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Name: The Prodigy
Location: UK
One of the most iconic bands of a generation. The Prodigy have remained at the forefront of the global music scene since the release of their debut album Experience in 1992.
Music For The Jilted Generation (1994) was the band’s second album and with a heavy rock guitar influence helped them win an even wider pool of support from music fans around the world.
In 1997 The Prodigy released The Fat Of The Land and singles like ‘Firestarter’, ‘Breathe’ and ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ became favourites on both sides of the Atlantic. The tracks featured heavily on radio and MTV, transforming the band in to worldwide superstars.
Now with their fifth artist album, Invaders Must Die, gatecrashing the official UK chart at Number 1, the popularity and global appeal of The Prodigy is as big as ever as their genre-defying tracks strike accord with fans of dance, rock, oldskool, punk and the multitude of sub-genres in between.
Undeniably one of the best live acts on the planet, The Prodigy are now ready to rock Newcastle as Live In The Park embraces the outdoor concert scene and puts on a show like never before.
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Name: Deadmau5
Location: Canada
Canadian-based DJ/producer/live performer Deadmau5 is arguably the hottest property in music right now.
In just over two years he has transcended obscurity to become one of the most in-demand artists in the world.
The mau5head-wearing spinner is currently in hot pursuit by every festival promoter around the globe, while his club appearances sell-out months in advance with gigs in the USA, Russia, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland and Spain confirmed for May and June alone.
Deadmau5’s awe-inspiring tracks cross multiple genres from minimal and techno to tech house, trance and electro.
And they are avidly supported by the world’s finest DJing exponents including Pete Tong, Sasha, John Digweed, Carl Cox, David Guetta and Eric Prydz.
His productions ‘Not Exactly’ and ‘Faxing Berlin’ lay claim to over 30,000 sales on download site Beatport alone - the former hitting the Number 1 spot for six weeks and becoming the best-selling track of all time on the site.
While his record label Mau5trap has flourished as one of the most popular house imprints in the industry.
Live In The Park is Deadmau5’s only Northern Ireland appearance in 2009!
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Name: Hot Chip
Location: UK
Radical performers Hot Chip are the London band that exploded on the music scene with their debut EP ‘Mexico’ in 2000.
Since then the electro-pop five-piece have released three artist albums; Coming on Strong (2004), The Warning (2006), and Made in the Dark (2008).
Arguably, it was The Warning that catapulted Hot Chip to the forefront of the UK music scene, with singles like ‘Over and Over’ and ‘Boy from School’ making it in to the Top 40 Singles chart and helping the band get shortlisted for a Mercury Music Prize and win Mixmag’s Album of the Year in 2006.
In 2008 Hot Chip again won chart success with the massive ‘Ready for the Floor’, which reached number six in the UK Singles Chart.
Since then the band have been riding a wave of success with radio and television appearances across the UK and airplay right across Europe.
Playing A DJ set at Live In The Park, you can expect to hear the guys cut up the freshest sounds and samples from the world of electro and beyond!
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Name: Zane Lowe
Location: UK/New Zealand
Zane Lowe might just be the coolest person you ever meet.
Born in New Zealand, the BBC Radio 1 jock packed up and travelled across America before arriving in the UK almost a decade ago.
His taste in music is as diverse as his background with his weekday radio show broadcasting the latest in hip-hop, dance, rock and anything cool enough to filter through his headphones.
Before making it big on radio Lowe was part of hip-hop group Urban Disturbance, and making music is what first drew him to the industry.
But he refuses to confine himself or his show to only one genre and regularly cuts up the latest in new music at clubs, concerts and festivals across the UK and beyond.
And with an ability to draw together fans of opposing genres Lowe’s popularity amongst the country’s cutting edge music fans is second to none.
Be it on television, radio or stage the versatile voice behind one of Radio 1’s most popular shows constantly delivers the goods.
Zane Lowe co-hosts Live In The Park alongside Cool FM’s Pete Snodden as well as performing on stage.
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Name: The Japanese Popstars
Location: Northern Ireland
Garry Curran, Decky Hedrock and Gareth Donoghue, collectively known as The Japanese Popstars, may just be the most exciting act to come from Northern Ireland in recent times.
Currently enjoying the most successful period of their careers, The Japanese Popstars are making waves planet-wide following the release of their critically acclaimed debut album We Just Are.
Scratching up the latest elements of indie, dance, rock and anything else that feels right at the time The Japanese Popstars appeal to fans of a multitude of genres and excel on big stage occasions like festivals and outdoor concerts.
Their live shows is currently one of the most sought after acts by music promoters across the globe and their gig diary boasts of dates in the UK, Germany, Austria and Japan!
Currently signed to bespoke indie label Gung-Ho Recordings in the UK and Beatink in Japan The Japanese Popstars have the backing of a multitude of experts within the industry.
And with a raw passion and enthusiasm to match their technical ability The Japanese Popstars have the music industry in their grasp and look set to become worldwide superstars.
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Name: Noize Control
Location: Ireland
Dublin-based band Noize Control have been hand picked by The Prodigy to play at Live In The Park.
Fusing together the worlds of rock and dance, Noize Control became the first ever unsigned Irish band to have their music picked up by Disney Interactive for the award winning video game ‘Pure’, alongside tracks by music heavyweights like We Are Scientists, The Futureheads and Pendulum!
Currently working on their debut album, Noize Control have already sent shockwaves throughout the industry with outstanding support to some of the biggest live acts on the planet including Underworld, Bassment Jaxx, Mylo and Calvin Harris.
And with rave reviews already flooding in from critics on mainland UK the future looks extremely bright for a band who is taking the live performance world by storm.
Expect drums, guitars, vocals, effects and anything else the Irish group can get their hands on to be combined together for a live show that is sure to send the Newcastle crowd in to full party overdrive!
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