Hyper Crush
{{short description|American electro-hip hop group}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Hyper Crush
| image = Hyper Crush live.jpg
| caption = Valentine, Ridge, and Fontaine performing at the Never Say Never Festival in 2011
| alias =
| origin = Los Angeles, California, United States
| instrument =
| genre = Electro, hip hop, electropop,{{cite web|url=http://www.greystaticmedia.com/hypercrush.html |accessdate=May 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228013547/http://greystaticmedia.com/hypercrush.html |archivedate=February 28, 2014 }}{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.guymag.net/articles/entertainment/poff-culture/hyper-crush-alexandra-burke/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803125934/http://www.guymag.net/articles/entertainment/poff-culture/hyper-crush-alexandra-burke/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |title=Hyper Crush & Alexandra Burke |publisher=guymag.net |date=2012-03-09 |accessdate=2014-02-24 }} hip house{{cite web |url=http://danideahl.com/tag/hip-house/#sthash.CGd3egH7.dpbs |title=hip house |publisher=Dani Deahl |date=2013-07-03 |accessdate=2014-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303043904/http://danideahl.com/tag/hip-house/#sthash.CGd3egH7.dpbs |archive-date=2014-03-03 |url-status=dead }}
| occupation =
| years_active = 2006–2016; 2020–present
| label = Universal Motown (2008–2010)
Night Wave Records (since 2010)
| associated_acts = Clinton Sparks, LMFAO, Lady Gaga
| website = {{URL|hypercrush.com}}
| current_members = Donny Fontaine
Holly Valentine
Preston Moronie
}}
Hyper Crush is an American electro-hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, consisting of rapper Donny Fontaine, singer Holly Valentine, and DJ/keytarist Preston Moronie.
Background
=Early career (2006–2007)=
Hyper Crush, composed of three former Agoura High School students, began with Donny Fontaine (born Steven Gone) and Preston Moronie (born Patrick Ridge).{{cite news|title=Agoura High alumni to perform at The Canyon|url=http://www.theacorn.com/news/2008-04-24/on_the_town/046.html|accessdate=10 February 2012|newspaper=The Acorn|date=24 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014021702/http://www.theacorn.com/news/2008-04-24/on_the_town/046.html|archive-date=2014-10-14|url-status=dead}} The duo started out as a Doo-wop group named the Bel-Airs, but their name, musical style, and appearance changed later to reflect their interest in electronic and synth-based music from the 1980s.{{cite news|title=Hyper Crush Interview|url=http://www.saywhatnews.com/hypercrush.html|accessdate=June 8, 2011|newspaper=SayWhatNews Magazine|archive-date=January 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105040249/http://www.saywhatnews.com/hypercrush.html|url-status=dead}} When they sought a female vocalist to go along with Fontaine, their long-time friend Holly Valentine (born Angelina Araya) took the job.
The group first gained widespread exposure through their Myspace page. They began playing shows in Los Angeles and other places in and around California. In late 2007, they released their debut, Mixtape Volume 1, which contained 31 original Hyper Crush songs.{{cite web|url=http://wildcat.arizona.edu/2.2258/cd-review-hypercrush-1.168760|title=CD Review: Hypercrush|last=Austin|first=Andrew|date=November 29, 2007|work=dailywildcat.com|publisher=Arizona Daily Wildcat|accessdate=February 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807102846/http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/2.2258/cd-review-hypercrush-1.168760|archive-date=2011-08-07|url-status=dead}} Along with the mixtape, they also released independently-made music videos for "The DeLorean" and "Slow Motion".
