Canadian electrofunk duo and one and only Funklordz, Chromeo have returned today with their new single, “Replacements” featuring era-defining artist La Roux. The track follows the duo’s – David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel – Coachella sets, which found La Roux making a surprise appearance, performing her iconic hits “In For The Kill” and “Bulletproof.”
“For our second single, we wanted to take a 90-degree turn,” says Dave 1. “The groove stays, but whereas ‘Words With You’ feels loose and organic, here we let the keyboards and drum machines do the talking. We’re an ELECTRO-funk band after all, and this record contains little nods to the 2000s indie dance sound that’s so dear to us (fuzzy bass = instant HypeMachine time warp). The idea was to combine sweaty dancefloor energy with sincere emotions. It’s the duality in our name: Chrome, the shimmery electronics, and Romeo, the heartfelt romantics.”
The duo’s fifth appearance at Coachella featured an all-new stage design—including four custom chrome modular synth towers—and celebrated bangers from throughout the band’s career, plus music from a forthcoming new project debuted live for the first time ever.
“Replacements” follows Chromeo’s first official single since 2018, “Words With You,” which was released last month to widespread acclaim. The track is once again mixed by disco and house legend Morgan Geist (Metro Area, Storm Queen).
Montreal natives and high school best friends, Dave 1 and P-Thugg rose to prominence with their seminal 2007 release, Fancy Footwork, heralding the dawn of the ‘80s electro-funk revival; then in 2014, garnered further mainstream appeal with their chart-topping album, White Women, and 2018’s Grammy-nominated, Head Over Heels. Chromeo’s five LPs have been hailed as modern funk masterworks, and they have toured the world over for two decades. More from Chromeo is imminent.