Crookers
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| Crookers | |
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| Origin | Milan, Italy |
| Genres | Electro house |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Southern Fried Records/Interscope Records/Fool's Gold Records/Potty Mouth Music/3ème Bureau |
| Website | crookers.net |
| Members | Francesco "Phra" Barbaglia[1] |
| Past members | Andrea "Bot" Fratangelo[2] |
Crookers is the musical project of Italian DJ/producer, Francesco "Phra" Barbaglia.
Crookers was originally a duo consisting of Phra and fellow producer Bot, who worked together from 2003-2012. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked. Phra said "It felt natural to team up, seeing that we had the same musical tastes... which isn't that easy here in Milan."[3]
On October 19, 2012, it was announced that Bot had left the group to pursue a new direction and that Phra would carry on the Crookers name as a solo project.
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Biography [edit]
Bot took up the guitar at an early age, later moving onto synths, turntables and sequencers. Phra had already started DJing by age 11, when he was introduced to the Italian hip hop scene.[4]
Their first international release was on Berlin's Man Recordings (Funk Mundial #3), for which Crookers contributed various remixes. The duo later released three EPs in 2008 (Knobbers, Mad Kidz and E.P.istola, all containing exclusive original tracks). Their debut album, Tons of Friends, was released in 2010.
Their collaboration with Kid Cudi entitled "Day'N'Nite" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 2 and is featured on the game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.[5]
Crookers work with producer/remixer Sketch Iz Dead on many of their tracks.
In 2009 they DJed the in-game radio station ElectroChoc in the game Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony, which is based around the nightclub scene of Liberty City. Also, the group gained significant attention as the closing song in the final GTAIV game ("The Ballad of Gay Tony") is "No Security".
In November 2010 the duo signed a deal with Interscope Records, and they released their new single "We Love Animals" under the label as their first single of their upcoming second studio album.
In May 2011, Crookers released their second album Dr Gonzo on iTunes and Beatport. The album features Savage Skulls, Neoteric, Wax Motif, His Majesty Andre, Lazy Ants ans Keith & Supabeatz and has been described as a return to their original style. A related EP titled The Gonzo Anthem was released on June 27, 2011.
Bot left the group in October 2012. Phra continues to use the Crookers name solo.
Discography [edit]
LP [edit]
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Crookers Showcase | Avex Trax |
| Put Your Hands On Me | Avex Trax | |
| 2010 | Tons of Friends | Southern Fried Records |
| Tons of Remixes | Southern Fried Records | |
| 2011 | Dr Gonzo | Mad Decent |
EP and singles [edit]
| Year | Artists | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Crookers | End 2 End | Oct, 2006 | P-House |
| 2007 | Crookers | Aguas de Parco | Mar 1, 2007 | Big Sur Recordings |
| Crookers | Made in Italy | May 1, 2007 | Man Recordings | |
| Crookers | Funk Mundial #3 | May 18, 2007 | ||
| Crookers feat. La Pisa & Mr. Cocky | Limonare | Jun 1, 2007 | P-House | |
| Crookers vs. Il Deboscio | Limonare vs. Frangetta | Jul 5, 2007 | Xnote S.r.l | |
| Crookers | Massive | Sep 14, 2007 | Potty Mouth Music | |
| Crook**s / The Blood* ****roots | Timberland Boots | Nov, 2007 | White Label | |
| 2008 | Crookers | Knobbers | Jan 27, 2008 | Southern Fried Records |
| Crookers | Love to Edit | Feb, 2008 | White Label | |
| Crookers | Mad Kidz | Jul 20, 2008 | Southern Fried Records | |
