Quadron
| Quadron | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Indie pop, electronica, neo soul, jazz rap, PBR&B |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Coco O Robin Hannibal |
Quadron is a Los Angeles-based Danish duo consisting of singer Coco O (real name Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj) and musician/producer Robin Hannibal (real name Robin Hannibal Mølsted Braun). The name of the band refers to the multi-racial heritage of the band members (from "Quadroon").[1] The group considers itself, and the music they provide, "electronic soul music".
The self-titled debut album Quadron was released in late July 2009. Paste Magazine named Quadron "Best of What's Next" in August 2010,[2] and New York Magazine named Quadron's self-titled album number 7 in their top 10 best albums of the year.[3] The duo released their second studio album Avalanche in 2013.
In 2011, Quadron collaborated with American DJ and record producer Kaskade for the song "Waste Love" off his album Fire & Ice.
In popular culture
- Quadron contributed seven songs on the soundtrack for the Hella Joof movie, Hush Little Baby[4] including the film's theme song "Slippin'".
- In 2011, Quadron contributed the track "Samba De Verão" to the Red Hot Organizations charitable album Red Hot+Rio 2. The album is a follow-up to the 1996 Red Hot + Rio. Proceeds from the sales were donated to raise awareness and money to fight HIV/AIDS and related health and social issues.
Solo and other projects
- When Quadron are not acting as a duo, both are part of an electronica collective, Boom Clap Bachelors, who in early 2008 released the album Just Before Your Lips.
- Coco has also previously been in the Karen Corps, and Robin Hannibal has collaborated with Nobody Beats The Beats, Clemens, Jokeren and L.O.C.
- Quadron's rendition of "Baby Be Mine" was also featured in 'Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man'.
- Hannibal has concurrently been working on his own projects, Owusu & Hannibal and Parallel Dance Ensemble.
- Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj is featured in Chip tha Ripper's newest single "Me Too", which is produced by Blended Babies and set to appear on the rapper's upcoming album.[5]
- Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj is featured on Tyler, The Creator's song "TreeHome95" from his album Wolf which was released on 2 April 2013. On 26 February 2013, she joined him on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and performed the song.[6] The two of them allegedly met at Roskilde Festival in 2011.
- Robin Hannibal is one-half of the duo Rhye, along with Canadian musician Michael Milosh. After releasing two tracks to critical acclaim, they have released their first album Woman on 4 March 2013.[7][8]
- In April 2013 it was announced that Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj (as "Coco O") would contribute to the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann's big-budget adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic The Great Gatsby, produced by Jay-Z.[9] She contributes with the song "Where The Wind Blows" and joins Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, Gotye and Florence and the Machine, among others, on the soundtrack.
- In 2014 Quadron was booked as the opening act on Mayer Hawthorne's U.S. tour.[10]
- Coco was a featured vocalist in French DJ/producer Cedric Gervais's 2014 single "Through the Night".
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [11] |
US [12] | |||
| Quadron |
|
31 | — | |
| Avalanche | 3 | 115 | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN Download [11] |
DEN Airplay [14] | ||||
| 2009 | "Slippin'" | — | — | Quadron | |
| "Pressure" | — | — | |||
| 2010 | "Buster Keaton" | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Hey Love" | 8 | — | Avalanche | |
| "Favorite Star" | — | — | |||
| "LFT" | — | 16 | |||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | |||||
References
- ↑ Reeves, Mosi (2013-06-05). "Get to Know Quadron and Rhye’s Robin Hannibal". MTV Hive. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ "Best of What's Next: Quadron". Pastemagazine.com. 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ↑ Abebe, Nitsuh (2010-12-05). "Nitsuh Abebe's Top 10 Pop Albums of 2010 – The 2010 Culture Awards – New York Magazine". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ↑ "Most Popular Titles With Quadron". IMDb. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "New Music: Chip Tha Ripper "Like Me Too" - Rap Radar". Rap Radar. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ Lee, Ashley. "Tyler, The Creator Debuts New Song 'TreeHome' with Jimmy Fallon". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Battan, Carrie. "Rhye Announce Debut Album". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Rising: Rhye".
- ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin. "'The Great Gatsby' Soundtrack Features New Songs By Jay-Z, Lana Del Rey, Jack White, Fergie & More". IndieWire.
- ↑ Josephs, Brian (3 December 2013). "Quadron Announce U.S. Tour Dates With Mayer Hawthorne". The Boombox.
- 1 2 "DanishCharts.com Quadron discography page". Danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ↑ "Quadron". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "CERTIFICERINGER" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑
- For "LFT" Airplay Top-20
- ↑ "Certificeringer". IFPI.dk. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Quadron on Facebook
- Quadron on Twitter
- Quadron's channel on YouTube
- Quadron at the Internet Movie Database
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