MELT! FESTIVAL 2008 (FERROPOLIS, GERMANY)
FERROPOLIS, GERMANY
18TH – 20TH JULY 2008
www.meltfestival.de
Set against a breathtaking backdrop of five huge hulking coal mining diggers that tower into the sky, Melt! is a unique music festival on the Ferropolis peninsula surrounded by Lake Gremmin in Germany. Taking place from the 18th – 20th July, Melt! will be a fusion of techno beats, guitar chords, and hip hop breaks with headlining performances from Björk, Franz Ferdinand and the Editors. Hot Chip even included live performances of ‘Shake a Fist’ and ‘Boy from School’ performed at Melt! on their new album ‘Made in the Dark’.
With its unerring feel for the sound of now and its booking far from the standard fare, Melt! effortlessly mixes guitars, beatboxes and vinyl grooves so perfectly; indie boys dance with raver girls while hip hop heads wave their glowsticks. 2008 will be the 11th edition of the festival and due to great demand a third day has been added to the program. More than 80 live acts and DJs will perform on 6 stages, firing the crowd up from late afternoon until well into the wee small hours…. and the last beats don’t fade until long after the sun has risen over the lake again.
Melt! has established itself on the European festival landscape and is an unforgettable musical experience that transcends all genres. The festival was also voted most popular open air event by readers of top German music & style magazines Intro, Groove and De:Bug.
There is also a lot going on behind the scenes…. Melt!’s professional area has long been the an established meeting point for the German music industry and is considered on of the summers fixtures by those in the know.
CONFIRMED ACTS SO FAR:
Björk* // Franz Ferdinand* // Editors // Ben Folds** // The Gossip* // Turbostaat // Booka Shade* // Alter Ego // Miss Kittin & The Hacker (live)* // Boys Noize // Moonbootica // Efdemin // Len Faki // The Teenagers // Die Türen // Kompakt label special: Supermayer (live) // Burger/Voigt (live) // Gui Boratto // Tobias Thomas** // Bpitch label special: Modeselektor (live) // Ellen Allien // Sascha Funke // Tomas Andersson Man Recordings: Crookers // Daniel Haaksman u.v.a. tba**
*only show in Germany 2008 **only festival show in Germany 2008
MELT ON SUNDAY:
Due to the great demand Melt! have decided to add a third day to the festival. It will now end on Sunday, 20th July 2008 at approximately 11 p.m. after Björk's performance. The new Melt! Sunday has a limited capacity of 12,000 visitors and is also available as a separate ticket. We therefore recommend that visitors choose one of the three ticket categories on offer early on.
We will be announcing the rest of Sunday’s programme soon and on Friday and Saturday, Melt! will take place in its usual form, spread across six stages and with a capacity of up to 20,000 visitors.
DOORS OPEN:
3 pm every day
FIRST ACTS ON STAGE:
5 pm every day
TICKETS:
Tickets start at €45 (plus booking fee) and are on sale now:
1-day ticket Björk + 4 more acts tba (Sun 20th July 2008): €45 (plus booking fee)
2-day ticket (Fri 18th & Sat 19th July 2008 + free Sleepless Floor on Sunday 20th July 2008): €65 (plus booking fee)
3-day ticket (Fri 18th & Sat 19th & Sun 20th July 2008): €85 euros (plus booking fee)
www.mirkomarken.de (via paypal) Please note that there will be a PER-TICKET-charge for orders via paypal. www.TixForGigs.co.uk/melt (via paypal) Please note that there will be a PER-TICKET-charge for orders via paypal.
TRAVEL:
Ferropolis is near Grafenhainchen in the heart of a triangle between Leipzig, Dresden and Berlin. Nearest airports are Berlin Tegel or Schonefeld (80 mins shuttle bus ride), Helle/Leipzig Airport (60 mins shuttle bus ride). For guests from abroad arriving at Berlin airport there is a shuttle bus service from Berlin Alexanderplatz.
Cool-Tours: Tickets in combination with transport from point of departure and/or accommodation - Contact Stefan.sendelbach@cool-tours.de
Cool Tours: Berlin shuttle from the Berlin airports Tegel and Schönefeld, the main train station and Alexanderplatz from €24! There are also great deals when you buy your hotel + ticket + shuttle together. http://www.cool-tours.de/index.php?language=en
More information on the festival, promotional images and artwork are also available from the website at www.meltfestival.de/press. More big-name acts will be announced soon.
Thank you for your support! We look forward to working with you, and hope you are as excited about Melt! 2008 as we are.
ARTIST QUOTES:
“Really wonderful.” Pet Shop Boys
“Quite possibly my favourite festival.” Mike Skinner (The Streets)
“Melt! has definitely one of the best line-ups ever. Great booker! Dear booker, please book us again!”
We are Scientists
“This festival has been top! And equally beautiful with the lake. Thank you for providing us with your generous hospitality.” Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
“It is a really beautiful place. All these strange old metal dinosaurs are like pieces of art.”
Shout Out Louds
“Just wanted to pass on our thanks, as we all had a great time at MELT 2007!” Richie Hawtin
“Thanks for the best German show ever.” Booka Shade
“Our best German festival gig. Yeah!” Digitalism
GERMAN MEDIA SHOUTS:
“A savoury programme around the clock. Absolute overkill in the most positive sense.” Spex Magazine / Germany
“Melt! has evolved into a missionary musical event. A genuine favourite festival.” Musikexpress / Germany
“A matchless festival. A true pop retreat for an urban audience.” Musikmarkt / Germany
“For lovers of Olympic music games.” Groove / Germany
“We love Melt! and Melt! loves us.” Raveline / Germany
“Recreation, euphoria, philosophy: It’s Saturday night at Melt!, one of the most beautiful open air festivals in Germany, pardon: Europe.” Die Tageszeitung Newspaper / Germany
“Melt! has become a showcase for the hypes of tomorrow, where established stars share the stage with newcomers.” Mitteldeutsche Zeitung Newspaper / Germany
