100 Gecs

100 Gecs (stylized as 100 gecs) is an American musical duo consisting of Dylan Brady and Laura Les.[1][2][3] The two grew up in suburban St. Louis and were involved in the city's electronic music scene. They met at a party in 2012.[4][5][6][7] Brady lives in downtown Los Angeles[4] and Les is based in Chicago.[8][9] 100 Gecs released their debut studio album 1000 Gecs in May 2019 to critical acclaim, followed by a remix album, 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues, released on July 10, 2020.

100 Gecs
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
MembersDylan Brady
Laura Les

History

Les and Brady met at a house party in 2012. In the winter of 2015, Les and Brady first produced music together, recording in Chicago[4] and eventually self-releasing their first EP 100 Gecs in July 2016. Les and Brady chose the name "100 gecs" after seeing the words spray-painted[10] on the side of a building in Chicago. Despite plans to record more music, they were unable to find enough time until they performed a DJ set together for the 2019 Minecraft Fire Festival;[5] following that collaboration, they continued to work on songs and released their debut album 1000 gecs in May to positive reviews.[11][12][13] In September 2019, it was announced that 100 Gecs and slowthai would support BROCKHAMPTON on their Heaven Belongs to You Tour[14] later that year;[15] 100 Gecs also headlined six additional shows of their own in various cities along the tour.[13]

In November 2019, the duo appeared on the Adult Swim web series FishCenter Live and performed the songs "800db Cloud" and "Stupid Horse" in front of a green screen backdrop of an aquarium.[16]

Towards the end of 2019, Brady announced a remix album[17] by the duo tentatively titled 1000 gecs & th3 phant0m m3nac3. The remix album was later retitled 1000 gecs and the Tree of Clues and features artists including A. G. Cook and Injury Reserve. Cook's remix of "Money Machine" was released in October 2019, followed by Injury Reserve's remix of "745 Sticky" in November 2019. [18] A remix of "Ringtone" featuring Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, and Kero Kero Bonito was released in February 2020. The duo released the album on July 10, 2020.

In an interview with The Forty Five in June 2020, they stated that they hoped to provide the soundtrack to a Disney movie.[19]

Production style

The duo works on tracks by sending Logic Pro project files between the two,[15][5] iterating songs each time.[20][6] Their music has been called an "anarchic assault on the ears"[8] that "[pulls] conventional pop tropes in every direction possible",[21] as well as "abrasive, maximalist pop"[1] with "elements of pop punk, nightcore, ska, dubstep, deconstructed club, trance, metal, and happy hardcore all thrown into one big internet blender",[2] resulting in "[s]ongs [that] shift gears dozens of times, in a way that recalls... Kid606, or Venetian Snares",[22] also earning comparisons with label PC Music[21][15] and band Sleigh Bells.

Brady has said 100 Gecs' style is influenced by Breathe Carolina, John Zorn,[4] and I See Stars, among others.[5] Les calls their musical process "[v]ery much almost an improv mentality"[5] and has said that they "try to have fun and write songs that we would want to listen to",[2] adding that "the whole idea of labeling genres is not super important to us".[4] Les became interested in making music as a teenager when she got her first guitar; she has said that she "kind of always just wanted to be a songwriter" and "love[s] anything with a catchy melody".[23][24] She has cited Naked City, Playboi Carti, 3OH!3, Cannibal Corpse,[4] and various PC Music artists as influences.[6]

Solo work

Brady additionally produces and records music under his own name. He became interested in music after being part of his high school choir and studied acoustic engineering in college for three years before moving to Los Angeles.[25] In 2019, Brady co-produced the song "Click" from Charli XCX's album Charli (2019)—Charli XCX explained that she heard about Brady via her fans and "listen[s] to [100 Gecs] constantly now".[26]

Les formerly[23] released music under the moniker osno1.[27][7] She worked at an empanada restaurant and studied acoustic engineering in college in Chicago.[4]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[28]		 US
Indie
[29]
1000 Gecs[22][1] 1336

Remix albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[30]		 US
Alt
[31]
1000 Gecs and the Tree of Clues[32]
  • Released: July 10, 2020[33]
  • Label: Dog Show, Big Beat, Atlantic[34]
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
 19812

Extended plays
Title Details
100 Gecs[35][36]
  • Released: July 12, 2016
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Hot
Alt.
[37]		 US
Rock
[38]		 NZ
Hot
[39]
"Money Machine" 2019 — 47 — 1000 Gecs
"800db Cloud" — — —
"Stupid Horse" — — —
"Hand Crushed By A Mallet" — — —
"Money Machine"
(A. G. Cook Remix)		 — — — 1000 Gecs & The Tree of Clues
"745 Sticky"
(Injury Reserve Remix)		 — — —
"Ringtone (Remix)"
(featuring Charli XCX, Rico Nasty and Kero Kero Bonito)		 2020 — — —
"Gec 2 Ü (Remix)"
(featuring Dorian Electra)		 — — —
"Stupid Horse (Remix)"
(featuring Count Baldor and GFOTY)		 — — —
"Hand Crushed By A Mallet (Remix)"
(featuring Fall Out Boy, Craig Owens, Nicole Dollanganger)[40][41]		 22 23 39

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