Coachella 2014 Breakdown: FRIDAY (Pt. 2)
Check out part 2 of Friday’s break down below:
Michael Brun
From: Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Genre: Sun-Drenched-Progressive-House
For Fans Of: Kaskade, Avicii, Fedde Le Grand, D*Note
Noteworthy Album: Gravity E.P
MS MR
From: New York, New York
Genre: Haunted-Pop-Infiltrating-Dream-Wave
For Fans Of: Lorde, Polica, Charli XCX, Postiljonen
Noteworthy Album: Secondhand Rapture
Kate Nash
From: London, England
Genre: Kitchy-Folky-Indie-Spunk
For Fans Of: Lily Allen, Anya Marina, Sia, Dudes Who Have Girlfriends
Noteworthy Album: Girl Talk
Hot Since 82
MUST SEE ACT
From: Leeds, England
Genre: Night-Drive-Noir-House
For Fans Of: Booka Shade, Disclosure, Benoit & Sergio, Audiofly
Noteworthy Album: Little Black Book
Damien Lazarus
MUST SEE ACT
From: London, England
Genre: Sit-In-Electronica
For Fans Of: Art Department, Richie Hawtin, Gotham, Robag Wruhme
Noteworthy Album: Smoke The Monster Out
GOAT
MUST SEE ACT. Seriously, see this band…
From: Korpilombolo, Sweden
Genre: Hardcore-Afrobeat-Experimental-World-Funk
For Fans Of: Yeasayer, Fela Kuti, Gang Gang Dance, Dirty Beaches
Noteworthy Album: World Music
Nina Kraviz
From: Irkutsk, Siberia
Genre: Spellbinding-Underground-Club-Jamz
For Fans Of: Theo Parish, Jamie Jones, Russian Supermodels,
Noteworthy Album: Nina Kraviz
Anthony Green
From: Holland, PA
Genre: Delicate-Emoish-Math-Rock
For Fans Of: Circa Survive, The Dear Hunter, Minus The Bear, Local Natives
Noteworthy Album: Young Legs
Duke Dumont
From: Harrow, England
Genre: Filthy-Anthemic-Deep-House
For Fans Of: Stay Gold, Ben Pearce, Hot Natured, Bakermat
Noteworthy Single: Need U (100%) [feat. A*M*E] [Original Mix]
Solomun
MUST SEE ACT
From: Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Genre: Authentic-Neon-Faced-House-Music
For Fans Of: Dixon, Justin Martin, Claude Von Stroke, Theo Parish
Noteworthy Album: Dance Baby
Dixon
From: Berlin, Germany
Genre: Progressive-German-Techno-Straight-Up
For Fans Of: Paul Kalkbrenner, Maya Jane Coles, Laurent Garnier, Trentmoller
Noteworthy Album:
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
MUST SEE ACT
From: New York, New York
Genre: Boombastic-Garage-Wall-Breaking-Rock-&-Roll
For Fans Of: Lou Reed, Dinosaur Jr. Afghan Whigs, The Dirtbombs, Jack White
Noteworthy Album: Acme
ZZ Ward
From: Roseburg, OR
Genre: Soulish-Bluesish-Rootsy-Music
For Fans Of: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Delta Rae, The Head & The Heart, The Avett Brothers
Noteworthy Album:
Anti-Flag
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genre: Left-Wing-Punk-Rock
For Fans Of: Rise Against, Barack Obama, NOFX, Social Distortion
Noteworthy Album: For Blood And Empire
Caravan Palace
MUST SEE ACT
From: Paris, France
Genre: Dirty-Paris-Street-Electro-Jazz-Swing
For Fans Of: Janelle Monae, Stereolab, Perov Stelar, Thievery Corporation
Noteworthy Album: Caravan Palace
Flatbush Zombies
From: Brooklyn, New York
Genre: Acid-Dripped-Renegade-Rap
For Fans Of: Pro Era, Danny Brown, Ka, Wu Tang Clan
Noteworthy Album: Better Off Dead
Deorro
From: West Covina, California
Genre: Same Same, But Different
For Fans Of: Hardwell and stuff
Noteworthy Single: Yee
Waxahatchee
From: Brooklyn, New York
Genre: Southern-Alt-Folk
For Fans Of: Tegan & Sara, Wildflag, EMA, Surfer Blood
Noteworthy Album: Cerulean Salt
Title Fight
MUST SEE ACT
From: Kingston, Pennsylvania
Genre: Melodic-Emo-Punk-Revival
For Fans Of: Into It. Over it., Rise Against, A Wilhelm Scream, Hot Water Music
Noteworthy Album: Floral Green
Dum Dum Girls
From: Los Angeles, California
Genre: Elegant-Lo-Fi-Dream-Pop
For Fans Of: Vivian Girls, Yuck, Bleached, Savages
Noteworthy Album: Only in Dreams
Davide Squillace
From: Naples, Italy
Genre: Stylized-Techno-Funky-Goodness
For Fans Of: David August, Noze, Max Cooper, Jon Hopkins
Noteworthy Album:
DJ Falcon
From: Paris, France
Genre: House
For Fans Of: Daft Punk, Sebastian, Phoenix, Justice
Noteworthy Mixtape: Live From Pancha, Munich
Austra
From: Toronto, Canada
Genre: Big-Voiced-Indie-tronica
For Fans Of: Bjork, Glasser, Porcelain Raft, Chairlift
Noteworthy Album: Olympia
Tom Odell
From: Chichester, West Sussex, England
Genre: Piano-Heavy-British-Indie-Pop
For Fans Of: James Blunt, Jack Johnson, Daniel Powter, Bastille
Noteworthy Album: Long Way Down
Wye Oak
From: Baltimore, Maryland
Genre: Nu-Gaze-Garage-Pop-Rock
For Fans Of: Radio Dept., Deerhunter, No Age, Japandroids
Noteworthy Album: Civilian
††† (Crosses)
From: Los Angeles, California
Genre: Experimental-Witch-Rock
For Fans Of: Deftones, Far, At The Drive-In, Sunny Day Real Estate
Noteworthy Album: ✝✝✝ (Crosses)
Mako
From: Los Angeles, California
Genre: Juilliard-Schooled-Verteran-DJ’s
For Fans Of: Hardwell, Tiesto, Avicii, Don Diablo
Noteworthy Single: Beam
The Preatures
From: Sydney, Australia
Genre: Throw-Back-Feel-Good-Pop
For Fans Of: HAIM, Chet Faker, tigertown, Alpine
Noteworthy EP: Is This How You Feel
The Bots
MUST SEE ACT
From: Glendale, California
Genre: Resilient-Bluesy-Afro-Punk
For Fans Of: Jack White, Temples, Ty Segall, The Kills
Noteworthy Album: Black and White Lights
Gabba Gabba Heys
From: Queens, New York?
Genre: Kinda sound like The Ramones…
For Fans Of: The Ramones…
Noteworthy Song: Pinhead?
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