.diplo & skrillex's Jack Ü changed the game, swept the electronic GRAMMYs, then disappeared. We're looking back at the super duo's only album as Jack Ü, 5 years later
Skrillex and Diplo seen at Levi x Snoop Dogg + Friends Pre-Grammy Party held at the Hollywood Palladium, in Hollywood, Calif. on Feb. 5, 2015.Some genius spreads like wildfire and burns out in a flash. The brilliant blaze of Skrillex and Diplo's bombastic JackThis week marks the five-year anniversary of the rocket-powered super duo's singular full-length release.success was a watershed moment for electronic music's pop domination.
“EDM” had become a household name, and its high-powered synth melodies reigned supreme. Avicii was the one DJ to rock an arena tour Stateside, while DJ Snake and Lil Jon's “Turn Down for What” had just taken lead on the dance-trap revolution. Neither Diplo nor Skrill had broken the Hot 100 top 50 when they surprised fans with a back-to-back set at the San Diego Mad Decent Block Party in September 2013, but the news of their collaboration hit Billboard, MTV and the EDM blog scene hard. They teased fans with unreleased songs, introducing a funk-laced, hard-edged and high-energy sound.played Ultra Music Festival's Miami main stage in March 2014, they still hadn't released any official music.
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