Glade 2006: 'A Proper F++King Rave' (14-16 July)
Nick Ladd from Glastonbury's spin-off music festival the Glade chatted to Skrufff
this week about the upcoming 3 day event and confirmed that they'll be increasing
capacity from 9,500 to 12,500, whilst sticking squarely with their already
established musical formula centred around breaks, psy-trance and experimental
electronic music.
"With any musical festival, it's not really about the entertainment or art you
offer, it's about the people you attract and the vibe they create, and putting on a
festival is like fishing," said Nick.
"What you catch depends on what kind of bait you use and right now our fishing nets
are full of wicked, cool, friendly, happy, smiley, top vibe people. That's why we're
not looking to change our music policy radically, we're just trying to get the best
of what's out there on the electronic scene," he explained.
With ticket demand far outstripping supply for both their first two years, Nick said
they'll be following Glastonbury's practise of keeping line-up details as secret as
possible though stressed they have no plans to experiment with musical styles beyond
their current range.
"Yes we know electronic music isn't as big as it used to be, and yes, we know it's
not selling as many records as it used to but we still know that it provides a top
quality experience if you get it right," he said.
"The cream of the dance music experience is when there's 2,000 people in a tent
together, all having it, sweating, smiling and being part of one big energetic vibe
that is full of 'Yes'. That's the experience that Glade offers; the experience of a
proper f+cking rave."
http://www.gladefestival.com (Glade Festival 2006: 14-16 July: Tickets now on sale
via Glade's new online shop, which also includes their new DVD/ CD double-pack
featuring highlights from their first 2 events).
