Quadron
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Quadron is a Danish duo
consisting of singer Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj and musician/producer Robin Hannibal. The group calls itself and the music they provide, electronic soul
.
When Quadron are not acting as a duo, both are part of an electronica collective
, Boom Clap Bachelors, who in early 2008 released the album "Just Before Your Lips."
Coco has also previously been in the Karen Corps, and Robin Hannibal has collaborated with Nobody Beats The Beats, Clemens, Joker and L.O.C. Hannibal also has concurrently been working on his own projects, Owusu & Hannibal and Parallel Dance Ensemble.
The self-titled debut album was released in late July 2009. Besides the track "Slippin'", Quadron contributed six songs on the soundtrack for the Hella Joof
movie, "Hush Little Baby" "Slippin'" was the film's theme song.
Paste Magazine
named Quadron "Best of What's Next" in August 2010, and New York Magazine
named Quadron's self-titled album Number 7 in their top 10 best albums of the year.
In 2011, they contributed the track "Samba De Verão" to the Red Hot Organization's
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj is featured in Chip tha Ripper's newest single "Like Me Too", which is produced by Blended Babies and set to appear on the rapper's upcoming album.
Duo
-Arts:*Duet , a musical piece performed by two people*Duo, a musical ensemble composed of two musicians*Comedy duo, also known as a double act*Duo , 2008*Duo , 1991...
consisting of singer Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj and musician/producer Robin Hannibal. The group calls itself and the music they provide, electronic soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
.
When Quadron are not acting as a duo, both are part of an electronica collective
Musical collective
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared. Such entities have transitioned from the traditional hierarchical configuration that features either a frontman , or a plurality of band members in tension for...
, Boom Clap Bachelors, who in early 2008 released the album "Just Before Your Lips."
Coco has also previously been in the Karen Corps, and Robin Hannibal has collaborated with Nobody Beats The Beats, Clemens, Joker and L.O.C. Hannibal also has concurrently been working on his own projects, Owusu & Hannibal and Parallel Dance Ensemble.
The self-titled debut album was released in late July 2009. Besides the track "Slippin'", Quadron contributed six songs on the soundtrack for the Hella Joof
Hella Joof
Hella Joof is a Danish actress and director. She was born to a Danish mother and a Gambian father.Joof directed En kort en lang , Oh Happy Day and Fidibus and is considered one of Denmark's more important directors...
movie, "Hush Little Baby" "Slippin'" was the film's theme song.
Paste Magazine
Paste (magazine)
Paste is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine published in the United States by Wolfgang's Vault. Its tagline is "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture."-History:...
named Quadron "Best of What's Next" in August 2010, and New York Magazine
New York (magazine)
New York is a weekly magazine principally concerned with the life, culture, politics, and style of New York City. Founded by Milton Glaser and Clay Felker in 1968 as a competitor to The New Yorker, it was brasher and less polite than that magazine, and established itself as a cradle of New...
named Quadron's self-titled album Number 7 in their top 10 best albums of the year.
In 2011, they contributed the track "Samba De Verão" to the Red Hot Organization's
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio
Red Hot + Rio is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck as part of the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. This installment is a contemporary tribute to the Bossa nova sound, especially the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim...
." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj is featured in Chip tha Ripper's newest single "Like Me Too", which is produced by Blended Babies and set to appear on the rapper's upcoming album.