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Offset Festival 2010

• 16th Jul 2010

More bands join These New Puritans, Liquid Liquid, Mystery Jets, Comanechi, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and more for this year’s festival on September 4-5 2010

If you thought Offset’s 2010 line up thus far – a radical mix of cutting edge pioneers (Liquid Liquid, Cluster, Charles de Goal), critically lauded acts (Mystery Jets, These New Puritans, 80’s Matchbox B-Line Disaster) and brand new, hotly tipped, emergent bands (Flats, Factory Floor, Male Bonding, Comanechi) was outstanding enough as it is, brace yourself, because it is only getting better.

Among the acts being announced for Offset 2010 are the likes of Atari Teenage Riot, Chrome Hoof, Egyptian Hip Hop, Wild Palms and much more, all of whom will play over the weekend of September 4-5, deep in the lush environs of Hainault Country Park, but a 30 minute ride away from London.

The mighty Atari Teenage Riot are the headliners for Sunday, and a more apt way to close out this wildly revolutionary and groundbreaking festival cannot be imagined. Responsible for coining the phrase “digital hardcore” and virtually creating a whole new genre of incendiary, punk-driven electro, this rare live appearance is sure to leave an indelible impression. As will the live theatrics of the strange, and strangely compelling, Chrome Hoof, the London band whose “experimental orchestra” encompasses metal, electro, funk, disco and chamber music in their sound; not to mention a startling visual punch.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Hip Hop will lead the indie charge with their gloriously mutating brand of doss pop, where anything can and often does happen. Good Shoes will also be present and correct, playing short, sharp, bursts of indie brilliance from their new album “No Hope, No Future”, while Wetdog will continue to bewitch audiences with their manic, genre defying pop, while French duo John and Jehn will have people swooning with their meltingly beautiful love songs.

O Children will also be casting their dark, mysterious spell, while Graffiti Island’s stripped down, pared-back, fuzz laden lo-fi will no doubt win people over to their cause. New young critical darlings Wild Palms will inevitably incite mayhem with their angular, whipsmart post-punk, and La Shark and Relics will also be turning up on people’s top tips for 2011.

As can be seen, once more Offset are celebrating the new and established, the groundbreaking and galvanising, avant-garde and pulse-racing. And with this all-ages event boasting 8 stages, 200 artists and a huge vintage clothing fair, Victorian fun fair, village fete area, psychedelic sports day, nature treks, performance art area, craft workshops, delicious food stalls, fifties hairdressing salon and even a rare breeds farm, there is more reason than ever to make it to Offset in 2010.

“Genuinely left of centre…one of the very few post-summer festivals that can lay claim to being a majestic melting pot of the old and the new” – NME

“Incredible…a consistently groundbreaking music festival” – Artrocker

“A place to catch acts before they’ve become buzz bands…a very much enjoyable prospect” – Notion

Earlybird tickets now available – £55 non-camping/ £65 camping – more information at link