Concrete & Grass has released their full lineup for this year’s festival, minus two headliners, and there are some big (indie) names including
Slowdive, Oneohtrix Point Never and
American Authors. Dance music fans get
Prosumer, Illsee and Hong Kong's
Mr. Ho among others. Hit the jump for the full lineup.
International Acts:
Slowdive
A shoegaze miracle: wondrous, cosmic, reverb-drenched haze from a genre’s true pioneers
Oneohtrix Point Never
Mutant rhythms and dark experiments: step into the lab of electronic music’s new evil genius
American Authors
All together now: This is gonna be the best day of my lii-iife, my li-i-i-i-i-i-ife!
Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist
Luminous, stately orchestral pop from one of Iceland’s loveliest pop stars
Zee Avi
A catchy and carefree indie pop songstress with an extraordinarily expansive voice
YBN Nahmir
Gamer kid, rising rapper, Internet sensation: the festival’s wildest party, right here.
Jun Togawa with Vampillia
Untapped, uncontrolled madness from Japan’s radical, legendary underground singer
Suchmos
Japanese Jamiroquai: acid jazz dance-funk that’s sizzling hot and peak cool
Rosie Thomas
Witty stories, cozy rhythms and adorable songs from a colourful, versatile songwriter
The Jillionaire
1/3rd of Major Lazer. 2/3rds reggae-tinged dancehall. 3/3 accomplished party starter
DYGL
Pitch-perfect Japanese Britpop with style, swagger and the grooviest of hooks.
The Shanghai Restoration Project
Brainy yet whimsical electronica that channels the golden age of Shanghai jazz
Kikagaku Moyo
Sacred, free-form psychedelic sitar rock of vast universes and strawberry fields forever
The Garden
A perpetually intriguing duo of punk jesters with many a catchy musical trick up their sleeves
Crossfaith
Breakneck, pulsing metal-meets-electronica that’ll have you moshing AND raving
Tofubeats
Squiggly beats meet squishy vocals in fresh umami-flavoured Japanese wooze-pop
Mallrat
A magnetic young singer-songwriter who’s wistful, danceable and utterly irresistible.
Suicideyear
Maximal minimalism: ethereal soundscapes under gloomy synth clouds
Yahyel
Colorfully disorienting electro-rock from an enigmatic, subversive Tokyo collective
Cancer Bats
Hardcore punk that’s loud, fast, fun and cranked up to 11
And So I Watch You From Afar
Formidable, exhilarating instrumental rock played with manic, magical glee
David Thomas Broughton
Surreal, absurd freak-folk that goes down some apocalyptic, alchemical side-roads
William Tyler
Sublime, emotional post-country for wide-open vistas and the great outdoors
Donae’O
High-energy hip-hop and funk-tastic antics from the UK’s most daring grime figurehead
Kiltir Maloya
Electrifying, hypnotic traditional Creole dance music all the way from the Indian Ocean
Prosumer
A guardian of house music’s storied history, and one its most important producers
Anna Haleta
Infectious, vibrant and meticulous techno from one of Tel Aviv’s most trusted selectors
Asusu
Supernaturally radiant post-dubstep beats with a wild, imaginative heart
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland acts:
林一峰 Chet Lam
Intimate, delicate urban folk that ponders life, love and better tomorrows
老王乐队 Lao Wang
Gorgeous, melancholy folk rock that’s both biting satire and bittersweet nostalgia
落日飞车 Sunset Rollercoaster
A synth-soul whirlwind of good-time grooves and blues-soaked nostalgia
戏班乐队 Xiban
A beguiling mix of Chinese opera, folk and jazz-heavy grooves that’s both timeless and timely
秘密行动 Stolen
Propulsive, elemental dance punk that’s somewhere between beautiful and sinister
Vroskiii
Restless, fresh Chinese hip-hop with smooth flow and razor-sharp bite
法兹 FAZI
Chinese post-punk that’s forceful and driving: true anthems for today’s doomed youth
Future Orients
Thrilling post-punk with hazy shoegaze pleasures and a sinister goth glow
Chinese Football
Twinkling and melodic indie emo, simultaneously delicate, beautiful and yearning.
33EMYBW + GOOOOOSE
Startling visions and ominous beats from Shanghai’s avant-garde vanguard
Jiaming
Smooth vibes and killer flow from an old-school Chinese hip-hop veteran
Mr Ho
Funk, minimal, trip-hop and more: a class DJ act from the Klasse Records boss
Illsee
Enter the Void: Frosty industrial dance music, like a rave at a construction site.
Knopha
Good vibrations from one of the figureheads of China’s vinyl movement.
HWA aka Elvis T
Strange and surreal modular synth sounds that’ll make you sway in strange and surreal ways
Come Correct Crew
Deep cuts and soulful selections from Shanghai’s pre-eminent DJ collective
ollo-MAM & Endy Chen
Shoulder-shuffling grooves from Shanghai’s clairvoyants of the vinyl crate
Preme
Soul, funk and disco beats from one of Shanghai’s most forward-thinking crews
Loft Beach
Cheeky, geeky soft-focus Shanghai indie rock to make you feel young and nostalgic
热地乐队 Rid Band
Timeless Mongolian sounds meet blistering rock’n’roll for guaranteed on-stage madness
Tickets here!