Melt
Coordinates: 51 ° 45 ′ 29.6 " N , 12 ° 26 ′ 55" E
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| General information | |
| place | Ferropolis near Graefenhainichen |
| genre | Electro , indie , pop , hip-hop |
| Website | http://www.meltfestival.de |
| Visitor numbers | |
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| 2016 | 20,000 |
| 2015 | 20,000 |
| 2014 | 20,000 |
| 2013 | 20,000 |
| 2012 | 20,000 |
| 2011 | 20,000 |
| 2010 | 20,000 |
| 2009 | 20,000 |
| Previous venues | |
| 1998 | Larz |
| 1997 | Velten |
The Melt (in its own spelling Melt ! , German Schmilz! Or Schmelzt! ) Is a music festival that was first held in 1997. Since 1999 the festival has been taking place near Graefenhainichen in the "City of Iron" Ferropolis as part of the Saxony-Anhalt Music Festival .
history
The location of the first Melt Festival was the Bernsteinsee in Velten in Brandenburg, the second time the festival was held at the Lärz airfield . In 1999, the melt was first on the Ferropolis -Gelände in Gräfenhainichen place where, he has made to date once a year.
In 2003, the festival had to pause due to reluctant sponsorship and adverse weather conditions. After a commitment by Intro magazine , the Melt returned in 2004 with a revised concept. The Melt Festival combines electronic music and rock sound.
The choice of the venue is also what makes the Melt so special: the live acts play in the open-air museum for open-cast lignite mining, the “Ferropolis” in Graefenhainichen, between gigantic open-cast mining equipment. An arena reminiscent of a Roman amphitheater opens up in the center of the venue . The amphitheater has been reserved for the large open-air stage since 2008. The second (covered) large stage (Gemini Stage) has been outside since then. In addition to the Gemini Stage and other stages at different locations on the site, the Big Wheel Stage is a permanent fixture. This is an open-air stage for DJs and electronic live acts, which is arranged in or under one of the large bucket wheel excavators . The predominant here is a club or rave atmosphere.
The Sleepless Floor is also located between the actual festival site and the campground. There is a continuous celebration here on Saturday and Sunday.
Previous headliners at the Melt Festival have included: Sven Väth, Underworld , Björk , The Streets , Pet Shop Boys , Bloc Party , Róisín Murphy , Bright Eyes vs. The Faint , Röyksopp , Laurent Garnier , Richie Hawtin , The Notwist , Tortoise , Mouse on Mars , Zoot Woman , Peaches , Scissor Sisters , Mando Diao , Miss Kittin , Ellen Allien , Chicks on Speed , Maxïmo Park , LTJ Bukem , Fischerspooner , Phoenix , Deichkind , GusGus and Tocotronic .
In 2008 the Melt! Festival took place for the first time over a full three days (from Friday to Sunday). Headliners were u. a. Björk, Franz Ferdinand and Hot Chip. With a new visitor record of over 20,000 guests, the festival reached its capacity limit .
In 2009 the festival took place from July 17th to 19th. The headliners were Oasis , Bloc Party and Aphex Twin with Florian Hecker. For the first time in its 12-year history, the festival was sold out. In both 2008 and 2009 a new international character was evident in the festival. Especially music enthusiasts from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Scandinavia are now in large numbers at the Melt! to find.
The festival was sold out again in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Headliners in 2011 included Hurts , Pulp , Paul Kalkbrenner , Robyn and Boys Noize .
In 2012, M83 , Gossip , The Whitest Boy Alive , Justice , Two Door Cinema Club , Modeselektor , Bloc Party , Caribou and The Bloody Beetroots headlined.
In 2013, The Knife , Trentemøller , Woodkid and the Babyshambles were among the headliners of Melt.
In 2014 Portishead , Röyksopp , Robyn , The Notwist , Moderat , Fritz Kalkbrenner , Metronomy and WhoMadeWho were among the headliners.
In 2015 Alt-J , Kylie Minogue , Giorgio Moroder , London Grammar , Tocotronic and over 120 other acts crowned the line-up. Headliners 2016 included a. Oliver Koletzki (Thursday), Tame Impala (Friday), Deichkind (Saturday) and Disclosure (Sunday).
Web links
- Official website
- 30,000 dance at the "Melt!" between old lignite excavators (Leipziger Volkszeitung, July 18, 2010)
Individual references, sources
- ↑ MELT! sold out
- ↑ Already two months before the start of the festival, Melt! Announced: sold out! ( Memento of the original from May 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Melt! 2012
- ↑ swaying to ecstasy in FAZ July 23, 2013, page 30
- ↑ Benjamin Reibert: Melt! confirms Jeff Mills, Little Dragon, Panda Bear and Seth Troxler. (No longer available online.) In: trndmusik. March 18, 2014, archived from the original on April 27, 2014 ; Retrieved April 27, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
