CHROMEO
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Following a miserable heatwave that threatened the livelihood of the second annual Governors Ball, crowds poured off the ferry and onto Randall’s Island in masses under crystal-clear blue skies. An expansion from last year’s one-day rendition of the festival, organizers grew the festival to a two-day lineup and moved it to the more accessible Randall’s Island (although the name remains reason for confusion about the location).
Founded by Gary Richards in 2007, The HARD imprint has taken the concert and festival world by storm. Starting out as a singular, but excellently curated NYE festival, HARD has grown into one of the largest concert brands working today. Putting on dozens of shows and events each year, they continue their gnarly showings with this year's HARD Summer Festival, August 3-4, right in downtown Los Angeles.
This year's HARD Summer features some of the biggest names in EDM and rock, including Skrillex, Bloc Party, Boys Noize, Miike Snow, Nero, Bloody Beetroots, James Murphy, Squarepusher, Chromeo and more!
Big news has dropped today in the festival circuit: New York’s Governor’s Ball has officially announced its 2012 line up. For those not familiar with the Ball, it’s a two day fest featuring diverse tunes, a myriad of activities, and all the usual shenanigans that accompany any outdoor music festival. Situated on Randall’s Island—stock prison backdrop included—this fest boasts headliners Beck, Modest Mouse, Chromeo, Ducksauce, and Passion Pit (to name a few). Interspersed throughout the two days, the line-up looks fiendishly delicious, with June 23 & 24 shaping up to be quite the weekend.
Big news has dropped today in the festival circuit: New York’s Governor’s Ball has officially announced its 2012 line up. For those not familiar with the Ball, it’s a two day fest featuring diverse tunes, a myriad of activities, and all the usual shenanigans that accompany any outdoor music festival. Situated on Randall’s Island—stock prison backdrop included—this fest boasts headliners Beck, Modest Mouse, Chromeo, Ducksauce, and Passion Pit (to name a few). Interspersed throughout the two days, the line-up looks fiendishly delicious, with June 23 & 24 shaping up to be quite the weekend.
Part amusement park, part street fair, and boasting some of indie's biggest acts, the Treasure Island Music Festival will bring all kinds of culture to San Francisco on October 15 and 16. Get your sunblock ready and brush up on your sewing skills, this isn't your ordinary concert.
P-Thugg and Dave 1 are on the road after the release of their third album Business Casual. The Canadian Electrofunk duo will be performing at The Fillmore Miami Beach/Jackie Gleason Theater as part of their nationwide Night Falls Tour
Eclectic opening acts include the smooth, retro sounds of Mayer Hawthorne, funky French DJ Breakbot and Brooklyn-based music mixer Sammy Bananas.
Chromeo's career took off in 2004 with the release of their debut album She's In Control. Three years later they released Fancy Footwork to positive reviews and had three hit singles. Their latest album Business Casua was released last year. Their synthesized sound is often reminiscent of the 80's and can be heard at dance clubs around the world.
Don't miss this show that is sure to be as electric as their sound. Showtime is 9 PM and tickets can be purchased from Live Nation.
We know what you're thinking.
We could come up with a lot of puns on this tour's name, but we will spare you the perverted immaturity. Instead, we will stick to single music reference from a legend who arguably helped spawn these devilish electronica sub-genres, Dubstep and Electro.
Think it's summer time and the livin's easy? Think again.
In this angry world of joblessness and debt ceilings, you need to wind up passed out on the hardwood floor every now and then. Helps maintain sanity.
Get your fancy footwork on with Chromeo between now and November as they embark on a 50 show tour throughout Europe and North America. The disco-dance, electro-funkadelic duo will be joined by Mayer Hawthrone and Breakbot, both of who are also featured on Chromeo’s new dance remix EP, which drops on July 26th. Below you can listen to Chromeo’s “When the Night Falls” track, the Breakbot Remix version, and view Chromeo’s tour route.
Already feeling that summer buzz-kill from missing out on Coachella and Sasquatch this year? Don’t worry, there are still plenty of festivals fixing to satisfy that music-hungry appetite at a much lower price than Bonnaroo or Lollapalooza. Check out these upcoming music festivals that will tune your ears in to some audio bliss.
What: Pitchfork Music Festival
Where: Chicago, IL
When: June 15-17
Who: Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes, Cut Copy, TV on the Radio, Neko Case, Thurston Moore, No Age, Gang Gang Dance, Deerhunter, Superchunk, Ariel Pink, Curren$y + more!
I went to Electric Zoo back in 2009. Riding the bus to Randall's Island, people were ecstatic -- finally a proper outdoor electronic music festival in New York City. To say that the festival lived up to our expectations is an understatement. Perfect weather and beautiful blue sky aside, the music was grand. Despite the faulty sound at times, (it was a first for this type of festival so we forgave them) awesome DJs had the crowd dancing for 12 hours straight. From each tent came a different beat-- the occasional clubby trance, deep House and first-rate minimal techno.
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