The Garden Festival is incredibly proud to announce its first wave of names for July 2012 along with a brand new location for the new year.
First Acts Announced
First up is one of the hottest young stars of last year who is already one of the most talked-about artists of his generation: Nicolas Jaar. The Chilean youngster’s critically acclaimed Space Is Only Noise album heralded the arrival of an amazing new talent; his unique take on techno has won plaudits the world over, exemplified through his stirring live shows which he brings to The Garden Festival this summer. Second headliner Kenny “DOPE” Gonzalez is one of the most prolific artists of the modern music age. The four-time Grammy nominated musical genius has been entertaining and astounding the masses alike with his fusions of house, hip-hop, Latin, jazz, funk & soul, reggae, alternative pop and broken beats for 20 years, both as a revered solo artist and also as one half of global icons Masters At Work. No other man quite embodies such an embrace of eclectic music tastes, from Nuyorican Soul to the class The Bomb; The Garden welcomes Kenny with open arms.
The Garden also welcomes Tiger and Woods to Croatia who make their debut; arguably one of the most in-demand duos around, since their seminal RA mix in 2011 and a string of reedits, their stock has gone through the roof. And old friends 2020 Soundsystem return; helmed by Leeds’ veteran Ralph Lawson, the band’s thrilling live show weaves house and techno together.
Metro Area’s deep house and disco don Darshan returns to Croatia whilst Hessle Audio’s co-founder, Ben UFO, debuts with Ireland’s bright young star Space Dimension Controller taking to the decks. The Garden’s old friend Greg Wilson returns, a master of sublime sets joining the dots between house, disco, funk, soul and more, and Diymanic’s David August and Solomun both debut too.
The Garden also welcomes NYC’s king of the underground airwaves, Tim Sweeney, Appleblims’s dubstep, techno, minimal & house flavours and long-time friends Crazy P return too. Visionquest’s Laura Jones and prolific producer Gavin Herlihy also star, along with PBR Streetgang, 6th Borough Project, No Fakin’ live and a great many more.
Boat Parties & Barbarellas Club Nights
The legendary Argonaughty boat parties are revealed too, with many of the UK’s leading independent labels and club nights taking over the twice daily sea dog for sorties across the shimmering azure Adriatic waters; there will be 14 hosts for 2012 including We Love making their Croatian debut at The Garden Festival, plus Futuredisco, Get Deep, Faith, The Pool, Crazy P v El Diablos, RA, International Feel v Golf Channel, Dollop and Leftfoot. Boat tickets go on sale 1st March – remember these fly out so book as soon as live!
And don’t forget that there’s a new Barbarellas; once again it will be hosted by some of world’s top club nights and promoters in a completely open air location with a bigger capacity to ensure all Gardeners will get the chance to experience this new club environment. There will be 8 Barbarellas parties with hosts including Dope’s Birthday Bash, RA, Beats In Space, Diynamic and Louche and Futureboogie with more TBC. Club tickets are on sale now and include transfers from the festival site to the club location. The Garden Festival and Electric Elephant are also proud to announce their double whammy collaboration for July 2012.
The Garden Festival site also plays host to an impressive selection of music festivals across the summer, making it the ideal destination to mix relaxation and partying. Following on straight after the Garden comes Electric Elephant for another 7 days of amazing music under the sun and stars, with guest names to be announced shortly. Electric Elephant runs from 12th – 16th July. Tickets for both events can be bought individually but there’s a special price of £150 for both The Garden Festival and Electric Elephant – that’s a whole 12 days and nights of blissful festival fun at the stunning new site at Tisno.
The Garden Finds A New Home
That’s right, after six amazing years in Petrcane – the original epicentre of Croatia’s now burgeoning independent festival scene – it’s time to move to pastures new, and the party has taken root a little further along the stunning coastline. The new site – The Garden Tisno – is an undiscovered musical paradise which fits right within the Garden’s esteemed and revered ethos, where the emphasis is always on an unparalleled experience combining festival and holiday vibes seamlessly as one. It’s set in a gently hilly area which overlooks the Garden’s very own beautiful bay below, complete with sandy beach and crystal clear water.
