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 the big chill 04: preview
Preview of some of the key artists at The Big Chill 04.
adem   interview and sessionreviewFridge’s bass player does his own folky acoustic thing and plays songs from one of the year’s most intimate and touching albums, Homesongs. bent  interviewreviewFully recovered now from last year’s stay in the Field Hospital, the tongue-in-cheek chillout duo take to the main stage. Possibly with David Essex. bonobo  reviewFolktronica from Ninja Tune’s Bonobo, who monkeys around with beats and loops and his full band in an extremely pleasant way. broadway project  interviewreviewDan Berridge and co showcase their widescreen jazzy instrumentation, underpinned by classic songwriting. coldcut  zen tv videosNinja Tune’s masterminds bring Friday to a blistering conclusion with eclectic beats and weird and wonderful visuals. colleen  reviewRustic electronica from the Parisienne, Cecile Schott. Minimal, melancholy moods crafted from real instruments. four tet  interviewreviewKieran Hebden tops off Friday night on the Chill Stage with live laptop remixes from his outstanding Rounds album. Folktronica at its best. ilya  interviewreviewThe Bristol collective bring their exotic brand of epic easy listening, playing songs from their debut, They Died For Beauty. jon kennedy  interviewreviewGrand Central’s drummer extraordinaire’s debut album was called Take My Drum To England. Now he brings it and his soulful hip-hop grooves to Eastnor Castle. lemon jelly  interviewreviewThe wobbly ones are back with a new album and a whole load of new sounds and samples. Hear them first in their headlining set. magnet  reviewGentle country-tinged soundscapes and melodies from Norwegian songwriter Evan Johansen. Acoustic guitar and atmospheric visuals. mr scruff  interviewreviewNinja Tune’s loveable scamp provides an “afternoon tea session”. He’ll bring an enormous box of cracking eclectic records, you bring the Battenberg. ralph myerz and the jack herren band  interviewreviewOutstanding last year with their energetic drumming and overwhelming enthusiasm, the Norwegian three-piece return, promoted to an evening slot. kate rogers  reviewThe enchanting voice of Grand Central’s Aim and Jon Kennedy goes her own way, singing songs from her folky solo album, St Eustacia. quantic soul orchestra  reviewSoul, funk, jazz, afrobeat and hip-hop, you name it, Will Holland and his big band will provide it. They just want to make people dance.
Matt Walton
The Big Chill 04, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, 30 July - 01 August 04.
big chill photo competition This year there will be £150 of camera equipment vouchers up for grabs for the best photo taken at the festival. • The photo/s should reflect the Big Chill 04 festival. • The competition will be judged by Big Chill organizers Pete and Katrina Lawrence. • You can enter a maximum of five digital photos. • The closing date for all submissions is midnight 09 August 04. • Selected photos will be published on bbc.co.uk/collective by 14 August 04. • We will announce the winner on the site and alert that person by email on 23 August 04. Email your photo/s before midnight on 09 August 04. Please title your email "big chill photo comp - your full name". Submissions are subject to Collective's Big Chill photo competition rules. By submitting your photos you are agreeing to these rules. see member images from the big chill 03  big chill 2003 competition winnersview photos big chill 2003 portrait photo albumsmall, large big chill 2003 landscape photo album onesmall, large big chill 2003 landscape photo album twosmall, large  conversations
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