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Jamiroquai, Fatboy Slim and Basement Jaxx
added to Electric Proms line-up
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Today the 91Èȱ¬ unveils the latest names to be added to the line-up for the inaugural 91Èȱ¬ Electric Proms.
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The festival is dedicated to creating new moments in music and takes place from 25 to 29 October at the Roundhouse and satellite venues all over Camden, London.
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Each of these new acts will be going back to their roots to bring audiences performances of, or inspired by, their early classic work.
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Jamiroquai - Jazz Café, Wednesday 25 October
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Ahead of the release of Jamiroquai's Greatest Hits, quick-stepping British funk star Jay Kay returns to the Jazz Cafe for the first time in 14 years for a unique Electric Proms performance.
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The tiny gig will see the band revisiting their groundbreaking debut album Emergency on Planet Earth that shot them to stardom back in 1993.
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Fatboy Slim - Secret Pub, Camden, Friday 27 October
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Fatboy Slim is an artist used to headlining huge festivals and heralding the sunrise with thousands of sun-kissed clubbers.
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But for Electric Proms he's about to embark on one of his smallest and most intimate gigs ever - in a pub in Camden.
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He'll be taking the audience of around 100 people right back to his early DJ days in Brighton, with an outstanding set of classic tracks from his early career - and showing the lucky few that make it in what has made him one of the UK's most exciting DJs.
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Basement Jaxx presents The Crazy Itch Club - KOKO, Sunday 29 October
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After hosting the legendary Rooty and Inside Out club nights in some of Brixton's scruffiest hostelries - while simultaneously conquering the charts, airwaves and festivals around the world - Basement Jaxx don their party promoter hats once more for Electric Proms.
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Ahead of their stadium tour in December, Felix and Simon are going back to their club roots to create a one-night only residence at KOKO in Camden titled The Crazy Itch Club, featuring the itchiest, scratchiest array of talent alongside the Jaxx themselves. It promises to be a night to remember.
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In addition, other artists already confirmed to perform at Electric Proms are:
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The Good, The Bad and The Queen (the new project from Damon Albarn with Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong) and Godfather of Soul James Brown, who'll be treating fans to swinging soul and jazz-flavoured standards.
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Legendary rockers The Who will give a one-off premiere of their rock opera Wire & Glass and there will also be music from Mercury-nominated Guillemots, emerging star Jamie T, and calypso legend Young Tiger and the London is the Place for Me All Stars.
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Ticket details
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For information on ticket details for all Electric Proms gigs go to:
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Online: bbc.co.uk/electricproms
Electric Proms information hotline: 08703 333 432
Mini-Com: 020 7485 9009
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You can get full info about the Electric Proms on your mobile. Text "Electric" to 81010 for a link to our mobile site (text costs 12-15p).
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There will be a very restricted number of reduced price tickets available the week before the event. People can register their contact details online and they will be randomly selected and contacted the day before each main stage performance and invited to collect their tickets from the Roundhouse Box Office on performance nights.
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Notes to Editors
 The Electric Proms take place from 25 to 29 October 2006.
The Electric Proms will focus on rock and popular music genres.
The Electric Proms will take place at The Roundhouse, Camden, London.
There will be musically-themed film screenings and events running during the daytime.
There will be further Electric Proms events staged at The Barfly, The Lock Tavern, KOKO and The Electric Ballroom in Camden, London.
Highlights of the festival will be available on 91Èȱ¬ TV, Radio and online.
Networks covering the event will be 91Èȱ¬ TWO, 91Èȱ¬ THREE, Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6 Music, 1Xtra, 91Èȱ¬ Asian Network and 91Èȱ¬ World Service.
Digital viewers will also be able to enjoy performances on demand at the push of the red button during and following the staging of the event.
Bloggers and people writing about Electric Proms can use the Backstage section of the Electric Proms website. It contains news, interviews and resources designed to be used on non-commercial websites: bbc.co.uk/electricproms/backstage.
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