Five Must See Acts at Tramlines

Photo: Honeyblood

Arguably Sheffield's cultural event of the year, the mighty Tramlines rolls into town once more on 24th - 26th of July with its biggest line up yet. Taking places at various venues across Steel City as well as in the City Centre, the entire weekend is dedicated to music and the arts, with a hefty dance and rock line up flanked by a Folk Forest, a Buskers Bus and a dose of street theatre amongst a lot more. 

We've combed through the extensive Tramlines line up, which sees the likes of Wu-Tang Clan, Basement Jaxx, and The Charlatans at its peak, to uncover some more under-the-radar acts that we think will steal the show this July. Head here to check out the full Tramlines line up.

Nozinja

Responsible for bringing to the world the insanely uplifting Shangaan Electro LP on Honest Jon's back in 2010, Nozinja retuned with a brand new album earlier this year full of raucous, frenetic energy and sun-drenched melodies.

The rough and ready, breakneck beats are still there, as are the nuanced, feel good hooks and the gorgeous South African singing - there won't be a frown in sight once Nozinja gets on stage at Tramlines. Get a taste of Nozinja and the Shangaan dance moves with the fantastic 'Tsekeleke' above.

Formation

Vintage disco and soul inspired duo Formation might only have released their first EP less than a year ago, but they're already getting some serious attention. There's shades of the crooning punk funk of Tom Vek in their sound, but their aim is more pop and dancefloor oriented, without ever nearing cheesy or obvious territory. Expect some seriously good vibrations.

Honeyblood

Glaswegian duo Honeyblood have enjoyed a meteoric rise since their DIY beginnings. Last year saw them release their acclaimed self-titled LP showcasing an energetic, angsty slab of Seattle inspired brilliance that ranges between garage pop and stripped back grunge. Their live shows sees their sound really shine though, with lead singer Stina's voices nicely tying together their delicious, lo-fi punk sensibilities. 

Inga Copeland

Initially coming to our attention through her immense vocal work for off-the-wall experimentalists Hype Williams, Inga Copeland's solo work has seen her shine even brighter, with last year's self-released Because I'm Worth It LP making its way onto to many a best of 2014 list.

Heavily atmospheric and melancholic, steeped in tape hiss and stoned ambience - Copeland's production style, glorious vocals, lackadaisical pop hooks and hypnotic beats are sure to give the heads some real brain food at Tramlines this year. Highly recommended. 

Roman Flügel

There's a whole heap of quality DJs at Tramlines this year, but for us Roman Flügel is the one you don't want to miss. Roman's sound falls somewhere in between house, disco and techno, but it's a unique weirdness that binds his selections together.

Stripped back, quirky, obscure but always loads of fun, you'll be treated to a legion of fresh tracks and oddities, combined to create one striking dance floor experience. Check out his cracking mix for XLR8R above.

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