Both musically and in their appearance, Hyper Crush makes copious references to the decades of the 1950s and the 1980s.{{cite news|last=Eisen|first=Benjy|title=Hyper Crush Revisit the Arcades of the '80s|url=http://www.spinner.com/2008/12/12/hyper-crush-revisit-the-arcades-of-the-80s/|accessdate=June 8, 2011|newspaper=Spinner|date=December 12, 2008|archive-date=September 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918115542/http://www.spinner.com/2008/12/12/hyper-crush-revisit-the-arcades-of-the-80s/|url-status=dead}} Common examples of these references include the Nintendo, popular arcade games from the 1980s, Technicolor, Hypercolor clothing, the DeLorean, and Sega Genesis. Sounds from Nintendo's Duck Hunt game begin the song "The Arcade" and music from The Legend of Zelda end it. In addition, their fans are called "The Zapper Gun Gang," which is derived from an NES Zapper reference made in the lyrics of "The Arcade." During live performances, Fontaine often wields a modified laser shooting version of the 1989 Nintendo Power Glove.{{cite news|last=Eaton II|first=Darin|title=Hyper Crush|url=http://www.ucdadvocate.com/noise/hyper-crush-1.1161843|accessdate=June 8, 2011|newspaper=UCD Advocate|date=February 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928144652/http://www.ucdadvocate.com/noise/hyper-crush-1.1161843|archive-date=2011-09-28|url-status=dead}}
=''The Arcade'' (2008)=
The Arcade, released on May 1, 2008, was the debut album of Hyper Crush, and the follow-up to Mixtape Volume 1. The album featured 13 songs, 2 of which had been previously released on the mixtape.
At the CD release party hosted by Hyper Crush, they also premiered the video for "The Arcade", the title track of the album,{{cite web|url=http://www.hypercrush.com/blog/?p=25|title=HYPER CRUSH CD RELEASE PARTY!!! |accessdate=January 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802023426/http://www.hypercrush.com/blog/?p=25 |archivedate=August 2, 2008 }} although it was not put online and made viewable to the public until June 30.{{cite web|url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37325874|title=Videos: The Arcade|date=June 30, 2008|work=MySpace|accessdate=February 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801180042/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=37325874|archive-date=2008-08-01|url-status=dead}} The video was a joint project of Six29 Entertainment and A hill Productions and was directed by Mickey Finnegan. It was Hyper Crush's third video, but the first one to be professionally done.
=Signing with Universal Motown & ''Mixtape Vol. 2'' (2008–2011)=
In early November 2008, Hyper Crush signed with Universal Motown.{{cite web|title=About Hyper Crush |accessdate=January 6, 2009 |url=http://soundtrack.mtv.com:80/profile/hypercrush |archivedate=January 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115144343/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/profile/hypercrush }} They said in a 2008 interview for BVTV (Bella Vista High School in California) that they had a new album coming out and it was "almost done." It was mentioned that since their first album was independently released, they would re-use about 8 of the songs from The Arcade and the rest of the new album would be new songs. They also stated that they don't have a final name for the new album, then added, perhaps facetiously, that Bella Vista Rocks The Arcade was the working title.{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSIcQ2frXRo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/YSIcQ2frXRo |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Hyper Crush Interview #1 – BVTV 'Band of the Week' HD (Season 2, Episode 6)|last=|date=November 23, 2008|work=BVTV| publisher=Bella Vista H.S. ( Fair Oaks, CA) students via YouTube| format=video| accessdate=February 7, 2010}}{{cbignore}} In another BVTV interview, in 2009, the band said they were still "mixing down" the album and hoping for a release that summer.{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbOuULxgs9U |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/fbOuULxgs9U |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Hyper Crush Interview #2 – BVTV 'Band of the Week' HD (Season 3, Episode 8)|last=|date=May 1, 2009|work=BVTV| publisher=Bella Vista H.S. ( Fair Oaks, CA) students via YouTube| format=video| accessdate=February 7, 2010}}{{cbignore}}
Hyper Crush released the video for "Robo Tech" in late February 2009. This was their fourth video and second video to be professionally done. It was directed by Mickey Finnegan, as was "The Arcade".
