Balter unveils a huge lineup for 2020 with Four Owls, Slamboree & more
Returning in characteristically kooky style, Balter Festival have announced a huge line up for their seventh instalment this summer, from 29 May to 1 June at Chepstow Racecourse. Born out of Bristol’s thriving party scene and annually uniting ravers, party-goers and artists alike, Balter’s communal ethos blooms from a genuine love and appreciation of unique …
E-Coli’s top 10 acts at Balter Festival 2019
Balter Festival will once again consume Chepstow Racecourse next Friday for three days of music and mayhem. Founded by gypsycore producer E-Coli and run annually with the help of a likeminded group of friends, Balter is a cult favourite the world over. Though there is plenty of entertainment to be found between sets, with water …
Win 4 x tickets to Balter Festival 2019
Balter Festival is a rite of passage for any festival goer and attracts a cult following the world over, with a heavy Bristol contingent making up the rollicking crowd. Born out of a pure love of music and run with the help of a likeminded group of friends, Balter is the brainchild of gypsycore producer …
Behind the scenes with SIKA Studios
SIKA Studios is a network of creatives, built from the underground up. Combining skate and graffiti culture with hip hop, grime and other underground musical genres, SIKA Studios are celebrating their 10th birthday this year. As well as putting a spotlight on a number of homegrown artists over the past decade through their live events …
Review // Balter festival 2018 brings out the weird and wonderful in all of us
Housed within Chepstow Racecourse and curated by Bristol-based Balkan-tek producer and DJ E-Coli, Balter festival has become the perfect escape for those looking for a less relaxing break away from the 9-5. Known best for accommodating the wonderfully strange among us, Balter has definitely earned its reputation as the ‘mini-Boomtown’. Although there’s a focus on …
E-Coli’s 10 acts not to miss at Balter Festival 2018
Balter Festival 2018 is fast approaching with another three-day bender at Chepstow Racecourse from 8– 10 June. Easily one of the most eclectic festivals we’ve been to, with over 200 acts across 10 unique stages, we’ve asked Balter Festival founder and DJ E-Coli to let us in on a few of the acts he wouldn’t …
Jungle to UKG: Buckfast Boys warm up for Balter Festival with a 40-minute guest mix
Since forming just two years ago, Bristol’s Buckfast Boys Club have earned a reputation as certified party-starters. Their on-the-fly mixing guarantees a rammed out dancefloor, playing whatever they – and the crowd – feel like. With the exception of their trademark skankable basslines from start to finish, literally anything else is on the table… They’re …
Win a pair of tickets to Balter Festival 2018
Whether you’re a longtime Balterite missing a ticket, or a mildly apprehensive first timer, we’ve teamed up with the lovely lot at Balter Festival to give you a chance to melt your mind at this year’s festival in June, ‘a lovely little festival full of misfits and circus freaks who just want to let loose’. Returning …
Balter Festival announces Nubiyan Twist, Nicky Blackmarket, Koan Sound and many more for 2018
Wonderfully wacky Balter Festival is back for its fifth instalment at Chepstow Racecourse this June. Born out of a genuine love of music from a like-minded group of friends who wanted to put on a good party, this seriously fun off-kilter event, has gone on to capture the heart and imagination of many musical thrill seekers …