All Points East: Field Day

After a heady first day with sets from Gorillaz and IDLES among others, Day Two of the marathon All Points East Festival is handed over to Field Day, back in their East London home with some big guns of electronic music on the bill.

Carl Craig and Mr Scruff are on the more established end of the names, while Mary Anne Hobbs provided a blistering set on the 6 Music Stage (here throughout the whole festival).

Continuing their rise, Floating Points added the elegance to go with the groove, while Daniel Avery proffered a surprisingly heavy, ethereal yet break-beat filled-set over on the North Stage as the sun started to set.

But the big draws are, logically, the co-headliners. Without exception, everyone on the bill owes a debt of gratitude (at the very least) to electronic pioneers Kraftwerk, even if they opt to keep the bass levels at a minimum in comparison.

3D glasses were handed out prior to their set which, through no fault of their own, commences slightly too early with much of the first half still in broad daylight, but the effectiveness of the format is truly revealed once the sun has gone down.

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