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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2005 – present)
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, The Twelves were formed by the duo João Miguel and Luciano Oliveira in 2005. The name came from the strange coincidence of their birth dates: 12th July 1980.
The breakthrough for The Twelves came in July of 2007 when they remixed the track “Boyz” from M.I.A’s sophomore album, Kala. The reworked track with an added club feel resulted in one of the most talked about remixes of 2007. The blog coverage surrounding the remix was extensive and eventually the track started to pop up in sets from high profile djs around the world, including Kissy Sell Out, who played it on BBC’s “In New Djs We Trust” series.
The duo followed “Boyz” with equally well received remixes for Asobi Seksu and Erlend Oye, both of which were featured on a number of blogs and music related sites. This stream of good tracks soon caught the attention of a number of labels, including Modular Records (home of Cut Copy, Klaxons and others) who commissioned a “Twelves Remix” of the song “Get Lucky” by New Young Pony Club. The resulting remix was released alongside reworkings from household names like MSTRKRFT and Who Made Who, and received excellent reviews.
Press coverage in Brazil soon started to pick up, with interviews on Newspapers and magazines. The coverage led to appearances in festivals and concerts alongside names like Diplo, LCD Soundsystem, She Wants Revenge, Van She and Phoenix.
Their live show is a unique blend of live keyboards, drum machines, mash-ups and remixing on the fly. Always trying to improvise as much as possible.
http://www.myspace.com/thetwelves
The breakthrough for The Twelves came in July of 2007 when they remixed the track “Boyz” from M.I.A’s sophomore album, Kala. The reworked track with an added club feel resulted in one of the most talked about remixes of 2007. The blog coverage surrounding the remix was extensive and eventually the track started to pop up in sets from high profile djs around the world, including Kissy Sell Out, who played it on BBC’s “In New Djs We Trust” series.
The duo followed “Boyz” with equally well received remixes for Asobi Seksu and Erlend Oye, both of which were featured on a number of blogs and music related sites. This stream of good tracks soon caught the attention of a number of labels, including Modular Records (home of Cut Copy, Klaxons and others) who commissioned a “Twelves Remix” of the song “Get Lucky” by New Young Pony Club. The resulting remix was released alongside reworkings from household names like MSTRKRFT and Who Made Who, and received excellent reviews.
Press coverage in Brazil soon started to pick up, with interviews on Newspapers and magazines. The coverage led to appearances in festivals and concerts alongside names like Diplo, LCD Soundsystem, She Wants Revenge, Van She and Phoenix.
Their live show is a unique blend of live keyboards, drum machines, mash-ups and remixing on the fly. Always trying to improvise as much as possible.
http://www.myspace.com/thetwelves
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sir_ks wrote:
Sónar é nós
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filliperc wrote:
Ansioso para vê-los no Sónar SP *__*
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thanks for free music! :) [2]
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wicked beats..
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BRASIIIIIIIIL
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Por favor México ¡ :D
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kelaren wrote:
nice
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thanks for free music! :)
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kinotherapy wrote:
incredible last night in DC, one of the best sets I've heard!
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HeavyGrinder11 wrote:
best band ever.
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Shy-Guy wrote:
lol 8 listeners WTF?
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Murvin01 wrote:
there is no song than can me happier than 'When You Talk' right now..just pure delight!!!!
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bolaslipert wrote:
Agora que descobri que eles são daqui deu orgulho do Brasil, hahaha
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MASTERS
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quero irrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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remix champions
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more tracks and US dates!
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Vocês são ótimos!
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musical orgi
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Album. Now.
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2 Feb 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/thetwelves
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edition T-Shirt for the band.Go to the Eye Industries blog to find
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