{"title":"Daphni","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaphni is an accomplished artist known for his unique blend of electronic music. With influences ranging from *Floating Points* to *Four Tet*, he has carved out a distinct sound that captivates audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis tracks are characterized by intricate rhythms, infectious melodies, and expertly crafted production. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of genres including house, techno, and jazz, Daphni's music defies categorization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether performing at intimate clubs or major festivals, Daphni never fails to deliver an unforgettable experience. His live sets are a masterclass in blending different styles and creating a seamless journey through sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cherry-1","title":"Cherry","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaphni aka Caribou aka Dan Snaith with his first new album since 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether in the studio or the club, Daphni has always been a pursuit where Dan Snaith lets the music find its own path. With \u003ci\u003eCherry \u003c\/i\u003ethis is more evident than ever, this sense of the tracks as objects with life and desires outside of Snaith’s control has now become a driving force in their creation. \"There isn't anything obvious that unifies it or makes it hang together\" Snaith says, \"I think it was good that it was made without worrying about any of that. I just made it.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded over a prolonged period, Snaith let the music go where it wanted to go. It wasn’t until he put everything he’d been tinkering with together that he realised what he had. \"It's weird that when the tracks were put in what felt like the right order it took on a new coherence\" he says, \"where it pings quickly from one idea to the next and, at least for me, hangs together in way that feels unified. Maybe because it's hard to avoid the musical fingerprints I leave on the music I make, whether I want to or not.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe component parts have this same sense of independence, the essence of Daphni always present over music that is more free-wheeling than it’s ever been, almost escaping Snaith's grasp as it tumbles and spirals. \"As is often the case when you're working quickly and intuitively, new pieces of equipment played a part\" he says. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew gear and ways of working meant Snaith was able to sit at the centre of the music but let things get away from him a bit more as equipment began to make its own decisions before reeling it back in to suit his purposes, or as he puts it \"getting the snake to eat its own tail\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiaolong","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50405588566347,"sku":"1159803","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50405588926795,"sku":"1159802","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c324273b-5fd7-48b2-ab23-2e4406aba17d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726579622"},{"product_id":"joli-mai","title":"Joli Mai","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarlier this year Daphni (aka Caribou, aka Dan Snaith) released a very special fabric Live mix made up of 23 original, unreleased Daphni tracks and four new Daphni edits to widespread critical acclaim. 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I've been a fan of Sam's for years and I couldn't believe my ears. It is an absolute weapon and beautiful thing and I've been playing it in my sets every chance I get since. People always ask me about it so here it finally is alongside the beatless and rhythm parts constituent mixes which are also incredibly fun to play out.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiaolong","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":51241946153291,"sku":"R9851-9182","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JIAOLONG027.jpg?v=1739189412"},{"product_id":"jiaolong","title":"Jiaolong","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile Caribou has been touring the globe throughout 2012 in support of Radiohead, Dan Snaith has fallen deeper into his love affair with the dancefloor to bring us a full-length release as Daphni. The first Daphni album of shape-shifting works is titled \u003cem\u003eJiaolong\u003c\/em\u003e (pronounced JOW-long) and released on Dan’s own imprint (also called Jiaolong).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired to work in a completely different way—setting aside the meticulous compositional rigors and musical layers that underpin Caribou songs—Dan Snaith-as-Daphni reaches out for a more feminine, fluid energy and seeks instant gratification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Daphni tracks are rough and spontaneous,” he explains. “They’re about working fast and intuitively, capturing the manic energy needed to start a track one afternoon, have it finished, and be playing it in a club that night.”\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiaolong","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":53427949076811,"sku":"R4234-5059","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53427949109579,"sku":"R4234-3415","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JIAOLONG005LP.jpg?v=1758296764"},{"product_id":"butterfly-2","title":"Butterfly","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the start of this summer, following a three-year hiatus for Daphni (punctuated only by his first ever collaborative Daphni track ‘Unidos’ alongside Sofia Kourtesis), he dropped ‘Sad Piano House’. The track represented something of a continuation in the Daphni catalogue, its roots growing from Cherry’s ‘Cloudy’ and its subsequent Kelbin remix, something in that song’s makeup having a profound effect when played on dancefloors by Snaith and countless others. ‘Sad Piano House’ deployed more intangibly irresistible bendy piano to equally satisfying effect and continues to achieve similarly rhapsodic dancefloor saturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eButterfly\u003c\/em\u003e is a showcase of the wonderful variety and surprising twists and turns that made that album such an exciting new prospect and that still to this day make Snaith such an intriguing DJ. There are more heavy hitters here, tracks that fill those dancefloors better than anyone, like ‘Clap Your Hands’ which picks up the energy of ‘Sad Piano House’ and flips it, exposing the gritty and intoxicating underbelly of Snaith’s hitmaking side, while retaining the playful urgency that runs through all of his work of late. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiaolong","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Opaque Pink and White","offer_id":55892416495947,"sku":"R1366-0582","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":55892416528715,"sku":"R1366-0634","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":55892416561483,"sku":"R1366-5589","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JIAOLONG034CD.jpg?v=1762957244"},{"product_id":"sizzling-ep","title":"Sizzling EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eRepress of this classic Daphni EP from 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jiaolong","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Black","offer_id":56213229338955,"sku":"R7438-7963","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JIAOLONG023.jpg?v=1767361512"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_84e37cce_thumbnail_4096_59369afe-c00d-4055-bb5a-b7ee0df94324.jpg?v=1726579584","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/daphni.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}