Thunderheist to release Thunderheist

By editor: Jermy Leeuwis on January 31, 2009.

The time has come! They’ve tempted us with “Jerk It,” they’ve toyed with us with “Sweet 16,” they’ve seduced us with “Nothing 2 Step 2”. Now Isis and Grahmzilla unleash their monster debut album…. “Thunderheist”!!

Thirteen tracks of pure goodness, “Thunderheist” shows that Thunderheist the band can certainly do club-bangers (try “Jerk It” – currently to be heard in Oscar-nominated movie “The Wrestler” – for a taste of that) but can do all kinds of other things rather fucking well as well. The disco shimmer of ‘Sweet 16’ kicks things off with a message to young ladies enthralled with the seedier side of the nightlife. ‘Nothing2Step2’ is a bonafide electronic pop anthem that Isis refers to as her “Madonna moment.” ‘LBG (Little Booty Girl)’ sees Zilla freak the low end with a digi-crunk nastiness as Isis tells listeners how ladies can run game despite have less junk in the trunk.

Details Artist: Thunderheist Title: Thunderheist Release date: 04/13/09 Record label: Big Dada Single: Sweet 16 Official website: Thunderheist Buy at: Amazon Send to a Friend

The massive bassline shuffle, squelchy builds and catchy hooks on ‘Bubblegum’ get all backs off the wall, while on ‘Slow Roll’ the tempo moves into a slow bodyrocking rap groove. ‘Space Cowboy’ nods heavily towards Moroder with grand cascading synths leading to a glorious disco workout for a fierce lady getting lost in the trappings of a night out clubbing. Isis tries to keep the night going on ‘The Party After’. The glorious melancholic dissonance on ‘Freddie’ is paired with emotional snapshots of getting caught up in the addiction of poisons (be these powder or people)… On the electro-flipped ‘Do The Right Thing’, Isis raps about the runner game (and we’re not talking athletics). ‘Red Whine’ takes the listener into a flip on the digital dancehall territory with the call to twist up yuh self to let loose. ‘Cruise Low’ is built tough for car systems coast to coast to coast, synth stabs coming in heavy, double time rhyming courtesy of the baddest gal on the mic. ‘Anthem’ wraps things off with a disco-fied electropop flourish and the reminder that Thunderheist are gonna be at this for a good while.

Grahm and Isis began Thunderheist as a project to throw a wrench into static hip hop conventions and explore their love for the dancefloor. They are far more than an electrorap act grounded in rap, bass, and electro, but are also entrenched in disco, funk and R&B, crafting their own, brand new definition of future pop music. More than anything, there’s something infectiously unpretentious and genuine about Thunderheist. They like going out and having a good time and have made the records to reflect this - party music for people who really like partying. Already being played by the likes of Pete Tong, Annie Mac and Annie Nightingale on Radio 1, huge on Myspace, loved by Pitchfork and Vice as well as Elton John (actually we made that shit up), 2009 is set to be a thunderous-ass year for them. Thunderheist is gaining speed and bandwidth, one byte per second, and heading straight for tera status. Get ready for it.

press quotes
“Just waiting to explode… this Canadian crew will own 2009” – Music Week
“They’re the next big thing” – Time Out
“The fast-spitting energy and crunky electro beats to break out in a big way” – HHC
“A booty-electro party-rap machine of frightening efficiency.” – Dazed & Confused
“A superb power pack of crunked-up, fidgety hip house. Best believe they’ll be stealing everyone’s thunder in ’09” – DJ

Thunderheist biography
thun/der/heist (th?n\d?r\hist): The act of stealing someone’s thunder, to trump another with something far superior

Tag team Thunderheist - front woman Isis and soundsmith Grahm Zilla - drop from the top rope and hit the stage, over and over again. Sinuous swagger seeps from Zilla’s ominous basslines, while digi-horns blast the senses like homecoming marching bands and Moroder bears witness. Clutching the mic like a sceptre, African daughter Isis laces joints with lyrical angel dust, rich vocal foreplay brimming with braggadocio forte. You could be among thousands in a stadium, or intimate at your local bar… either way, if you’re in the front row, expect to get wet. Thunderheist sweats Belvedere and Red Bull, and sprays more hooks than a heavyweight championship bout.

Who knew that an accidental MP3 upload would have birthed a phenomenon. Never having met in person, but electronically connected through common musical friends, Grahm and Isis began Thunderheist as a project to throw a wrench into static hip hop conventions and explore their love for the dancefloor. The results have become their narrative of contemporary music, doubtlessly drawing on established musical codes, but also venturing into uncharted waters. Thunderheist are far more than an electrorap act grounded in rap, bass, and electro, but are also entrenched in disco, funk and R&B, altogether crafting a new definition of future pop music.

A frequent flyer of the blogosphere with a rabid fanbase and increasing press steam, Thunderheist is gaining worldwide viral popularity. The band has toured regularly since their Eurythmics-inspired ‘Suenos Dulces’ hit the blogs in early 2007 and catapulted them into the underground club music limelight. Thunderheist have shared stages with Crystal Castles, The Black Ghosts, Plastic Little, Boy 8 Bit, XXXchange, and more, headlining three VICE tours (Sweden, US and Germany), playing major music festivals in Canada & US (SXSW, CMJ 07, VFest, Pop Montreal, Hillside) and performing regularly across Europe. The epic ballad, “Jerk It” came to life in a ‘cocktease’ of a top quality video directed by Seattle-based ThatGo, winners of a fan-video contest that’s garnered attention from dozens of blogs, tons of press mentions, NME.com coining them ‘Toronto’s shit-hot electro duo” and Pitchfork & Spin.com picks in Top Music Videos of 2008 lists. With the debut album ready to drop on Big Dada in Spring 09, it’s going to get even more hectic. Thunderheist is ganing speed and bandwidth, one byte / second, and heading straight for tera status. Get ready for it.

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