Chromeo: From Beirut to Planet Funk | P-Thugg

In this episode of the Quartertones podcast, P-Thugg, one half of music duo Chromeo, shares the secrets to a successful and long-term musical collaboration. On set with us in Beirut, he talks about the experiences that led to his discovering funk and hip hop, growing up between Lebanon and Canada and his changing relationship with the former, and what it’s like attending the VMAs. He tells us of Chromeo’s early days when he and David “Dave 1” Macklovitch met and started making music together.
We also reflect on how the craft of making music videos has changed and how important humor, honesty and musical knowledge are. P-Thugg also talks about the origins of his online marketplace “Ya Habibi Market” and names his all-time-favorite dance artists.
0:00 Introduction
0:47 What Has It Been Like Returning to Beirut
3:13 Relationship with Lebanon & Beirut
6:02 Growing Up in Canada
10:30 Hip Hop & Rap
11:54 Who Did You Admire Musically as a Kid?
15:38 Multidimensional Creative
18:23 "Intensity," Chromeo and Working as a "Duo"
24:36 Fancy Footwork & Songwriting Process
28:28 “Don’t Turn the Light On”
29:23 Attending the VMAs & Creating Music Videos
32:38 Influence of Social Media on Music Videos
33:45 Ya Habibi Market
41:43 "I Don't Need a New Girl," the Art of Composing and Arranging & Writing for the "End User"
44:23 Top Dance Artists of All Time and Why "P-Thugg"?
46:15 Quick Q&A
P-Thugg, also known as Patrick Gemayel, is a Lebanese musician and one half of the electro-funk duo Chromeo. He’s also the founder of Ya Habibi Market, a collective of multidisciplinary MENA creatives, artists and designers from around the world.
Connect with p-thugg 👉 / peethugg
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[@maryb9745]

"The things you develop as a child to forget about all of that stuff outside, you're going to need that for the rest of your life." Heavy hitting conversation! I also had NO IDEA that this human was behind ya habibi market! very informative and powerful stuff. Alf shukr afikra!

[@Ford9065]

Man, P-THUGG needed some more water....he housed it fast, and then played with the glass the rest of the interview...get the man more water!

[@londongirl6711]

Whats his stance on the illegal occupation in Palestine, considering his best friend is Jewish?

[@eneko6783]

Give a rest, darling.