Rockness Annouce Leftfield

RockNess is extremely proud to announce that LEFTFIELD will return with a live performance at this summer's festival - a stunning exclusive for the fast-rising Most Beautiful Festival in the World.

Date published: 1st Feb 2010

ROCKNESS
11th, 12th and 13th June 2010
Dores, Scotland

IS VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE...

THE RETURN OF LEFTFIELD
ELECTRONIC PIONEERS RETURN FOR THE FIRST LIVE SHOW IN A DECADE

"… the best dance album ever" (Leftism)", - The Face

"Fervently brilliant dub-techno masterpiece", (Leftism)" - NME

"One of the 20 Greatest Albums of all time", (Leftism) - Readers of Q Magazine

"A high energy, banging masterpiece that redefined British house music", (Leftism) - Rolling Stone

PLUS CHASE & STATUS and BOYS NOIZE ADDED TO THE LINE-UP

RockNess is extremely proud to announce that LEFTFIELD will return with a live performance at this summer's festival - a first for over 10 years and a stunning exclusive for the fast-rising Most Beautiful Festival in the World, staged on the shores of iconic Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.

Acknowledged as one of the most influential exponents of electronica of all time - LEFTFIELD were one of the first truly great crossover acts, trailblazing into previously unexplored territory and carving a path for a raft of great artists including Underworld, The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. The sheer brilliance of the band's debut album Leftism - a startling piece of work that even now remains peerless - firmly sealed a place in dance music history. Fusing epic soundscapes with intoxicating rhythms and guest vocalists including John Lydon, LEFTFIELD created a mind melting adventure deserving of the sweeping acclaim and lofty nominations bestowed upon LEFTFIELD.

Festival Director Jim King said: "We're been trying to get Leftfield to do some shows for years and now its actually going to happen. Ask any electronic bands who was an inspiration for them and Leftfield will always be listed. I was fortunate to see them live over 10 years ago and if you think the Prodigy are loud then you won't know what hit you when Leftfield kick in. The Band just have everything in the locker from the pounding bass lines of 'Phat Planet' to the pioneering and visionary beauty of 'Melt'. Get on line now and reconnect with the band that unquestionably defined the music of a whole generation."

Adding further excitement is the announcement that drum and bass extraordinaires CHASE & STATUS join the bill along with German electro house maven BOYS NOIZE.

These latest acts augment the already confirmed RockNess line-up to date which includes THE STROKES, FRIENDLY FIRES, SOULWAX, 2 MANY DJs, ANNIE MAC, CLUB 75 featuring XAVIER DE ROSNAY (Justice), BUSY P, CASSIUS and DJ MEHDI, and ROB DA BANK.

Bearing testament to the burgeoning kudos of RockNess, BBC RADIO 1 is the OFFICIAL RADIO PARTNER this year with the station's hottest names each hosting their own unique arenas.

And in another monstrous Scottish festival exclusive, the spectacular sensory overload known as the ARCADIA ARENA makes its big, bold RockNess debut in one of the first times witnessed outside Glastonbury.

RockNess 2010 - The Most Beautiful Festival in the World - takes place on Friday 11th - Sunday 13th June and returns as a three-day event following last year's success when the Main Stage got the party started on the Friday night for the first time.