HIGH DEFINITION Festival Add Katy B & Shy FX To The Mix

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High Definition are delighted to announce yet more stellar artists to this June’s outing in the heart of Essex. With some of the most exciting dance music names across four unique arenas already confirmed.

Joining the already jam-packed line up today is Mercury nominated, queen of the underground and undisputed first lady of Rinse FM, Katy B. An immensely talented UK vocalist; what can’t this lady do? Fresh from outstanding performances across the globe and not forgetting at last year’s Olympics, her list of recent standout collaborations reads like a who’s who of worldwide talent with the likes of Mark Ronson, Diplo, Jessie Ware, Iggy Azalea, Wiley, Zinc, Magnetic Man, Benga, Jacques Greene, The Count & Sinden to name but a few, she shares the High Definition bill this year will fellow ‘Lights On’ dance floor smash partner in crime Ms Dynamite - it’s going to kick off!
 
Multi award winning DJ Friction also joins the High Definition bill today. He is one of a handful of DJ's to have smashed through the ranks and become a superstar in his genre an unbelievable talent behind the decks who has risen to become one of the most diverse DJ’s in drum & bass, he’s made his mark playing the worlds premier dance festivals and clubs and this years High Definition is no exception.
 
Shy FX has consistently been a pioneering presence within D&B movement. Heading to High Definition for the first time, the thriving producer who has worked with the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Plan B and Kano will be sure to keep the crowd on their feet throughout the afternoon.
 
They join already announced artists for High Definition: Labrinth, Maya Jane Coles, Lee Foss, Eats Everything, Justin Martin, Ms Dynamite, Miguel Campbell, Lee Curtiss, Bicep, Oneman, Roses Gabor, Andy Daniell, Dot Rotten, EZ, Bodhi, Peter Bouncer LIVE, UK Beatboxers, Ratpack, Crissy Criss, Scott Garcia
 
High Definition has been acclaimed for its jaw dropping production values, rivaling some of the biggest festivals in the world and unique for a boutique event of this scale.  Stakeholders in the festival separately run event production businesses, meaning the festival has exclusive access to some of the best equipment in Europe and is able to bring festival goers sounds and sights other festivals can only dream of.
 
High Definition uses only the best in sound technology with crisp, clear Funktion 1 sound systems throughout the festival provided by True Sound Hire, hundreds of meters of LED screen panels, full-colour laser systems, stunning pyrotechnics, Co2 cannons, stadium glitter launchers and hundreds of moving lights, LEDs and generic fixtures all supplied by in-house production team Light Design Ltd, will be illuminating up this Essex skyline this summer.

Published on 11 April 2013 by UKFG

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