(Black Holes logo via Me)
I can’t tell you how excited I am to be posting for these guys. Black Holes consists of Mike Perry and Harry Hart and they are the newest in Chicago electro duo’s. Mike Perry, aka El Topo, is a good friend of mine and has been doing his thing in the local scene for a while now. I’m not too familiar with Harry, but I know that he interned with Simian Mobile Disco, and I think that says enough.
I don’t know if you caught it or not, but in my post about their Sonotheque show (tonight) I proclaimed Black Holes as the next Crookers, and I stand by it. It’s easy to tell when an artist/ musician has that “IT” factor, and these guys have it; no question about it. Their blend of b-more and crookers-esque drum kits are disgustingly catchy, and their crunchy basslines/ bulky synths will just flat out swallow you whole.
Peep their first single, “Hollywood Holt – Caked Up (Black Holes Remix)”, here or over at one of my favorites; IHEARTCOMIX.
Full-size logo downloads:
Version 1 (Black)
Version 2 (Space)
The song I’ve been humming for about 2 weeks now:
Black Holes – I’m A Beast
Beats™
15 responses so far ↓
youmeandeveryone // August 13, 2008 at 12:58 pm |
These guys being the next Crookers is a pretty bold statement, one that I don’t really agree with, but this track does make me glad my office cubicle has walls, cause I’m bouncing all over the
place. Appreciate the track!
Mason Dent // August 13, 2008 at 1:42 pm |
wowowowowowowowow Crookers with chi-town flavor
ds // August 13, 2008 at 4:18 pm |
biting crookers doesnt make you the next crookers. right up to the “wow” before the bass kicks in. c’mon
mike perry // August 13, 2008 at 4:53 pm |
Yeah, fuck those guys, Crookers>black Holes
NewjacK // August 13, 2008 at 6:45 pm |
Wow “I’m A Beast” is a monster!!!
sweetBeats // August 14, 2008 at 1:22 am |
Nah man, “I’m A Beast” is like 2 years old, sorry.
mike perry // August 14, 2008 at 3:04 am |
hahahahhahha ky ky ky ky
NewjacK // August 14, 2008 at 9:15 am |
sorry almighty hotbiscuits….i wont get excited over a song ever again.
mom // August 14, 2008 at 10:45 am |
yeaaah, i don’t really see how humming fits in
sweetBeats // August 14, 2008 at 12:54 pm |
That wasn’t @ you NewJack, sorry, it was directed at “ds” for calling them “Crookers biters”.
NewjacK // August 14, 2008 at 1:28 pm |
lol, thanks!
abracadabra // August 14, 2008 at 2:22 pm |
This is really well done, and hawt, but in order to be the next crookers your buildups have to be outrageously good… these buildups are mediocre.
JSHAW // August 17, 2008 at 1:23 pm |
THANKS, super digging these guys they are going to get BIG fast!
Black Holes « Sounds Like Color // August 24, 2008 at 1:58 pm |
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YL-Starters // February 8, 2009 at 3:28 am |
thank you guys for the honest opiions.. but we’re not tryin to b the next anything.. check out.. http://www.myspace.com/livethaidol.. thats our original music sound. let me know what it sounds like