Bristol In:Motion has announced the line-ups for its epic series of parties happening between October and December 2011.

Taking place at the hefty club space at Motion skate park, the series sees the city’s biggest and best promoters, as well as crew from further afield – including Hessle Audio, Bugged Out!, FWD/Rinse, Field Day Night and Hospitality – each staging blow-outs over 15 consecutive Fridays and Saturdays.

Immediate stand-outs include FWD/Rinse‘s showcase with Zinc, Plastician, Roska and he mighty EZ, Shit The BED!‘s bass bash with Caspa, Dark Sky, Ms Dyamite and Redlight, Field Day Night‘s Erol Alkan and Hudson Mohawke double-header, BLOC‘s serving of Martyn, Joker, Nathan Fake and James Holden, Futureboogie‘s celebration of deep house with Henrik Schwarz, Julio Bashmore, Maya Jane Coles and more, and Hessle Audio‘s presentation of Jamie xx, Pearson Sound and Jamie Woon (live).

The headliners as they stand are listed below. More information and tickets here.

Friday 7th October – Hospitality with Danny Byrd, High Contrast, Camo and Crooked, Netsky, Cyantific, MJ Cole, Dream, Mele, Tomb Crew, Kito, Loadstar

Saturday 8th October – BuggedOut! with Fake Blood, L-vis 1990 & the Neon Dream, Boy-8-bit, Heidi, Jamie Jones, Bowski, Pariah, Waifs & Strays, Untold

Friday 14th October – Shit the BED! Caspa, Dark Sky, Ms Dynamite, Redlight

Saturday 15th October – Hessle Audio Jamie XX, Pearson Sound, Jamie Woon – live

Friday 21st October – Blowpop DJ Yoda, Plump DJ’s, Krafty Kuts

Saturday 22nd October – FWD//Rinse Zinc, Ez, Plastician, Roska

Friday 28th October – Tokyo Dub Radical Guru, Jahtari & Soom T

Saturday 29th October – Just Jack Halloween Party Soul Clap, Tale of Us, Shaun Reeves, Midland

Friday 4th November – Annie Mac Presents…

Saturday 5th November – Gunpowder Plot Bonfire Night Party Smerins, Gentlemen’s Dub Club, Babyhead

Friday 11th November – Run Rusko, Andy C, Grooverider, Scratch Perverts

Saturday 12th November – Field Day Night Erol Alkan, Hudson Mowhawke

Friday 18th November – All Gone…with Pete Tong, Calvin Harris, Cadenza Showcase

Friday 25th November – BLOC Joker, Martyn, James Holden, Nathan Fake

Saturday 26th November – Futureboogie Henrik Schwarz, Julio Bashmore, Maya Jane-Coles, Bonobo

Friday 2nd December – Hardcore Heaven Darren Styles, Gammer, Evil Activities

Saturday 3rd December – Shit the BED Skream, Jack Beats – live, Arab Musik

Friday 9th December – Beardyman, Stanton Warriors, Tayo

Saturday 10th December – Cocoon Tiefschwarz, Dyed Soundorom, Oner Ozer

Check out this video from Ninja Tune XX at In:Motion 2011

Featuring Mayer Hawthorne, Iron & Wine, Janelle Monáe, Empire of the Sun, 2562 and Martyn.

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With Electric Zoo Festival only a few days away, we over at The HiFi Cartel are prepping ourselves in every way possible for what promises to be a truly epic weekend brimming with colorful adventures into the world of electronic music – our favorite kind. While constructing outrageous outfits and buying lot’s of sunscreen are definitely high on our list of to-dos, there is nothing more important than ensuring that the most is made of the incredible array of talent that the good people over at Made Event have blessed us with. With the festival featuring two full days of the best DJs and producers from around the world, navigating your way through this delightful beat driven wonderland can be a bit daunting to say the least, and if you’re anything like us, fear of missing out can quickly become crippling paranoia without a little organization. With that in mind, we’ve put together a brief guide featuring our favorite must-see artists to help you maneuver through the madness. Take a deep breath, here we go…

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You have roughly six hours left to purchase discounted Electric Zoo tickets at $107, and given the most recent additions to the line-up, you’d have to be out of town, out of cash, or out of your mind to miss New York City’s biggest annual music event.

While last year’s line-up was almost all house, this year, Made Event is expanding the festival to include more sectors of electronic music, adding dubstep, electro, experimental, and more. In addition to the previously announced headliners, Flying Lotus, Bassnectar, Boys Noize, A-Trak, Major Lazer, Rusko, Wolfgang Gartner, Diplo, Steve Aoki, Aeroplane and Afrojack are among those that will grace Randall’s Island with their musical touch this Labor Day Weekend. Keep checking the official website (and The HiFi Cartel, of course) for the latest updates on the line-up – and trust us, there is plenty more to come.

CLICK HERE to purchase your early bird passes, and don’t forget, the prices will go up TONIGHT at midnight. Check out photos of Day 1 and Day 2 of the inaugural Electric Zoo by Oliver Correa and Kenroy George, and check in with us later this summer for your chance to win tickets to this massive blow-out.