10 Things You Didn't Know About Flosstradamus

When it comes to EDM acts that are huge on the Internets, Flosstradamus are kings of the castle. They've been bubbling since the MySpace days, and have built the majority of their career on connecting with their fans digitally, then having them turn up at their live gigs. Pun intended. Their name rose to prominence last year when they brought forth the sound we know and love as "trap" to the forefront with their "Original Don" remix. The question is, how much do you really know about the duo?

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When it comes to EDM acts that are huge on the Internets, Flosstradamus are kings of the castle. They've been bubbling since the MySpace days, and have built the majority of their career on connecting with their fans digitally, then having them turn up at their live gigs. Pun intended. Their name rose to prominence last year when they brought forth the sound we know and love as "trap" to the forefront with their "Original Don" remix.

The question is, how much do you really know about the duo?

It's always good to see a groups rise, and the interesting tidbits that help color in their story. Like who J2K's sister is, or which children's TV show they worked with. Or how one of their releases almost shut twitter down the day it dropped. All of that and more will be found in these 10 things you didn't know about Flosstradamus.

Autobot Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered "Harlem Shake"

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While it's dope to have a sick track, you need to balance things out. That's where mixing, mastering, and engineering tracks comes in. The ability to make something hit as hard as it can without murdering speakers is an art (just ask any engineer worth their weight in the drum & bass scene how important mastering tracks can be). That said, while we'd love Baauer's "Harlem Shake" on its own, you have to give Autobot (aka Curt from Flosstradamus) props on mixing, mastering and engineering the track.

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Sigur Ros Thought Their "Overnight Star" Mash-Up Was "Really, Really Weird"

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"Overnight Star," the Flosstradamus mash-up of Twista and Kaye West's "Overnight Celebrity" and Sigur Ros' “Starálfur," has actually been heard by Twista, Kanye, and Sigur Ros. While none of them hated it (or, even worse, tried to sue), Josh did mention that they thought it was "really, really weird." Odd comment, considering we thought it was really dope nod to the Baltimore club sound. It works.

Kid Sister is J2K's Older Sister

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Flosstradamus Performed on Jimmy Fallon with Kid Sister

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For her TV debut from back in November of 2009, Kid Sister called in Flosstradamus to back her up for her Late Night with Jimmy Fallon performance; Curt was on the decks, while little brother Josh jumped on the mic and played hype man.

Flosstradamus Made a De La Soul Mix for NIKE+

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Flosstradamus Taught Themselves How to Produce Using YouTube

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Flosstradamus Danced With "Yo Gabba Gabba"... LIVE

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The producers Yo Gabba Gabba must have an impressive rolodex; any show that has Biz Markie on staff is OK in our book. We've seen video of their live shows, and they go in (plus, DJ Lance Rock brings the ruckus on the turntables). Did you know that, during one live show, the Yo Gabba Gabba crew brought out Flosstradamus to perform the "Peanut Butter Stomp" dance? Not sure if you can turn up with this, but you can try!

They Would Like to Collaborate with Andre3000 and Mystikal

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The First "X" EP Was Getting Nearly 100 Downloads A Second

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Autobot & Diplo Didn't Want the "Damn Son" Sample on the "Original Don" remix

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Flosstradamus' "Original Don" remix set off a lot of things within the EDM movement, most importantly the SOUND of trap, from the 808s to the Trap-A-Holics samples. Imagine what that remix would've been without the "DAMN SON" drops though? It almost happened, if Josh had listened to Diplo and Curt and taken it out of the mix. He left it in (although Diplo reportedly plays a "damn son"-less version that Josh said he made specifically for him), and the rest is history.

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