Sylvan Esso

Electronic

HEADLINER

Sylvan Esso is an indie electropop duo from Durham, North Carolina, formed by vocalist Amelia Meath and producer Nick Sanborn. They broke through with the 2013 single "Coffee" and their self-titled 2014 debut on Partisan Records, pairing Meath's folk-rooted vocals with Sanborn's playful electronic production. Later albums "What Now" (2017) and "Free Love" (2020) expanded that sound and earned the duo Grammy nominations, including for the single "Radio." They have toured the festival circuit widely, with sets at Bonnaroo and Pitchfork Music Festival, and Meath also performs in Mountain Man while Sanborn releases solo work as Made of Oak. Alongside their full band shows the pair have increasingly played standalone DJ sets, trading their live arrangements for a looser, dancefloor-minded mix.

Arushi Jain

Electronic

Arushi Jain is a New Delhi born composer, vocalist, and modular synthesist currently based in Brooklyn. Her practice bridges centuries old Hindustani classical ragas with contemporary electronic sound design, utilizing modular synthesis to create immersive, textural soundscapes. Signature releases include the acclaimed Under the Lilac Sky (2021, Leaving Records) and the 2024 album Delight (Leaving Records), both of which explore the intersection of traditional Indian vocal motifs and experimental electronic production. She has performed at festivals such as CTM, Unsound, and Roskilde, and maintains residencies at NTS Radio and boxout.fm. Her work is defined by a meditative, atmospheric aesthetic that prioritizes emotional resonance and the exploration of human connection through sound. Jain stands out for her ability to synthesize disparate musical lineages into a cohesive, personal language that challenges rigid genre boundaries.