Head2Head: Chromeo
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RWD
They may be from the same band, but you couldn’t get two more different guys. Dressed like an advert for Abercrombie, Dave-1, the brother of turntabalist A-Trak is a French scholar and the lead singer of Chromeo, the NY/Montreal get-up electro-funk duo. P Thug is a bi-lingual G who provides crazy synths complete with gold chain and removable grills! Hayley Joyes took them out for tea and crumpets at a swanky hotel in Hoxton and brunched over polite conversations including the British condition of ring sting and the Elephant Man workout video. Image by James Pearson-Howes
Hey guys, you’re looking pretty swish today. Who are your style icons?
Dave 1: Serge Gainsbourg (troubled 60s artist/singer who sang sexy French song, Je t’aime).
P-Thug: Mine is Afrika Bambaataa. My trousers are by Cassette Playa by the way.
So you’re back in London again. What’s your best memory of the UK?
D: It has to be in 2004 when we saw Kanye West and John Legend performing at the London Forum. That was the day before my brother met Kanye and became his DJ.
Do you and A-Trak have proper sibling rivalry or brotherly punch-ups?
D: He p*sses me off now and then, but we’re brothers! When we were younger he was always the good one.
P: My lil ‘sis is four years younger; I boycotted her for a few years.
D: I used to talk to her more than P!
P: I think she fancied my friends.
Tell us about the rather good tune Momma’s Boy on your Fancier Footwork album...
D: The song talks about looking for the same qualities as your mum in your significant other.
Er, that’s kinda Freudian and a bit weird, no?
D: Yeah, the song is like a Freud for Dummies!
P: I’m a momma’s boy, she calls me all the time.
D: My mum and I are really close. She is my best friend and has provided me with guidance my whole life. When I moved out of my parent’s house, my place was on the street one block from their house - I would still take my laundry round for my mom!
Have you ever had a woman pick out your clothes?
P: Not pick out clothes, no never. Maybe emotional control...
D: For me it was the opposite; I used to dress like a hip hopper and she turned me!
Dave, is it true you are a teacher?
D: Yes, for part of my PHD at Columbia University, I had to teach some classes, my favourite was French Literature. What was your favourite class at school P?
P: Maths, I like the brainwork.
D: He is also Chromeo’s accountant!
If you were to teach a food survival lesson in London, what would you advise visitors to munch on?
D: The Ploughman’s sandwich with cheddar cheese. You can buy them at M&S; for me it was love at first bite.
P: Mine is Balti chicken with rice and garlic naan.
D: I heard you guys put toilet paper in the fridge?
Correct. It is a test of your manly strength to eat the hottest curry and some people deal with the aftermath by refrigerating the toilet roll.
D: Wow insight into British machismo and gastric consequences!
As well as eating, what else have you been up to in our fair city?
D: We went to Carnival and went all-out. We had rice and peas, we saw Busy Signal and were raving to the Mujava tune.
Did you get drunk?
P: I’m not a big day drinker.
D: We did the ‘dutty wine’, we ‘rowed di boat’ and we ‘signalled di plane.’
You guys know all the moves...
P: But do you know about the Chaplin? (Demonstrates). You have to walk around the invisible cane.
D: Do you know that Elephant Man has a work out video, it’s called Dancehall Gym?
P: During the ‘willie bounce’ he hits himself with his chain.
D: One of my favourites is Vybz Kartel, and I love Collie Budz (singing: ‘Finally de herbs come arrrrround’). Did you know that Sean Paul is Jewish?!
The album Fancier Footwork is out now. Chromeo play Shepherds Bush Empire on 13 December. MySpace.com/chromeo
RWD Magazine
They may be from the same band, but you couldn’t get two more different guys. Dressed like an advert for Abercrombie, Dave-1, the brother of turntabalist A-Trak is a French scholar and the lead singer of Chromeo, the NY/Montreal get-up electro-funk duo. P Thug is a bi-lingual G who provides crazy synths complete with gold chain and removable grills! Hayley Joyes took them out for tea and crumpets at a swanky hotel in Hoxton and brunched over polite conversations including the British condition of ring sting and the Elephant Man workout video. Image by James Pearson-Howes
Hey guys, you’re looking pretty swish today. Who are your style icons?
Dave 1: Serge Gainsbourg (troubled 60s artist/singer who sang sexy French song, Je t’aime).
P-Thug: Mine is Afrika Bambaataa. My trousers are by Cassette Playa by the way.
So you’re back in London again. What’s your best memory of the UK?
D: It has to be in 2004 when we saw Kanye West and John Legend performing at the London Forum. That was the day before my brother met Kanye and became his DJ.
Do you and A-Trak have proper sibling rivalry or brotherly punch-ups?
D: He p*sses me off now and then, but we’re brothers! When we were younger he was always the good one.
P: My lil ‘sis is four years younger; I boycotted her for a few years.
D: I used to talk to her more than P!
P: I think she fancied my friends.
Tell us about the rather good tune Momma’s Boy on your Fancier Footwork album...
D: The song talks about looking for the same qualities as your mum in your significant other.
Er, that’s kinda Freudian and a bit weird, no?
D: Yeah, the song is like a Freud for Dummies!
P: I’m a momma’s boy, she calls me all the time.
D: My mum and I are really close. She is my best friend and has provided me with guidance my whole life. When I moved out of my parent’s house, my place was on the street one block from their house - I would still take my laundry round for my mom!
Have you ever had a woman pick out your clothes?
P: Not pick out clothes, no never. Maybe emotional control...
D: For me it was the opposite; I used to dress like a hip hopper and she turned me!
Dave, is it true you are a teacher?
D: Yes, for part of my PHD at Columbia University, I had to teach some classes, my favourite was French Literature. What was your favourite class at school P?
P: Maths, I like the brainwork.
D: He is also Chromeo’s accountant!
If you were to teach a food survival lesson in London, what would you advise visitors to munch on?
D: The Ploughman’s sandwich with cheddar cheese. You can buy them at M&S; for me it was love at first bite.
P: Mine is Balti chicken with rice and garlic naan.
D: I heard you guys put toilet paper in the fridge?
Correct. It is a test of your manly strength to eat the hottest curry and some people deal with the aftermath by refrigerating the toilet roll.
D: Wow insight into British machismo and gastric consequences!
As well as eating, what else have you been up to in our fair city?
D: We went to Carnival and went all-out. We had rice and peas, we saw Busy Signal and were raving to the Mujava tune.
Did you get drunk?
P: I’m not a big day drinker.
D: We did the ‘dutty wine’, we ‘rowed di boat’ and we ‘signalled di plane.’
You guys know all the moves...
P: But do you know about the Chaplin? (Demonstrates). You have to walk around the invisible cane.
D: Do you know that Elephant Man has a work out video, it’s called Dancehall Gym?
P: During the ‘willie bounce’ he hits himself with his chain.
D: One of my favourites is Vybz Kartel, and I love Collie Budz (singing: ‘Finally de herbs come arrrrround’). Did you know that Sean Paul is Jewish?!
The album Fancier Footwork is out now. Chromeo play Shepherds Bush Empire on 13 December. MySpace.com/chromeo
RWD Magazine
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