Keys N Krates Capture Concert Experience on 'Live In Toronto' Album

As one of the few acts in electronic music known for their innovative live shows, Keys N Krates capture the essence of their performance on Keys N Krates: Live in Toronto. Across ten tracks recorded live in their hometown, the Canadian 3-piece takes listeners on a journey through their bass-centric yet soulful catalog, including "Dum Dee Dum," "Treat Me Right," "Music To My Ears" and "Keep It 100." The album arrives as the band embarks on their "Closer We Get" tour.

Speaking on the motivation behind putting out a live album, Keys N Krates says:

"It's kinda weird that we've never put out a live album seeing as so many people know us for our live show but this year felt like a very pivotal year for us. We took our existing sound and added the soul and maturity we felt it was missing. We are the proudest we've ever been of our music and show, so it only felt right to record the final Tour stop in Toronto (our hometown) and share it.

It was also a special night because Ambré Perkins (singer of Glitter) and Leland (on the Flute!) from BadBadNotGood (one of our favorite bands) joined us on stage. We hope you guys can feel or relive the energy of this show and our new sound vibes through this recording."

Following the November 24th Brooklyn opener, Keys N Krates play select iconic small room venues on their recently-announced "Closer We Get." The series of intimate shows bring the Keys N Krates live experience closer to fans than ever before, concluding on December 22nd in Denver.

See below for full tour routing, full live album info and to read more about Keys N Krates.

Keys N Krates
Keys N Krates: Live in Toronto
DIM MAK
(November 30, 2018)

1. Início (Live)
2. Music To My Ears (feat. Tory Lanez) [Live]
3. Are We Faded (Live)
4. Something Wonderful (Live)
5. Flute Loop (feat. Ouici & Leland Whitty) [Live]
6. Treat Me Right (Live)
7. Keep It 100 w/ Grandtheft (Live)
8. Glitter (feat. Ambré Perkins) [Live]
9. Dum Dee Dum (Live)
10. My Night (feat. 070 Shake) [Live]

Tour Dates:
11/24 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/30 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
12/8 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
12/14 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
12/15 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
12/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
12/22 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
12/29 - Sydney, Australia @ Oxford Art Factory
12/30 - Mangawhai, New Zealand @ Northern Bass Festival
12/31 - Perth, Australia @ Origin Fields Festival

About Keys N Krates:
Since forming a decade ago in their native Toronto, Keys N Krates have carved their own path via a bass-centric, sample-driven sound which melds the realms of electronic, hip-hop and beyond. The group-composed of drummer Adam Tune, keyboardist David Matisse and turntablist Jr. Flo.-has built a venerable reputation as one of the leading live electronic acts today on the strength of their onstage instrumentation and energetic sets. Keys N Krates now elevate their craft with Cura, their debut artist album.

Reflecting a sonic evolution many years in the making, Cura sees Keys N Krates evolving from revered instrumental beat-makers into musically sophisticated producers and songwriters. Cura embodies Keys N Krates' matured style of now: soulful electronic music created with an organic touch, allowing for open experimentation and sonic curiosity. On "Music to My Ears," dynamic strings and reverberant bass provide a joyous backbone to Grammy-nominated vocalist Tory Lanez' uplifting hook. On "Glitter," a slow-burning romp through disco-tinged future R&B, the group slathers the groove-laden cut with satiny synths and distorted strings alongside the vocals of rising sensation Ambré. "Do What U Do" revisits the sample based, boom-bap beats and harmonious vocal layers that have become a keystone of the Keys N Krates aesthetic. Elsewhere, the hard-hitting instrumental "Flute Loop," featuring Ouici, is a frenetic bomb exploding with trap-leaning muscle, while "My Night" boasts hallucinogenic production accentuated by 070 Shake's haunting sung / rap vocal.

Keys N Krates first broke into the mainstream with the SOLOW EP (Dim Mak, 2013), featuring the breakthrough single "Dum Dee Dum," which recently received gold certification in the US in 2017. Since its release, the track's cheeky official music video was nominated for a Prism Prize by the Association for Music and Innovative Arts in Canada as well as a Berlin Music Video Award in Germany in 2014. In 2013, the group later released a remix of the track featuring a collection of buzzing Chicago-based rappers, including G.O.O.D. Music's Cyhi the Prynce as well as King Louie and Tree. Elsewhere, the group released "Keep It 100" (Mad Decent, 2014), a collaboration with producer/DJ Grandtheft, which was featured in a trailer for the animated film Minions in 2015 and won for Best EDM/Dance Video in the 2015 Much Music Video Awards in Canada. In 2016, Keys N Krates took home their first win at the Juno Awards in Canada in the Dance Recording of the Year category for their song "Save Me," off the Midnite Mass EP (Dim Mak, 2016), featuring British singer/songwriter Katy B. The group's discography also includes the Every Nite EP (Dim Mak, 2014) as well as numerous remixes.

Originally formed as a live hip-hop act in 2008, Keys N Krates have since logged countless hours on the road via a relentless tour schedule and have been recognized for advancing the live performance aspect within electronic music. They have headlined their own tours and performed high-profile sets at the top international music festivals including Coachella, Sónar, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Tomorrowland, EDC Las Vegas, Pukkelpop, Bestival and more. Keys N Krates will spend 2018 on an extensive world tour in support of Cura, performing headlining shows across the US, Canada, and Europe, with additional shows in Asia and Australia. In-between tour stops, they are set to grace festival stages at Sónar Hong Kong, Ultra Music Festival, and Electric Forest.

While Cura marks the crew's debut full-length album, it, too, initiates a first step toward a new creative vision, a breakthrough in sound and a new beginning for Keys N Krates.

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