{"id":27814,"date":"2015-11-12T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-oxd-mirror-crookers-give-us-withdrawals\/"},"modified":"2015-11-12T12:00:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T17:00:24","slug":"the-oxd-mirror-crookers-give-us-withdrawals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-oxd-mirror-crookers-give-us-withdrawals\/","title":{"rendered":"The OXD Mirror: Crookers Give Us \u2018Withdrawals\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The OXD Mirror: Crookers Give Us \u2018Withdrawals\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"By Josh Appelbaum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although the Crookers<\/strong> name still flies under the radar for most, the duo has quite an impressive discography. Best known for co-production on Kid Cudi<\/strong>‘s debut single, ‘Day N Night,’ they were also commissioned for remixes for Lady Gaga & Beyonce<\/strong>, Green Velvet<\/strong>, Ludacris<\/strong>, Britney Spears<\/strong>, and Tiga,<\/strong> and featured Kelis, Róisín Murphy<\/strong>, and Major Lazer<\/strong> on original tracks. As a duo, Crookers bridged a unique production style that mixed elements of house, electronica, trap, and even hip-hop to create a sound that impacts both the electronic and pop music worlds. In late 2012, Crookers member Bot<\/strong> left fellow member Francesco “Phra” Barbaglia<\/strong>, to pursue his own projects. Phra decided to keep the Crookers name and continue producing as a solo project.  The change from duo to solo also signaled a shift in sound, as Phra moves away from the frantic sounds of their earlier productions to a sleeker house music feeling. The shift is apparent in his latest single, ‘Withdrawals,’ which features WILLS<\/strong>‘ smooth R&B vocals along with that heavy signature Crookers bass line.<\/p>\n