Thursday, February 21, 2013

Musical Fusion in 2013


Musical fusion will peak in 2013, says the American DJ, Diplo. Philadelphia-based, Diplo’s rise to fame was aided in part with his collaboration with the British artist, M.I.A. She is credited with helping to expose him to the public early on in his career, and together the two collaborated and created “Paper Planes,” which was nominated for a Grammy the year it was released.

During this year’s Grammy celebrations, Diplo spent time playing with friend and fellow DJ, Skrillex, as well as checking out other big parties. He says there’s a mingling of musical genres, people, and crews that’s happened in part because dance music is becoming more popular.

“I think 2013 is going to be all about musical fusion—everybody coming together,” he says. “All the lines have been crossed in the last year, so I’m glad to be a part of that.” This year, Diplo plans to continue the trend of collaborating with all types of musicians. His past repertoire includes big names like Snoop Dogg, Kanye West, Usher, No Doubt, Chris Brown, Beyonce, the xx, and even Justin Bieber.

In his upcoming album, Diplo demonstrates that very thing. Free the Universe features artists like Bruno Mars, Myclef, Tyga, Shaggy, and Ezra Koenig—many from very different genres. “We have a big voice,” he said, according to Rolling Stone. “I think a lot of artists are willing to take a chance on working with us.”

“I’m always making things up and don’t know what I’m doing half the time,” Diplo admits in an interview. “So when people come to me, they don’t know what they want to sound like—they just want to sound like something from the future.”

For Diplo’s newest record, that future will hit live audiences starting in March when he goes on tour.

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