Bloc Festival - Headline Acts

Headline Acts

2012 London Pleasure Gardens, London - Cancelled.

On Friday 6th July 2012, organisers took the decision to cancel and evacuate the festival during its first night due to 'crowd safety concerns'.

Acts which had been confirmed to appear included:

Orbital, Snoop Dogg, Richie Hawtin, Amon Tobin, Gary Numan, Steve Reich, Flying Lotus, Ricardo Villalobos, Jeff Mills, Squarepusher, Battles, DOOM, A.T.O.L., Jamie Jones, Carl Craig, Nicolas Jaar, Apparat, James Blake, Joker, Four Tet, Monolake, Scuba, Ellen Allien, Hudson Mohawke, Levon Vincent, Surgeon, Clark, Shackleton, Martyn, Joy Orbison, Jackmaster, Art Department, Sandwell District, Actress, Hype Williams, Digital Mystikz, Kode9, Luke Vibert, Tikiman with Scion, Alva Noto, Cosmin TRG, Steffi, L Vis 1990 Bok Bok, Jacques Greene, Loefah, Billy Nasty, Addison Groove, Cooly G, Jon Hopkins, Nathan Fake, Space Dimension Controller, Ben Sims, Appleblim, Oneohtrix Point Never, Will Saul, Ikonika, Ray Keith, Mosca, Ed DMX, Geddes, Xhin, Midland, Untold, Byetone, T.Williams, RadioNasty, Transparent Sound, Mark Archer -Altern 8, Dusky, Pariah, Boddika, Arpanet, Pinch, Illum Sphere, SND, Perc, Objekt, Lucy, Daniel Stefanik, Oneman, Deadboy, Redinho, Spencer, Truss, Scratcha DVA, Terror Danjah, Ceephax Acid Waltzers, Andy Blake, Joe Hart, Al Tourettes, Jerome Hill, Alis, Isa GT, ADJ

2011 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 6400.

Aphex Twin, Magnetic Man, Laurent Garnier, LFO, Moderat, Four Tet, Vitalic, Visionquest, Joy Orbison, Claude Von Stroke, Matthew Dear, Speedy J, Dopplereffekt, Beardyman, Venetian Snares, Mala (Digital Mystikz), Modeselektor, Drop The Lime, Toddla T, Jamie xx, Ben Klock, A Guy Called Gerald, Gentleman's Dub Club, Black Devil Disco Club, King Midas Sound, Apparat, L-Vis 1990, dOP, Pinch, The Advent, Daedelus, Shackleton, Soul Clap, Jimmy Edgar, Ramadanman, DJ Funk, Loefah (Digital Mystikz), DJ Pete, Rustie, Floating Points, Ikonika, Untold, Oscar Mulero, Iration Steppas, Kyle Hall, Ancient Methods, Redlight, Luke Abbott, Boxcutter, Billy Nasty, Silent Servant, SBTRKT, Will Saul, Space Dimension Controller, Addison Groove, Roska, Al Tourette’s, Mary Anne Hobbs, Alva Noto, Global Goon, Legowelt, TLR, Kenny Ken, Orgue Electronique, Mark II (Altern-8), Placid, AGT Rave Cru, Gemmy, Guido, B12, Union, Posthuman, Siriusmo, DMX Krew

2010 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 6400.

Salt N Pepa, Mixmaster Mike, Grandmaster Flash, Adam Beyer, Roots Manuva, Model 500, Derrick May (musician), Antipop Consortium, Flying Lotus, Joy Orbison, Ellen Allien, Joris Voorn, Omar-S, DJ Rush, Lindstrom, Lee Curtiss, Surgeon A/V, Nathan Fake, Alden Tyrell, dBridge, Instra:mental, Breakage, Subhead, Channel One Sound System, Ms. Dynamite, Wiley, Boy Better Know, DJ Zinc, Geeneus, Marcus Nasty, Youngsta, DJ Chef, Katy B, Roska, Autechre, Mark Emestus (Rhythm & Sound) feat. Tikiman, Marcel Dettmann, Noyeahno, Shed, Joker, Kode 9 b2b Martyn, Pinch, Distance, T++, Mungo's Hi Fi, DJ Hype, MJ Cole, Raffertie, Kanji Kinetic, Reso, AGT Rave Cru, Marco Bernardi

2009 Butlin's Holiday Resort, Minehead. Capacity: 6400.

Aphex Twin, The Future Sound of London, Jamie Lidell, Carl Craig, Green Velvet, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Qbert, Skream, Benga (musician), Metro Area, Busy P, Egyptian Lover, Daniel Bell, I-F, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Scientist, Coki, Tipper, Rusko, Mad Professor, Zion Train, Plastician, Modeselektor, Beardyman, Pinch, Joker, MC SGT Pokes, Robert Hood, Frequency 7 feat. Ben Sims & Surgeon, Redshape, Martyn, Hudson Mohawke, Ulrich Schnauss, Ed Chamberlain, Rob Hall, Alexander Robotnick, Rob da Bank, Russell Haswell, Andy Blake, Emptyset, AGT Rave Cru, Altern-8, 4Hero, 2 Bad Mice

2008 Pontin's Holiday Camp, Hemsby. Capacity: 2200.

Karl Bartos, Red Snapper (band), Amon Tobin, Underground Resistance (band), Kode 9, Skream, Dave Clarke, Joey Beltram, Juan Atkins, Ben Sims, Phuture 303, A Guy Called Gerald, Monolake, Appleblim, Shackleton (musician), Peverelist, Jackmaster, Rustie, Sleeparchive, Cristian Vogel, Convextion, Dynamix II, Radioactive Man Keith Tenniswood, Legowelt, Mr Velcro Fastener, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Black Dog Productions, Bitstream, Christ., Boxcutter, Komonazmuk, Lory D, AGT Rave Cru, Luke Vibert, DMX Krew, Rephlex Records, Stakka and Skynet

2007 Pontin's Holiday Camp, Hemsby. Capacity: 2200.

Autechre, Kool Keith, Newcleus, Two Lone Swordsmen, Clark, TTC (band), Mary Anne Hobbs, MRK1 and the Virus Syndicate, Vex'd, Plastician, Technical Itch, Noisia, Mu-ziq, Iration Steppas, Loefah, Luke Slater, The Advent, Surgeon, CJ Bolland, Alex Smoke, Neil Landstrumm, Universal Indicator (collective), Billy Nasty, Marco Passarani, Rhythm and Sound, Aux 88