AutoKratz
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autoKratz are a London
based electronic duo composed of David Cox
and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music
.
After having released a string of well received singles plus remixes for the likes of La Roux
, Alex Gopher
, Fischerspooner
and Underworld
, in 2008 they released their debut mini album, Down & Out In Paris & London. It received critical acclaim across a wide variety of publications including the NME
. Their latest single Stay The Same, reached number 1 in DJ magazine Hype Chart.
In July 2008 it was reported in the Daily Star newspaper and NME.COM that they had become involved in an altercation with Sex Pistol John Lydon when both were playing at the Live At Loch Lomond event. Lydon is alleged to have demanded autoKratz get out of the car they were in as he preferred it to the one he was given.
Their first full length Album Animal was released in June 2009 which also received favourable reviews from various publications including IDJ which gave it 10/10, Mixmag (Album of the month), Artrocker Clash Magazine and the Financial times...
Techno legends Underworld asked them to support them over two nights at Brixton Academy in November 2008. Since then AutoKratz have supported The Prodigy in Tokyo and completed their first Australian tour as part of the Parklife festival alongside La Roux, Busy P, A-Trak, Tiga and Crystal Castles.
In October 2009 they embark upon a 6 week headline tour around Europe in support of their album.
In the inaugural triple j
vs Parklife indoor soccer
match on September 29, 2009, Russell Crank (who was playing as goalie for Parklife at the time) caused the loss of his team by letting the ball roll slowly in to the net during extra time. The final score was triple j - 4, Parklife 3. Players of the Parklife team included Lady Sovereign
, Tiga
, Busy P, AutoKratz and Art vs Science. Players on the triple j
team included Scott Dooley
, Jude Bolton
, Dave Williams
, Danielle Brogan
and triple j
listeners.
Throughout 2010 they continued to tour across the world, with highlights including Wireless Festival in London and Melt Festival in Germany.
autoKratz second album 'Self Help for Beginners' was released on 20th June 2011. It received a range of great reviews including 4/5 in Q Magazine, who said of the album "Superclub dancefloors are safe in London Duo's hands....dealing in peak time pop nuggets welded to Terminator style-backbones" . The first single taken from the album was 'Opposite of Love' which premiered on BBC Radio 1 with Jaymo & Andy George. The album saw the band collaborate with some of their heroes including New Order bassist Peter Hook, Primal Scream guitarist Andrew Innes and Primal Scream & Kasabian producer Jagz Kooner.
Peter Hook featured on the second single to come off the album "Becoming the Wraith", and he joined the band on stage to perform the track at Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo. Of the collaboration Hooky said “I was delighted to be asked by autoKratz and knowing their music I understand why. The song was great before I even touched it. I just put the icing on the cake so it was a real pleasure.”
London
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based electronic duo composed of David Cox
David Cox
David Cox may refer to:*David Cox , former member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Kingston*David Cox , English landscape painter*Sir David Cox , English statistician...
and Russell Crank. They are signed to the French electronic label Kitsuné Music
Kitsuné Music
Kitsuné is a French fashion label and electronic music record label created in 2002 by Gildas Loaëc, Masaya Kuroki and the London-based company Åbäke...
.
After having released a string of well received singles plus remixes for the likes of La Roux
La Roux
La Roux are an English electropop duo made up of singer, keyboardist, co-writer and co-producer Eleanor Kate Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid. Jackson describes their relationship as "very much a half and half sharing situation... not like a singer producer outfit", but also...
, Alex Gopher
Alex Gopher
Alex Gopher is a French DJ who composes electronic dance music and house.- Career :Alex began his musical career playing bass in the band Orange with future Air members Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin...
, Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
and Underworld
Underworld (band)
Underworld are a British electronic group, and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980.- Early years: 1979–1986 :...
, in 2008 they released their debut mini album, Down & Out In Paris & London. It received critical acclaim across a wide variety of publications including the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
. Their latest single Stay The Same, reached number 1 in DJ magazine Hype Chart.
In July 2008 it was reported in the Daily Star newspaper and NME.COM that they had become involved in an altercation with Sex Pistol John Lydon when both were playing at the Live At Loch Lomond event. Lydon is alleged to have demanded autoKratz get out of the car they were in as he preferred it to the one he was given.
Their first full length Album Animal was released in June 2009 which also received favourable reviews from various publications including IDJ which gave it 10/10, Mixmag (Album of the month), Artrocker Clash Magazine and the Financial times...
