Everything you need to know for Infest 2024 in one place!
(Best viewed on PC or Tablet) Sadly I am unable to make this year's event so this article will be a little shorter than usual. I hope you all have a great time, and I'll definitely see you there next year!
What you can find here:
Set List and after party times + Extra info on the Thursday warm up show
Band info
Infest 2024 Spotify playlist
The charity causes of this year
Infest playlist
Charity causes 2024:
Chris says: As you know, we like to support some worthy causes each year, and here they are for 2024:
Candlelighters
Supporting people effected by childrens’ cancer in Yorkshire
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Working to improve the lives of people affected by motor neurone disease.
Please Bring Cash for Donations!
As usual we’ll be offering our interval refreshments. Bring cash for a speedy service from our refreshments team. We will of course also accept card payments.
Interval Refreshments!
…want to know more about our charity totals over the years? Check out our donations from the last few years https://infestuk.com/charity/
This year we’re taking a break from our traditional teaparty and cake sale, and instead we’re holding:
A Spooky Bring & Buy Sale!
Please bring donations of clothes, footwear and bric-a-brac, under the theme of spooky / goth / alternative. Bored of your old cyberdog fashion? New Rocks no longer fit? Bring them along!
Don’t worry, any unsold donations will not be disposed of. Our friends at Beat:Cancer will continue the Bring & Buy sale for charity after the Infest weekend.
Read more:
@candlelightersyorkshire
@mndassoc
Thursday
ASHBURY HEIGHTS!
(DO NOT MISS! Ashbury Heights are by far one of the best bands on the planet - Elektro Vox)
Well, it doesn’t get much better than this.
I’m delighted to announce that the other headline band for the Infest Warm Up Party is none other than Swedish synthpop stars, Ashbury Heights, rarely seen in the UK.
Just look at this line up! Get your tickets because this is going to sell out. What a way to kickstart the Infest 2024 weekend.
DEVIANT!
Electro goth legends DEVIANT need no introduction. At the forefront of the UK scene for many years, they toured Europe and the US in inimitable style, a jet black explosion of dark anthems and Jay Smith’s unhinged charisma.
After a long break, Deviant are back and return to Bradford for the first time since 2008. Access Granted!’
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Plus Leipzig’s wonderfully quirky TILLY ELECTRONICS will play a late set to get you all in a full on party mood with their infectious synth pop electro beats and general insanity! This year we have given some of our well deserved homegrown bands the opportunity to expose their talent to you lovely people, Glasgow based artist ADVANCE have been on a hiatus and play their first show for us in 7 years, we are honoured to have this exclusive reformation performance! Nottingham’s finest post punk exponents IN ISOLATION are finally able to play for us after having to pull out last time due to the dates changing! Opening the proceedings are London based post punk / shoe gaze electronic act THIS IS RADIO SILENCE a truly unique and widely underrated act, followed by Wakefield’s excellent synth act BERLYN TRILOGY!
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Set Times:
Friday
St George's Hall open 19:00 - 22:30
MATT HART | 19:30-20:00 |
ICD-10 | 20:20-21:00 |
Republica | 21:20-22:20 |
Nighttrain
Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00
Agency-V Bunker 13: DJ Miss Plastik & DJ D-Ject | 23:00-23:45 23:45-03:00 |
The Underground
Afterparty venue 22:30 - 3:00 Dancing & Laughing DJ Nathan Nothing Vs Club Lash DJ Spindles
Spirit of Bradford @ The Midland
Afterparty venue
22:30 - 03:00
Saturday
Just a quick note on the usual daytime activity - Laser quest has closed down.
Theme??
In aid of Candleighters charity(Supporting people effected by childrens’ cancer in Yorkshire) the loose theme for Saturday is to add a hint of pink to your outfit.
