Comprised of a champion turntablist (DJ Jr-Flo ), energetic keyboardist (Matisse), and heavy-hitting drummer (Adam Tune), Toronto’s Keys N Krates have quickly become a powerful live presence through a series of skillfully-crafted remixes. After adding their electro-hip-hop touch to the likes of Drake and Florence and the Machine, the collective is set to expand the breadth of their talents in KNK’s first release of original music, the Blackout EP.
The seven-track release skillfully showcases the band’s many influences, ranging from old school hip-hop to broken bass music. Now, CoS is premiering one of the effort’s standout tracks in “Uncle Otis”. A remix of the Kanye West/Jay-Z banger, “Uncle Otis” adds a woozy, distorted vibe to the track, stripping away the soulful swagger and replacing it with enough bass to fill your next three dance parties. Check it out below.
The Blackout EP will be available as a free download on November 7th at Keysnkrates.com. Currently, the group is on tour; check out the full list of dates below the EP tracklist.
Blackout EP Tracklist:
01. Let It Rain
02. Ring The Alarm
03. Uncle Otis
04. Oh Baby
05. Got A Lot To Learn
06. Luv To Luv You
07. Lucifer
Keys N Krates 2011 Tour Dates:
11/02 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall #
11/03 - Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue Theatre #
11/04 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Live #
11/05 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Live #
11/06 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #
11/08 - Bozeman, MT @ Emerson Theatre #
11/09 - Missoula, MT @ The Top Hat #
11/10 - Seattle, WA @ The Neptune #
11/11 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom #
11/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
11/13 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
11/16 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst #
11/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre #
11/18 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern #
11/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Compound Grill #
12/02 - New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
# = w/Lotus
