Winter Fantasy duo Adventure Club have been rapidly ascending the dance music scene since they first got together in 2011. Hailing from Montréal, the duo of Leighton James and Christian Srigley formed while attending high school as a hardcore pop-punk band, but later decided to move onto the sounds of bass. Christian reflects, “Yeah, I [was] the one who was producing our band. We had a little studio and yeah, I probably was drunk the first time [I experimented with dubstep]. I had a field day just making dubstep and it was all just for fun — it ended up being a hobby until it started getting more attention than anything else we’d done previously.” The first song to put the duo on the map was their remix of Brand New’s song “Daisy” which increased their following exponentially after it was uploaded to the music aggregator site Hype Machine.
The duo developed a signature style that merged high-pitched female vocals with heavy drops to create their initial sound. Leighton remembers, “We were big into the hardcore scene and our friends showed us this remix album they had and Tech 1 did a remix of ‘Sleep with One Eye Open’ and it blended electronic and hardcore music together. We loved it so we started messing around with those kind of sounds.”
With a studio session early after their initial debut, the boys released a handful of tracks, catapulting them to fame. Remixes like “Crave You” or “Youth” by Foxes showcase Adventure Club’s characteristic blend of syncopated rhythms, emotional melodies coupled with emotive vocals, and smooth bass aligning each track. With their appreciation for sound dynamics and an ear for the perfect vocal, these two have not disappointed with their seamless work. Some of their signature sound can also be attributed to the software Cakewalk SONAR that they use to produce their music. Leighton says, “We kind of got tired of the wompy dubstep, and once we saw the melodic dubstep was working and people were being responsive to it, we just went with it.”
Currently buzzing from their release “Gold” and latest EP Calling All Heroes, come get your dose of adventure this Monday, December 30th as Adventure Club makes their way to the Rio Grande Valley for Winter Fantasy in Hidalgo, TX at the State Farm Arena. There’s still time to buy your tickets online!
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