Crystal Castles and Flux Pavilion to play at SoundsWild

SoundsWild will showcase a wide variety of electronic music, combining the aesthetic industrial appeal of Johannesburg Town with some of the best electronic artists South Africa and the world has to offer.

"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. 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," commented Darren Bullock, SoundsWild Festival Programmer.

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 eponymous album and toured all the big festivals. The bands 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 ones and the most successful songs online in the band's 10-year career to date), as well as featuring the bands new vocalist Edith.

Flux Pavilion

Flux Pavilion had 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 forthcoming 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.

Joining the international headline acts are the first two local acts to be announced as SoundsWild welcomes PHFat and Niskerone to the line-up.

SoundsWild tickets are on sale now and available online from soundswild.nutickets.co.za