The Glitch Mob
Encyclopedia
The Glitch Mob is a three-piece electronic group from Los Angeles, composed of Ed Ma (edIT
), Justin Boreta (Boreta) and Josh Mayer (Ooah). The group, originally a five-piece including Kraddy and Kitty-D, was formed in 2006 within the burgeoning Los Angeles bass-driven 'beat' scene. The Glitch Mob made a name for themselves playing live, choosing to perform with laptops and MIDI controllers like the Lemur
. They have won fans through showcasing their chosen technology during performance solos gaining attention in Los Angeles and San Francisco, eventually touring more widely along the West Coast and then to various festivals worldwide. After citing "creative differences," founding member Kraddy left the group in 2009.
The group's debut album, Drink The Sea, peaked on the CMJ Top 200 Chart for College Radio at #57. The album's debut led Electronic Musician
to run a cover story on the trio. Their single, "Drive it Like You Stole It", was #2 on XLR8R
's Top Downloads of 2010 list.
"Episode" is used in the teaser trailer from NBA 2K12
.
On the fifth season
of America's Got Talent
, a blacklight dance group known as "Fighting Gravity
" performs their act to music from The Glitch Mob. They used "Drive It Like You Stole It", "Animus Vox", and "How To Be Eaten By A Woman", as well as their remix of Nalepa's "Monday".
A remix of TV On The Radio
's "Red Dress" was featured on the television advertisements for 9 and an upcoming season of Damages
.
In a commercial for GoPro
's HD cameras, "Animus Vox" is used. Also, "We Can Make the World Stop" is used in the GoPro HD Hero 2 debut trailer.
The song "Fistful of Silence" is used in the first trailer for the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger
.
The song "Animus Vox" is used in the ski movie trailer Revolver by Poor Boyz Productions
, and The Glitch Mob's remix of Nalepa's "Monday" was used for part of another Poor Boyz movie, Everyday Is A Saturday. "Animus Vox" as well as "Bad Wings" were also used in Light the Wick, a ski film by Teton Gravity Research
.
The remix of Napela's "Monday" was used in the DmC Devil May Cry gameplay trailer debuted at E3 2011.
"Fistful of Silence" is used in the trailer for the Starz Spartacus: Vengeance
TV series.
"West Coast Rocks" has been sampled in Travis Barker
's drum solos in Blink-182
's 2009 reunion tour, 2010 European tour, and 2011 Honda Civic Tours.
The Glitch Mob have remixed Derezzed
, a Daft Punk song from the movie Tron: Legacy, which was released on the soundtrack remix album: Tron: Legacy Reconfigured.
The Glitch Mob's "Drive it Like You Stole It" and "Bad Wings" have been featured in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI:Miami.
Edit (musician)
Edward Ma, better known under the recording name edIT is a Los Angeles electronic producer and DJ. His second full length album titled Certified Air Raid Material was released October 9, 2007 and features notable Hip-hop artists such as Busdriver, TTC, and The Grouch of Living Legends.-Early...
), Justin Boreta (Boreta) and Josh Mayer (Ooah). The group, originally a five-piece including Kraddy and Kitty-D, was formed in 2006 within the burgeoning Los Angeles bass-driven 'beat' scene. The Glitch Mob made a name for themselves playing live, choosing to perform with laptops and MIDI controllers like the Lemur
Lemur Input Device
The Lemur Input Device was a highly-customizable multi-touch device from French company JazzMutant which serves as a controller for musical devices such as synthesizers and mixing consoles as well as for other media applications such as video performances...
. They have won fans through showcasing their chosen technology during performance solos gaining attention in Los Angeles and San Francisco, eventually touring more widely along the West Coast and then to various festivals worldwide. After citing "creative differences," founding member Kraddy left the group in 2009.
The group's debut album, Drink The Sea, peaked on the CMJ Top 200 Chart for College Radio at #57. The album's debut led Electronic Musician
Electronic Musician
Electronic Musician is a monthly magazine published by Penton Media featuring articles on synthesizers, music production and electronic musicians....
to run a cover story on the trio. Their single, "Drive it Like You Stole It", was #2 on XLR8R
XLR8R
XLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
's Top Downloads of 2010 list.
Singles/EPs
- "Drive It Like You Stole It" (Single, 2011)
- "We Can Make the World Stop" (EP, 2011)
Official Remixes
- Daft PunkDaft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
- "Derezzed (The Glitch Mob Remix)Derezzed-Music video:Daft Punk enters Flynn's Arcade and begins playing a game developed by Encom named Derezzed, with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo playing as Prog 1 and Thomas Bangalter as Prog 2. Derezzed plays out as a light cycle jousting game in the grid. While an unknown program watches the light...
" (April, 2011) - The White StripesThe White StripesThe White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
- "Seven Nation Army (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via Walt Disney Records (2011)) - Linkin ParkLinkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
- "Waiting For The End (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via Warner Music (October, 2010)) - Krazy BaldheadKrazy BaldheadKrazy Baldhead is a French electronic music artist who made his first 12" on Ed Banger Records in 2004 entitled 'Bill's Break'.-Singles / EPs:-Albums:-Remixes:-Other releases:...
