MSTRKRFT

'MSTRKRFT' (read as "Masterkraft") is an electronic music group from Toronto (East York), Ontario, Canada who are signed to Last Gang Records. The group was started in 2005 by Jesse F. Keeler formerly of Death from Above 1979 and Al-P (Alex Puodziukas) formerly of the Mississauga electropop group Girlsareshort. Al-P was also the producer for Death from Above 1979's debut album ''You're a Woman, I'm a Machine'' as well as several of (Jesse's former band) Black Cat #13's records. MSTRKRFT also produced Die Mannequin's first EP, ''How to Kill'', and Magneta Lane's second LP, ''Dancing With Daggers''.^[1]

Contents

History

Discography

Albums

Singles

Remixes

See also

References

External links

History

Their first single was "Easy Love", released in 2006. They released their second single, "Work On You", on July 6th. In contrast to the "Easy Love" music video, "Work On You" featured animated robots similar to those found in classic cartoons (see: Voltron, Transformers ). Although ''The Looks'' is MSTRKRFT's first album featuring original content, the band has created remixes from a variety of other artists ranging from Buck 65 to The Kills to Jesse F. Keeler's own band, Death from Above 1979.
MSTRKRFT released their first LP, ''The Looks'', on July 18th, 2006 in the United States and February 2nd, 2007 in Britain. It contains only original material, including the songs "Easy Love", "Work On You", and "Paris". Keeler and Al-P told Eye Weekly weeks before the release of ''The Looks'', that as the album was being finished, the planning stages for a follow-up record had already begun. Describing the upcoming album's new direction, Al-P said that the album would be "darker, underground disco and house with elements of American rock music."
Additionally, set to be released as a single is the remixed "2007" version of their song "Street Justice". On the band's website message board, Keeler mentioned they were also working on a compilation album comprised of their remixed tracks.
Their song "Paris" was featured in a 2006 commercial for the online music store URGE. MSTRKRFT is scheduled to appear at the 2007 World Electronic Music Festival (July 20-23).

Discography

Albums

★ ''The Looks'' (July 18, 2006)

★ (Untitled second LP) (Early 2008)

Singles

★ "Easy Love" (January 31, 2006)

★ "Work on You" (July 6, 2006)

★ "Street Justice" (January 18, 2007)

Remixes

Songs that MSTRKRFT have remixed include:

★ Panthers - "Thank Me With Your Hands"

★ Death from Above 1979 - "Little Girl"

★ Death from Above 1979 - "Sexy Results"

★ Juliette and the Licks - "Got Love To Kill"

★ Annie - "Heartbeat"

★ Metric - "Monster Hospital"

★ Services - "Elements of Danger"

★ The Kills - "No Wow"

★ Bloc Party - "Two More Years"

★ Buck 65 - "Kennedy Killed The Hat"

★ Wolfmother - "Woman"

★ Polysics - "Ceolakanth Is Android"

★ The Gossip - "Listen Up!"

★ Revl9n - "Someone Like You"

★ Para One - "Dudun-Dun"

★ Brazilian Girls - "Jique"

★ Interpol - "The Heinrich Maneuver"

★ Acid Jacks - "Awake Since 78"

★ All Saints - "Rock Steady"

★ Armand Van Helden - "NYC Beat"

★ DIM - "Airbus" (JFK Remix)

★ Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."

★ Goose - "Bring It On" (JFK Remix)

★ Space Cowboy - "Running Away" (JFK Remix)

★ Chromeo - "Tenderoni" (Al-P Remix)

See also

★ Death from Above 1979

★ Femme Fatale (band)

★ List of bands from Canada

★ Modular Records

References

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External links

★ MSTRKRFT official website

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★ MSTRKRFT at Last.fm

★ Last Gang Records

★ MSTRKRFT: Killin on the Dance Floor interview with Clubplanet, March 29, 2007