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URL:https://www.jointherevolution.net/concerts/thievery-corporation/
SUMMARY:Thievery Corporation
DESCRIPTION:Twenty-five years into their genre-defying electronic music car
 eer\, Thievery Corporation’s founding principles of D.I.Y. and inclusion
  have become key themes in mainstream social conversation. After a dozen h
 ighly acclaimed full length albums\, remix LPs\, concert recordings\, and 
 over two decades of incendiary live performances that have thrilled audien
 ces worldwide\, Thievery Corporation’s music and message is more relevan
 t and important now than ever.\n\nIndependence is one of the primary facto
 rs in why Thievery Corporation have had such a long and fruitful lifespan.
  While co-founders Rob Garza and Eric Hilton bonded over their mutual love
  of Brazilian music in Washington DC in 1995\, it was the local punk scene
  that became their North Star. Hilton says: "Ian MacKaye is a real hero of
  ours\, his DIY philosophy. We modeled ESL Music after Dischord Records\, 
 how we ran our label and did recording contracts.” Garza concurs: "Being
  independent enabled us to be here for 25 years. Never having a boss or ne
 eding someone’s approval\, we’ve always said what we needed to say wit
 h no filter.”\n\nThat lack of filter enabled Garza and Hilton to mine th
 eir musical inspirations and create one of the most unique bodies of work 
 in electronic music\, respectfully incorporating tastes of international c
 ultural styles\, without ever falling into the trap of cultural appropriat
 ion. !We always wondered: with so much incredible music in the world\, why
  would anyone limit themselves to one genre? Well\, we found out - it’s 
 far easier to stay in one lane than to genre hop!” laughs Hilton. Garza 
 elaborates: "When we started\, we were influenced by music from all over t
 he world\, flipping through bins in second hand record stores for LP’s f
 rom Brazil\, India\, Iran\, Jamaica\, jazz records…..we wanted to make m
 usic where you didn’t know whether it was recorded today or a decade ago
 ." Thievery Corporation’s music has always looked toward the future whil
 e paying homage to the past\, starting with their groundbreaking debut LP\
 , 1996’s !Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi\,” which both introduced the 
 world to Garza and Hilton as producers and set their course as pioneers of
  song-based electronic music with wildly diverse vocalists.\n\nThe band’
 s legendary D.C. headquarters\, the Eighteenth Street Lounge\, became an e
 picenter for a diverse group of people and staff from all over the world\,
  which in turn had a profound influence on their musical output. !D.C. was
  very cosmopolitan\, lots of places to see international live music and ja
 zz\,” says Garza. !We’d run into people from all over the world and in
 vite them to play with us - so Thievery became an extension of that\, both
  on our records and in our live performances.” Indeed\, Hilton and Garza
 ’s “Outernational” approach created a world reflected by the artist
 ’s ideals of diversity and acceptance. "25 years after we started\, it s
 eems like the world is catching up\,” Garza opines. "Social consciousnes
 s is more mainstream\, awareness of the importance of inclusivity...it’s
  so encouraging to see so many people working towards these goals in Ameri
 ca." Hilton agrees. "Thievery is a reflection of who we are\, it evolved f
 rom our musical tastes. Artists who were for the people\, like The Clash\,
  Fela Kuti\, Manu Chao were so important to us\, and engaging in social id
 eas has always been a part of what we’ve tried to do." People don’t re
 fer to Thievery Corporation as “World Music\,” but it’s safe to say 
 that their music and ethos is global in its scope and ahead of its time at
  every turn.\n\nIn a live setting\, Thievery Corporation avoids any electr
 onic dance music tropes. Yes\, you’ll dance\, sweat and put your hands i
 n the air….but their concerts are true performances\, with a killer band
  of players and an array of vocalists from diverse global cultures. No two
  shows feel the same. !Our shows are VERY live\, lots of energy\, the comb
 ination of multiple instruments and singers that take you on a musical jou
 rney\," says Garza. "We have a sitar player\, songs are in different langu
 ages - it’s a multicultural experience\, people connect to the band and 
 to each other\, it’s beautiful.” With a world cautiously beginning to 
 emerge from isolation and towards communal events\, Garza is eager to retu
 rn Thievery Corporation to live performance. !I feel like people have been
  waiting to celebrate together after being forced apart for too long. We
 ’re all craving that."\n\nEric Hilton’s presence at Thievery gigs\, ho
 wever\, has become an increasingly rare event. "I never really embraced to
 uring\; some of the world tours were interesting\, seeing new places and c
 ultures\,” he says. !For me\, touring was tourism. The creative process 
 of making music is more my thing.” And Thievery Corporation have brought
  the sounds the world to listeners throughout each of their albums. !There
  are so many highlights for me. 2014’s Saudade is my favorite record tha
 t we’ve done\, a real creative stretch for us. Quiet music is hard to ma
 ke! Symphonik also. To hear our music done with an orchestra was incredibl
 e.” Hilton concedes that over time live performance influenced the studi
 o records. !After Cosmic Game (2011)\, we orchestrated jam sessions and bu
 ilt the records from those. For Temple of I and I (2014)\, we went to Jama
 ica to jam and record\, which gave that record a different feel and authen
 ticity.”\n\nLooking back over their career\, Rob Garza and Eric Hilton a
 cknowledge that what drives each of them may be different\, but the mashup
  of personalities\, sounds\, cultures and experiences birthed something wh
 olly unique. "We love all kinds of music\, which is why Thievery Corporati
 on sounds the way it does\,” the founding partners agree. "We couldn't p
 ossibly incorporate all our tastes into the music\, but we do it more than
  most.” By not following trends or the whims of major labels\, and embra
 cing the cultural diversities that make the world such a wondrous place\, 
 Thievery Corporation has created a legacy that runs deep and continues to 
 expand.\n\n"Over 25 years\, we’ve left nothing undone. We far exceeded w
 hat we thought we would do\,” Hilton and Garza agree. And Thievery Corpo
 ration’s music will continue on to reverberate and influence the next ge
 neration of listeners with an ear toward a global musical experience.
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Concerts
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