Behind a blinding blue neon ‘SNAKEHIPS’ sign, the boys led the crowd through glitchy breaks and seamless transitions, throwing in a dash of Kaytranada and a Hermitude x Soulja boy mix for good measure. There was barely a breath between the unanimous cheers of recognition with the first few bars of each track. Their lit remix of Raury’s “Cigarette” was wedged in between some J-Lo and GoldLink, and an A$AP Ferg redo preceded their hypnotic take on Banks‘ “Warm Water”. Though Snakehips first garnered international attention for a string of remixes and bootlegs, no one was ready for the 808 ammunition they had up their sleeves. II)’ EP and their new ‘All My Friends’ EP darting around frenetically on the screens behind them. Snakehips ascended amidst plumes of scarlet smoke, Japanese characters resembling the album aesthetic of 2015’s ‘Forever (Pt.
Young local production gun MXXWLL and Astral People‘s Polographia spun some electronic spells to kick off the evening. This time, they made the trip to head up national tour dates, which included a spot on the highly coveted Splendour in the Grass bill. For the lads, it’s been a short time in between Sydney drinks they were last down over NYE for Origin and Field Day to kick off 2016. Lee and Carter have built a sonic brand on reassembled RnB, synthesising genres to create a signature sound – one that has equal force pumping through a convertible riding down a highway in the peak of summer as it does in the grimy basement of a club in France. Since meeting in a saké bar in Hong Kong back in 2010, the pair – Oliver Lee and James Carter – have been climbing the electronic ranks, playing prestigious club venues and every coveted festival slot in existence: think Coachella, Glastonbury, Croatia’s Outlook, and Amsterdam’s Pitch.
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Last time we caught North London duo Snakehips, we were in a tunnel on the Seine in Paris (smoking area in full view of the sparkling Eiffel Tower, mind you), and they headlined at 5am to a totally devout crowd.
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