The delays in releasing their second album incited the band to release some material through a different channel, and they released their second mixtape on the Internet on June 26, 2009. Valentine spoke about the mixtape: "We wanted to make something cool to put out, especially because our album seems like it's taking long to people... We were like, 'Okay, it's hard to put the album out so we're gonna put out a 21-song mixtape.' Making new music is important to us and we want to give that to our fans."{{cite web |url=http://greenbay.scenenewspaper.com/arts-entertainment/24-arts-entertainment/20-turn-it-up.html |title=Turn It Up!: Hyper Crush |last=Thiel |first=Mike |date=December 1, 2009 |work=The Scene Newspaper |accessdate=September 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402132522/http://greenbay.scenenewspaper.com/arts-entertainment/24-arts-entertainment/20-turn-it-up.html |archive-date=2012-04-02 |url-status=dead }}
Hyper Crush released the first single off their upcoming album on September 17, 2009, titled "Keep Up" with Tommy Henriksen co-producing and co-writing the track with Hyper Crush. On May 21, 2010, the group held a video premiere party at The Roxy for "Keep Up," openly inviting fans to join them via Twitter. They released the second single "Ayo" featuring Diplo along with a music video featuring tour footage. The third single "Kick Us Out" was released on November 3, 2010 and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.{{cite web|title=Kick Us Out – Hyper Crush|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=hyper crush|chart=all}} |accessdate=June 7, 2011}} The music video premiered on Vevo on March 16, 2011.
=Night Wave Records: ''Night Wave'' and ''Vertigo'' (2011–2016)=
The cover art for their fourth single, "Fingers Up," was released on their website on June 6, 2011 and the actual single was released around midnight on June 8, 2011{{cite web|title=Sneak Peek: Fingers Up Artwork!|url=http://hypercrush.com/sneak-peek-fingers-up-artwork/|accessdate=June 7, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and samples "Derb" by DJ Derb.{{cite web|last=DJ Real Juicy|date=June 8, 2011|title=Fingers Up by Hyper Crush – White Folks Get Crunk|url=http://www.whitefolksgetcrunk.com/fingers-up-by-hyper-crush/|work=White Folks Get Crunk|accessdate=June 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002010152/http://www.whitefolksgetcrunk.com/fingers-up-by-hyper-crush/|archive-date=2011-10-02|url-status=dead}}
Starting on July 1, 2011, the group began a summer-long series titled "Free Song Friday."{{cite web|title=FREE SONG FRIDAYS!!!|url=http://hypercrush.com/free-song-fridays/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=August 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325032024/http://hypercrush.com/free-song-fridays/|archive-date=2012-03-25|url-status=dead}} Similar to Kanye West's GOOD Fridays, Hyper Crush released a new free song, sometimes accompanied by a new music video, every Friday. A list of giveaways in chronological order include: "MBCCD,"{{cite web|title=FREE SONG FRIDAY! MBCCD|url=http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-mbccd/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713022837/http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-mbccd/|archive-date=2011-07-13|url-status=dead}} a remix of She Wants Revenge's "Must Be the One,"{{cite web |title=FREE SONG FRIDAY- 'MUST BE THE ONE' REMIX |url=http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-must-be-the-one-remix/ |work=hypercrush.com |accessdate=August 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811231419/http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-must-be-the-one-remix/ |archive-date=2011-08-11 |url-status=dead }} "Rockstar,"{{cite web|title=FREE SONG FRIDAY! ROCKSTAR|url=http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-rockstar/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325032045/http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-rockstar/|archive-date=2012-03-25|url-status=dead}} "Flip The Switch" and its music video,{{cite web|title=FREE SONG FRIDAY! Flip the Switch|url=http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-flip-the-switch/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929010409/http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-flip-the-switch/|archive-date=2011-09-29|url-status=dead}} a "Flip The Switch" remix,{{cite web|title=FREE SONG FRIDAY! Flip the Switch (The Drill remix)|url=http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-flip-the-switch-the-drill-remix/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929011204/http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-flip-the-switch-the-drill-remix/|archive-date=2011-09-29|url-status=dead}} and "Maniac" along with its music video.{{cite web|title=FREE SONG FRIDAY! Maniac music video!|url=http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-maniac-music-video/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325032148/http://hypercrush.com/free-song-friday-maniac-music-video/|archive-date=2012-03-25|url-status=dead}}
The group left their record label Universal Motown, to form their own independent label, Night Wave Records. Under their new label, they released the single for "Werk Me" on October 17, 2011.{{cite web|title=New song! Werk Me|url=http://hypercrush.com/new-song-werk-me/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=4 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103075644/http://hypercrush.com/new-song-werk-me/|archive-date=2012-01-03|url-status=dead}} The video for "Werk Me" premiered on the front page of Vevo months later on January 10, 2012.{{cite web|title=Night Wave music video Premiere on VEVO!|url=http://hypercrush.com/night-wave-music-video-premiere-on-vevo/|work=hypercrush.com|accessdate=4 February 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711231431/http://hypercrush.com/night-wave-music-video-premiere-on-vevo/|archive-date=2012-07-11|url-status=dead}} Their second studio album, Night Wave was the first to be released on Night Wave Records and is available for download on iTunes.{{cite web|title=Hyper Crush Bring the "Night Wave" to Resolution 2012|url=http://www.dlistmagazine.com/decibel/hyper-crush-bring-the-night-wave-to-resolution-2012|magazine=DList Magazine|date=December 3, 2011|accessdate=February 4, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Their third album, "Vertigo", was released on October 15, 2013. It contains the first single "Visions of Coleco" and the moderate hit single "Rage", along with 8 more tracks.
