Framework returns to the Atlantic Aviation airport hangar in Thermal, California April 10-12 for the fifth consecutive year of its after-hours series anchored by Coachella. The three-night event draws from the Indio festival's electronic programming, offering warehouse environments for artists playing larger stages during the day. Last year's edition brought 14,000+ attendees across three nights with performances from Chris Lake, deadmau5, Mau P, and Alesso. The 2026 lineup pulls from trance, house, techno, and bass music with four headliners that show where Framework's programming priorities sit in 2026.
Disclosure (DJ Set) opens the weekend Friday night with a set that strips away the live show production. Guy and Howard Lawrence have spent the last year road-testing material that leans deeper into UK garage and two-step than anything on 2023's Alchemy. Their live shows rely on hardware synths and real-time vocal processing, but the DJ format gives them space to play other people's records and show influences without the expectations that come with a full band setup. Disclosure has headlined Coachella main stages before, but Framework's hangar format creates a different context. The duo's early career was built in UK club spaces before stadium bookings arrived, and the after-hours environment reconnects them with that foundation. Friday's set pairs them with KETTAMA B2B Prospa, doubling down on UK sounds across both headlining slots.
Mochakk headlines Saturday representing the Brazilian house and techno movement that has dominated global club programming over the last two years. The São Paulo producer built his reputation through marathon sets that move between percussive house and industrial techno without treating either as separate categories. His productions for labels like Circus and Realm demonstrate technical ability that translates to live mixing, where he uses three or four decks to layer elements in real time. Mochakk's rise mirrors the broader shift in electronic music where South American producers are no longer regional acts but headliners at European festivals and North American warehouse parties. Framework booking him for the Saturday prime slot acknowledges that reality. His sound works particularly well in hangar environments where bass response matters more than visual spectacle.
Boys Noize shares Saturday's bill with a set that could go multiple directions. Alexander Ridha has spent two decades moving between electro, techno, and bass music without settling into one lane. His recent work includes collaborations with Skrillex and production for other artists, but his solo DJ sets pull from a catalog that includes his own BNR Trax label and decades of collected records. Boys Noize represents a specific lineage of German electronic music that connects '90s rave culture to contemporary club sounds, making him a logical fit for Framework's approach to programming legacy acts alongside current names. His technical mixing style matches the series' emphasis on DJs who actually work the decks rather than hitting play on pre-programmed sets.
Armin van Buuren closes the weekend Sunday with a booking that signals Framework reaching beyond its house and techno core. The Dutch producer has spent 25 years at the center of trance music, hosting A State of Trance radio shows and headlining festivals globally. His inclusion represents the kind of crossover programming that after-hours series use to draw crowds who might not attend straight techno events. Armin van Buuren playing an airport hangar rather than a main stage creates novelty for both the artist and attendees used to seeing him in arena contexts. Trance has experienced a resurgence over the last year, with producers like Sara Landry incorporating its melodic structures into techno frameworks, making Sunday's closing set less of an outlier than it might have seemed five years ago.
Framework In The Desert runs April 10-12 at Atlantic Aviation in Thermal, California. The Long Feng Art Car returns as the stage structure after debuting at the 2025 edition following its Burning Man 2024 appearance. Framework also operates 7 Days Of Framework At Sound in Hollywood April 10-18 and co-produces the Desert Nights and Rodeo Nights afterparty series at the Zenyara private estate across all three Indio festival weekends.
