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Blawan

Electronic band from Barnsley · formed 1987

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Blawan photo
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Shows on record
29
Rooms played
25
Cities
16
Releases
27
Last show
Aug 20, 2026Wimborne St Giles

About

Blawan is a band from Barnsley, formed in 1987, tagged ambient, bass, breakbeat by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 25 rooms in 16 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

29 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20116 shows
  2. 20123 shows
  3. 20133 shows
  4. 20161 show
  5. 20171 show
  6. 20186 shows
  7. 20191 show
  8. 20211 show
  9. 20231 show
  10. 20243 shows
  11. 20251 show
  12. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 20, 2026Wimborne St Giles · WimborneSupportwith Arthur Verocai, Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Mulatu Astatke, +91
Aug 20, 2026Wimborne St Giles, UK · WimborneSupportwith Arthur Verocai, Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Mulatu Astatke, +91
May 17, 2025Under the K Bridge Park · BrooklynSupportwith Four Tet, Champion, Joy Orbison, +5
Nov 30, 2024La Machine du Moulin Rouge · ParisSupportwith Rhyw, Mor Elian, STL, +1
Nov 2, 2024Drumsheds · LondonSupportwith Kode9, Caribou DJ Set, AHADADREAM, +22
Feb 2, 2024E1 · LondonSupportwith Karenn, Pariah, OK Williams, +3
Nov 24, 2023Depot Mayfield · ManchesterSupportwith Charlotte de Witte, Jo Poole, KI/KI, +8
Nov 27, 2021Depot Mayfield · ManchesterSupportwith Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Helena Hauff, +4
Aug 30, 2019fabric · LondonHeadlinerwith Pangaea, Pariah, Saoirse, +16
Dec 15, 2018Printworks London · LondonSupportwith Jeff Mills, Marcel Dettmann, Octave One, +9
Oct 27, 2018SWG3 · GlasgowSupportwith Slam, Dax J, Matrixxman, +7
Jul 14, 2018Traktorfabrik · ViennaSupportwith Maceo Plex, Hot X, Reset Robot, +4
Jun 16, 2018Parc Chanot · MarseilleSupportwith Moha La Squale, Nekfeu, Paul Kalkbrenner, +4
Jun 15, 2018Parc Chanot · MarseilleSupportwith IAM, Petit Biscuit, Boris Brejcha, +10
Feb 24, 2018Berghain | Panorama Bar | Säule · BerlinSupportwith Answer Code Request, automatic tasty, Avalon Emerson, +11
Dec 31, 2017Ndsm Scheepsbouwloods · AmsterdamSupportwith Ben Sims, DJ PETE, Function, +11
Jun 4, 2016fabric · LondonSupportwith Carl Craig, Nina Kraviz, Marquis Hawkes, +2
Oct 26, 2013Twisted Pepper · DublinSupportwith Karenn, Pariah
Jul 5, 2013La Suite · BrestSupportwith Robert Hood, Deetron, F.E.M, +1
Mar 9, 2013Nitsa Club · BarcelonaHeadlinerwith George Fitzgerald, Pariah, KOSMOS
Dec 15, 2012Berghain | Panorama Bar | Säule · BerlinSupportwith Steffi, Umek, Motor City Drum Ensemble, +11
May 12, 2012Goodgod Small Club · SydneyHeadlinerwith Pariah
Feb 11, 2012Doornroosje · NijmegenHeadlinerwith Dave Clarke, Pure
Nov 26, 2011The Warehouse Project · ManchesterSupportwith James Blake, Mount Kimbie, Andrew Weatherall, +8
Oct 22, 2011Melkweg OZ · AmsterdamSupportwith Sonic Warfare, Pariah, Vondelpark, +2
Jun 30, 2011Mason's · DerryHeadlinerwith Pariah
Jun 24, 2011City Arts & Music Project (CAMP) · LondonSupportwith Midland (UK), Pariah, JAMES FOX
Jun 8, 2011The Shacklewell Arms · LondonHeadlinerwith Pariah, Samuel Chase, Untold
Apr 30, 2011XOYO · LondonSupportwith James Blake, Bullion, Pariah, +2

Where they play

25 rooms in 16 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London8 shows
  • Manchester3 shows
  • Amsterdam2 shows
  • Berlin2 shows
  • Marseille2 shows

and 11 other cities

Live history

28 shows on record
Shows counted
28
First on record
Apr 2011
Latest on record
Aug 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20116
  2. 20123
  3. 20133
  4. 20161
  5. 20171
  6. 20186
  7. 20191
  8. 20211
  9. 20231
  10. 20243
  11. 20251
  12. 20261

Top rooms

  • Depot Mayfield, Manchester · 2
  • fabric, London · 2
  • Parc Chanot, Marseille · 2
  • Berghain | Panorama Bar | Säule, Berlin · 2
  • Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne · 1

Top cities

  • London · 8
  • Manchester · 3
  • Amsterdam · 2
  • Marseille · 2
  • Berlin · 2

Often on the bill with: Pariah, Nina Kraviz, Chain, Amelie Lens, Answer Code Request, Ben UFO, Bicep, Charlotte de Witte

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

27 releases, 2010–2026

  • Thistle

    2026

  • NOS

    2025 · Single

  • Rabbit Hole

    2025 · Single

  • SickElixir

    2025 · Album

  • BouQ

    2024 · Ep

  • Dismantled Into Juice

    2023 · Ep

  • Soft Waahls EP

    2021 · Ep

  • Woke Up Right Handed EP

    2021 · Ep

  • Immulsion

    2020 · Ep

  • Make a Goose

    2020 · Ep

  • Make A Goose EP

    2020

  • Many Many Pings

    2019 · Ep

  • Wet Will Always Dry

    2018 · Album

  • "Big Family" E.P.

