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BangFace is a regular electronic dance music event that has been taking place at various venues across the UK since 2003.[1] Starting as a monthly club night in London, it has grown to include an annual 3 day Weekender at Camber Sands, a boat party on the River Thames, as well as guest shows at festivals such as Glastonbury.[2] In October 2011 BangFace will celebrate its 8th birthday. [3]
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Atmosphere
BangFace is known for its fun and creative party atmosphere featuring inflatables being bounced above the crowd, banners bearing comedic slogans and fancy dress themes – a photo feature illustrating this appeared in the Observer Magazine.[4]
It is this atmosphere that has become BangFace’s unique signature with Time Out London claiming that the 2009 Weekender will “make Bestival look like f***ing ‘Question Time’".[1]
Music
BangFace has a broadminded approach to music programming by hosting a wide range of electronic dance music.[5]
Event Themes
BangFace themes its events normally using historical references or significant events falling on the same day: "[BangFace] returns to its spiritual home at Elektrowerkz for their eigtth birthday party - shared... with Roger Moore's own birthday party. Dress as Bond boys, girls or villains... Double-O heaven."[3]
London Events
BangFace began as a monthly club night in London and quickly became increasing popular with a resurgence in electronic dance music.[6] Whilst supporting mainly new and upcoming artists, BangFace began to gain attention in the media. It appeared top of the recommended club features in publications such as NME’s ‘Top clubs to get your rocks off’ and The Guardian Guide: “Bang Face celebrates its third birthday with luminaries Venetian Snares, A Guy Called Gerald and Hellfish to unleash all manner of mayhem”.[7] [8] BangFace also holds an annual boat party down the River Thames.
Weekenders
After five years of monthly club nights BangFace launched the first Weekender in 2008, held over three days in Camber Sands. Following the success of this event it has now become an annual event.[4] [1] A fly poster for the first Weekender bizarrely and coincidently appeared in Channel 4's Shameless as a stage prop.[9]
Festivals
BangFace began to host showcase events at UK festivals, starting with The Glade in 2006.[10] In 2010 it hosted a night at the Glastonbury Festival for the first time, which was ranked ninth in a Daily Telegraph columnist's Top 10 highlights of the festival.[2] BangFace returned to Glastonbury in June 2011.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Lawrence, Eddy (13 November 2008). Time Out London.
- ^ a b Jones, Lucy (29 June 2010). "Top ten highlights of Glastonbury 2010". The Telegraph. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/lucyjones/100044496/top-ten-highlights-of-glastonbury-2010.
- ^ a b "Bang Face's Eighth Birthday Party". Time Out London. 17.
- ^ a b Sturrock, Alex (May 2008). "Street Life". Observer.
- ^ McGrath, Allan (January 2007). "Bangface". DJ Mag.
- ^ Knight, Sam (21 January 2007). New York Times.
- ^ "The Clubs". NME. June 2006.
- ^ "Pick of the week". The Guardian. 7 October 2006.
- ^ "Shameless TV Series". Channel 4. 5 2008. March.
- ^ "Glade Get Bang Face". Clash Magazine. 18.
- ^ "Glastonbury Festivals - 2011 Line-ups". http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk.
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