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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