Splendour In The Grass - Day One (Friday)

Atmosphere Shot By Savannah Van Der Niet

Day one (Friday), began with a solid feed of a bacon and egg roll paired with a filtered coffee from The Unicorn Hotel. The Unicorn Hotel is one of the many delightful eateries providing the goods for the 32,000 punters attending the festival this year. Along with the delectable food, there’s a concoction of bars dotted throughout the grounds suited for the spectacular acts.

A cracker of a set by Melbourne’s Lewis Cancut launched Friday’s musical adventure. Representing NLV Records with pride, Lewis mixed clean–cut, high-energy club tunes with luscious cosmic arrangements!

Vera Blue ensued Cancut’s chic set, delivering her trademark blend of dreamy folk and sultry electronica; enchanting fans. Vera’s stage presence was undoubtedly elegant, teased with a touch of flirtatious interactions with the crowd as she performed songs from her debut album, Perennial.

The distinct sounds of twins, Cosmo’s Midnight graced the airwaves with their niche of fashionable, yet unpredictable left-field electronic pop.

Our favourite chiller and Sydney sider, Swindail raised the bar with his playful production comprised of creamy synths, reverberating beats and jaunty percussion. Swindail’s chirpy, cheerful production is a refreshing and unique niche in the electronic scene.

The seductive, abstracted production by Banks was morphed into a hypnotising live show. A brooding ambience blanketed the crowd, as Bank’s subdued control of the Mix-Up tent rung clear.

RL Grime closed out the night at the Mix-Up tent with his dark, resonating aura. Textured soundscapes are RL Grime’s forte; as he pushes the boundaries of the electronic scene. RL Grime’s set was truly a captivating pageant of pure skill, and passion.

Day one was superb, bring on day two!