D.A.N. is a Tokyo-based Japanese band formed in 2014 by Daigo Sakuragi, Junya Ichikawa, and Teru Kawakami. The band released their first EP in 2015 titled “EP” the same year they performed on the Rookie-A-Go-Go stage at Fuji Rock. To date, they have released three albums and have appeared at Fuji Rock in 2016 and 2018, among many other festivals and tours around the globe.

This year, they appeared on the White Stage at the perfect time – sunset. Whilst the sky turned hues of orange and pink, they began their set with “SE aftergrows”.

The band’s eclectic sounds some from the mixture of using the steel percussion, giving them a tropical vibe, and combining it with techno and club sounds. It makes one feel as if they’re both on the beach and inside a club at the same time in smooth transitions that transport its listeners to another dimension.

This time on stage, they also brought on a harp to accompany the trio in a melodic harmony that married the sounds of the steel drums, harp, and electronic tunes. At the peak of the show, D.A.N. played “Native Dancer” as the crowd swayed to the sounds. The set wrapped up with “No Moon” and “Tempest”, as the sky continued to turn darker and off they sent the audience – put in a trance – to the evening of the first night.