Bang Face

Bang Face
GenreElectronic music
Location(s)United Kingdom Netherlands Belgium
Years active2003–present
FoundersJames Gurney aka Saint Acid
WebsiteOfficial website

Bang Face (sometimes written as Bangface[1]) is an electronic dance music event that has been taking place at various venues across the UK and Europe since 2003.[2] Referring to itself as a Neo-Rave Explosion, Beatport announced on 18 April 2024 that its newest genre was Neo Rave - "Coined by BangFace, Neo Rave encompasses the harder styles of dance music".[3] Starting as a monthly club night in London, it has grown to include an annual weekender, a boat party on the River Thames, as well as guest shows at festivals such as Glastonbury.[4] In 2013 Bang Face celebrated its 10th birthday with DJ Mag stating Bang Face [maintains] "the perfect blend of old skool rave and the finest contemporary leftfield sounds".[5] In March 2015 Bang Face reached the milestone of 100 events by hosting the Weekender at Southport Holiday Park. Resident Advisor asked the question "Is Bangface the most unique rave out there?" and described it as a "Neo-rave utopia".[6] In 2023 Bang Face celebrated 20 years of events with the 2023 Weekender headlined by Orbital.[7]

  1. ^ "Bang Face". Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ Lawrence, Eddy (13 November 2008). "Bang Face". Time Out London.
  3. ^ "Get Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave Tracks on Beatport | Music Downloads & Streaming". Beatport.
  4. ^ Jones, Lucy (29 June 2010). "Top ten highlights of Glastonbury 2010". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010.
  5. ^ "BANGFACE: A DECADE OF BANGING". DJMag.com. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Bangface: Neo-rave utopia · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ^ Bang Face Weekender announces full line-up for 20th-anniversary edition