The CoachellAltDelight series will put focus on the low key Coachella
artists that we at C+A+D feel like you should know about.
Less than a week till we’re all together!
Drum ‘n’ Bass greats Chase & Status revolutionized the world of electronic music when they first hit the scene in 2006, climbing the UK charts even as an electric dance duo on an indie label. They have collaborated with the likes of Kano, Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Cee-Lo Green in their most recent album No More Idols and have signed the likes of Nero to their own label. They’re set to storm the Coachella stage on day three and I’m expecting nothing but sheer greatness.
Chase & Status-Invaders Must Die
Chase & Status-Blind Faith
Plan B
Also from the UK, Ben Drew aka Plan B is a bit of a Renaissance man. His 2006 debut Who Needs Actions When You Got Words was a well-received slice of London life in hip-hop form. His most recent album The Defamation of Strickland Banks was something quite different, primarily focusing on soul. The album quickly reached the no. 1 spot in the charts. Between the production of his two albums, Drew gleaned his acting career, appearing in two films between the years 2008-2009. Plan B is also set to perform on day 3 of Coachella, which brings me to my next point….
Chase & Status (feat. Plan B)
Plan B has done a lot of the vocals for Chase & Status; their colab single “End Credits” reached the top ten in the UK charts in 2009 and what’s more, they’ve been known to play together when they just so happen to be at the same music festival…do you see where I’m going with this? The combined energies of Chase & Status and Plan B is something I hope to experience live in my lifetime, and I’ve got my fingers crossed that it happens next Sunday. There’s absolutely no guarantee that this will happen but if it does, it could very possibly be a life-changing experience and that’s something I wouldn’t risk missing.
Chase & Status (feat. Plan B)-End Credits
