Big Gigantic Explained
Big Gigantic |
Origin: | Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
Genre: | Electronica, livetronica, hip hop, jazz |
Associated Acts: | GRiZ, Cherub, Gramatik, Logic, Rozes |
Current Members: | - Dominic Lalli (saxophone, producer)
- Jeremy Salken (drums)
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Big Gigantic are an American instrumental electronic hip hop and jazz musical duo based in Boulder, Colorado.
The band has played at a wide range of music festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Lollapalooza, Ultra Music Festival, Hangout Music Festival, Austin City Limits, Governors Ball Music Festival, Electric Forest Festival, Outside Lands and Bonnaroo, among others. Since 2012, Big Gigantic has sold out their festival Rowdytown at Red Rocks Amphitheatre each September in Morrison, Colorado.
Big Gigantic has toured the United States and has played live shows in Europe, South America, and Asia.
Releases
In 2016, Big Gigantic released their album Brighter Future, with tracks featuring hip hop artists including Waka Flocka Flame and Logic, singers Jennifer Hartswick, Rozes, Angela McCluskey and Natalie Cressman, as well as collaborations with GRiZ and Cherub. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
On February 28, 2020, Big Gigantic released their seventh album Free Your Mind, with a 26-date tour beginning in March.
Side Projects
Gigantic Underground Conspiracy
The duo are part of jam band/electronica supergroup Gigantic Underground Conspiracy, composed of members from Big Gigantic, the Disco Biscuits, and Underground Orchestra. .[1]
Big Grizmatik
The duo are part of Big Grizmatik, together with GRiZ and Gramatik. [2] [3]
Members
- Dominic Lalli – saxophone/producer
- Jeremy Salken – drums
Lalli holds a master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and Salken has been a touring musician, including with the Victor Barnes Bluegrass Band, which is currently on hiatus.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- Fire It Up (1320 Records, 2009)
- Wide Awake (1320 Records, 2009)
- A Place Behind the Moon (1320 Records, 2010)
- Nocturnal (1320 Records, 2012)
- The Night Is Young (Big Gigantic Records, 2014)
- Brighter Future (Big Gigantic Records, 2016)
- Brighter Future Remixed (Big Gigantic Records, 2017)
- Brighter Future Deluxe (Big Gigantic Records, 2017)
- Free Your Mind (Counter Records, 2020)[5]
- Brighter Future 2 (Big Gigantic Records, 2022)
Extended plays
Singles
- "The World Is Yours" (2011)
- "Power"[7] (with Griz) (2012)
- "Colorado Mountain High" (2013)
- "Love Letters" (feat. Sabina Sciubba) (2014)
- "Funk With Me & Funk With Me VIP" (with Snails) (2015)
- "Good Times Roll" (with Griz) (2015)
- "Get On Up" (2015)
- "$4,000,000" (Steve Aoki and Bad Royale featuring Ma$e and Big Gigantic) (2017)
- "Better Believe It Now" (with Gramatik) (2019)[8]
- "You're the One" (featuring Nevve) (2019)[9]
- "Friends" (2019) (featuring Ashe)[10]
- "Where I Wanna Be" (2019)[11]
- "Burning Love" (2020)[12]
- "St. Lucia" (2020)[13]
- "I Can Feel It" (2021)[14]
- "Daily Routine" (GRiZ featuring Big Giganic and Probcause) (2021)[15]
- "Open Your Mind" (with GRiZ) (2022)[16]
Remixes
Notes and References
- Web site: Gigantic Underground Conspiracy at Summer Camp 2012 Broadcast. 2022-02-24. Relix Media. en-US.
- Web site: Big GrizMatik Make Appearance at Electric Forest 2013 . 2013-09-19 . https://archive.today/20130920190111/http://thefrontliner.com/news/big-grizmatik-make-appearance-at-electric-forest-2013-24261 . 2013-09-20 . dead .
- Web site: Gigantic Underground Conspiracy Will Debut on January 1. JamBands.com.
- Web site: Big Gigantic Bio. Paradigm. 2012-03-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120730001937/http://www.paradigmagency.com/divisions/artist/bio/1784. 2012-07-30. dead.
- Web site: Big Gigantic releases latest album, 'Free Your Mind' . Sani . Niko . 2020-02-28 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20200309041815/https://edm.com/music-releases/big-gigantic-free-your-mind . 2020-03-09 . 2020-03-09.
- Web site: Chung . Max . 2021-10-19 . Big Gigantic unleash stacked new Leisure Season Vol. 1 EP . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020071622/https://runthetrap.com/2021/10/19/listen-big-gigantic-unleash-stacked-new-leisure-season-vol-1-ep/ . 2021-10-20 . 2021-11-10 . Run The Trap.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Power - Big Gigantic x GRiZ . YouTube.
- Web site: Better Believe It Now - Single by Gramatik on Apple Music . iTunes Store . 2019-06-06.
- Web site: Big Gigantic return with first single in three years, 'You're The One' . Dexter . Robyn . 2019-06-18 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20190619011146/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/06/big-gigantic-return-with-first-single-in-three-years-youre-the-one/ . 2019-06-19 . 2019-07-14.
- Web site: Big Gigantic enlist Ashe for summertime funk on 'Friends; . Mao . Jessica . 2019-08-16 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817003500/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/08/big-gigantic-enlist-ashe-summertime-funk-friends/ . 2019-08-17 . 2019-08-30.
- Web site: Big Gigantic release three funk-driven singles . Stack . Chris . 2019-10-03 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20191004023039/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/10/big-gigantic-release-funk-doused-ep-where-i-wanna-be/ . 2019-10-04 . 2019-10-11.
- Hear Big Gigantic's hot new track 'Burning Love' ahead of their forthcoming album . Bain . Katie . 2020-01-14 . Billboard . https://web.archive.org/web/20200203040912/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8547954/big-gigantic-burning-love . 2020-02-03 . 2020-02-03.
- Web site: Big Gigantic brings the tropical vibes to, 'St. Lucia' [Stream] ]. Eisenkramer . Seth . 2020-02-13 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224150612/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/02/big-gigantic-brings-the-tropical-vibes-to-st-lucia-stream/ . 2020-02-24 . 2020-02-24.
- Web site: I Can Feel It - Single by Big Gigantic on Apple Music . Apple Music . 2021-11-10.
- Web site: Daily Routine - Single by GRiZ, Big Gigantic, ProbCause on Spotify . Spotify . 2022-01-07.
- Web site: Heffler . Jason . 2022-03-02 . GRiZ and Big Gigantic drop trippy animated video for new dubstep collab, 'Open Your Mind' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303055510/https://edm.com/music-releases/griz-big-gigantic-open-your-mind-animated-music-video . 2022-03-03 . 2022-03-09 . EDM.com.
- Web site: Weisband . Sami . 2021-02-22 . Big Gigantic rework Petit Biscuit's 'Parachute' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225205909/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/02/big-gigantic-rework-petit-biscuits-parachute/ . 2021-02-25 . 2021-03-09 . Dancing Astronaut.