Red Bull Music Academy spotlights
DFA Records, the iconic NYC record label that got the indie kids to dance in this fresh video, featuring music and appearances from
James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, Holy Ghost!, The Juan MacLean, Shit Robot, Sinkane, YACHT and many more.
“
DFA is a family,” says
Jonathan Galkin (DFA’s Co-Founder) in the video. “Dysfunctional is a good word.”
But what puts the “fun” in it? “The fundamental element of the
DFA sound tends to be the way the kickdrum works, which tends to be a steady fork,” says composer
Peter Gordon. Another “fun"-fused word.
And for every release the folks at
RBMA throw a bangin' party to go with it. On May 25th,
Red Bull Music Academy takes overs Brooklyn’s
Grand Prospect Hall for a seven-hour, multi-room celebration of the label’s 12th anniversary. The night will see performances by
James Murphy and over 15 more live acts and DJs spanning the entire history of
DFA, including some first ever US performances.