After three years without any news, on March 31, 2016 Hyper Crush posted a video on their YouTube channel{{Citation|last=hypercrush|title=Hyper Crush back at it!! Episode 1|date=2016-03-31|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdOx0NGDj7Y |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/kdOx0NGDj7Y |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|accessdate=2016-04-10}}{{cbignore}} which shows all three members of the group working on a new album. On June 21, 2016 they released a new song called "Dizzy".
=''Repeat'' and the new album (2020) =
After three more years out of the music scene, in July 2019 Hyper Crush announced through their Instagram account that they're planning to drop a new record, marking their official comeback. On 1. January 2020, they announced that they will release a whole new album.{{Citation|title=New Hyper Crush Music? Preston and Donny Fontaine aka Pat and Steve tease New Music| date=26 August 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6coo3jvm_Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/v6coo3jvm_Q |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}}{{cbignore}}
On September 25, 2020, Hyper Crush released the single "Repeat" on several streaming services and published a music video.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 September 2020|title=Music Video "Repeat"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf1Fi-1JsmE|access-date=|website=YouTube}} The new video was shot through Preston's video production company, Ridge Production.{{Citation|title=New Hyper Crush Music Video and Album - Chat With Pat #12| date=6 January 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCgkdw1YXdE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/SCgkdw1YXdE |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}}{{cbignore}}
On December 22, 2020, the single "No Sweat" was released by Hyper Crush on YouTube and Spotify.{{Cite web|title=Hyper Crush "No Sweat " Official Music Video - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7FSPFEPDSo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Y7FSPFEPDSo |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-29|website=www.youtube.com| date=22 December 2020 }}{{cbignore}}
Tours
Hyper Crush has toured with bands such as The Medic Droid, Millionaires, Brokencyde, J0HNNY, Karate High School, Chronic Future, And Then There Were None, The Arrival,{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=333731|title=Tour Dates News: Millionaires/Hyper Crush Tour Dates|last=Pham|first=Jamie|date=June 10, 2008|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=February 8, 2010}} and Lisa D'Amato.
