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Originally formed in 2006 by edit, Boreta, Ooah, and Kraddy (born Mathew Kratz) and made a name for themselves under the name The Glitch Mob in the growing Los Angeles underground electronic music scene. Continuing to tour up and down the west coast, the band gained a large following, especially in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and releasing a series a singles and mix tapes. As they traveled they showcased their talent using laptops and MIDI controllers for their bass-driven electronica. Unfortunately in 2009, Kraddy left the group due to creative differences, but the group carried on as a trio and by 2010 they released their first full length album “Drink The Sea.”
“Drink The Sea” reached number 57 on the CMJ college radio Top 200 chart. Continuing to tour around the United States in 2014, The Glitch Mob developed a new musical element called The Blade, and had staging that included set pieces designed by movie set designers. The setting included extravagant paint jobs, and it holds both lighting and instruments. The Glitch Mob also released a second album entitled “Love Death Immortality.” The record featured various guest vocals from Metal Mother, Nico Vega’s AjaVolkman, and Sister Crayon’s Terra Lopez.
I remember going through Youtube videos one day back in 2010 and I came across a parkour video that featured The Glitch Mob. I had never heard of them before, nor had I heard music like theirs before. I was so focused on the music that I barely watched the video. I immediately looked them up and discovered that they were a new group, and only had one album out: Drink The Sea. So I listened to it a couple hundred times on repeat and showed all my friends, because it's just not right to hold back amazing music. Their popularity began to grow and some of their music was even featured in movie trailers, like Captain America and G.I. Joe, which I thought was awesome; I was so happy for them.
After a couple years of listening to them, I wondered when they were going to release a new album, so I did some research to see if I could find anything. During my search, I found out more about the group that made me appreciate them even more. They have their own, independent label, which means that they essentially do all the work including merchandise and making videos. I thought this was awesome because it just shows how much they truly care about their music and how much time they devote to it. I follow them on social media sites and they're really down to earth, funny guys; they're a group I'd want to hang out with even if they didn't produce music. They really appreciate their fans and try to interact with them as much as possible. Anyways, I should write about my concert experience now. I never had the chance to see them until this year at Ultra Miami. Not going to lie, they were the main reason I went. They had just come out with their new album Love Death Immortality, so I really didn't know what they were going to play in their set, but regardless, I was excited. I made sure I was very front row, of course. I'm a pretty quiet person, but when The Glitch Mob came out, I screamed as loud as I ever have. They opened up with one of their new songs, Skytoucher, and even if you hadn't heard it before, it would still get you going. They mixed in some of their old classics too like Drive It Like You Stole It, which I thought was really cool because I had been listening to them for years, since The Glitch Mob's start. The atmosphere was simply ecstatic, I felt like everyone was enjoying it as much as I was. I looked over and there were not one but two guys in wheelchairs that were lifted up by the people around them. I thought that was pretty cool. There was no dull moment in their set, they just kept everybody pumped up the whole time. I was exhausted after it was over, and also disappointed that it couldn't have just gone on forever.
Overall, I think The Glitch Mob is one of the best up and coming electronic groups of today. Their music is different than most other current electronic stuff, but in a very good way. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend you see them in concert, or at least listen to their music.
Justin, Josh, and Ed are amazing guys and I hope they keep doing what they're doing.