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Dirtyphonics biography

Dirtyphonics are a band hailing from Paris, France who formed in 2004. Since 2006 they have become one of the greatest live acts in EDM, combining the energy of a rock show with the sounds of a rave to an audience of thousands all over the world.

It makes a lot of sense that each member of Dirtyphonics began playing music in metal bands. Each part of their existence as a band is as informed and inspired by Metallica as much as it is by their countrymen Daft Punk, from their music to their celebrated live show. The band initially formed as a trio in 2004, but wisely they decided to hone their production and songwriting skills for two years before debuting live in 2006. It was another two years before they started releasing records once final member Pitchin had joined, and the preparation had paid off immensely. Almost immediately after their first couple of independent releases they signed to English DJ Shimon’s record label AudioPorn Records.

With AudioPorn they had several succesful releases top the Beatport charts, and it was at this time that their live show started to generate some serious hype for the band. By 2009 they were making appearances at festivals all over the world, from Glastonbury to Pukkelpop by way of SXSW. They were also seriously prolific around the end of the 2000’s, with six singles and E.Ps released in 2009 alone. They started to slow down around the start of the 2010’s, but that was only because they were saving material for the 2013 release of their debut album proper “Irreverence”. Ever since then they’ve remained one of the most exciting acts in EDM, looking set for the kind of worldwide dominance that the likes of Skrillex and Pendulum have seen previously. They’re a group as informed by rock as they are by dance music, and for that, they come highly recommended.

Modestep biography

Modestep are a dubstep and drum and bass influenced rock band from London, UK, achieving success with their breakout hit, "Feeling Good," in 2011.

With over a decade of touring stages all over the globe, Modestep have gained a reputation for putting on a show like no other. With the high energy & aggression of a rock band, and the eye-rattling frequencies of a bass-heavy electronic act; Modestep have left a lasting impression on such legendary stages as Glastonbury, Coachella, Reading Festival, EDC, Ultra, Lost Lands, Summer Sonic & notably to a headline crowd of 750,000 at Woodstock.

With two albums under their belt (including the chart topping ‘Evolution Theory’), two seminal EP’s on the Disciple Records label and with tracks & collaborations racking up hundreds of millions of plays; they show no signs of slowing down. With a third album on the way, and a new live-show to match; Modestep set to continue dominating stages across the globe.

Live reviews

Seeing Dirtyphonics live was an amazing experience for me and my two roommates. Dirtyphonics was often played in our basement when we threw house parties senior year, so when my mom offered to get the three of us tickets to go see Dirtyphonics live as a graduation present, it was a no brainer in terms of going.

Going to Paris post-graduation was amazing enough, but seeing Dirtyphonics at Cabaret Savage for Jungle Juice was truthfully more memorable than the Eiffel Tower in some regards. Between songs like "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," and "Slow Mo," Dirtyphonics really did remix and put everything he could into this sick live concert, and it was incredible.

The audience was so involved and amped up for this show, jumping and screaming in the flashing lights, it was like the craziest, most intense trip of your life, but even better. The bass was thundering through your body and the strobes were making everybody dancing in the crowd slowly blend together and it was just a huge sensory assault in like the best possible way.

When my roommates and I left after the concert was over, we were all shaking a bit from the experience, but we would've gone back for the rest of our trip to France every day if we could have. Epic, sick music from a truly talented musician.

Anonymous

Masked, menacing, madness. Those three words could sum up Modestep’s whole career up until this point. However, it’s doubly accurate when applied to their live shows, as the London based electronic rock band have been seen as the natural successor to bands like Pendulum and even the Prodigy with their frantic, ferociously heavy mix of hard rock and electronica. Arguably the way they’ve earned such lofty comparisons isn’t necessarily through their music. Their brand of metallic dubstep is defiantly their own, with singles like Show Me A Sign and Sunlight showing them off as talented songwriters in their own right. However, what truly puts them in the lineage of the previously mentioned bands is the way that such a proudly electronic band can utterly crush it in the live arena. They have a reputation of slaying every crowd they find themselves in front of from clubs to festivals, and earning legions of followers every time they play. A live show of there is a lot like a live band playing a DJ set, with each song flowing into the other seamlessly, dispersed with covers and remixes of their songs that build and build on each devastating breakdown and drop. It’s truly a sight to behold, and a strong argument for what the future of alternative music could sound like. Personally, if the future’s going to sound this good and be this ridiculously exciting live, then I think we can safely say that we’re all in very capable hands.

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