The Parklife Weekender 2011 confirms a dazzling line up across an increased seven arenas hosted by different friends and partners each day.

Expect drum ‘n’ bass beats from Chase & Status, delicious pop from Kelis and injections of indie from Mystery Jets: The Parklife Weekender has it allon offer plus much much more.

Saturday
Damian Lazarus and Art Department, representing some of thefinest house and minimal techno around. Crosstown invite friends Seth Troxler, Robert James and Clive Henry tothe decks for more of the best sub genres of house and techno be it deep, tribal or underground.Now Wave also have the benefit of a roomier arena for 2011. Headlined by NYC’s masked rapper DOOM the arenasees a set by disco troupe Hercules & Love Affair. Following a number of appearances as a Warehouse Projectresident DJ in 2010, Jamie xx is one of the most recognised remixing artists of the moment and joins The ParklifeWeekender line up. Offering up a slice of ambient and downbeat dubstep for the Now Wave arena will be duo MountKimbie, plus one of independent music’s most supportive DJs, Rob Da Bank. More dupstep will be on offer fromDJ and label boss Kode 9 alongside vocalist Spaceape and Matthew Dear who will present a glittering live set ofelectro with hints of his glitchy techno roots. Now Wave’s line up is completed by Space Dimension Controller andChad Valley as well as a DJ set from the Now Wave boys themselves.

Offering the best in hip hop, old skool, breaks and drum ‘n’ bass, Ape x Metropolis join forces for what could beSaturday’s most banging arena. Having remixed The Prodigy, Dizzie Rascal and Pendulum, Sub Focus headline witha live set. Joining them will be dubstep duo Nero, fresh from their nomination for the BBC’s Sound of 2011 poll. Apex Metropolis also welcomes one of the underground’s finest DJs, Caspa & Rod Azlan, Breakage live featuring JessMills and the dancehall addicted Toddla T with MC DRS. Full to bursting, Ape x Metropolis also lays on DigitalSoundboy Soundsystem featuring Shy FX, Donnaeo, Roses Gabor and Btraits. The arena is completed by1Xtra’s Mista Jam, Jackwob, Riot Jazz, Silver & Prophecy plus Rich Reason.

Last but by no mean least for The Parklife Weekener’s Saturday, Hospital records’ ‘Hospitality’ arena will beheadlined by RAM Recording Studio co-founder Andy C alongside MC GQ. Hospital’s own High Contrast bringshis liquid funk sound into the fold followed closely by label mates London Elektricity. DJ Fresh goes back to backwith The Brookes Brothers and also taking to the decks will be Belgian DnB producer Netsky. The Hospitalityarena also features their very own Danny Byrd whose track ‘Ill Behaviour’ was on heavy rotation on Radio 1 towardsthe end of 2010. Completing Hospitality are Alix Perez, Nu:Tone featuring Natalie Williams, duo Camo & Krookedand MCs Wrec and Tonn Piper.

Saturday will also feature Adandon Silence, Gold Teeth, Belly Of The Beast, Bigger Than Barry, Dawn Raid,Good Vibrations, Knee Deep, Missionary DJs, Murkage DJs, Revolver, Selectivehearing, Zutekh and manymore.

Sunday

The Parklife Weekender’s main stage headliners on Sunday 12th June are Chase & Status; one of 2010’s mostsuccessful dance to mainstream cross over stories. Tracks from the drum ‘n’ bass duo’s album, featuring the likes ofPlan B, are now staples of daytime radio. Their live set is sure to get Platt Fields park moving. Similarly enjoying cross over success, Skream and Benga, the latest additions to the BBC’s In New Music We Trust output, take to the mainstage for a set of the finest dubstep. With a gig history that includes some of the most exclusive celebrity parties and fashion launches, as well as two critically acclaimed albums under his belt, Mark Ronson returns to Manchesterfollowing his Warehouse Project NYE set. Annie Mac, the maestro of all things mash-up has championed many ofthe Parklife Weekender’s line up through her radio show, tours and mix CDs. Her party starting set is not one to bemissed. Also up on the main stage will be Labrinth, recently honoured with a BRIT award via his production work on Tinnie Tempah’s ‘Pass Out’, and hip hop loving DJ and singer Yasmin.

