The Kleptones

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The Kleptones are fronted by Eric Kleptone, a DJ from the United Kingdom. They produce internet-only albums. Typically, they mix /R&B instrumentals with , and 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.
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  • Uptime
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  • A Night at the Hip Hopera
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  • Yoshimi Battles the Hip Hop Robots
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  • Downtime
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  • middlen

    Favorite mashup group indeed. I love Detroid to J.A. and Yoshimi.

    January 2012
  • tcpvtec

    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.

    September 2011
  • Coulrophobic

    Uptime is OFF THE HOOK.

    April 2011
  • supersurfdog

    Thank you for the MUSIC!!!!

    March 2011
  • psyconius

    battleaxed was quoting Fight Club at one point, which I do find appropriate given the artist :)

    March 2011
  • tyzmatos

    Dopeeeeeeeeee!

    January 2011
  • SurajTheBrown

    @battleaxed What the fuck are you blathering on about.

    January 2011
  • SurajTheBrown

    God I love Uptime/Downtime.

    January 2011
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17 May 2012 | from www.kleptones.com/blog

(Image of “Paper Record Player” by Simon Elvins – details here) A couple of months ago I spontaneously decided to set up an album listening club on Twitter, borne out of that good ol’ simple …

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