| Crookers | E.P.istola | Jul 29, 2008 | Mad Decent | |
| Kid Cudi vs. Crookers | Day 'n' Nite | Dec 24, 2008 | Data Records | |
| 2009 | Crookers feat. Wiley & Thomas Jules | Business Man | Aug 23, 2009 | Southern Fried Records |
| Crookers feat. Kardinal Offishall & Carla-Marie | Put Your Hands On Me | Oct 4, 2009 | ||
| Crookers | What Up Y'all | Oct 6, 2009 | Fool's Gold Records | |
| Crookers feat. Kelis | No Security | Nov 29, 2009 | Southern Fried Records | |
| Crookers feat. Soulwax & Mixhell | We Love Animals | Dec 10, 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Crookers feat. Fabri Fibra & Dargen D'Amico | Festa | Feb 12, 2010 | |
| Crookers feat. Miike Snow | Remedy | Feb 28, 2010 | ||
| Crookers feat. Róisín Murphy | Royal T | May 23, 2010 | ||
| Crookers feat. Yelle | Cooler Couleur | Aug, 2010 | La Musique Fait La Force | |
| 2011 | Crookers & Savage Skulls | Bust 'Em Up | Apr 10, 2011 | Southern Fried Records |
| Crookers & Savage Skulls | Bust 'Em Up Remixes | Aug 7, 2011 | ||
| Crookers | The Gonzo Anthem | Jun 26, 2011 | ||
| Crookers | The Gonzo Anthem Remixes | Aug 29, 2011 | ||
| Crookers feat. Hudson Mohawke & Carli | Hummus | Nov 20, 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Guè Pequeno vs. Crookers | R.E.B. | Mar 20, 2012 | Universal Music Italia |
| Crookers with Style of Eye & Carli | That Laughing Track | Apr 29, 2012 | Southern Fried Records | |
| Crookers | Massive (Remixed) | May 22, 2012 | Potty Mouth Music | |
| Fabri Fibra vs. Crookers | L'Italiano Balla | Jun 29, 2012 | Universal Music Italia | |
| Crookers with Neoteric & Wah Motif | Springer | Jul 9, 2012 | Southern Fried Records | |
| Crookers | Bowser | Sep 4, 2012 | Fool's Gold Records | |
| Crookers | From Then Until Now | Oct 29, 2012 | Southern Fried Records | |
| Crookers | Big Booty Bootleg | Nov 12, 2012 | Ciao Recs | |
| Crookers & RVBRA | Pop That Bootleg | Dec 4, 2012 | Ciao Recs | |
| 2013 | Crookers | Giga / A Go Go | Feb 19, 2013 | Ciao Recs |
| Crookers | Remixed Part 1 - Bangers | Mar 4, 2013 | Southern Fried Records |
Music videos [edit]
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
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| 2009 | "Put Your Hands on Me" | Jonnie Malachi [6] |
| "No Security" | Mattias Erik Johansson, Henrik Qvarnström [7] |
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| 2010 | "Remedy" | Paul Kamuf [8] |
| "Festa Festa" | Danxzen[9] | |
| 2011 | "Bust 'Em Up" | |
| "Hummus" | Plastic Horse [10] | |
| 2012 | "That Laughing Track" | Jerome Potter, Johnny Woods |
Remixes [edit]
| Year | Artist | Title |
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| 2005 | Stylophonic | "Baby Beat Box" |
| Stylophonic | "We Got Some People In Da House" (Stylophonic Meets the Crookers Mix) |
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| 2006 | AC/DC | Thunderstruck" |
| Jovanotti | "Questo è Un Mondo Selvaggio" | |
| 2007 | Adam Sky vs. Mark Stewart | "We Are Prostitutes" |
| Armand Van Helden | "I Want Your Soul" (Crookers Remix) & (Crookers Crunk Remix) |
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| Bonde do Rolê | "Marina Gasolina" (Crookers Crunk Remix) | |
| Brodinski | "Bad Runner" (Crookers Gone Electro Remix) | |
| Carnifull Trio | "Song for Guido" (Crookers Crunk Remix) | |
| Diabolico Coupè | "Lavorare" (Crookers Crunk Remix) | |
| Dusty Kid | "The Cat" (Crookers Remix) & (Crookers Eurocrunk Remix) |
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| Edu K | "Gatas Gatas Gatas" (Crookers Crunk) | |
| Jamelia | "Something About You" (Crookers Crunky Remix) | |
| N*E*R*D | "Everyone Nose" (Phra Re-Fix) | |
| Rodion | "Electric Soca" | |
| The Bumblebeez | "Dr Love" (Crooker$ Remix) | |
| The Chemical Brothers | "Salmon Dance" (Crookers 'Wow' Mix) | |
| Timbaland | "The Way I Are" ("The Way We Are") | |
