The festival celebrates its fifth birthday deep in the Welsh forests.

The sponsor-free Gottwood Festival kicks off tomorrow and runs through Sunday, bringing tons of electronic music talent to Anglesey, Wales. The collaborative programming concept sees the festival team with promoters from around the UK and Europe, including Hypercolour, Futureboogie, Drop the Mustard and more. Here are FACT’s picks for weekend.

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Thursday, June 19, Sound of C

The UK garage veteran and Magnetic Man member is always a good bet for a festival set. Just look how much fun he had at Snowbombing.

Max Cooper
Friday, June 20, Wigflex

Fans of melodic and glitchy dancefloor music should look no further than Max Cooper, who brings his formidable live show to the forest in support of his long-gestating debut album Human.

Bodhi
Friday, June 20, Eton Messy

Cardiff house duo Bodhi churn out 4×4 material with ease and will lay down their bass-heavy grooves at Gottwood thanks to Bristol’s Eton Messy.

2 Bad Mice
Friday, June 20, Fiftyone:27

The jungle legends return to Gottwood with a set that is sure to be “a living testament to the potency of the hardcore sound” — the same ’91-’94 nostalgia found in their classic FACT mix.

Craig Richards
Friday, June 20, Louche

A long-time resident and musical director at Fabric, UK veteran Craig Richards will man the deck for a three-hour tech-house set as he commandeers the Boxford Caravan.

Appleblim
Saturday, June 21, Brotherhood Sound System

Aside from founding crucial labels Skull Disco and Apple Pips and collaborating with the likes of Shackleton, Peverlist and Ramadanman, Appleblim is an illuminating selector, exploring both contemporary and classic dance tracks with aplomb.

Crazy P Soundsystem
Saturday, June 21, Futureboogie

Nottingham disco specialists Crazy P have been at it for nearly two decades, and they’re set to bring their Soundsystem setup to the forest.

Zero 7
Saturday, June 21, Gottwood

At the midpoint of Gottwood, doesn’t a set by downtempo pros Zero 7 sound like a perfect way to kick back for a bit?

Calibre & MC DRS
Saturday, June 21, Hit & Run

The enimgatic Calibre and frequent collaborator MC DRS have drum-and-bass covered with this Saturday set.

Prosumer
Sunday, June 22, Tief

One of Europe’s most reknowned house DJs closes out Gottwood, and as always, expect the unexpected from the Panorama Bar resident.