Techno legends Underworld asked them to support them over two nights at Brixton Academy in November 2008. Since then AutoKratz have supported The Prodigy in Tokyo and completed their first Australian tour as part of the Parklife festival alongside La Roux, Busy P, A-Trak, Tiga and Crystal Castles.
In October 2009 they embark upon a 6 week headline tour around Europe in support of their album.
In the inaugural triple j
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
vs Parklife indoor soccer
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
match on September 29, 2009, Russell Crank (who was playing as goalie for Parklife at the time) caused the loss of his team by letting the ball roll slowly in to the net during extra time. The final score was triple j - 4, Parklife 3. Players of the Parklife team included Lady Sovereign
Lady Sovereign
Louise Amanda Harman , better known by the stage name Lady Sovereign, is an English rapper & grime artist. She is noted for her professional success in performing styles of music generally dominated by males...
, Tiga
Tiga (musician)
Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
, Busy P, AutoKratz and Art vs Science. Players on the triple j
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
team included Scott Dooley
Scott Dooley
Scott "Dools" Dooley is an Australian comedian and radio announcer best known for his tenure with state-owned national youth network, Triple J...
, Jude Bolton
Jude Bolton
Jude Bolton is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. Bolton currently holds the record for most tackles in a VFL/AFL career....
, Dave Williams
David Williams (rugby league)
David Williams is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League. He plays on the wing and can also play in the centres...
, Danielle Brogan
Danielle Brogan
Danielle Brogan is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.She represented Australia at the 2004 FIFA World Under 19 Women's Championship in Thailand.04-Thailand06- Russia...
and triple j
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
listeners.
Throughout 2010 they continued to tour across the world, with highlights including Wireless Festival in London and Melt Festival in Germany.
autoKratz second album 'Self Help for Beginners' was released on 20th June 2011. It received a range of great reviews including 4/5 in Q Magazine, who said of the album "Superclub dancefloors are safe in London Duo's hands....dealing in peak time pop nuggets welded to Terminator style-backbones" . The first single taken from the album was 'Opposite of Love' which premiered on BBC Radio 1 with Jaymo & Andy George. The album saw the band collaborate with some of their heroes including New Order bassist Peter Hook, Primal Scream guitarist Andrew Innes and Primal Scream & Kasabian producer Jagz Kooner.
Peter Hook featured on the second single to come off the album "Becoming the Wraith", and he joined the band on stage to perform the track at Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo. Of the collaboration Hooky said “I was delighted to be asked by autoKratz and knowing their music I understand why. The song was great before I even touched it. I just put the icing on the cake so it was a real pleasure.”
Studio albums and EPs
- Down & Out In Paris & London - EP / Mini album (2008 Kitsuné)
- Animal - Album (2009 Kitsuné)
- Self Help for Beginners - Album (2011 Bad Life)
Singles
- reaKtorReaktorReaktor is a graphical modular software music studio of proprietary license developed by Native Instruments. It lets musicians and sound specialists design and build their own instruments, samplers, effects and sound design tools. It is supplied with many ready-to-use instruments and effects, from...
- Single / Maxi (2007 Kitsuné Music) - 1000 Things - Single / Maxi (2008 Kitsuné Music)
- Pardon Garçon (rewerk) - Single / Maxi (2008 Kitsuné Music)
- Stay the SameStay the SameStay the Same may refer to:* "Stay the Same" , or the title song, an album by Joey McIntyre* "Stay the Same" , a song by Gabrielle* "Stay the Same", a song by the London-based electronic band autoKratz...
- Single / Maxi (2008 Kitsuné Music) - Stay the Same Remixes - Single / Maxi (2008 Kitsuné Music)
- Always More - Single / Maxi (2009 Kitsuné Music)
- Opposite of Love - Single / Maxi (2011 Bad Life)
Appears on
- Kitsuné Maison Compilation 5 - (Pardon Garçon) - (2008 Kitsuné Music)
- Kitsuné Maison Compilation 6 - (Stay the Same (Edit)) - (2008 Kitsuné Music)
- Kitsuné Remixes Album#1 - (Stay the Same (Alex Gopher Remix)) - (2009 Kitsuné Music)
- Kitsuné Maison Compilation 7 - (Always More (Yuksek Remix)) - (2009 Kitsuné Music)
- Kitsuné Remixes Album#2 - (Always More (Goshi Goshi Mix)) - (2009 Kitsuné Music)