Encompass

Are you looking for a London festival that delivers new music but with it brings together art, business and fantastic parties? Then direct yourselves toward Encompass Festival 2006.

On the nights of Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th of May seven venues will host official label showcases in the surrounding Shoreditch area alongside the workshop and seminars that will take place during the day of Saturday 13th May at Shoreditch Town Hall.

Night venues will cover east London hotspots 93 Feet East, Cargo, The End, 54 Commercial Street, Herbal, Sosho and Rhythm Factory while seminars and workshops will be held at Shoreditch Town Hall from 2pm-8pm.

The three nights will focus on London's unfailing club scene and includes a shining line-up of 'well-knowns' in the electronic and leftfield music. Label showcases from Non-Stop, Tummy Touch, Warp, Loose Change, DC Recordings, Leftroom, Channel Zero, Factor City , Tirk, Innervisions, Compost, Tyke, Some, Border Community, Samurai.fm and Ghostly are on the cards.
Headliners gracing the decks and pumping the beats will include Spectrum (live), Tim Love Lee Soundsystem, Jimmy Edgar, B12, DJ Vadim, Eclectic Method, Undo, Fujiya & Miyagi (live), Âme, Beanfield, Adam Beyer, Virus Syndicate, Silicone Soul, James Holden, Brian Aneurysm, Padded Cell and Plaid. From a rare live appearance from Warp's B12 electronic pioneers to James Holden's electronic groove or the hip hop styling of DJ Vadim and Mark Rae, Encompass will be at the cutting edge of London's music scene.

The day workshop will be an opportunity to learn more about the culture of the music business. The workshop features well respected music industry mainstays who will be interviewed in front of an audience. The theme connecting this year's panellists is: independent, musically passionate, uncompromising and successful. Music fans and those wanting to get their foot in the music industry and learn more about the work that goes on behind the scenes take note and don't miss out!

Each night an Encompass wristband gives access to every showcase. There will also be an extended programme of partnered events across London including gigs, exhibitions, talks and discounts.
www.encompass-london.com

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Shakila Rajendra