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Big Gigantic
OriginBoulder, Colorado, United States
GenresElectronica, livetronica, hip hop, jazz
Members
  • Dominic Lalli (saxophone, producer)
  • Jeremy Salken (drums)
Websitewww.biggigantic.net
Big Gigantic Show

Big Gigantic are an American instrumental electronic hip hop and jazz musical duo based in Boulder, Colorado.

The band have played at a wide range of music festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Lollapalooza, Ultra Music Festival, Hangout Music Festival, Austin City Limits, Governors Ball Music Festival, Electric Forest Festival, Outside Lands and Bonnaroo, among others.[1] Since 2012, Big Gigantic has sold out their festival Rowdytown at Red Rocks Amphitheatre each September in Morrison, Colorado.

Big Gigantic has toured the US numerous times and has played live shows in Europe, South America, India, and Japan.

Releases

In 2016, Big Gigantic released their album Brighter Future, with tracks featuring hip hop artists including Waka Flocka Flame and Logic, singers Jennifer Hartswick, Rozes, Angela McCluskey and Natalie Cressman, as well as collaborations with GRiZ and Cherub. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

On February 28, 2020, Big Gigantic released their seventh album Free Your Mind, with a 26-date tour beginning in March.

Big Gigantic albums, mixes, remixes, and singles are free to download on their website.[2]

Appearances

Big Gigantic's music has been licensed extensively including: Apple's MacBook Pro reveal[3] in October 2016, sports coverage of Wimbledon, NASCAR, the NBA,[4] ET's 'The Bachelor',[5] Fox's Empire, Dancing with the Stars,[6] the Valerian trailer, and the Dirty Grandpa trailer.[7]

Side Projects

Gigantic Underground Conspiracy

The duo are part of jam band/electronica supergroup Gigantic Underground Conspiracy, composed of members from Big Gigantic, the Disco Biscuits, and Underground Orchestra. The group have played live shows.[8]

Big Grizmatik

The duo are part of Big Grizmatik, together with GRiZ and Gramatik. [1][9]

Members

  • Dominic Lalli – saxophone/producer
  • Jeremy Salken – drums

Lalli holds a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and Salken has been a touring musician, including with the Victor Barnes Bluegrass Band, which is currently on hiatus.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Fire It Up (1320 Records, 2009)
  • Wide Awake (1320 Records, 2009)
  • A Place Behind the Moon (1320 Records, 2010)
  • Nocturnal (1320 Records, 2012)
  • The Night Is Young (Big Gigantic Records, 2014)
  • Brighter Future (Big Gigantic Records, 2016)
  • Brighter Future Remixed (Big Gigantic Records, 2017)
  • Brighter Future Deluxe (Big Gigantic Records, 2017)
  • Free Your Mind (Counter Records, 2020)[11]
  • Brighter Future 2 (Big Gigantic Records, 2022)

Extended plays

  • Leisure Season (2021)[12]

Singles

  • "The World Is Yours" (2011)
  • "Power"[13] (with Griz) (2012)
  • "Colorado Mountain High" (2013)
  • "Love Letters" (feat. Sabina Sciubba) (2014)
  • "Funk With Me & Funk With Me VIP" (with Snails) (2015)
  • "Good Times Roll" (with Griz) (2015)
  • "Get On Up" (2015)
  • "$4,000,000" (Steve Aoki and Bad Royale featuring Ma$e and Big Giganic) (2017)
  • "Better Believe It Now" (with Gramatik) (2019)[14]
  • "You're the One" (featuring Nevve) (2019)[15]
  • "Friends" (2019) (featuring Ashe)[16]
  • "Where I Wanna Be" (2019)[17]
  • "Burning Love" (2020)[18]
  • "St. Lucia" (2020)[19]
  • "I Can Feel It" (2021)[20]
  • "Daily Routine" (GRiZ featuring Big Giganic and Probcause) (2021)[21]
  • "Open Your Mind" (with GRiZ) (2022)[22]

Remixes

References

  1. ^ a b "Big GrizMatik Make Appearance at Electric Forest 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  2. ^ "BigGigantic.net". BigGigantic.net. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. ^ Apple (2016-10-27), MacBook Pro — Reveal, retrieved 2017-07-25
  4. ^ "AutoTrader.com TV Commercial, 'NBA'". iSpot.tv. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  5. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Nick Viall Says He's 'Killing It' in Sexy First Footage of 'The Bachelor'!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  6. ^ "Opening Number - Dancing With The Stars". StereoIrinka. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  7. ^ Movieclips Trailers (2015-10-29). "Dirty Grandpa Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Zac Efron, Robert De Niro Comedy HD". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  8. ^ "Gigantic Underground Conspiracy at Summer Camp 2012 Broadcast". Relix Media. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  9. ^ "Gigantic Underground Conspiracy Will Debut on January 1". JamBands.com.
  10. ^ "Big Gigantic Bio". Paradigm. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  11. ^ Sani, Niko (2020-02-28). "Big Gigantic releases latest album, 'Free Your Mind'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  12. ^ Chung, Max (2021-10-19). "Big Gigantic unleash stacked new Leisure Season Vol. 1 EP". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Power - Big Gigantic x GRiZ". YouTube.
  14. ^ "Better Believe It Now - Single by Gramatik on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  15. ^ Dexter, Robyn (2019-06-18). "Big Gigantic return with first single in three years, 'You're The One'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
  16. ^ Mao, Jessica (2019-08-16). "Big Gigantic enlist Ashe for summertime funk on 'Friends;". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  17. ^ Stack, Chris (2019-10-03). "Big Gigantic release three funk-driven singles". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  18. ^ Bain, Katie (2020-01-14). "Hear Big Gigantic's hot new track 'Burning Love' ahead of their forthcoming album". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  19. ^ Eisenkramer, Seth (2020-02-13). "Big Gigantic brings the tropical vibes to, 'St. Lucia' [Stream]". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  20. ^ "I Can Feel It - Single by Big Gigantic on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  21. ^ "Daily Routine - Single by GRiZ, Big Gigantic, ProbCause on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  22. ^ Heffler, Jason (2022-03-02). "GRiZ and Big Gigantic drop trippy animated video for new dubstep collab, 'Open Your Mind'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-09. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2022-03-03 suggested (help)
  23. ^ Weisband, Sami (2021-02-22). "Big Gigantic rework Petit Biscuit's 'Parachute'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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