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Melt Festival

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Melt! Festival
GenreElectronic music
Dates3rd weekend of July
Location(s)Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Years active1997–2024
Attendance20,000
Capacity20,000
Websitewww.meltfestival.de

Melt Festival (formerly known as Melt! Festival, later MELT) was one of the biggest open-air electronic music festivals in Germany. The festival took place at the Ferropolis open-air museum, near Gräfenhainichen. It was hold since 1997.[1]

Installation at Melt! 2015

In May 2024, it was that announced that the July 11-13 2024 festival would be the last.[2]

Awards and mentions

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  • #2 in Resident Advisor's Top 10 festivals for July 2013.[3]
  • #3 in Resident Advisor's Top 10 festivals for July 2014.[4]
  • #2 in Resident Advisor's Top 10 festivals for July 2015.[5]
  • Helga festival award, 2014, in the category "Most beautiful ones and zeros"[6]
  • Helga festival award, 2014, in the category "Best conscience" [7]
Fire show on a Bucket-wheel excavator at Melt! 2015
Main Stage and Bucket-wheel excavator at Melt! 2015

Line-ups, 2008–2023

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2023:

  • 3LNA,
  • A Song For You, Àbasé, AbuGlitsch + Pashanim, Agar Agar, Altin Gün, Amilli, Angel D'lite, Animistic Beliefs [live], anu, Anz,
  • Baby B3ns, Bakar, Barbara Boeing, Bashkka, Bicep [live], The Blessed Madonna, Boys Noize, Bru-C, Brutalismus 3000, Bunt., Byron Yeates [b2b] Marie Malarie,
  • Call Super, Cami Layé Okún, Carlo Karacho, CC:DISCO, Channel Tres, Chippy Nonstop [b2b] DJ Hyperdrive, Cody Currie, cumgirl8,
  • Damiano von Erckert [b2b] PRSCM, Dangermami, Daphni, Daria Kolosova, DCHM [b2b] Sedaction, Denis Sulta, DJ AYA, DJ Boring [b2b] salute, DJ Fart in the Club, DJ Heartstring, DJ Holographic, DJ Swagger, DJ Yarak, DLV [b2b] Frederic., douniah,
  • Edwin Rosen, EKKSTACY, Eliza Rose, Erika de Casier, Eris, ferrari rot [b2b] evin,
  • Folamour, Freddy K [b2b] Dr. Rubinstein, Funk Tribu,
  • Gabrielle Kwarteng, Gee Lane,
  • HAAi,
  • Interplanetary Criminal,
  • JADA, Job Jobse, Johannes Brecht, Joy Orbison, July Jones, Justin Tinderdate [b2b] Robin Tasi,
  • Kalte Liebe & CAIVA [live], Kapote, KI/KI, Kosmo Kint, Kwam.E,
  • low Ki, LSDXOXO, Lucinee [b2b] Sept, LUXE,
  • Malugi, Manuel Fischer [live], Manuka Honey, Marcel Dettmann [b2b] CEM, Mareike Bautz, Marlon Hoffstadt, MDSM, Miss Bashful x DBBD [live], Moritz, MSJY,
  • Namasenda, Narciss, NEUNUNDNEUNZIG, Nia Archives, Nu Genea Live Band,
  • Ogazón, OK Williams [b2b] THC, Orbit,
  • P2P [P.Vanillaboy b2b penglord], Paul Omen, Persian Empire, Phillip Jondo, piri, Planningtorock,
  • Quelza,
  • Róisín Murphy, Roza Terenzi, Ryan Elliott [b2b] Danielle,
  • SALÒ, Sam Ruffillo, Sebastian "El Hotzo" Hotz, Sedaction, Sedef Adasi, Sevdaliza, Shanti Celeste [b2b] Peach, Shygirl, Silvan Strauss, Ski Aggu, Skin On Skin, Surf 2 Glory, Solomun, southstar, Spacer Woman [b2b] Bunny Tsukino, Speckman, SQF2000, Steintor Herrenchor, Stella Explorer, Surf 2 Glory,
  • TSHA [live], ttyfall [b2b] Janthe, Two Shell, TYGAPAW,
  • Uche Yara,
  • Vegyn [DJ-Set], viko63 & penglord,
  • Young Marco, yungfya,
  • Zeynep, Zsá Zsá.

