SoundsWild returns on Friday, November 27 with international headliners Crystal Castles and Flux Pavilion. The event will feature spectacular visuals, DJs and live electronic artists at Carfax in Newtown. 

SoundsWild promises to bring festival-goers an experience like no other, showcasing a wide variety of electronic music that all music fans can enjoy.

“After much thought and planning we are confident that we have created a concept that so many music fans are hungry for in South Africa,” says Darren Bullock, SoundsWild Festival Programmer.

“We feel often events only cater to one type of electronic music fan, with SoundsWild we aim to bring something for everyone with a diverse range of electronic music on offer. We are super excited to be hosting Crystal Castles and Flux Pavilion for SoundsWild and we hope to see you all there for a night of great vibes and more importantly BASS!!.”

Fusing low-res electronic noise and pop hooks so effortlessly that it can seem accidental, Crystal Castles began as producer/multi-instrumentalist Ethan Kath’s solo project in late 2003.

Crystal Castles returned in 2010 with another self-titled album and toured all the big festivals, playing at Leeds, Glastonbury and Big Day Out to name a few.

The band’s third album III featured the singles Plague, Wrath of God and Sad Eyes, all of which were instant hits.

Crystal Castles fourth album will follow in 2016 and include new singles Frail and Deicide (both Hype Machine number 1’s and the most successful songs online in the band’s 10 year career to date), as well as featuring the bands new vocalist Edith.

Watch the music video for ‘Baptism’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vStjmYxetY0

Flux Pavilion made a name for himself with plenty of club hits, remixes, and DJ gigs, but 2010’s I Can’t Stop took his career to another level. Two ‘fans’ Flux met on a tour of America asked to sample the cut for their upcoming hip-hop album, and a year later I Can’t Stop became the basis of Who Gon Stop Me on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaborative effort Watch the Throne.

Flux Pavilion’s hit track Bass Cannon arrived that same year, along with I Can’t Stop picked as Zane Lowe’s ‘Hottest Record in the World’ and a collaborative cut with Doctor P, Super Bad.

Flux Pavilion worked on a diverse selection of original tracks and collaborations with Childish Gambino, Dillon Francis, Steve Aoki and Turin Brakes plus remixing for the likes of Skrillex, Jamiroquai, MIA and DJ Fresh.

Listen to ‘I Can’t Stop’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q9rewnLFYw

Joining the international headliners are the PHFAT and Niskerone.

PHFAT have built a massive fanbase through their incredible live shows. They kicked off last year with a monster of a single, Lights Out, featuring the explosive JungFreud (AKA Nonku). The singled premiered on 5FM’s Fresh Drive and managed to beat out electronic music giant Skrillex for “Hottest New Track of the week” on their #NewFavourite slot.

Niskerone hosts his Niskerone Presents Universes at SoundsWild and launches a live show that has never before been seen in Johannesburg. The performance consists of Niskerone, MC Miki San and DJ Invisible orchestrating a visually explosive live Drum n Bass show. Prepare to be blown away!

SoundsWild tickets priced R395 (excluding booking fee) are on sale now and available online from http://soundswild.nutickets.co.za/.

Doors open at 6 pm. No under 18s.

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