CASTANETS (USA)

Castanets is Raymond Raposa of Portland Oregon, and an ever rotating band lineup which has at times featured Sufjan Stevens, Jana Hunter and members of Sunn O))), Bauhaus and Black Heart Procession. Castanets' mixture of country, blues, and folk with electronics has generated a broad respect for him as one of the more prominent proponents of the freak-folk movement, which includes acts like Devendra Banhart and Animal Collective.

Date performing: 31 December 2009
Stage: Underworld

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