TAKEOVER: Club Heart Broken, DJ Heartstring pres. Teenage Dreams, Femme Bass Mafia, Multisex, Strangelove, Toy Tonics, Voxnox

2022:

  • 11:68 PM [b2b] Chatbot Caro
  • Agyena, Aino DJ & MK Braun, Albi X, ALiX, Alyona Alyona, Arlo Parks, Aroma Pitch, ascendant vierge, Atrice, Avalon Emerson
  • Bbymutha, BeatPete, Bianca Lexis, Biig Piig, Bladee, Bloomfeld, BOBBIE*, Boy Harsher, Bradley Zero, Bufimann [live]
  • Cari Cari, Carlo Karacho, Caroline Polachek, CcC, Cem [b2b] MCMLXXXV, Chinaski, Clara Cuvé, Clara Knör [b2b] Moebs, Club Heart Broken Takeover, Coucou Chloe [live]
  • D.Dan [b2b] Tool, Daniel Avery [live], Daniel-Ryan Spaulding, Danny L Harle pres. Harlecore, Daria Kolosova [b2b] Etapp Kyle, Dhanesh [b2b] Ra-min, Dinamarca, DJ Fuckoff [b2b] Mell G, DJ Kernier [b2b] John Haag, DJ Marcelle, DJ PeeBee [b2b] MAENDI, DJ Piper, DJ Seinfeld - Mirrors [live], DJ Stingray 313 [b2b] Marcel Dettmann, dj sweet6teen & Zeynep, Dua Saleh
  • Eartheater, Eli Preiss, Eliott Litrowski, Elke [b2b] DJ Trompete, Ellen Allien, Epikur
  • Felice [b2b] SIRS, fka.m4a, Flora Päär (Sound Healing Session), fr. JPLA [b2b] Carlotta Jacobi, Franziska Berns [b2b] Markus Sommer, Fred again.., futurebae,
  • Gabber Eleganza, George Riley, Gesloten Cirkel [live], Glenn Astro & Hulk Hodn, Goldlink, Gome [live], Gotopo, Greentea Peng
  • Hackster AKA Aitch, Headie One, Honey Dijon, Horkheimer, Hunee [b2b] Palms Trax
  • I$A [b2b] Neele
  • Jamie xx [live], Jayda G, Job Jobse [b2b] Sedef Adasi, Joy Orbison, Juicy Romance [b2b] Maruwa
  • K.ZIA, Kamaal Williams, Kampire, Kapote & Delfonic, Karaba, Kareem Ali, Kean Farrar, Keshavara, Khadija, Ki/ki, Kikelomo, Knowsum [b2b] Hentzup [b2b] DJ Ion, Koffee,
  • Layla, LCY [b2b] DJ Spit, Lebanon Hanover, Leon Vynehall [live], Little Simz, Luca Duran [b2b] Belia Winnewisser, Lukas Lehmann, LUZ1E [b2b] Dangermami
  • Mad Miran [b2b] IMOGEN, Mama Snake, Manuel Fischer [b2b] O-Wells, Maraña Aerial Performance, Margaux, Marie Montexier, Mauskovic Dance Band [live], May The Muse, MC Yallah & Debmaster [live], Mereba, Meron, Mezigue, Moxie [b2b] Gabrielle Kwarteng, MSJY, Mulay, Myd [live band]
  • Nazira, Nene H, Nepumuk, New Hook , Niklas Wandt, No Plastic & Richard Akingbehin, Nute
  • Octo Octa [b2b] Bored Lord, Oklou [live], Ostbam [b2b] HKKPTR, Overmono [live], Pabllo Vittar
  • Pansy and the House of Presents, Partiboi69, Paula Tape, PC Music pres. A.G. Cook, Easyfun, Hannah Diamond, Hyd, Petal Supply, umru, Peggy Gou, Philine Sonny, Phillip Jondo, PinkPantheress, Planningtorock pres. Gay Dreams Do Come True, Polo & Pan, Poté, Priya Ragu, Prospa
  • re:ni [b2b] Victor, RIP Swirl, Romy,
  • Sad Night Dynamite, Sally C [b2b] Madame X, SASSY 009, Schmyt, Sedef Adasi, Sega Bodega, SENU [b2b] JAXX TMS, Sherelle [b2b] Tim Reaper, Shygirl, sianza [b2b] DJoy, Sofia Kourtesis [live], Soichi Terada [live], Spiritczualic Enhancement Center, Subkutan [b2b] Cleo SNK, Symba, T.I.P. - TripSixVivo X IMOGEN X Paàl, TDJ, Tereza [b2b] Shy One
  • Thala, The Blaze [live], The Industrial Ball by Mother Ambrosia Gucci, Tightill, Tirzah, Tom Misch, Treasure Bloom, Triorität, TSHA
  • u.r.trax, UNiiQU3
  • viko63 & penglord, VTSS
  • WEIL, Wolfram, Wu-Lu
  • Xades
  • Yu Su, Yung Lean, Yung Singh, Yves Tumor and its band [live]
  • Zouj, Zozo

