The disco funk duo from Canada hope to meet the pair on their next visit to Aus
In Austin to promote their May-released fourth studio album White Woman, Canada's Chromeo were keen to point out that they aren't upset by all their imitators that have sprung up in Australia.
P-Funk (aka Patrick Gemayel) told theMusic.com.au, “We're aware.” But partner Dave 1 (aka David Macklovitch) was quick to point out it was not a problem, “I don't wanna call them imitators.”
Gemayel adding, “It's the whole point of what we do – to get it out there. The more the merrier, it's great to have a little scene – a little competition.”
In fact, the Chromeo team believe they may owe Australia some kudos for influencing their own sound.
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Macklovitch is keen to express his love for “dope Australian underground, slept on '80s group Flash & The Pan.”
It seems they were put onto the Australian pop duo (made up of iconic Australian musical team Vanda & Young) by French electronic producer Phillipe Zdar.
Macklovitch recalls, “He was like 'Dude, it's so crazy, you sing like one of my favourite singers in the '80s, Flash & The Pan.' But because of his French accent I could never understand what the group was. It took me four years for me to be in a room with him and YouTube it – 'Flash & The Pan… that's what you were saying!'”
He believes the act were unfairly overlooked in their day: “It's this whole bias that traditional rock journalism has… this tradition of '80s black pop never got the accolades it deserved.”
He's hoping they can hook up with Flash & The Pan next time they are in Australia… which will be? Well, they're not exactly sure.
“What we would like to do in Australia for once is to do a string of hard ticket [headline] shows – it's just very hard financially,” mused Macklovitch.
Gemayel added, “We usually go out there for festivals.”
Macklovitch: “But we will probably do that again, it's fun.”
White Woman is out Friday 9 May through Parlophone.
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