Hyper Crush toured with Kevin Rudolf in spring 2009. The second half of the tour was cancelled for unknown reasons.[http://soundtrack.mtv.com/Post/HYPER-CRUSH-ANNOUNCE-SPRING-TOUR/0BEE8FFFF017EC20E000800B09399]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=Kevin+Rudolf&Ntk=Keyword&an=bbcom&nor=10&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=37]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
They also toured the US at the end of 2008 with The Medic Droid as headliners and Chronic Future supporting.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=536411|title=Tour Dates News: The Medic Droid Headlining Tour Dates|last=Conny|first=Julia|date=September 10, 2008|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=February 8, 2010}} They toured in spring 2009 supporting Kevin Rudolf, alongside Cash Cash, The Audition, and Go Crash Audio. Hyper Crush toured the West Coast of the US on the "We Make It Rain" tour with Brokencyde and Karate High School. They also covered this area on the "Electrik Party Tour across America" with J0HNNY.{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=310160|title=Tour Dates News: J0hnny and Hyper Crush Tour Dates|last=Pham|first=Jamie|date=April 7, 2008|work=AbsolutePunk.net|accessdate=February 8, 2010}} In May, 2009, Hyper Crush performed at The Bamboozle.{{cite web|url=http://altpress.com/news/5180.htm|title=AP: NEWS – Bamboozle announcing lineup today|last=Karan|first=Tim|date=November 26, 2008|magazine=Alternative Press Magazine|accessdate=February 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308101805/http://www.altpress.com/news/5180.htm|archive-date=March 8, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
In July 2009, Hyper Crush toured in Europe as the opening act for Lady Gaga.{{cite web|url=http://www.concertandco.com/critique/lady-gaga/critique-concert-1-29029.htm|title=Critique du concert de Lady Gaga + Hyper Crush le 9 juillet 2009, Olympia – Paris|date=July 9, 2009|work=ConcertAndCo.com|publisher=Neolab Production|language=French|trans-title=Concert review of Lady Gaga + Hyper Crush July 9, 2009, Olympia – Paris |accessdate=February 8, 2010}}
Hyper Crush supported Breathe Carolina on the No Checkpoints In The Jungle tour in February 2010. The tour also included Let's Get It, Queen's Club, and The Spin Cycle.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}
In August 2010, Hyper Crush co-headlined the Lazertag Tour with Far East Movement with music by DJ EYE and special guests The Cataracs and Dev.{{cite web|url=http://moodswing360.com/blog/?p=2223|title=Moodswing360 Presents: Lazertag Tour with Hyper Crush, Far East Movement, The Cataracs and Dev|access-date=2010-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126145840/http://moodswing360.com/blog/?p=2223|archive-date=2010-11-26|url-status=dead}}
Video games
File:Hypercrush iphonegame.png
Near the end of 2010 it was revealed that Michael Wagner, a fan of the group, and Voxel Software were working on an 8-bit iPhone game titled Hyper Crush: The 8-Bit Adventure.{{cite web |title=Sneak peek of our new 8 bit iPhone game. |url=http://hypercrush.com/sneak-peek-of-our-new-8-bit-iphone-game/ |work=hypercrush.com |date=December 18, 2010 |accessdate=June 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221220936/http://hypercrush.com/sneak-peek-of-our-new-8-bit-iphone-game/ |archive-date=2010-12-21 |url-status=dead }} Fontaine, Valentine, and Moronie are featured as playable characters with their own personal weapons: Power Glove, Zapper Gun and Keytar, respectively. The game contains eight levels that increase in difficulty and the controls are modeled after the iconic NES controller.{{cite web|title=Hyper Crush: The 8-Bit Adventure|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7VNfDZ8Gx8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702215713/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7VNfDZ8Gx8 |archive-date=2014-07-02 |url-status=dead|publisher=VoxelSoftware|accessdate=June 26, 2011}} Being avid Android fans, the group stated that "If the game does well in the App store we'll bring it over into the Android Market."{{cite web |title=HC iPhone game about done! |url=http://hypercrush.com/hc-iphone-game-about-done/ |work=hypercrush.com |date=June 10, 2011 |accessdate=June 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612203656/http://hypercrush.com/hc-iphone-game-about-done/ |archive-date=2011-06-12 |url-status=dead }} The game was released on August 19, 2011.{{cite web|title=Hyper Crush: The 8-Bit Adventure |url=http://www.appsmenow.com/app_page/20466-Hyper_Crush_The_8-bit_Adventure |work=www.AppsMeNow.com |accessdate=September 17, 2011}}{{cite web|title=Hyper Crush: The 8-bit Adventure for iPhone/iPad Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/hyper-crush-the-8-bit-adventure |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129071732/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/hyper-crush-the-8-bit-adventure |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2013 |work=metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 17, 2011}} Their song "Keep Up" can also be played on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch through the game Tap Tap Revenge 3.