St George's Hall open
15:00 - 23:00
The Royal Ritual | 15:30-16:00 |
Llumen | 16:30-17:10 |
Divine Shade | 17:40-18:20 |
Ductape | 18:50-19:35 |
Kollaps Rein | 20:05-20:50 21:20 - 22:10 |
Nighttrain
Afterparty venue
22:30 - 3:00
Memepunks Club Corrosion: DJared Vs Cryptid Queers DJ Gillywoo | 23:00-23:45 23:45-03:00 |
The underground
Afterparty venue
22:30 - 3:00 DJ Mark Hex Vs Black Planet DJ Big Nick 22:30-03:00
Spirit of Bradford @ The Midland
Afterparty venue
22:30 - 3:00
Sunday
Theme?? Apocalypse day! Go Mad Max and post apoc yourselves
St George's Hall open
15:00 - 23:00
Mark Hex | 15:30-16:00 |
Dancing Plague | 16:30-17:10 |
Emmon | 17:40-18:25 |
Plack Blague | 18:55-19:40 |
Xotox | 20:00-20:50 |
Hatari | 21:20-22:20 |
Nighttrain
Afterparty venue
22:30 - 3:00
Corlyx Dutch Corner: DJ Vidma & DJ Fritz & DJ Nachtraaf | 23:00-23:45 23:45-03:00 |
The underground
Afterparty venue
22:30 - 3:00 Club Stigmata DJ Mark Walker & DJ Frank Flag 22:30-03:00
Spirit of Bradford @ The Midland
Afterparty venue
22:30 - 3:00
Next up:
Band info (In order of play)
STOP A MOMENT!
Please consider donating or fundraising for Beyond Reflections who supply an essential service to so many.
www.beyond-reflections.org.uk @BeyondReflectUK
Their support really does save lives! ---
We also support our good friends at Beat:Cancer, you can click the logo to donate and also keep up to date with their awesome music events on the B:C website!
The Bands
Band info is from the Infest website.
MATT HART
UK
!!INFEST DEBUT!! Elektro Vox Friday must see artist recommendation!
Meet MATT HART, an accomplished industrial/dark electro musician hailing from London, UK.
His journey into the realm of electronic and industrial music began to take shape in 2005, culminating in his debut release in 2017. Since then, MATT has been a driving force in the UK electro industrial music scene, boasting an impressive portfolio that includes 3 EPs, 3 albums, numerous singles, music videos, remixes, and collaborative works with influential artists in the industry.
https://infestuk.com/.../10/infest-2024-matt-hart-confirmed/ As a hardlight hologram, MATT HART emerges as the first true outlaw transmitting from the futuristic era of 3808.
His music and live shows seamlessly blend the essence of industrial legends, harsh electro, and the emerging dark synth gods, heralding the future sound of 3808.
ICD-10
DE
!!UK DEBUT!!
ICD-10 perform rhythmic noise with techno beats.
A dynamic musical force founded in 2013, consisting of Henning Hinck and Thorsten Felix, they swiftly carved their niche in the electronic music scene.
Specializing in rhythmic noise and techno, the duo delivers a driving and hard-hitting sound that captivates audiences with its intensity and precision.
// Signed to Hands Productions //
Signed under the esteemed HANDS label, ICD-10 has become synonymous with innovation in the fusion of rhythmic noise elements and techno beats.
// Pushing Boundaries //
With a sound that pushes boundaries and challenges conventions, this German duo has solidified their reputation as a powerhouse in the world of electronic music, leaving an indelible mark on the industry.
The dimly-lit basement is buzzing with anticipation, bodies twitching to beat staccato, oxygen levels dropping dangerously, sweat dripping from the ceiling. This is the scenario ICD-10 operate in….
Enter The Vault!
Republica
UK
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
REPUBLICA dominated the charts, radio, MTV, press, media, films, magazines and stages worldwide from the late 90’s with their iconic, fiery frontwoman Saffron and their self dubbed ‘techno-pop, punk rock, electronica’ musical sound.
Their massive hit singles ‘Ready To Go’ and ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ have appeared in over 300 films, adverts and TV series, becoming huge sports anthems.
With newly signed record deal with Armalyte Records and a brand new album ‘Damaged Gods’, they’re currently filming a music video to their first single ‘New York’, due for release on 10th November followed with the Album release and more singles for 2024.
...read their full biog and play some of their anthemic tracks, over on our website.
3 million albums sold and top five slots in the UK, USA and Europe…
Their hit single ‘Ready to Go’ soared to number one in many countries…
Due to release their first album in 26 years on Armalyte Industries…
Join us for their “technopop punk rock” at this years Infest
Agency V
(Afterparty)
UK
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Agency-V are a UK alternative electronic trio comprising Lloyd Price, Marie Williamson & Peter Steer. With a certain edge & darkness to their music, Lloyd & Pete deliver powerful electronic rock, over which Marie lays emotive heartfelt vocals.
