The Canadian duo behind MSTRKRFT (aka JFK & AL-P) are returning to Australia for this Saturday’s iconic international music festival Creamfields.
We caught up with Jesse F. Keeler who said that what keeps them coming back to the land down under is the vegemite and Bunderburg ginger beer and rum.
``We thought about doing a live set but decided that Djing and making club music is where our hearts are and what we want to do,’’ JFK said.
``No one asks Carl Cox if he’s going to get a live thing together.’’
The duo have received a mixed response to their second album, Fist of God which included cameos from the likes of John Legend, N.O.R.E., Ghostface Killah, E-40, Freeway, and Isis of Thunderheist.
The album represents a mutation of today’s best urban music into MSTRKRFT’s distinctively brutal club grooves.
``I don’t see it as changes, more like different facets on a cut stone,’’ JFK said.
``We are fans of all different types of music and the only real boundries on us are always going to be self imposed.’’
He said getting big names on the Fist of God was no easy feat.
``Mostly we just asked, some were through friends or connections through jail,’’ JFK said.
``Some people offered but for the most part, when we made that record, there wasn’t much crossover with dance and rap in North America,’’ JFK said.
He said fans can expect a high energy DJ set with lots of musical layovers at this weekend’s Creamfields festival.
``We’re playing new stuff from my record label, Teenage Riot, and new stuff from our friends around the world,’’ JFK said.
``Generally us having fun and trying to make sure everyone else has fun too.
``Easy.’’
We caught up with Jesse F. Keeler who said that what keeps them coming back to the land down under is the vegemite and Bunderburg ginger beer and rum.
``We thought about doing a live set but decided that Djing and making club music is where our hearts are and what we want to do,’’ JFK said.
``No one asks Carl Cox if he’s going to get a live thing together.’’
The duo have received a mixed response to their second album, Fist of God which included cameos from the likes of John Legend, N.O.R.E., Ghostface Killah, E-40, Freeway, and Isis of Thunderheist.
The album represents a mutation of today’s best urban music into MSTRKRFT’s distinctively brutal club grooves.
``I don’t see it as changes, more like different facets on a cut stone,’’ JFK said.
``We are fans of all different types of music and the only real boundries on us are always going to be self imposed.’’
He said getting big names on the Fist of God was no easy feat.
``Mostly we just asked, some were through friends or connections through jail,’’ JFK said.
``Some people offered but for the most part, when we made that record, there wasn’t much crossover with dance and rap in North America,’’ JFK said.
He said fans can expect a high energy DJ set with lots of musical layovers at this weekend’s Creamfields festival.
``We’re playing new stuff from my record label, Teenage Riot, and new stuff from our friends around the world,’’ JFK said.
``Generally us having fun and trying to make sure everyone else has fun too.
``Easy.’’
