Xtophe&KEE are two youngin's from Bakersfield who dig electro and remix and produce some noise. Their sound is very glitchy and blipy with tons of melodic surprises that kind of remind of those old dial up internet days. Their music sounds like the love child of
Cumputer Club &
ZZT if they burned crack rocks during conception because they couldn't afford an abortion. That may sound harsh but I actually really dig that-good-noise. Here's a small one-on-one-on-one interview I did with
Xtophe&Kee that covers all the essentials.
Q: As I understand it there are two people in Xtoph&KEE... what is your dynamic like. Who plays the synth? Who works the crowd live?
A: Xtophe&KEE: When it comes down to recording, we're equally involved...it just depends who DECIDES to work on WHAT. I (KEE) might LOVE a synth sound that Xtophe comes up with, and decide to work with it. OR, Xtophe might dig one of my melodies or whatever and decide to add on too, so...there really isn't any SET stations to our work, we just...collaborate TOGETHER. :P <333 As for live shows...only time will tell..."The Xtophe&KEE Sound" hasn't even really been unveiled yet...KEE'S vocals are set to make a debut in the near future on most of the upcoming original songs.
Q: Which one of you gets wasted in the club?
A: Uh...hahaha!
Q: Have you ever forgotten to settle your bar tab? Wait a minute are you two even old enough to be hanging out in bars?
A: We're 19, bitch. :P
Q: Obviously the Ed Banger, Boys Noize Records, electro blog house thing is a major influence on your sound. What guilty pleasure artists do you dig but are ashamed to admit? Britney? David Guetta? Clay Aiken? I, for one, fucking love The Spice Girls... no joke
A: Xtophe- That girl who does the theme to Kingdom Hearts. :P
KEE - Jump 5.
Q: What was the last song you heard that made you feel sexy? Maybe tooo sexy?
A: Xtophe - It'd probably have to be um, MSTRKRFT's remix of Kylie Minogue (spell check?) - Wow.
KEE - Lil' Wayne - Lollipop
Q: What is more important, melody or bass? There is a right answer...
A: Xtophe- Oh shit!
KEE - Oh man...it HAS to be the bass...it keeps time, as well as provides a whole lot of needed funk. <3
Q: I hear the weather on the left coast is boss. Would you like hella freak out if it snowed 6 feet in 10 hours or would you go sledding on cafeteria lunch trays?
A: Xtophe- Why would I freak out?! I love snow!
KEE - I'm lucky, my house is kinda on a hill. ;)
Q: Wendy's or Burger King? In and Out doesn't count here in NYC.
A: Xtophe- Burger King cuz they have veggie patties.
KEE - WENDY'S!!!...there chicken THUGgets are choice. ;)
Q: I may be going to an illegal warehouse dance party in Brooklyn for Halloween, should I go as Winnie the Pooh or Wolverine?
A: Xtophe: Wolverine, all the way.
KEE: BOTH!
Q: Where would you put Sarah Palin on the 1-10 cougar scale?
A: Xtophe - She's a mothah fuckin' 10!
KEE - Sarah's got bone structure, I'll give her that...but, COUGAR???!!!...naaaaaaaah! I give her a 3.
Q: How many beers (1 beer = 12 oz.) are in a standard keg?
A: Xtophe&KEE: ?!
Q: My alter ego DJ persona, Dr. Lovetek, is working on a fun disco mixtape! How awesome would you say disco is? 1-10...
A: Xtophe - 10, all the way.
KEE - 1,000,000,000
Q: How awesome would you say having an alter ego is? 1-10...
A: Xtophe - probably an 8, cuz I don't have one.
KEE - Devyn is my alter ego and she gets hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh!
Q: Which Label is really doing the hot-nasty for you right now?
A) Ed Banger (Justice, Mr. Oizo, Mehdi, etc...)
B) Boys Noize Records (Boys Noize, Shadow Dancer, PUZIQUe, etc..)
C) Turbo Records (Tiga, Proxy, ZZT, etc...)
D) Flool's Gold (A-Track, Nick Catchdubs, Jokers of the Scene, etc...)
Xtophe&KEE: ED BANGER!!!
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