Source: http://www.thefader.com/articles/2006/12/12/walking-on-glass

“The Canadian keyboard buzz of Crystal Castles was a tweaked highlight of our CMJ Sideshow early last month. MicroKorgs and jumping up and down? We’re with it! Alice and Claudio return to the metro area this weekend for the latest edition of the Fixed party at Studio B in Greenpoint, where the duo will be supporting the equally blippy Boys Noize producer/DJs. Go check them out, do a dance, see some colors, whatever - you’ll be happy you did. Meanwhile, click “more” to read the Gen F story on CC, ripped straight out of our current issue.

Computer Love
The intimate punk pulse of Crystal Castles
By Will Creeley

Crystal Castles makes electronic music that sounds like dial-up modems making out—a drunk and exuberant boy/girl scrape at 2400 bps. Songs stomp ahead with teenage determination, Alice’s breathless, blushing shrieks bursting Claudio’s TurboGrafx keyboard swells. Their music feels sweaty, but in a good way—like a palm after it lets go of the trackball. Read more

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