Lloyd, Marie & Pete are currently working on their debut album, due out this summer, as well as preparing for their forthcoming live shows in 2024.
https://infestuk.com/.../29/infest-2024-agency-v-confirmed/ They may be “newcomers” to the scene but there is some serious experience in this act.
Dark synth lines, electronic rhythms, immaculate guitars topped off with emotive vocals.
Check them out!
Saturday
The Royal Ritual
UK
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
The Royal Ritual is stepping out of the studio and into the live arena in 2024, coinciding with the release of sophomore album Pleasure Hides Your Needs.
The album, due for release on May 24th via AnalogueTrash, takes the dark, industrial roots of debut album MARTYRS into more melodic, introspective realms.
InFest 2024 will be The Royal Ritual’s first in-person performance at the festival, following the premiere of the debut single/video Pews In A Pandemic which aired at 2021’s Stay-In-Fest.
Dark ambient landscapes supplement an undercurrent of electronic industrial music with occasional lapses into synth pop and borderline new wave oriented expression. For those who enjoy an expressive variety of industrial electronic music with a bit of a Goth twist in the atmosphere department.
Llumen
BE
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
While we were all wondering where the great Belgian electro act LLUMEN was hiding the last few years, mastermind Pieter Coussement was actually going through a serious health crisis…
The result was LLUMEN's last album Polygon Heart. An uplifting comeback by one of the best-hidden jewels in the Belgian electro scene.
LLUMEN are back, stronger than ever and will offer you intense and forceful futurepop with dark elektro moments that should seduce all fans of acts in the likes of VNV NATION, ASSEMBLAGE 23, HAUJOBB, MESH and COVENANT.
https://infestuk.com/.../02/25/infest-2024-llumen-confirmed/ A sonic journey through the realms of multi-layered dark electronic music. Pulsating beats, rapid sequences, and captivating melodies, effortlessly weaving influences from old-school EBM, gothic, techno, future pop, and more. They offer a novel experience, inviting listeners into a dynamic and ever-evolving sonic landscape.
Divine Shade
FR
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Divine Shade feature a combination of styles and influences, inspired by cold wave with a touch of electronics. They were the opening act for Gary Numan's 2022 UK tour and their debut album is due in 2024, which will feature guests including Chris Vrenna (ex-Nine Inch Nails).
Expect to hear influences including Young Gods, Gary Numan, Killing Joke and Nine Inch Nails.
They impressed Gary Numan and his legions of fans…
Instantly attention grabbing, within the very first bars, and then the electronic drums thunder in along with the vocals, you are not going to be disappointed….
Ductape
TR
!!UK DEBUT!!
This week's artist announcement is the UK debut for the incredible DUCTAPE! Darkwave / post-punk from the underground music scene in Istanbul...
Holding a torch for post-punk greats, with an unyielding desire to experiment and stay fresh.
For those needing an introduction we recommend 2023's "Red Scar" as a great place to start listening. Drop the tempo for the 2022's brooding track "Sevmiyor", followed by the foreboding "Sinners" also taken from their 2022 album "Ruh".
Head over to our website to read their biog and check out their official videos, alongside our official Spotify festival-primer.
Contradictions and inner chaos. Post-punk/Darkwave duo from the underground music scene of bustling Istanbul. Join them to dance over your disappointments with their interpretation of 80’s Post-punk.
Kollaps
AU / IT
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Kollaps perform harsh post-industrial music, all the way from Melbourne, Australia. Expect found-sound, abrasive power noise with rhythmic beats.
Kollaps’ live shows are known for their vehement and visceral nature, where their destructivist ideology manifests into self-mutilation, with vitriolic and violent performances.
Heavier tracks on our playlist include Fleshflower and Capitalism. Try the track Until the Day I Die for a moment of apocalyptic folk.
Dread and atonement… Passion and compulsion…
Mechanical bursts of industrial energy…
Pummelling barrages of eruptive strikes and blows…
Kollaps bring their harsh reality and murderous junkyard stomp to Infest
REIN
SE
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Elektro Vox's Saturday must see artist recommendation!
