The dubstep/electro house super-group will be here this weekend, belting out the bass and drops like never before we prove. The Australian duo are all set to headline Smirnoff Experience in Mumbai, and we’re very curious to see what they have in store for us.
As usual, The Sherp is all about keeping you updated. So here are a few factoids about Knife Party, you should know.
1. They’re an offshoot of the amazing Drum ‘n’ bass band Pendulum
Yup, in 2011 Gareth McGrillen and Rob Swire formed Knife Party as an electro house alternative to Pendulum. A sort of side project, you can say. What they didn’t expect was the massive popularity Knife Party would garner –Β They were ranked at #53 on DJ Magazine‘s annual Top 100 DJs poll, #22 on thedjlist, and #9 based on 2013β2014 data conducted by Topple Track and JustGo Music. Ironically making Knife Party one of the most successful side-projects in the last 5 years.
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2. The moniker ‘Knife Party’ is from a metal song
The name has been derived from a Deftones song, which also very strangely made people believe the duo were advocating knife crimes. Rob swiftly handled the issue by stating, “Weβre not advocating any type of knife-related crime any more than Swedish House Mafia were advocating organised crime.”
3. Their music has been featured on Breaking Bad
Remember that bass-heavy reggae inflused track that plays during the scene when Walt buys Walt Jr a spanking new sports car?
FYI : Bonfire as anΒ EP was also Knife Party’s first ever entry on the Billboard 200, peaking at #75.
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4.Β Did you know Rob sang the vocals on DeadMau5’s ‘Ghost’s ‘n’ Stuff?