenny Hanlon / Lyre / Leah Floyeurs / DEBONAIR / Dan Beaumont / Dolan Bergin / Rubin / James Tec / Luke Handsfree/ Skunrock

Bloc will take place 11-13 March 2016 in Butlins, Minehad. For more information and tickets head to the website

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