Nick Colgan, one of the festival’s directors, explains that, “We really feel we have found a new home which captures the magic of our original vision but also evolves it a bit too. The Garden Tisno has its very own village, featuring 80 on-site apartments which can hold 300 people, as well as 30 Indian Shikar tents with electric fans and lighting, proper beds, mosquito nets, dressing room and porch area. There are also 120 pitches for people bringing their own tents. It will also feature the familiar elements everyone knows and loves – twice daily parties on the Argonaughty seadog including sunset trips close to the Kornati Islands, partying around the Main Stage and Tiki Bar day and night and a brand new Barbarellas club. The entire site runs right along a truly gorgeous shoreline, so dancing right by the glittering waters under the sizzling sun or a moonlit star-speckled sky – classic Garden experiences – remain, helping to keep the festival so unique. And with Funktion 1 across all areas the sound will once more be amazing! Already Tisno really feels like home and we think it will for everyone else too.”
Tisno – split between the mainland and the island of Murter, joined by a 20m rising bridge – is just a ten-minute walk away, is a charming picture-perfect town with a host of restaurants, cafes, apartments and small boutique hotels. Pristine national parks, secluded beaches and hundreds of islands are close by, with Croatia an easy country to travel around and explore its many wonders. Tisno is situated pretty much right between Zadar and Split airports, with lots of flights from Europe to each. Keep checking for deals to Croatia on airlines including Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet2, Wizz Air, German Wings and Croatia Airlines, as routes have now been released and there are some bargains to be had.
The Garden Festival 2012 – The Story So Far…
Live Acts: Nicolas Jaar * Tiger + Woods * 2020 Soundsystem * Yesking * No Fakin feat Kwasi
DJs: * Ben UFO * Metro Area (Darshan Jesrani) * Kenny Dope * Greg Wilson ** Tim Sweeney * Space Dimension Controller * 6th Borough Project * Laura Jones * Eats Everything * Appleblim * Gavin Herlihy * Justin Vandervolgen * Midland * Crazy P Soundsystem * PBR Streetgang * Solomun * David August * Maxxi Soundsystem * Session Victim * Nick The Record * Felix Dickinson * Funkineven * Fatima * James Holroyd * Alexander Nutt * Waifs & Strays * Christophe & Lukas * Bobby Beige * Dean ‘Sunshine’ Smith * Adam Regan * Ole Smokey * Stu Patterson * Dave Jarvis * Terry Farley * Jogarde * William Collins * Gatto Fritto * Phil South * Ian Blevins * Mr Doris * Greymatter * Matty J & Ben Terry * Phat Phil Cooper * Ste Hodge * Futureboogie DJ’s * Steve Cobby (Fila Brasilia)*
Garden Festival Parties Hosted By: Louche * Dollop * Bad Passion * Future Disco * Wolf Music *Appleblim * International Feel vs Golf Channel * Diynamic * The Pool * We Love * Faith * Eglo Records * Get Deep * El Diablos * Leftfoot * Futureboogie Recordings * Beats In Space
The Garden Festival – A New Beginning
Weds 4th – Weds 11th July 2012 @ The Garden Tisno, Petrica Glava 34, 22240, Tisno, Croatia
Full week tickets: £90 / Double Whammy pass with Garden Festival and Electric Elephant: £150
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Important Contacts:
General enquiries: info@thegardenzadar.com
Apartment enquiries: apartments@thegardenfestival.eu
Camping enquiries: camping@thegardenfestival.eu
Accommodation enquiries for Tisno: gail@thegardenzadar.com
For more information please contact:
European & International PR: Clare Dover, telephone +44 7855 369013, e-mail clare@46.32.240.39
UK PR: Damo Jones, email damo@tandempr.co.uk