Daphni

Daphni is the electronic solo project of Dan Snaith, the Canadian musician also known for Caribou. The act is associated with electronic and house music, and it draws on club-oriented production rather than band-based songwriting.

Work and style

The Daphni project is shaped around fast, intuitive track-making and DJ culture. Snaith describes the music as rough and spontaneous, made with the aim of capturing the energy of a track created in an afternoon, finished quickly, and played out in a club the same night. He also links the project to small, dark clubs and to dance music that feels surprising and inventive rather than merely functional.

Releases

Daphni’s debut album is Jiaolong, released on Merge Records. It appears under the Daphni name as Snaith’s separate outlet from Caribou.