Video: Keys N Krates Live Re-Mixing 101 Trailer.

Without a doubt, KEYS N KRATES live remixing is the future of dance music. Their performances can't be topped since they do everything, well, live -- keyboards, drums, and turntablism. It's simple and obvious yet they're the first to do it. So why then haven't they blown up? They're about to so don't sleep on them and catch them while you can. Check out these videos and jump to the download below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5TM5I tqAxA [...]

Filed under: Electronic , You Oughta Know , Canada Like many once-underground trends, mashups have gone mainstream (see: ' Glee '). But here to give the art form back some cred are Keys N Krates , a Toronto trio who claim to be "reinventing the remix" by merging classic hip-hop and top 40 pop with a live band vibe. Each member brings an interesting contrast to the group. "I'm a real sample guy," says former battle DJ and DMC champ DJ Jr. Flo. "Matisse is [...]

KEYS N KRATES - Re-Mixing 101 by Keys N Krates I wish this trailer was more music and less 'tastemaker' DJ & media cosigns but I get it: who wouldn't want to show blog idols like Nick , DJ Eleven and Terry Urban talking about how fly they sh-t was? Between this and Dame Dash's BlakRoc project , I think we're seeing the future of music. But maybe that's just me.... [...]

Still fans of this live remixing, performance-driven , high-energy live act Keys n Crates. You should be to. That's an order. And if you're in doubt, watch the peeps lining up to praise them in the video below. Download the brand new mixtape here.

I wasn't sure how the live experience that is Keys N Krates would translate into a mixtape, but it actually translates extremely well and I've been dancing in my chair the last 20 minutes. Our favorite Canadian DJ, keyboardist, drummer combo just relaunched their live remixes mixtape, this time with URB. If you missed it, RubyHornet dropped this back in June, but who is counting. The new version comes with a way better cover as well as a dope trailer that you can see below.