| Tocadisco feat. Chelonis R. Jones | "Shrine" | |
| 2008 | Azzido da Bass | "Dooms Night" |
| Busy P feat. Murs | "To Protect and Entertain" (Crookers Remix) & (Crookers Dub Remix) |
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| Boosta feat. Skin | "Last" (Crookers Crunk Remix) | |
| Cazals | "Life Is Boring" (Crookers No Fear to Fly Remix) | |
| Chromeo | "Fancy Footwork" | |
| Clark Able | "Lemon Head" | |
| Danny | "Set Your Body Free" | |
| David Guetta feat. Thailand | "Joan of Arc" (Crookers Pimp My Ark Remix) & (Crookers 'Hardtime' Remix) |
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| Diplo feat. Rye Rye | "Wassup Wassup" (Crookers Remix) & (Crookers Happy Remix) |
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| Don Rimini | "Let Me Back Up" (Crookers Tetsujin Mix) | |
| Edu K feat. Marina | "Me Bota Pra Dancar" | |
| Isa GT | "Pela'O" | |
| Kelis | "Bossy" | |
| Kid Cudi | "Day 'n' Night" | |
| Ludacris | "Move Bitch" | |
| Magik Johnson | "The Bushman" | |
| Moby | "I Love to Move in Here" (Crookers Crack Mix), (Crookers Bass In Here Mix) & (Crookers Lemmesee Mix) |
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| Nelly Furtado | "Maneater" | |
| Radioclit | "Secousse" (Crookers Spino Mix) | |
| Shinichi Osawa | "Rendezvous" | |
| Snoop Dogg | "Sensual Seduction" | |
| Timbaland feat. OneRepublic | "Apologize" | |
| The Bumblebeez | "Rio" (Crookers Bang Remix) | |
| The Outhere Brothers | "Enjoy" (Crookers Vocal Mix) & (Crookers Dub Mix) | |
| The Proxy | "Raven" | |
| The Secret Handshake | "Summer of '98" | |
| The Whip | "Trash" | |
| Wiley | "Summertime" | |
| 2009 | Crookers feat. Kelis | "No Security" (Crookers Ode to the Whales Remix) |
| Britney Spears | "If U Seek Amy" | |
| Fever Ray | "Seven" | |
| Jesse Rose | "Touch My Horn" | |
| Mixhell feat. Oh Snap & Jen Lasher | "Boom Da" | |
| Miike Snow | "Animal" | |
| Steed Lord | "Dirty Mutha" | |
| Tiga | "Beep Beep Beep" | |
| U2 | "Get On Your Boots" | |
| 2010 | Bad Rabbits | "Stick Up Kids" |
| Dennis Ferrer | "Hey Hey" | |
| Faithless | "Tweak Your Nipple" | |
| Green Velvet | "La La Land" | |
| Lady Gaga & Beyoncé | "Telephone" (Crookers Vocal Remix) & (Crookers Dub Remix) |
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| N*E*R*D feat. Nelly Furtado | "Hot-n-Fun" | |
| Robbie Williams | "Difficult for Weirdos" | |
| Savage Skulls & Douster feat. Robyn | "Bad Gal" | |
| Two Door Cinema Club | "Something Good Can Work" (Crookers Dirrrrrty Mix) | |
| 2011 | Major Lazer feat. The Partysquad | "Original Don" |
| Munchi feat. Mr. Lexx | "Shottas" | |
| 2012 | Theophilus London | "Stop It" |
| Isa GT | "Alegria" | |
| WAFA | "Abandon Me" | |
| Taku Inoue | "F.F.Y.R. (Livemonitor)" | |
| Chuckie & Junxterjack | "Make Some Noise" | |
| 2013 | deadmau5 & Imogen Heap | "Telemiscommunications" |
References [edit]
- ^ "Francesco Barbaglia". discogs.com.
- ^ "Andrea Fratangelo". discogs.com.
- ^ "Crookers (ITALY)with Dick Johnson, Defcon1, Daniel Farley, Cool Kids Club (Chch), Maya at Studio, 340 Karangahape Road, Newton". Mukuna. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "MC Crookers: DJ Phra and Bot". DJ Guide. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ Sawjani, Archna (2009-01-20). "Kid Cudi: 'I've always been ahead of the curve'". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Crookers feat. Kardinal Offishall’s Put Your Hands On Me by Jonnie Malachi". promonews. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "CROOKERS - NO SECURITY FEAT. KELIS". youtube. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Crookers feat Miike Snow’s Remedy by Paul Kamuf". promonews. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "CROOKERS feat Fabri Fibra & Dargen D'Amico". vimeo. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Crookers feat. Hudson Mohawke’s Hummus by Plastic Horse".
