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blineboom 358.jpg — CABARAVE

Immersive perfomance and reactive set design.

Our unique blend of high energy circus is performed in front of, amongst and directly over the audience.
Cutting edge video mapping, our own unique lighting systems and innovative performance integrated set design are blended with live electronic music and vocals to create an electrifying and all encompassing visual and musical experience for the public.

FUSION festival video

Huge thanks, love and respect to Fusion Festival and all the Kultur Kosmos crew for inviting us and making it possible to produce one of Bassline Circus finest productions yet. As always the audience, the crew, the performers, the music, the tent, the site, the food and everything else rocked!

Boomtown Fair video

Not many other circus troupes have dance as a core element of their productions. Why do you put such an emphasis on it?

In most of its electronic forms, dance music has been co-opted by the mainstream for so long that it’s difficult for most people to imagine that it was once criminal to even play it in public.

Bassline was formed by veteran sound systems from the European free party scene who joined forces with young circus performers who understood the link between traditional outcast travelling art forms and its modern incarnations. Though many from our original crew have moved on to other high profile UK festival projects, Bassline Circus always tries to keep that conscious vibe that links bass music and a spirit of resistance; and this goes far beyond music too!

Our fearless and DIY approach to visual arts that seamlessly includes lush video-mapped sets, creative rigging and full-on venue management is made possible by a crew with deep understanding of The Collective principle that the Criminal Justice Bill was trying to suppress.

And with such a loving and dedicated crew around us, we’re lucky now to attract young artists who want to connect with that core experience and help us keep it real with their own contribution

Extract from This Is Cabaret Interview

Photos by Maximillian Wesbster, Sefa Ucbas, Nadia Otshudi and Ramona Carraro

In June 2013 Bassline once again returned to everyones favourite festival, the awesome Fusion in Germany. Bringing our own blend of high impact visuals, bangin tunes and high energy, world class Circus acts performed above the heads of the packed dancefloor! The crowd were awesome as always, with nothing but happy, positive vibes all weekend.

Under the banner of Circo Baile the Bassline Circus Crew once again smashed it big time at Boomtown 2013 with their unique blend of earpopping, belly wobbling, low frequency heavy sound system, mindblowing, eye-frying, video-mapping, visuals, next level lights and lazers, innovative and fully integrated, muilti-dimensional set design, all topped off with world class, high energy circus performances in your face and directly over the ramjam, raving dancefloor. Such good vibes all weekend. The DJ's, the bands, the hyped but happy crowds and the positively charged atmosphere were all awesome! Cant wait to see you all again! As always massive thanks and respect to all the fam that made it happen and all the people that have supported us over the years. You're all legends! :) xx

Bassline Circus Summer Show 2012 performed at Boomtown 2012.

Little taster of the awesome Bassline Circus tent at Boomtown 2011. Packed with people and an amazing atmosphere all though the weekend from the minute we opened. Massive Big Ups to everyone involved!!! BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!

Bassline Circus Summer Show 2011 performed at Boomtown Fair 2011. music by VISOR filmed and edited by Super Rain Films thanks to all the Bassline Circus Crew, Daisy Brasington and Alex Burton http://www.basslinecircus.org/ http://www.daisybphotography.com/ http://alexburton.50webs.com/ http://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Super-Rain-Films-Nottingham/133247070089749?ref=ts

Glastonbury Festival's newest area is back for 2011 with a new theme, a brand new look and we're in a new field! Following 2010's raging success, The Common people have been on it since November combing our cultural networks for the finest in entertainment, arts, knowledge and music for you, the best punters in the world.

Glasto 2009, shangri-la, Bassline Circus unveil their new dome tent and perform their Cabarave on the Saturday night. more details and credits to come. www.basslinecircus.org

Bassline Circus' CABARAVE for Glastonbury 2008 was the main music venue in the new Shangri-La field. With acts ranging from ska, dubstep to old school rave and over 200 musicians and circus artists performed in the tent over the weekend, the Bassline crew proposed a stomping line-up.