The Big Top arena on Sunday is crowned by a DJ set from mash-up kings David and Stephen Dewaele otherwiseknown as 2manydjs and the figureheads of Soulwax, a duo who have shaped the sound of electronic and crossover music throughout the noughties. Also taking to the Big Top decks will be Erol Alkan, the force behind the muchloved Trash club night Alkan’s career has exploded since the Trash days seeing his electro sets play outinternationally alongside dance music’s biggest names. Next up straddling the decks, as well as a menagerie ofother DJ trickery, James Zabiela will spin a set of breaks and tech house preceded by tech house DJ and risingfixture on the dance music scene; Riva Starr. Jack Beats, one part Beni G (Mixologists) and one part Plus One(Scratch Perverts), are a duo at the forefront of the wobble centric British House new wave. They complete Sunday’s Big Top along with italio duo Retro/Grade and DJ Greg Lord. A key figure in the experimental hip hop sounds of the nineties, DJ Shadow’s live set headlines Sunday’s Thrasherarena in association with DataTransmission. Next up will be Warp Record’s young face of turntablism HudsonMohawke and Bristolian grime merchant Joker. RinseFM’s Roska and grime/garage expert Emalkay also step upto the Thrasher stage. Bass heavy sounds come courtesy of L-vis1990 whilst ex-UK Garage MC Roska arrives atThe Parklife Weekender with his afro-beat inspired record box. Also joining line up will be a collaboration betweendubstep’s SBTRKT and Sampha as well as Ikonika & Optimum. Machester’s own ‘out there’ producerIllum:Sphere and Hoya:Hoya co-promoter Jonny Dub take to the decks to complete the Thrasher arena.

Also back for seconds on Sunday is the Now Wave arena presenting a headline set from indie’s cheeriest outfit,Mystery Jets. Angular electropop four piece Metronomy, indie art rock NYC residents Darwin Deez, and spaceyorganic club producers D/R/U/G/S make up more of the exciting offerings. Playing their synth lead indie on hometurf will be Egyptian Hip Hop whilst Star Slinger blends fragile electronic sounds over vintage RnB samples.Imaginatively names boy/girl duo Keep Shelly in Athens, Warehouse Project resident DJ, Will Tramp completes theNow Wave arena to make up a hugely exciting bill of genre boundary blurring offerings.

Returning for second helping and teaming up with DJ E.A.S.E’s label (Nightmares on Wax), Metropolis x Ape arenaoffers up rising dubstep trio Nero, LA’s fidget house DJ Skrillex as well as Brazilian drum ‘n’ bass innovator DJMarky. Similarly highly regarded in drum ‘n’ bass circles DJ Hype joins the bill as will hotly tipped DnB duo Loadstar will play alongside DnB figurehead Friction and take to the decks. The arena’s line up is rounded off by resident DJs Citizen and Mak.
They’ve hosted some of the most popular stages at Glastonbury and Lovebox so Horse Meat Disco are a welcomeaddition to The Parklife Weekender 2011. Tensnake, a DJ currently enjoying mainstream success with his take on80s Italo disco boogie headlines the arena with a live set. Birmingham based Mark E brings his distinctive take onhouse to the table and Cutloose DJs leave The Roadhouse home armed with their well respected party throwingcredentials. Naturally the HMD boys also take to the deck as will Warehouse Project resident DJ, Krysko.Manchester’s weekly hip hop bash set up a temporary home in Platt Fields on Sunday in the Juicy & Friends arena.Headlined by pioneer and indeed legend Grandmaster Flash the Juicy arena also plays host to the energeticcollective Riot Jazz and Manchester’s own alternative hip-hop crew Broke n English. Juicy DJs preside over thearena which features Jonny Dub’s second set of the weekend alongside sets from fellow promoters Taste theDiff’rence and Hot Milk.

Sunday will also feature Audio Farm, Content, Drop The Mustard, Dub Smugglers, Eat My Beat, Heavy Rain,Low Down and Dirty, Miami, Micron Pogo, Take The Whole Cake, Total Garage and many more.