The Glitch Mob
| The Glitch Mob | |
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 From left to right: Ooah, Boreta, edIT |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Electronica, synthpop, electropop, dubstep, glitch, glitch-hop, industrial, industrial hip hop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Glass Air Records |
| Website | www.theglitchmob.com |
| Members | edIT (Edward Ma) Boreta (Justin Boreta) Ooah (Josh Mayer) |
| Past members | Kraddy (Matthew Kratz) Kitty-D (Kitty Ology) |
The Glitch Mob is a three-piece electronic music group from Los Angeles, California. It consists of edIT (Edward Ma), Boreta (Justin Boreta) and Ooah (Josh Mayer).[1]
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History [edit]
The Glitch Mob, originally a five-piece including Kraddy and Kitty-D, was formed in 2006 within the burgeoning Los Angeles bass-driven 'beat' scene. The group made a name for themselves playing live, choosing to perform with laptops and MIDI controllers like the Lemur.[2][3] They won fans through showcasing their chosen technology during solo performances, and after gaining attention in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the group eventually toured more widely along the West Coast and then to various festivals worldwide.[4] After citing "creative differences," founding member Kraddy left the group in 2009.[5]
The Glitch Mob's first album Drink the Sea peaked at number 57 on the CMJ Top 200 Chart for College Radio.[6] The album's debut led Electronic Musician to run a cover story on the trio.[7] Their single "Drive It Like You Stole It" was number 2 on XLR8R's Top Downloads of 2010 list.[8]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
- Drink the Sea (2010)
EPs [edit]
- We Can Make the World Stop (2011)
Singles [edit]
- "Episode 8 (feat. D-Styles)" (2009)
- "Black Aura (feat. Theophilus London)" (2009)
- "Beyond Monday" (2010)
- "Warrior Concerto" (2011)
- "We Can Make the World Stop" (2011)
Mixtapes [edit]
- Crush Mode (2008)
- Local Area Network (2009)
- Drink the Sea Part II: The Mixtape (2010)
- More Voltage (2011)
- Drink the Sea: The Remixes Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2012)
Remixes [edit]
- Matty G - "West Coast Rocks (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2008)
- Evil Nine - "All the Cash (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2008)
- Coheed and Cambria - "Feathers (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2008)
- STS9 - "Beyond Right Now (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2008)
- TV on the Radio - "Red Dress (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2009)
- Nalepa - "Monday (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2009)
- Linkin Park - "Waiting for the End (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2010)
- Krazy Baldhead - "The 4th Movement (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2010)
- Daft Punk - "Derezzed (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2011)
- The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2011)
- Bassnectar - "Heads Up (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2012)
- The Prodigy - "Breathe (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (2012)
In popular culture [edit]
- On the fifth season of America's Got Talent, blacklight dance group Fighting Gravity performed their acts to music from The Glitch Mob. They used "Drive It Like You Stole It," "Animus Vox," and "How to Be Eaten by a Woman".[9]
- "Animus Vox" and "Bad Wings" were used in Light the Wick, a ski film by Teton Gravity Research released in November 2010.[10]
- "We Can Make The World Stop" was used in a commercial for GoPro's HD cameras debuted in January 2011.[11]
- The Glitch Mob's remix of "Monday" by Nalepa was used in the DmC Devil May Cry gameplay trailer debuted at E3 2011.[12]
- The Glitch Mob's remix of "Monday" by Napela was used in a widespread YouTube remix of science-fiction films.[13]
References [edit]
- ^ Nijjar, Aneet. "Glitch Mob". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Brown, August (11 June 2010). "The Glitch Mob swims in a vast, ominous 'Sea'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Kirn, Peter. "The Glitch Mob: Tour, Free Single Download, Multiple Laptops + Lemurs". Create Digital Music. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Levine, Noah. "Live Review: The Glitch Mob @ Double Door (05.01.10)". URB Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Marston, Jennifer (4 June 2009). "Kraddy Departs from The Glitch Mob". XLR8R. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Nonagon (8 November 2011). "The Glitch Mob’s music aids disaster relief". Controllerism.
- ^ Levine, Mike. "The Glitch Mob | Controller Freaks". eMusician. Penton Media, Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Ken. "Grab XLR8R's Top Downloads of 2010". XLR8R. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Martins, Chris (1 September 2010). "Beat Music Goes Big Time: Glitch Mob & Fighting Gravity Make Semi-Finals on America's Got Talent". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Teton Gravity Research - Music - Light The Wick Soundtrack". Tetongravity.com. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Video Channels". GoPro HD. Woodman Labs, Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "DmC: Devil May Cry Video Game, E3 2011: Combat Trailer HD | Video Clip | Game Trailers & Videos". GameTrailers.com. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Video: The Best, Most Danceable Supercut of Sci-Fi Flicks You’ll See Today (Machinima World Exclusive)". Wired. November 2012. Retrieved 27 Nov 2012.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Glass Air Records
- The Glitch Mob discography at Discogs
