Earth Island, catch the wave. Crystal Fighters (Facebook) Rating 8.1

Crystal Fighters, the impossibly fun Spanish and English band that combines synths and Basque instruments to great effect, are touring America. Following the U.S. release of Star of Love, they’re bringing the music to a city near (most) of you. To celebrate hitting our shores, the band is premiering this restrained remix of the bright [...]

Last night UK band Crystal Fighters used their time in New York City to do an intimate acoustic performance at Soho House. Despite the rain ruining the plan for a rooftop show, in the 6th floor dining room, the band played to a packed house of club members, music lovers, and friends (and those labels aren't mutually exclusive). They sounded like a tropical distraction, and a much needed one, considering the gloomy weather in New York. The band was coming off a successful night at Music Hall

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Recommended Show: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2012 THE POLYPHONIC SPREE @ WEBSTER HALL 125 E 11th St New York, NY 10009 $20, 7PM Excellent. Due to their enormous size as a band, The Polyphonic Spree are forced to play larger venues (just to fit everyone on stage), so Webster Hall may actually be considered "small" for them. YOB @ The Bell House Jarrod Gorbel @ Rockwood Music Hall The Polyphonic Spree @ Webster Hall Filligar & The Rassle @ Mercury Lounge BRAD & Happy Chichester @ Gramercy Theatre Zambri, Caged Animals, & AIMES @ Brooklyn Bowl The Donkeys & Virgin Forest @ Knitting Factory Meshuggah, Baroness, & Decapitated @ Terminal 5 Blue Sabbath, Black Fiji ...

Considering I just returned from dear old blighty, this Crystal Fighters remix is perfectly timed. Called ‘I Love London’, the song has been redone by Kitsune signing Is Tropical, electronic fans will have a lot to love here. Enjoy it below and if you like it, it’s a free download too.

Sebastian Pringle (lead vocals and guitar) and Gilbert Vierich (electronics, guitar and percussion) knew each other from way back. Vierich separately met Graham Dickson (guitar and txalaparta), and once Dickson moved to London, the three of them began to make music together, experimenting with different genres, from lo-fi R&B; to metal and synth music. But [...]

My roommate came into my room last night inquiring about the "Awfully awesome chaos" that I was dancing to. The answer was Crystal Fighters, specifically "Solar System," the flagship track from their debut LP Star of Love. This is worth mentioning considering this was also my first reaction when heard...

"Time For Change" was produced by Adam Looker (Kaiser Chiefs, Crystal Fighters), and follows a tidy sum of success for their previous EPs, which have seen them gain continued and heavy support from the likes of Absolute Radio, BBC 6Music, FHM and Amazing Radio. Continue reading →

We sat down with Sebastian Pringle, singer and guitarist for electro-Basque folk collective Crystal Fighters to talk about the band's first album Star of Love, traditional Spanish influence, and playing their first shows in America. Could you give me a little background on Crystal Fighters and how you guys recorded your first album? Definitely, recording the album happened over a fairly extended period because we started recording it almost as soon as we found out about this Basque musi

This one came out of nowhere and knocked our socks off!!!  Yowsers!!!  A tune to raise your hands to the air with!!! Big tune ahoy we say that should be a DJ deck filler for the weekend.  Wekeed’s track ‘Wild Child’ is spesh!! Their remix of Crystal Fighters track ‘Plage’ is absolute GOLD which you need to digest through the ears!!! Check it out below!!!…..PLUS The remix of Camille we’ve just added to this is quite sensational.  Outstanding we say!!! We can’t wait for what is in store from Wekeed.  It’s all quite exciting when ...

We’re quite excited about White Arrows and their tracks that keep coming our way.  Their new one ‘Roll Forever’ is quite awesome. This band got us so excited when we were going to see them at SXSW that we ended up going to the wrong venue….however, saying that we ended up going to see Crystal Fighters live because of the mistake, so it wasn’t too bad a night at all. So, check out White Arrows and their fine new track below.  Another reason that you should be getting into all things White Arrows is that their album ...

The act known as Monkey Money originates from Paris, France. Coated in angelic sparks from the DFA Records, Feist and Crystal Fighters quarters, this Parisian act looks upon the BBQ scented atmospheres for longevity-fuelled success and recognition. I think Monkey … Continue reading →

The act known as Monkey Money originates from Paris, France. Coated in angelic sparks from the DFA Records, Feist and Crystal Fighters quarters, this Parisian act looks upon the BBQ scented atmospheres for longevity-fuelled success and recognition. I think Monkey … Continue reading →

Crystal Fighters' single Earth Island: blending electronic, techno, punk, and Spanish folklore