Hot Chip

Felix from Hot Chip on Ableton Live

via AbletonInc:

Hot Chip, perhaps Britain’s most refreshing electropop band, are renowned for their inspiring live shows, great songs, innovative videos and DJ skills. After using Ableton Live to compile their DJ Kicks album last year, the band have come to rely on Live as an essential part of their performance and studio setup. We met Felix from Hot Chip to talk about the details of how they use Live and why.

!K7 has released a free album of music, with tracks by Hot Chip, Carl Craig, Quiet Village and more. 

It’s a free download, but registration is required at the site.

Here’s what’s on the sampler….. Read more…

Electro-pop band Hot Chip has announced dates for its Fall tour.

This is the second tour this year in support of their new album Made In The Dark. Made In The Dark was informed by two years of touring, so the album was designed to be performed live

There will be a special pre-sale starting on May 20. Tickets will be on sale for the public on May 23.

9/21 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
9/22 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
9/23 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
9/25 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
9/26 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
9/28 Chicago, IL Metro
9/29 Chicago, IL Metro
9/30 Toronto, ON Koolhaus
10/1 Montreal, QC Metropolis
10/3 New York, NY Terminal 5
10/4 New York, NY Terminal 5
10/5 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero
10/7 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
10/8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/9 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse