Stratus

With the cloud-covered Stratus rolling in, North Coast Fest is about to get a little darker. Crafting delicate harmonies that showcase his musical prowess before dipping them into a swirling vat of sonic chaos, his oscillating beats provide the perfect backdrop to jerky introductions of dozens of laser-focused sound effects. Alternating between original tracks and reinvented favorites, all of his beats proudly elicit that dubstep rawness. Never has “Tainted Love” been more tainted. (Friday, 4-4:45, Magic Hat Stage) –text: Lindsay Terchin