Etherwood
Med School and Hospital favourite whose songwriting, voice and atmospheric liquid catalog bring a softer but still powerful festival lane.
Artist Guide
Etherwood is Edward Allen, a producer and singer-songwriter whose place in drum and bass is built around feeling as much as force. His debut album on Med School made him one of the clearest modern examples of vocal, atmospheric liquid crossing into bigger audience awareness without abandoning DnB structure. He brings a human, melodic centre to the second-round announcement.
The sound is airy, emotional and carefully arranged, with guitar, piano and vocal elements often doing as much work as the drums. That does not make it background music. At the right hour, Etherwood can make a festival crowd feel more open and more locked in at the same time. His material gives LOCUS another way to use paradise scenery without turning the weekend soft.
Etherwood feels like an obvious Bali-fit booking because the music naturally suits warm air, open space and a crowd that wants at least one proper emotional release. He also balances the darker dBridge, Kasra and Seba side of the second round. If the crew needs a beautiful set that still belongs on a DnB festival, this is the one.
Quick Reads
Fun Facts
- His self-titled debut album arrived through Hospital's Med School imprint.
- He is one of the rare producers on the bill whose own voice is central to the artist identity.
- This is likely one of the second-round names most suited to sunset.
- Likely favourite Indo meal: nasi goreng, because Etherwood sounds like they would respect a reliable classic.