




UK drum, bass and jungle music legend Goldie heads up a huge international line-up of DJs, producers and musicians at this year’s Northern Bass festival, which runs from Friday, December 29 to Sunday, December 31, near Kaiwaka.
The dance music pioneer made his name in the mid-90s, where he was influential in bringing hardcore drum and bass into the mainstream music scene with his first album, Timeless.
Now 58, he’s since continued to influence the dance music and art scene, while also making frequent
TV appearances and appearing in several movies, including the James Bond film The World is Not Enough.
Goldie is just one of a raft of top-line acts flying south from the UK and Europe for the three-day festival, with others including IAMDBB, Hedex, Netsky, Metrik, Talisman, Calibre, Conducta, SubFocus and Sigma, plus a long list of local talent.
As well as several music stages, Northern Bass has a range of campsites, including no-waste and glamping options, plus bars, food trucks and a store at the Settlement Road site.
Ticket prices start at $140 for a December 29 one-day pass up to $370 for the full three days, with camping passes priced at $80.
Info and tickets: https://northernbass.co.nz/
