As if I needed another reason to love electrofunk duo, Chromeo! In their appearance on Yo Gabba Gabba! (possibly the coolest kid’s show out there now), Dave 1 swears he’s always been a “VCB – a very clean boy,” and makes sure P-Thugg washes his hands before touching the keys. It may have been the most hilarious and cutest use of a voicebox in history! DJ Lance Rock is right: “Listening and dancing to music is awesome!”
Check out the priceless video via Videogum, and “Lather up! … Lather up!”
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The Oregon duo who is a mixture between mellow club mix and Blondie Glass Candy (listen here), the Electronica and Funk sound of Chromeo (listen here), the melancholy and yet lyrically superb Carrigan (listen here), or the Punk Rock, Alternative Rock, Horror Punk sound of A Fire Inside (listen here)
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:00PM - By Seraphina L.
Chromeo may be the best combination of Electronica and Funk out there today. They are considered our generation’s Hall & Oates because they are a Montreal/New York duo who constantly churn out hits with their own spin on songwriting. Just like Hall & Oates were the blue eyed soulsters of the 70′s and 80′s (they’re responsible for so many beats we still use today such as the back beat in “Billie Jean”), we hear the talent again when Chromeo revolutionizes our current sound. Using keyboards, synthesizers, the talk box, and guitar, the duo (comprised of two long-time best friends) describe themselves as “the only successful Arab/Jewish collaboration since the beginning of time.”
If their music weren’t enough credibility alone, Dave 1 is currently teaching undergraduate French Literature classes at Columbia University, and his brother is the one and only A-Trak who spins for Kanye West. As for that Hall & Oates reference… let’s just say my dream is coming true. Chromeo is currently working on material with Daryll Hall, and I have nothing but high expectations for whatever they create together!
Check Chromeo out in our BeatCrave Fav series, where we give you tons of videos and anything else you would ever want to know. If you think they’re funktastic, vote for them in Friday’s BeatCrave Fav poll!
Wow. Watch out Coachella, there’s a new festival in town. Who knew that one of the most unique lineups you’d ever seen would be held at Bicentennial Park in Miama. The Langerado Music Festival is where the above photo was taken, so I guess it’s fair to say, they’ve does this kind of thing before. But they mix up everything from Flogging Molly, to Snoop Dogg, and Death Cab for Cutie, to Girl Talk. How cool is that?
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