Crystal Fighters

The purveyors of boundary shattering Electro, London/Spanish alt-folk outfit Crystal Fighters' music melds Animal Collective toned delicacy with Soulwax inspired rave through the use of both electric and acoustic guitars, synths, drums, and various traditional Basque instruments, such as a txalaparta (wooden xylophone-like percussion instrument played by two people standing face-to-face), danbolin (a rope-tuned snare drum), and the txistu (a Basque pipe whistle).

With Top 10 hits in Belgium and the Netherlands, their sound incorporates fast progressive dance music joined by the melodies and dances of traditional Basque folk, alongside synthesisers, bass-driven wonk-funk, with beats fuelled by early 1980s Spanish punk and experimental electronica, alongside elements from Hispanic and African dance as well as Mexican electronic music.