REIN is the Stockholm based electro / avant-pop solo artist, producer, songwriter and record label owner of REIN RECORDINGS.
Her music is influenced by fusing elements from the 80’s and electro, mixed into a futuristic sound for the dance floor. Her music and her explosive live performances are often described as groundbreaking, energetic and raw.
At the end of 2023 she released her well-received and critically acclaimed 2nd album “God Is A Woman” co-produced by Djejdjotronic on REIN RECORDINGS.
...We are incredibly excited to bring Rein to INFEST 2024!
https://infestuk.com/2024/02/23/infest-2024-rein-confirmed/ Stockholm based electro artist, producer, singer, songwriter, performer and record label owner. Her music is influenced by fusing elements from the 80’s; industrial, electro and punk mixed into a futuristic sound for the dance floor. Expect an explosive live performance!
The Memempunks
(Afterparty)
UK
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Meet professional party starters The Memepunks!
Wildly over qualified and frankly hilarious. No music genre is safe from the Memepunks. What started as adding a bit of accordion and kazoo into serious ballads quickly led to their signature irreverent mash-up style.
To date, The Memepunks have recorded two full-length videos and performed alongside artists such as Voltaire, Professor Elemental, Abney Park and Rasputina, including a headline appearance at London's iconic Slimelight nightclub.
https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-the-memepunks.../ The Memepunks have been delighting audiences with their unique style of mashups and unconventional covers since 2011. No song is sacred and no genre is safe from their madcap musical experiments. From kazoo and accordion solos to TV theme tunes, The Memepunks will stop at nothing to surprise and amuse.
Sunday
Mark Hex
UK
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
MARK HEX has been pestering the world and making a racket for over two decades.
"Hex‘s hypnotic chants and shouts harken back to the call-and-response patterns of Sham 69 and the class war passions of The Fall, The Clash, Billy Bragg and early Public Image Ltd. Hex also cites Pornography-era The Cure, Big Black and Ministry as heavy influences. His muses are clearly channeled here, but his sensibilities are thoroughly modern. He remains an enigma" - postpunk.com
Residing in his adopted home of London, he has supported a number of luminaries over the years such as Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Section 25 and Bush Tetras (amongst other such post-punk-new-wave-no-wavers), playing at the likes of The Garage, Slimelight, Brixton Windmill and the Great Escape Festival in Brighton.
“Mark Hex, pink guitar in hand, makes soundscapes for tales of Glasgow plucked from real life.” -Louder Than War
MARK HEX has been pestering the world and making a racket for over two decades.
He played a great set for Stay-In-Fest 2020 – now he joins us in the flesh
Dancing Plague
USA
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Portland, Oregon’s DANCING PLAGUE makes broodingly intense but surprisingly emotional dark electronic music. Since the solo project’s inception in 2015, Dancing Plague has released four albums and four EPs, solidifying them in the world of darkwave and body music.
Expect inconsolable vocals and hard beats, with soaring strings and incredibly catchy hooks.
https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-dancing-plague.../ They recently played their first European tour, opening with a captivating performance at the packed Felsenkeller as part of Wave Gotik Treffen 2024. Now they’re coming back to the UK for their first show at INFEST FESTIVAL. Expect inconsolable vocals and hard beats, with soaring strings and incredibly catchy hooks.
Emmon
SE
!!UK DEBUT!!
We're super proud to announce the UK debut of Sweden's synth scene queen, Emmon!
Prepare yourselves for a sonically stunning performance. Expect sexy urban elegance, crisp electronic coldness and hard ecstatically danceable synth-disco beats...
Her last album RECON is simply incredible and was followed by a remix edition last year. Oh and if you missed it the first time around, you've simply got to check out her beautiful cover version of Bronski Beat's Small Town Boy from 2014
Click here to read her biog and to catch some of her awesome music, from a career spanning over 20+ years:
The queen of the Swedish synth scene always delivers on stage with her energetic persona, cool moves and pumping bass.” //Stereoklang
Sexy urban elegance, warm electronic coldness and hard ecstatically danceable synth-disco beats.” // Electricity Club
Plack Blague
US
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Nebraska’s elusive leather band, PLACK BLAGUE, has been on a rampant path of sex, destruction and electronic leather mayhem for nearly two decades.