2019

  • Adana Twins, Agar Agar, Alison Swing, Ama Lou, Angel-Ho, Arca, Auntie Flo
  • BenjiFlow, Bilderbuch, Billy Caso, Bon Iver, Bonobo [DJ], Boy Pablo, Bluestaeb [b2b] Melodiesinfonie [b2b] S. Fidelity
  • Cari Cari, Cashu, Charlotte de Witte
  • D.Y.A, Daensen, David August, Denis Sulta [b2b] Eclair Fifi, Die Achse, DJ LAG, Dr. Rubinstein [b2b] Tijana T, Duckwrth, Donna Leake
  • Elderbrook, Ellen Allien, Emma Isabella, Erotik Toy Records
  • FKJ, FJAAK [live], Flohio, Four Tet
  • Giant Rooks, Giant Swan [live], Gus Dapperton
  • HAAi, Helena Hauff, Herrhausen & Treindl, Hessle Audio [Ben UFO, Pangaea, Pearson Sound, Shanti Celeste], Honey Dijon, HVOB
  • Ider, Iorie, ItaloJohnson, Inga Mauer
  • JASSS, James Vickery, Jennifer Cardini, Jimothy, Job Jobse, Jorja Smith
  • Kampire, KiNK [live], Kaytranada, KETTAMA, Kobosil, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Kotoe, Kuriose Naturale,
  • Lazer Lucy, Lehar [b2b] Musumeci, Lemaitre, Lemmon, Live From Earth Klub [Bauernfeind, DJ Gigola, MCR-T, Wolfram], Lyzza
  • M.Rux, Magdalena, Magit Cacoon, Mahalia, Mall Grab, Mano Le Tough, Maraña, Mareike Bautz, Marlon Hoffstadt, Martha van Straaten, Masego, Modeselektor [live], Monolink [live], Mor Elian, Moxie, MYSS KETA
  • Nilüfer Yanya, No Vacation
  • Octavian, Octo Octa, Oshun, Ozelot [Abdel Hady aka Iceman, Manuel Fischer, Prioleau]
  • Pardon Moi [live], Park Hye Jin, Parra for Cuva, Peach, Peak & Swift, Perel
  • Raulito Wolf, Rin, Rolandson [b2b] AndShe, Ross From Friends [live]
  • Sally C, Sebastian Voigt, Señora, Skepta, slowthai, Solomun, Stephan Bodzin [live], Stormzy, SRVD [Radio Slave & Patrick Mason Live], Sudan Archives,
  • TRP, Tereza, Tiffany Calver, The Black Madonna, Tober & Tober, Tom Trago [live], Tornado Wallace, Tua
  • Vaal, VAV, Virgil Abloh aka. Flat White, Virginia
  • Yung Lean

2015

2014

Portishead, Röyksopp & Robyn, The Notwist, Moderat, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Metronomy, WhoMadeWho[8]

2013

The Knife, Trentemøller, Woodkid, Babyshambles[9]

2012

M83, Gossip, Whitest Boy Alive, Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Modeselektor, Bloc Party, Caribou, The Bloody Beetroots[10]

2011

Hurts, Pulp, Paul Kalkbrenner, Robyn, Boys Noize, Everything Everything

2010

2009

Oasis, Bloc Party, Aphex Twin

2008

Björk, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Melt! Festival – History Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Germany's Melt Festival reveals 2024 will be final year · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ Resident Advisor Festivals July 2013
  4. ^ Resident Advisor Festivals July 2014
  5. ^ Resident Advisor Festivals July 2015
  6. ^ "Der Helga! 2014". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  7. ^ "Der Helga! 2014". Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  8. ^ Reibert, Benjamin (2014-03-18). "Melt! bestätigt Jeff Mills, Little Dragon, Panda Bear und Seth Troxler". trndmusik. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  9. ^ Schunkeln bis zur Ekstase. FAZ, 23 July 2013, p.30
  10. ^ Melt! Intro 2012
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