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Born out of the fervid imaginations of prolific musicians Amp Live and Jo Blankenburg, STRNGTHRY (pronounced “String Theory”) invites you to ponder existential questions and interpret the ever-changing relationship between classical music and electronic hip-hop and dance music. This sonic experience comes from two musicians from two very different walks of life. AMP Live is an accomplished hybrid hip-hop and electronic producer that has collaborated with the likes of Bassnecter, Atmosphere, Mad Zach, Collie Budz, Rebelution, Dirt Monkey, and many more. Meanwhile, Jo Blankenburg is a revered composer whose music you have likely heard in blockbuster films such as The Hunger Games, Harry Potter,, X-Men, How To Train Your Dragon, Wonder Woman, and more. The two LA-based musicians recently linked up through Position Music and created a dazzling six-track EP that pushes sonic boundaries. Drawing from a wide array of inspiration, STRNGTHRY seeks to challenge the stigma that classical music is boring, proving that it can be electrifying and awe-inspiring to a progressive new ... [ more ] Born out of the fervid imaginations of prolific musicians Amp Live and Jo Blankenburg, STRNGTHRY (pronounced “String Theory”) invites you to ponder existential questions and interpret the ever-changing relationship between classical music and electronic hip-hop and dance music.

This sonic experience comes from two musicians from two very different walks of life.

AMP Live is an accomplished hybrid hip-hop and electronic producer that has collaborated with the likes of Bassnecter, Atmosphere, Mad Zach, Collie Budz, Rebelution, Dirt Monkey, and many more. Meanwhile, Jo Blankenburg is a revered composer whose music you have likely heard in blockbuster films such as The Hunger Games, Harry Potter,, X-Men, How To Train Your Dragon, Wonder Woman, and more. The two LA-based musicians recently linked up through Position Music and created a dazzling six-track EP that pushes sonic boundaries.
Drawing from a wide array of inspiration, STRNGTHRY seeks to challenge the stigma that classical music is boring, proving that it can be electrifying and awe-inspiring to a progressive new generation. The combination of classical sounds infused with hip-hop electronic beats is fresh and exciting.

At one moment, you’ll hear Blankenburg’s iconic piano melodies and orchestral compositions, and in the very next measure you’ll be thrust into an onslaught of Amp Live’s deep and bassy hip-hop rhythms that instantly make your head nod. The music is almost sacrilegious in its uncompromising disregard for archaic music “rules” that were meant to be shattered like this. STRNGTHRY’s hardcore electronics and classical instrumentation is a melding of two genres you didn’t know you needed until now.

Explosive, daring, and wildly unpredictable, STRNGTHRY is a non stop thrill that refuses to be contained. The soaring instrumentals ceaselessly crash into you with unequivocal passion. STRNGTHRY is a genre unto themselves, providing a fresh take on an old genre. Amp Live describes the music as “classical electronic,” indeed a perfect description for an exhilarating new genre.

Every track is a heart-pounding, foot-tapping good time that leaves the listener breathless. The instrumentals are dynamic, each line of music desperately twists and grows, threatening to break free entirely.

Finally, you’re released as the music ebbs quietly away, leaving you to sit and relish in the journey you just took part in. It’s intense, it’s new, but more than anything, it’s fun. STRNGTHRY is a boundless experience that is the perfect soundtrack for momentous occasions. [ less ]