- "The 4th Movement (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via Ed Banger Records (2010)) - TV on the RadioTV on the RadioTV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
- "Red Dress (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via 4AD (2009)) - Nalepa - "Monday (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via 1320 Records (2009))
- Evil NineEvil NineEvil Nine is a DJ duo comprising members Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy. Their musical style is primarily classified as breakbeat, although it additionally encompasses other influences.- Biography :The pair first came together in 1998 after meeting in Brighton...
- "All The Cash (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via Marine Parade (2008)) - Coheed and CambriaCoheed and CambriaCoheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
- "Feathers (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via Sony BMG (2008)) - STS9Sound Tribe Sector 9Sound Tribe Sector 9 is an instrumental band known for their live performances. The band’s genre-blending sound is based heavily on instrumental rock and electronic music crossed with elements of funk, jazz, drum and bass, psychedelia, and hip hop...
- "Beyond Right Now (The Glitch Mob Remix)" (via 1320 Records (2008))
Mixtapes
- Crush Mode (2008)
- Local Area Network (2009)
- Drink the Sea Part 2 (2010)
- Drink The Sea The Remixes Vol 1 + 2 (2011)
- More Voltage (2011)
Popular culture
Several episodes of Top Gear feature The Glitch Mob during driving tests."Episode" is used in the teaser trailer from NBA 2K12
NBA 2K12
NBA 2K12 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 4, 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Wii and for the first time on iOS iPhone and iPad...
.
On the fifth season
America's Got Talent (season 5)
The fifth season of America's Got Talent, an American television reality show talent competition, premiered in the United States on the NBC network and on Canada's Global on June 1, 2010...
of America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
, a blacklight dance group known as "Fighting Gravity
Fighting Gravity (performance artists)
Fighting Gravity is a performance art troupe from Blacksburg, Virginia, who utilize black light and phosphorescence effects to entertain crowds.The group was among the finalists on the fifth season of America's Got Talent...
" performs their act to music from The Glitch Mob. They used "Drive It Like You Stole It", "Animus Vox", and "How To Be Eaten By A Woman", as well as their remix of Nalepa's "Monday".
A remix of TV On The Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
's "Red Dress" was featured on the television advertisements for 9 and an upcoming season of Damages
Damages (TV series)
Damages is an American television drama series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler . It is broadcast in the United States on the DirecTV channel Audience Network after originally airing on FX and is produced by the creators' own...
.
In a commercial for GoPro
GoPro
GoPro is the primary brand of the privately owned Half Moon Bay, California company Woodman Labs that features small "wearable" waterproof and shockproof camera/camcorders such as helmet cameras that are targeted at adventure photography and currently weigh 3.3 oz .According to the company, video...
's HD cameras, "Animus Vox" is used. Also, "We Can Make the World Stop" is used in the GoPro HD Hero 2 debut trailer.
The song "Fistful of Silence" is used in the first trailer for the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. It is the fifth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
.
The song "Animus Vox" is used in the ski movie trailer Revolver by Poor Boyz Productions
Poor Boyz Productions
Poor Boyz Productions is a skiing film production company. Since the 1990s, they have released a number of freeskiing as well as wind surfing films. Poor Boyz Productions sponsors and films freeskiers including Tanner Hall, Sammy Carlson, JP Auclair, Dane Tudor and the late C. R...
, and The Glitch Mob's remix of Nalepa's "Monday" was used for part of another Poor Boyz movie, Everyday Is A Saturday. "Animus Vox" as well as "Bad Wings" were also used in Light the Wick, a ski film by Teton Gravity Research
Teton Gravity Research
Teton Gravity Research is an extreme sport production company based in Teton Village, Wyoming. They have been producing skiing, snowboarding and surfing films since 1996 and are best known for films like Tangerine Dream and Anomaly. The films focus on world-class athletes skiing, snowboarding,...
.
The remix of Napela's "Monday" was used in the DmC Devil May Cry gameplay trailer debuted at E3 2011.
"Fistful of Silence" is used in the trailer for the Starz Spartacus: Vengeance
Spartacus: Vengeance
Spartacus: Vengeance is a Starz television series and the second season and sequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and is scheduled to premiere on January 27, 2012...
TV series.
"West Coast Rocks" has been sampled in Travis Barker
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker is an American musician, producer and entrepreneur, most noted as the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the alternative rock band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with...
's drum solos in Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
's 2009 reunion tour, 2010 European tour, and 2011 Honda Civic Tours.
The Glitch Mob have remixed Derezzed
Derezzed
-Music video:Daft Punk enters Flynn's Arcade and begins playing a game developed by Encom named Derezzed, with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo playing as Prog 1 and Thomas Bangalter as Prog 2. Derezzed plays out as a light cycle jousting game in the grid. While an unknown program watches the light...
, a Daft Punk song from the movie Tron: Legacy, which was released on the soundtrack remix album: Tron: Legacy Reconfigured.
The Glitch Mob's "Drive it Like You Stole It" and "Bad Wings" have been featured in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and CSI:Miami.