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The Kleptones are fronted by Eric Kleptone, a DJ from the United Kingdom. They produce internet-only bastard pop albums. Typically, they mix rock/R&B instrumentals with hip-hop, rock and pop vocals, alongside cut-up spoken-word samples from a wide range of film, radio and television sources.
Their first release was the eclectic EP “Never Trust Originality” in 2002. This was followed in 2004 with “Yoshimi Battles The Hip-Hop Robots”, which blended the Flaming Lips music with rap vocals from hip-hop stars past and present.
Later that year they released what has now become their landmark release, “A Night At The Hip-Hopera”. Again using hip-hop vocals, this time The Kleptones mixed them with the music of Queen, and peppered the combination with a mix of film and spoken-word samples, critiquing the current state of the music industry. The album won the band legions of fans, a flurry of press activity and a legal threat from Disney, who, through Hollywood Records, own Queen’s catalogue in the USA.
The band entered 2005 by releasing “From Detroit To J.A.”, an album length mix created for James Hyman’s “The Rinse” show on XFM in London. Soon after, it was announced they were to be awarded the 2005 Webby Award as “Artist of the Year”, by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, who declared the band to have “achieved new critical heights” and to be “true internet renegades”. The band travelled to New York to collect the award at a ceremony in June of that year.
Their first release was the eclectic EP “Never Trust Originality” in 2002. This was followed in 2004 with “Yoshimi Battles The Hip-Hop Robots”, which blended the Flaming Lips music with rap vocals from hip-hop stars past and present.
Later that year they released what has now become their landmark release, “A Night At The Hip-Hopera”. Again using hip-hop vocals, this time The Kleptones mixed them with the music of Queen, and peppered the combination with a mix of film and spoken-word samples, critiquing the current state of the music industry. The album won the band legions of fans, a flurry of press activity and a legal threat from Disney, who, through Hollywood Records, own Queen’s catalogue in the USA.
The band entered 2005 by releasing “From Detroit To J.A.”, an album length mix created for James Hyman’s “The Rinse” show on XFM in London. Soon after, it was announced they were to be awarded the 2005 Webby Award as “Artist of the Year”, by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, who declared the band to have “achieved new critical heights” and to be “true internet renegades”. The band travelled to New York to collect the award at a ceremony in June of that year.
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middlen wrote:
Favorite mashup group indeed. I love Detroid to J.A. and Yoshimi.
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tcpvtec wrote:
Uptime and Downtime are both excellent. One for either mood. The Kleptones are my favorite mashup group. Thanks for everything. I can't wait to hear more.
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Coulrophobic wrote:
Uptime is OFF THE HOOK.
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supersurfdog wrote:
Thank you for the MUSIC!!!!
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psyconius wrote:
battleaxed was quoting Fight Club at one point, which I do find appropriate given the artist :)
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tyzmatos wrote:
Dopeeeeeeeeee!
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SurajTheBrown wrote:
@battleaxed What the fuck are you blathering on about.
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SurajTheBrown wrote:
God I love Uptime/Downtime.
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DesertRain wrote:
Ziółkowski Mikołaju - nie sądzisz, że to świetny następca 2ManyDJs w "namiocie" w 2011 roku...? :)
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bluejaydandy wrote:
kleptoe for kleptones
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N-RAGE wrote:
Serious pioneer in the field of mashups. Top dog if you ask me.
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F0rcefl0w wrote:
Shits and Giggles is an awesome record. If these are the Kleptones' b-sides, you get a good impression what level their A-material is on :)
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Miraclemunkee wrote:
Judging by the shattered set of headphones and sizzling bits of gray matter that are littered across my keyboard...I think it's safe to say that 'Uptime' just fucking blew my mind.
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guy_sybian wrote:
The only mashup act that is still relevant in 2010!
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battleaxed wrote:
if u don't like it... don't listen to it, don't read it, don't watch it. without free communication, u don't have free society.
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battleaxed wrote:
we're the middle children of history, men
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battleaxed wrote:
oh fuck it stinks in here
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bigmanG wrote:
I just can't get enough Kleptones in my life. Maybe I should stop sleeping so I can listen more?
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deusdiabolus wrote:
Night at the Hip-Hopera...24 Hours...and now Uptime/Downtime. You guys just keep raising the bar!!!
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SaraRHCP wrote:
Cool shit!
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So much space, so I cut me a piece…
10 Jul 2011 | from www.kleptones.com/blog
Hey all, hope the season is finding you well! The English
summer is now in full effect, which means sunglasses and wellies
are de riguer for the next couple of months, as per usual…
We’re hoping for a little more of that sun and less of the
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