Telephoned + Shake Aletti @ Forum
This is a FREE gig at Forum
127-129 Devonshire Street
Sheffield
S3 7SB
/// Telephoned
Telephoned was born one night in Brooklyn when DJ/producer Sammy Bananas (Fool’s Gold) and singer/party starter Maggie Horn (Good Peoples) decided to record their own version of T-Pain’s “Can’t Believe It.” Their track was neither remix nor cover - instead, the duo fashioned a postmodern take on both, warping the original beat into a hypnotic club track and bringing out the dreamy qualities only hinted at in Pain’s auto-tuned melodies. Sammy and Maggie’s fresh “Can’t Believe It” quickly became a DJ favorite - even making it into mix rotation on LA hip-hop station Power 106! - so they decided to keep recording as a team, cleverly named after the kids game of Telephone: no faithful copies, just a party line of unexpected twists.
“Pop Champagne” is their latest concoction, turning Ron Browz’ rap hit into a spacey dancefloor gem (“Bottle service electro meets Triplets Of Belleville!” says Ms Horn) that’s instantly addictive and massively charming. More reworks are on their way, turning pop into new-school standards and continuing to put a fresh spin on party music.
Telephoned is off the hook! Check out their new mix Telephoned: Off The Hook http://rcrdlbl.com/download/Telephoned_-_Off_The_Hook_Mixtape
/// Shake Aletti
Shake Aletti are an electro/pop/funk band from Sheffield, UK. The two members are Steve (on vocals, talkbox and synths) and G (guitars, synths and backing vocals) with both members sharing writing and production duties. They have so far released two tracks as free downloads- The Way He Does, which includes a remix by Toddla T, and Digital Connection, with remix duties taken by Recloose. They have also guested on Goin Off by Toddla T, along with Roots Manuva and Serocee.
They have performed a number of live gigs, including at Mixed in Sheffield, Bigger Than Barry and Threads.
They have recently appeared in Mixmag and Inspire Magazine. They're masters of the pop hook and they are on the rise. The Forum won't be able to hold these guys this time next year.