    2017 · Ep

  • Boiler Room: Blawan at Dekmantel, Amsterdam, Aug 6, 2017

    2017 · Album

  • Nutrition

    2017 · Ep

  • Communicat 1022

    2016 · Ep

  • Hanging Out The Birds

    2015 · Ep

  • Warm Tonal Touch

    2015 · Ep

  • Cursory EP

    2012 · Ep

  • His He She & She

    2012 · Ep

  • Long Distance Open Water Worker

    2012 · Ep

  • Bohla EP

    2011 · Ep

  • Peaches

    2011 · Single

  • What You Do With What You Have

    2011 · Single

  • Fram / Iddy

    2010 · Single

  • Jackal Ter9's / Mid-Life Crisis

    2010 · Ep

Discography

33 releases, 2010–2026
  • 2026Gi Mi Keys BackSingle

    XL Recordings · XL1718DS

  • 2026Gi Mi Keys Back / Auto FakeSingle

    XL Recordings

  • 2026ThistleSingle

    Atlantic · 075679574008

  • 2025NOSSingle

    XL Recordings

  • 2025Rabbit HoleSingle

    XL Recordings

  • 2025SickElixirAlbum

    XL Recordings · XL1560DA · Executive-Producer: William Aspden; Mastered By: Matt Colton

  • 2024BouQEP

    XL Recordings · XL1498DS

  • 2023Dismantled Into JuiceEP

    XL Recordings · XL1330T

  • 2021Soft Waahls EPEP

    Ternesc · TESC009

  • 2021Woke Up Right Handed EPEP

    XL Recordings · XL1197DS · Mastered By: Matt Colton; Producer, Mixed By: Blawan

  • 2020ImmulsionEP

    Ternesc · TESC007

  • 2020Immulsion EPEP

    Ternesc · TESC007 · Mastered By: Helmut Erler; Producer: Jamie Roberts

Show 21 more releases
  • 2020Make a GooseEP

    Ternesc · TESC008

  • 2019Many Many PingsEP

    Ternesc · TESC006

  • 2018Wet Will Always DryAlbum

    Ternesc · TESC005

  • 2017"Big Family" E.P.EP

    Restoration Records · RST-014

  • 2017Boiler Room: Blawan at Dekmantel, Amsterdam, Aug 6, 2017Live

    Boiler Room

  • 2017NutritionEP

    Ternesc · TESC004

  • 2016Communicat 1022EP

    Ternesc

  • 2016EP 1002EP

    JTseries · JTS002 · Mastered By: Marco Pellegrino

  • 2016The Communicat 1022 EPEP

    Ternesc · TESC 003

  • 2015Hanging Out The BirdsEP

    Ternesc · TESC 002

  • 2015Warm Tonal TouchEP

    Ternesc · TESC 001

  • 2012Cursory EPEP

    Vae Victis Srl · VVR 001

  • 2012His He She & SheEP

    Hinge Finger · HINF8674 · Mastered By: Helmut Erler

  • 2012Long Distance Open Water WorkerEP

    Black Sun Records · BSR05

  • 2011Bohla EPEP

    R&S Records · RS 1102 · Mastered By: Matt Colton; Producer, Written-By: Jamie Roberts

  • 2011Getting Me DownSingle

    [no label] · DOWN 001 · Mastered By: Stuart Hawkes

  • 2011PeachesSingle

    Clone Basement Series · CBS11

  • 2011What You Do With What You HaveSingle

    R&S Records · RS 1108 · Mastered By: Matt Colton

  • 2010FramRelease

    Hessle Audio · HES013 · Mastered By [Cut By]: Stuart Hawkes

  • 2010Fram / IddySingle

    Hessle Audio · HES013

  • 2010Jackal Ter9's / Mid-Life CrisisEP

    Folkwood · FW002

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 28 plays, 2011-05-23–2025-05-18 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Brit Hansen) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Blawan — Photo
Photo — website
Blawan — Twisted Pepper, 2013-10-26
Poster · Twisted Pepper, 2013-10-26 — Songkick
Blawan — Nitsa Club, 2013-03-09
Poster · Nitsa Club, 2013-03-09 — Songkick
Blawan — City Arts & Music Project (CAMP), 2011-06-24
Poster · City Arts & Music Project (CAMP), 2011-06-24 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Blawan on Last.fmArtist facts
Blawan on DiscogsArtist facts
Blawan on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
websitePhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Blawan. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Barnsley
Years active
2010–present
Genres
Techno, garage, post-dubstep, industrial techno
Labels
Hessle Audio, R&S, Ternesc, XL

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