DAT Politics — Cassette

Intro

DAT Politics sounds like the precise moment a computer virus decides to throw a birthday party. It is a frantic, colorful collision of high-definition glitch and sugary pop hooks, where every beat feels like it was assembled from the debris of a dismantled arcade cabinet. The music is characterized by its restless energy, utilizing sharp digital stutters and pixelated melodies that refuse to settle into a predictable groove.

What truly sets them apart is their ability to make 'cold' digital technology feel mischievous and human. While their peers in the IDM scene often leaned into academic austerity, DAT Politics embraced the chaotic fun of the laptop era. They treat the glitch not as an error, but as a rhythmic instrument, layering brittle textures over driving, danceable foundations that bridge the gap between experimental noise and electroclash.

Start with Go Pets Go if you want to hear their most iconic blend of catchy songwriting and digital fragmentation. It is the perfect entry point for understanding how they turned the avant-garde 'clicks and cuts' aesthetic into something that could actually rock a festival crowd at 2 AM.

DAT politics is a French electronic band created in 1999. Their energetic live shows explain the cult like enthusiasm that surrounds the French electronic combo as they have been touring the world extensively over the years. The two founder members (also known as Tone Rec, Mazza Vision and Skipp) are also involved in visuals and graphic design which leads them to create their own record covers and videos. The music of the duo is often classified under the electropop genre and described as catchy, melodic and sometimes experimental. They collaborated and played with electronic experimental acts such as Matmos, Mouse On Mars, Dan Deacon, Black Dice, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Pan Sonic, Felix Kubin, Kid 606, and Robert Lippok. They played at numerous techno parties and festivals all over the world such as Warp Electrowerk in England, Sonar Night, Baltimore in US, Dour Festival in Belgium and the Donau Festival in Austria. DAT Politics have appeared on multiple experimental or dance compilations, such as Clicks & Cuts alongside Alva Noto, Pan Sonic, Thomas Brinkmann; plus iTunes Essentials alongside French Touch 2.0 artists including Mr Oizo, Daft Punk and Kavinsky. They remixed a bunch of international electronic producers. Originally a laptop quintet, the band works as a duo since 2009. To date, they have released ten studio albums on numerous international labels. Their latest album, Substage was released in 2023 on the American record label, Disc Drive.

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