“My name is Darren Keen and I am the one person band from Chicago called PROBLEMS. I make experimental composery electronic music that is sometimes very beautiful and usually pretty interesting. I have been blessed to share the stage with Peaches, Dan Deacon, Lightning Bolt, and many others. I tour almost constantly and I try not to laugh at my own jokes but it’s hard because I am very funny.”
COCOJOEY is a Chicago-based producer and performer who makes happy hyper-bitpop cybergrind fusion-type breakbeats inspired by cats, PSX-era pause menus, and personal crises. Their latest album “COCOJOEY’S WORLD” features kaleidoscopic harmony, virtuosic keyboard performance, and densely orchestrated electronic layers wielded in the pursuit of finding joy and self-acceptance.
Known for highly energetic performances, COCOJOEY has quickly become a local mainstay. They have recently performed alongside artists such as HEALTH, Author&Punisher, Lauren Bousfield, Fraxiom, and Blind Equation. Recent releases include an official remix for Diana Starshine, and a feature on Fire-Toolz' latest album Breeze.