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Breaking out with hand-crafted edits and high-profile remixes for Daft Punk, Cut Copy, Klaxons and Depeche Mode, the rave rockers, who met in a Hamburg record store, continued to build a stalwart following in the indie electronic community with their dancefloor-primed singles 'Idealistic,' 'Zdarlight' and 'Jupiter Room,' not to mention their energetic DJ and live performances.
After holing up in the storied bunker where they recorded their debut, Digitalism have returned to play a slew of live dates in support of their sophomore release, 'I Love You, Dude,' which features a collaboration with the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, and a healthy dose of French House-inspired synth pop. Digitalism -- the duo of Jens Molle and Ismail Tuefekci -- recently caught up with Spinner via e-mail to discuss their new album and live show.
Tell us a bit about the album title, 'I Love You, Dude.' How does it relate to the music on the album?
The title decision was made during a forced break from the album production in Australia end of last year, hanging out in the sun. It was a phrase that got stuck in our heads, and at one point we decided to use it as the title, out of a mood. It kinda fits though: The new album feels sunnier than the first one, and it's more about relationships and friendships this time. "I love you, dude" is a phrase that friends say to each other mostly when they're really content or excited because they're having the best time.
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