Womxn Artist Focus
We'll be feeling some strong female energy come September at Hopton Court as we host some amazing women and non-binary performers throughout the headline and support slots from the start of the weekend until the very end. Get to know some of our top picks and make sure you make a note of their performance times as they won't be ones to miss.
DJ Pheeva
Welsh based DJ Pheeva has been plying her trade for over 20 years now. Playing some of the most reputable parties across the UK and Europe. She has always maintained a focus towards techno influenced sounds but more recently approaching a more broader style, her DJing has seen her invited to likes of Blau Club, Rekesound and Hard Life. This years she returns to Audio Farm to give us another taste of those hard hitting sounds she knows and loves.
Jazzy Lioness / L.E / Yazmin C
This year we welcome Bloc2Bloc to the festival to host some of their handpicked DJs and selectors from their ever growing roster of talent from the drum & bass world. As part of their takeover, we will see the likes of Jazzy Lioness, L.E and Yazmin C representing for the Manchester based station and for the incredible pool of talent from women in d&b. Don’t miss out on these three artists as we hotly tip them to be a highlight for those that love anything 160+.
Helena Hauff
One of the driving forces in the techno and electro sphere, Hamburg’s Helena Hauff has been a mainstay in the finest lineups across the globe when it comes to deep, dark and experimental lineups. As a producer she made her recording debut in 2013 on Werkdiscs / Ninja Tune. She has since partnered with PAN, Lux Rec, Bunker sublabel Panzerkreuz, Texan cassette imprint Handmade Birds and established her own label Return To Disorder. It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be seeing them headline Audio Farm in 2022 and it really will not be one to miss.
Eclair Fifi
One of the most diverse and chameleon-like DJs on the circuit, Eclair Fifi’s bold and brilliant selections have confirmed her as one of the best British DJs of recent years. With frequent appearances on the likes of Boiler Room, The Lab and with an Essential Mix under her belt, there’s not much they haven’t conquered behind the decks in their career. With a monthly slot on NTS Radio providing an insight into the tastemaker’s record bag on a frequent basis, it’s going to be a really treat for everyone at Hopton Court in only a matter of weeks when she jumps into the booth.
Marley
We’re super excited to bring No Boundaries boss Marley to Hopton Court when September rolls around. The London based selector can be seen frequently holding it down across some of the finest stations in the capital including Voices Radio and Subtle FM. She’s championing sounds from the worlds of funk, soul, Chicago house and global club, as well as showcasing diverse lineups and a range of talent through her club shows. Her style has been described as bringing ‘a unique energy’ to ‘make your body move’ which is exactly what we are all about here at AF.
Abbie Morris
Abbie Morris recently featured as part of the launch of our Audio Farm Audio series. Having co-founded Liverpool’s queer led party Humble Abode, the scouse selector is no stranger to some of the cities most reputable events and spaces. Frequenting the airwaves on Melodic Distraction as well as gaining resident status at Exhibxtchin’ and playing regularly at 24 Kitchen Street, Abbie has become one of the most sought after DJs in Merseyside. That’s why we are overjoyed to see them bring the energy at AF2022.
Audio Farm Audio Launches with Abbie Morris
Over the next few months we want to introduce you to some of the incredibly exciting DJ's and artists that will be featuring at this year's edition of Audio Farm.
For the first edition of Audio Farm Audio, Abbie Morris lays down 60 minutes of full throttle rhthms from the worlds of acid, tehcno, electro, rave and all things fast and furious. They feature as part of the Melodic Distraction takeover at Hopton Court this September.
Don't miss out on this or the multitude of other acts that will feature alongside Abbie in a few months time.
LGBTQ+ Artist Focus
This year's edition of Audio Farm festival features more performing artists from the LGBTQ+ community than ever before. We’re excited to celebrate queer culture throughout the weekend from an array of artists showcasing dance, music and creativity. Read on to find out more about some of the wonderful talent that you can catch when September on the farm rolls around.
House Of Apex
House of Apex is a new and upcoming Kiki-Vogue house based in Manchester. A diverse and multi-faceted house made up of six individuals, all who have taken on the names of their favourite apex predator. Wolf, Lion, Hyena, Lynx, Arctic Fox, Golden Eagle. Each member brings their own unique talent to the pack, from self-taught voguers and stage seasoned performers, to technically trained dancers, dance teachers, and even a gold medal gymnast and coach. You can expect to see a spectacular display of spins and dips, hypnotic hands and arm control, fabulous floor performances, dynamic duck-walks and crazy catwalk when they touch down at Audio Farm 2022.