Performing internationally from large theatres and dive bars, to art galleries, dingy basements, and even children’s television shows, the leather-clad masked monstrosity continues to attract and confuse audiences varying from dance party club kids to heavy metal beer guzzlers.
Catch them at INFEST 2024 this August
https://infestuk.com/.../infest-2024-plack-blague-confirmed/ Plack Blague straps a heavy metal jockstrap to disco. A leather-clad masked monstrosity which continues to attract and confuse audiences varying from dance party club kids to heavy metal beer guzzlers. What more could you possibly need to know?
Xotox
DE
!!25TH(+1) Anniversary!!
We hope that this year the Industrial Gods of Travel (tm) will smile on Xotox!
When Futurepop dominated the dance floors and the scene without exception, XOTOX hit the nerve of the times with its very own new sound.
To this day, XOTOX is considered to be the creator of his own genre, a sound which has served as an inspiration to many, and for which he is known for refreshing and re-establishing with every new release.
His uncompromising production and ability to implement it live, has resulted in stunning live performances all over the world, each time leaving a more than satisfied audience.
https://infestuk.com/2024/03/01/infest-2024-xotox-confirmed/ “Industrial for hyperactive people”
It thunders and rumbles with pure darkness, combining with rhythmically twitching beats and haunting synth pads.
A hymn to and from the darkness!
HATARI
ISL
!!INFEST EXCLUSIVE!! Elektro Vox must see overall artist recommendation! Their 2022 London show was one of the best shows I've ever seen, full review and interview HERE
Sonic material handlers, investigative agitators, authentic industrialists, utilisers and recyclers of society’s debris
Legendary Industrial agitators TEST DEPT bring their manifesto to Infest.
Please welcome our final headliner, the Icelandic stars of Eurovision 2019!
Multi-award winning Icelandic performance art collective HATARI is renowned in the field of dystopian music performance.
HATARI was founded in 2015 to obliterate the capitalist world order by way of sponsorship with SVIKAMYLLA EHF, their publisher. HATARI has become known for their unique blend of industrial, techno, punk and pop music. The core of the group consists of “The Popstar” Klemens Hannigan (vocalist & producer), “The Gimp” Einar Hrafn Stefánsson (drummer & producer), & Davíð Þór Katrínarson aka “Svarti Laxness” aka “Big D” (vocalist).
Hatari gained international attention when they represented Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Hatrið mun sigra," delivering a provocative and theatrical performance. The band's aesthetic incorporates dystopian themes, elaborate costumes, and a satirical commentary on politics and society. Hatari continues to push boundaries in the music industry, captivating audiences with their experimental sound and thought-provoking performances.
Read the full biog on our website...
According to reliable sources, HATARI actually started as a high-school Ska band before evolving into their current electro-industrial sound. Every year they hold a secret concert in an abandoned geothermal power plant in Iceland, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that only adds to their mystique.
Corlyx (Afterparty)
UK / US
!!INFEST DEBUT!!
Elektro Vox's Sunday must see recommendation
Corlyx, originally hailing from Los Angeles now living in UK, has slowly evolved with each album they have released, inspired by 80’s post-punk, 90’s grunge, and modern dark wave.
Corlyx have toured Europe, the UK and USA, opening for Blutengel, Twin Tribes, Double Echo and Unzucht, as well as appearing at Absolution festival, Autumn Moon, Plage Noire and many more.
The band has collaborated with many artists, including a single with Ashbury Heights and Suzi Sabotage, and have just released their latest single Ghost Of The West Coast as of January 26th 2024. They're currently formulating a schedule of releases to launch the second record with Out Of Line in 2024.
https://infestuk.com/.../02/27/infest-2024-corlyx-confirmed/ A fascinating blend of catchy melodies that represent a fusion of 80’s post-punk, 90’s grunge and modern dark wave elements.
For fans of guitar-driven post-punk and electronic-backed, darkwave-edged goth rock. Check out the great show they did for Elektro Vox for CYBER EVM (Elektro Vox music festival) during the first COVID lockdown:
There you have it!
The full list of acts for Infest 2024
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