David Macklovitch (left, with Patrick Gemayel) says Chromeo is seeking the sound of records made between 1977 and 1984.
(Tim Saccenti)
Back to the future
Electro-funk duo Chromeo savor pop’s uncool past
David Macklovitch (left, with Patrick Gemayel) says Chromeo is seeking the sound of records made between 1977 and 1984.
(Tim Saccenti)
It’s not exactly big news that artists in search of tomorrow’s dance music find their inspiration by combing through the past. Lately, it’s more the rule than the exception. And these days, confronted with heavily picked-over retro-pop resources, dance acts are increasingly trolling through bins of a conspicuously hipper vintage — running everything from drug-fueled ’70s disco to gloomy ’80s ... (Full article: 917 words)
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