''Soundscape'' was a music festival in
Hamilton, New Zealand
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, held during
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of
University of Waikato
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from 2010 to 2014. The event saw a section of Alexandra Street closed off, with up to seven stages in the surrounding nightclubs and on the street. Although the event predominantly featured
electronic dance music, the 2011 festivals have featured live
rock
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,
reggae
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and
hip hop.
The first Soundscape featured three stages of electronic music: Club Classics, Dirty Electric and Destructive Dub. The July 2010 festival expanded to five stages across four
Hamilton central city nightclubs. The March 2011 Soundscape was the first to feature live music and international acts, which over 4000 people attended.
In March 2012 the event increased in size, yet again, and sold out at 5,500. It featured acts including Kora, AC Slater, Carl Nicholson, Redial, Distrakt and more. In July, Greg Stack and James Lawless launched a sister event called Homestyle - which follows a similar design, albeit smaller.
Soundscape's final event ran as 'Homestyle' in 2014, 3000+ people attended.
Artist lineups
Soundscape has featured DJs from around the world, including Dem Slackers, Octane & DLR, Nadisko, Distrakt, TrumpDisco and Jody6, Steve Hill, Carl Nicholson as well as established New Zealand music acts like
Tiki Taane
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and Cornerstone Roots. The event has featured many local Hamilton bands and DJs.
See also
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List of electronic music festivals
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Live electronic music
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References
Footnotes
External links
Official Soundscape website{{Electronic music festival
Music festivals established in 2010
Recurring events established in 2009
Electronic music festivals in New Zealand
Festivals in Hamilton, New Zealand