Ultimate Music Experience is creeping up on us, and if you haven’t bought your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? Join us for an epic Spring Break vacation on March 12-15th, starting with the official UME Pre-Party with Steve Aoki and then the anticipated three-day event. Buy your tickets today for the best possible price!
For today’s sound clash, we are mashing two of our acts who are honing in on a sound that is completely their own and performing that sound live. Though one is known for his tech-savvy work space and the other for being a “trap band,” we can’t wait to see what Paper Diamond and Keys N Krates have for us when they take the stage at this year’s Ultimate Music Experience.
Paper Diamond
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding Ultimate Music Experience talent Paper Diamond. The solo act has created a unique sound within his productions unlike anyone any of his peers.
Before infecting audiences with music rich in bass-driven beats, catchy vocals and melodies, Paper Diamond played bass for the one-of-a-kind outfit, The Pnuma Trio. Since their inception in 2004, the group wowed critics with their calculated fusion of classical, jazz, funk, hip hop, and drum and bass – it’s no wonder Paper Diamond is so versatile.
Paper Diamond’s debut EP Levitate featured tracks that embodied raw energy complete with driving beats and rich tones pinned within atmospheric synthesizers. His output always hits on multiple genres, working off his original glitch hop style and adding some flavor from dubstep, electro pop, funk, moombahton and trap styles like seen on his latest effort, the Paragon EP.
Known for his dynamically interactive live sets, seeing Paper Diamond live is not to be missed. Gearing up for 2014 “Cold Crush” tour, Paper Diamond hinted at what we can expect, “I’m using my iPad on stage to control two computers, one has Ableton to play the music, which then sends a MIDI signal to the second computer, where I can control all of the LEDs and live visuals on stage that will capture the nonstop energy of my set. So basically, I get to represent myself in not just a musical manner, but I get to provide an overall visual experience for my fans as well.”
Bringing the “Cold Crush” tour to Schlitterbahn Waterpark, join us as Paper Diamond performs at Ultimate Music Experience on March 13-15th. Tickets are on sale now and available online.
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Keys N Krates
You’d be hard-pressed to find another trio that is creating music like Keys N Krates. Rapidly etching their name in the catalogue of heavyweights, the boys have amassed a large following not only because of their hip hop and bass-heavy sounds, but because they are playing these sounds as a live band.
Formed in Toronto in 2008, the trio sought to bring their blend of live electronic instrumentation to the stage. Though many are quick to label them as the world’s only “trap band,” the boys have learned to embrace the title. “At the end of the day, people are going to call us whatever they want. We are referencing everything from classic house music to Timbaland in our beats, but I think the trap references tap into what the current sound is, and we are okay with that.”
Their first release, though not comprised of original productions, was Live Re-Mixing 101 in 2009 and showcased a series of tracks that journeyed a history of hip hop and dance music that was stripped apart and rebuilt in real time. They followed that compilation with the Blackout EP. Released in 2011, the extended player was filled with tracks adorning fat bass lines, synth chords, live instrumentation, and electro flavor.
Their most recent body of work, the SOLOW EP is out on Dim Mak Records in September 2013. We hope to hear the banging single “Dum Dee Dum” when Keys N Krates perform at Ultimate Music Experience this year. Tickets are still available online.
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