High Hoops/Ellen Allien
Another takeover which returns to Audio Farm in 2022 is High Hoops. This time they’ve enlisted the help of Berlin’s finest Ellen Allien. Having burst onto the scene 30 years ago, Ellen has been a staple in the world of electronic music, most notably the more electro twinged sounds of techno. Having founded the BPitch control label back in 1999, the imprint has been home to some of the most recognisable and legendary techno and experimental track of the past few decades. Also featuring as part of the takeover will be the resident from Hoops crew. Providing smooth, silky and sexy selections from the worlds of garage, italo, house and breaks.
Alba Heidari + Annabel Arroyo (FOLD)
Two of the most exciting names and slowly becoming some of the most sought after DJs in the scene Alba Heidari + Annabel Arroyo will be featuring as part of London’s techno fortress FOLD’s takeover at this years festival. With both artists initially plying their trade in Spain, they now both reside in the capital. Heidari draws influence drum n bass, breaks, hardcore, hardtek, electro, and even gothic industrial, she defined her technical prowess and discovered the raw industrial techno that pulls together her versatile sound. And with Arroyo providing sophisticated transitions and catchy, groove-infused sound that lingers in the minds of crowds long after the music has stopped; it’s a match made in heaven.
Strutty
From London to Manchester and then all the way to you at Hopton Court, Strutty Bitch is the alter ego without the ego. Having caused a raucous at last years Audio Farm festival with a out this world, out of the box out on the town performance that shocked the crowd in more ways than one we had to invite them back officially to bring their queer energetic, all singing all dancing performances over the weekend in September. Expect Shape Throwing, Girating, drops, bops and all the inbetween sexy bits you expect from the one and only Strutty Bitch.
Jamie Bull (Homoelectric)
Homoelectric once again are set to be a part of the Audio Farm lineup this year; bringing their legendary party starting status with them, as well as heaps of energy providing otherworldly sounds from the worlds of house & disco. Jamie Bull from the crew features once again and we’re feeling super privileged for their involvement. Once a resident at Leeds’ Speed Queen parties, Jamie gained a reputation as one of the unsung heroes of the UK disco scene, due to his consistently show stopping DJ sets across the country. Expect to move your body from start to finish when they jump behind the ones and twos for the Homoelectric takeover.
passer
DIY party starters Queer House Party have been host to some of the finest, most exciting accessible but radical showcases of queer culture in London in the past handful of years. One of the brains behind the business is passer, Brighton based creative, DJ, radio host and curator and sound technician to boot. Their work prides itself on activism and fighting fascism often all at the same time as providing an unforgettable queer party experience. An array of sounds will be heard when they make their Audio Farm debut so expect the very best of garage and breaks, global club, house and techno.
Manchester Artist Focus
The city of Manchester has historically been home to some of the finest musical output in modern musical history. We’re more than all aware of the Manchester bands that have conquered the world with their sounds and the legendary nightclubs that the city has been home too.
Here at Audio Farm, although our festival home resides on our beautiful farm in Kidderminster we feel a strong connection with our Mancunian musical family with a large percentage of our lineup finding the north western powerhouse of a city their home. Check below to find out a little bit more about a handful of those artists who you should definitely check out at this year’s edition of Audio Farm.
Blasha & Allatt
One of most important DJ duos in the north west of England, Blasha & Allatt have become a staple in the techno scene now much further afield, cementing their place as two of the most ferocious DJs on the circuit when it comes to anything hard, fast and a little bit dark. They make up 50% of the Meat Free crew whom, if you haven’t heard already, supply Manchester with some of the biggest and best events over the past decade. They’ve now teamed up with Luke Daniels for their queer techno throwdown Frixxxion at The White Hotel, and have an exciting summer across the festival circuit ahead. Don’t miss out when they take to the booth in September.
OneFiveEight
OneFiveEight started as a collection of like minded folk, looking for new ways to collaborate artistically – or simply create great parties together. This went on to spawn various club nights across the northwest and culminated in the creation of the Herbal Sessions Soundsystem back in 2008. The music and parties created the bond between the members of OneFiveEight, but creativity originally brought them together, so they went on to curate several Art Exhibitions in venues across Manchester. These events were underground gatherings of unknown artists, and offered a platform for new talent to be highlighted in the city. Often booze fuelled and loud, these exhibitions were far from the stuffy elitist nature of galleries and museums.
For OneFiveEight's Audio Farm debut, they will be bringing a full crew including MrBreen, Vague David and the Kweefster mixing anything from Dub Disco Chuggers and House Nuggets, through to Wordwide Bass Business and Afrocentric Rhythms.
