The Hydra unveils 2016 line-ups

Over the past half-decade The Hydra has established itself as one of the country’s finest party institutions. The promoter is set to embark on its fifth season of parties next month, marking its biggest year yet.

A number of the world’s best DJs are due to play, with multiple London venues, Manchester’s Store Street and Osea Island just off the Essex coat serving as hosts.

Mano Le Tough kicks things off with an all night long set at South London spot The Colombian on August 26, before Blueprint invite techno heavyweights such as Ben Klock, Jeff Mills, DVS1, Regis and James Ruskin to play Studio Spaces E1 on the Sunday of that bank holiday weekend.

Audion, Matrixxman and Moire will helm the booth at Village Underground on October 22, Michael Mayer holds down Phonox on November 6, and Dixon and Âme head up a night at Troxy on November 13.

Theo Parrish, Ben UFO, Bonobo and Floating Points will all perform all night long sets at Studio Spaces E1 across October and November. The East London club then invites Dimensions through its doors on November 26, curating a bill featuring Moodymann and Moritz Von Oswald.

Two parties take place on December 2, with a Numbers showcase at Bussey Building and fabric taking over Studio Spaces E1.

The season closes on December 16 with The Hydra joining forces with Warehouse Project and heading up to Manchester’s mighty Store Street venue with Richie Hawtin, Objekt, Shanti Celeste, Andrew Weatherall, Daniel Avery and more.

Head to The Hydra’s website for tickets and check out the full list of dates below.

Friday 26th August - The Colombian

Electric Minds 10: Mano Le Tough (all night), lighting by Tiefton

Sunday 28th August - Studio Spaces E1

Blueprint 20: James Ruskin, Jeff Mills, Ben Klock, DVS1, Regis, Silent Servant, Lakker, Broken English Club, Rumah & Progression, Rommek

Saturday 10th September - Osea Island

Lost In A Moment: Ame, Marcus Worgull, Job Jobse

Saturday 22nd October - Village Underground

Spectral Sound: Audion (live), Matrixxman, Moire

Saturday 22nd October - Studio Spaces E1

Electric Minds 10: Theo Parrish (all night)

Friday 28th October - Studio Spaces E1

Ben UFO (all night)

Saturday 29th October - Studio Spaces E1

The Hydra x LWE: Halloween special

Friday 4th November - Studio Spaces E1

Ninja Tune: Bonobo (All night)

Sunday 6th November - Phonox

Michael Mayer (all night)

Saturday 12th November - Studio Spaces E1

Floating Points (all night)

Sunday 13th November - Troxy

Innervisions: Dixon and Ame

Saturday 26th November - Studio Spaces E1

Dimensions: Moodymann, Special Guest From FXHE, Moritz Von Oswald, Luke Hess, Mike Dehnert, Kenneth Christansen, Dimensions Soundsystem

Friday 2nd December - Bussey Building

The Hydra & Southbound present Numbers

Friday 2nd December - Studio Spaces E1

fabric Presents

Saturday 3rd December - Studio Spaces E1

Novel Sound presents

Friday 16th December - Store Street, Manchester

The Warehouse Project: Richie Hawtin, Ben Klock, Ben UFO, Andrew Weatherall, Daniel Avery, Objekt, Shanti Celeste, Jay Clarke, Dolan Bergin, Shenoda, Tasha, Means&3rd b2b Kerrie

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