Dischi
We’re over the moon to welcome an artists that have been making waves in Manchester recently and are producing sounds that have been described as ‘electro-soul badman fusion with an infectious beat’. This is the second time the duo which consists of Demi Baitsy and Chia Kali take to the Audio Farm stage and with a really strong year of various live shows under their belt, it’s going to a magical moment when their live set streams out of the speakers at Hopton Court. If you can’t wait until the festival, head down to Hulme on June 18th for Green Island Festival where they feature alongside KU’UMBA.
Bloc2Bloc
Radio has been everpresent in Manchester’s musical makeup throughout it’s history, creating communities, supporting grassroots talent and spreading the word about it’s local musicians globally. That idea is something that resonates with Audio Farm ethos to it’s core. And as most of you know we’re also pretty fans of that new and school drum & bass sound. So it made sense for us to invite the dnb crew Bloc2Bloc as one of our many hosts at this years event. They’ve put together an unstoppable lineup together which includes jack Banner, Jazzy Lioness, Obscura, Seeka, L.E and Yazmin C.
Supernature Disco
Party purveyors and all round disco delights, Supernature DJs will be joining us and celebrating all things funky and fresh from the worlds of house and disco. The Supernature crew are known for bringing the energy during their daytime Sunday parties in the city of Manchester which operate frequently throughout the year, touching base with various different venues but maintaining their consistent flow of feel good vibes throughout. Having supported some of the biggest and most reputable artists they’re no strangers to the big stage and playing some of the finest tracks to an array of crowds.
Bombard Groove
A collective of DJ's, promoters and producers providing a safe and inclusive space for people to express themselves and connect. Dedicated to showcasing sounds spanning the world's genres and eras from bass driven club heat to rare oddities and mischievous melodies.They’ll be bringing their original groove and energy to AF 2022 as their resident DJs spin tunes from all four corners of the globe, expect percussive heavy tracks in all their various forms.
Listen In: Audio Farm 2022 Spotify Playlist
We're super excited to back bigger and better than ever in September at Hopton Court. It's our largest lineup to date, with artists from all over the globe from the worlds of techno, drum & bass, afro, house, indie an more. We've put together a carefully curated Spotify playlist that features exclusively Audio Farm 2022 artists. We'll be updating the tracks regularly so keep checking back to wrap your ears around the sounds of this years festival in preparation for what's set to be the most exciting, diverse and imaginative lineup yet.
WAVE 2 LINEUP ANNOUNCED
We're incredibly excited here at Audio Farm HQ to reveal to you our second wave of artistic talent who will be featuring at this year's edition of the festival. To add to our already full stacked line up featuring world renowned headliners, we've added an array of DJs, bands and performing artists from across the UK, exploring and showcasing the best in the homegrown music.
Hailing from Manchester we have invited the likes of Freak Slug who brings her sunkissed indie-pop live show to the farm in September. Supernature Disco, some of the best party purveyors in the North West touchdown to bring the energy with a delicious DJ set full of the finest house and disco around. As well as this we're super excited to have House of Apex delivering some of the finest queer talent to this year's festival; expect the unexpected from the Manchester based vogue house.
Looking further afield to Brighton, for the first ever time Passer heads to the festival to grace us with their unmissable DJ sets, the Queer House Party co-founder will be in the mix in just a few months time. Third Space is also a feature at this years Audio Farm, exploring otherworldly sounds when they take to the stage. We're also privileged to welcome back Solebound, whose unique take on folk will once again be soundtracking the farm.
Of course we have a strong contingent from North Wales featuring the likes of Becket to showcase some late night techno greatness. As well as a return from one of our favourite junglists DJ Pheeva, holding it down once again ready to make your body move. Hourglvss will be one of the highlights of the weekend for us, don't miss out on their 80s inspired, synth dripped pop.
And finally, when we turn our eyes to the capital we're lucky enough to be gifted with some of the cities best. Marley, who heads up No Boundaries will be seen to feature, touching best with Jazz, Latin, Funk, Soul, Disco and beyond. Another stand out from our second wave announcement is Alex Akal and the Wolves, who describes himself as an 'experimental musician who connects contemporary music with traditional instruments' - what a treat for the ears when September rolls around. Last but not least, London powerhouse FOLD reveals their takeover lineup which takes shape with some of techno's most sought after DJ's and two freocious b2b's - James Newmarch B2B Voicedrone and Anabel Arroyo B2B Alba Heidari.
Tickets are still on sale and moving quickly, with daytime tickets and payment plan options available, there's no better time than now to secure your place at Audio Farm 2022.