Other appearances
The group has had many of their songs featured on MTV reality shows, such as Bromance, The Hills and The Real World. Songs of theirs can also be heard in the prologue episodes of the web-series, LG15: The Resistance. In 2009, Valentine modeled the Lowrider Headphones for Skullcandy{{cite web|title=HOLLY GOIN HARD ON EM' IN NYLON! |url=http://hypercrushblog.blogspot.com/search/label/skullcandy |work=hypercrush.com |accessdate=June 8, 2011}} and went on to collaborate with T.I.T.S. (Two In The Shirt) Brand in 2011 to create their "TITS x HOLLY FROM HYPERCRUSH" line of t-shirts.{{cite web|title=BEHIND THE SCENES – "SUPER SOAKER" (feat HOLLY VALENTINE)|url=http://twointheshirt.com/blog/2011/03/behind-the-scenes-super-soaker-feat-holly-valentine/|work=T.I.T.S. BRAND Blog |accessdate=June 8, 2011}} "Keep Up" was chosen to be the official song of the 2011 Alt Games, and the group took stage immediately after the Flowboarding Finals for a live performance.{{cite web|title=The ALT Games premieres June 25th|url=http://www.tavik.com/blog/the-alt-games-premieres-june-25th/|work=Tavik|accessdate=4 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711142636/http://www.tavik.com/blog/the-alt-games-premieres-june-25th/|archive-date=2011-07-11|url-status=dead}}
Discography
= Albums and mixtapes =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums and mixtapes !scope="col"| Title !scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details |
| scope="row"| Mixtape Volume 1
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| scope="row"| The Arcade
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| scope="row"| Mixtape Volume 2
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| scope="row"| Hyper Crush Presents Crushmas Mix
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| scope="row"| Night Wave
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| scope="row"| Vertigo
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= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles !scope="col" style="width:23em;"| Title !scope="col"| Release date !scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"| "The Arcade"
|June 29, 2008 |rowspan="3"|The Arcade |
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| scope="row"| "Robo Tech"
|February 19, 2009 |
| scope="row"| "Sex & Drugs" (Benny Benassi Remix)
|July 28, 2009 |
| scope="row"| "Keep Up"
|November 17, 2009 |rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Ayo"
| August 17, 2010 |
| scope="row"| "Kick Us Out"
| November 3, 2010 |
| scope="row"| "Fingers Up"
| June 8, 2011 |
| scope="row"| "MBCCD"
| July 1, 2011 |rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Rockstar"
| July 19, 2011 |
| scope="row"| "Flip the Switch"
| July 22, 2011 |rowspan="3"|Night Wave |
| scope="row"| "Maniac"
| August 5, 2011 |
| scope="row"| "Werk Me"
| October 17, 2011 |
| scope="row"| "Visions of Coleco"
| March 19, 2013 |rowspan="2"|Vertigo |
| scope="row"| "Rage"
| July 2, 2013 |
| scope="row"| "Dizzy"
|June 21, 2016 | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Repeat"
|September 25, 2020 |
= As featured artist =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of single appearances as featured artist !scope="col" style="width:23em;"| Title !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Too High" (Filip Filipi featuring Hyper Crush, Christian Rich & Slush Puppy Kids) | 2010 | Design and Origin of Stars |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Heartbeat" (Disco Fries featuring Jeremy Carr & Hyper Crush) | 2012 | Non-album single |
= Remixes =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of remixed singles !scope="col" style="width:23em;"| Title !scope="col"| Year |
| scope="row"| "La La La" by LMFAO
| 2009 |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Bulletproof" by La Roux
|rowspan="7"| 2010 |
| scope="row"| "Over" by Drake |
| scope="row"| "I Made It" by Kevin Rudolf |
| scope="row"| "California Gurls" by Katy Perry |
| scope="row"| "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" by Usher {{small|(featuring Pitbull)}} |
| scope="row"| "Kick Us Out" by Hyper Crush |
| scope="row"| "Tonight (I'm Fuckin' You)" by Enrique Iglesias {{small|(featuring Sky Blu of LMFAO)}} |
| scope="row"| "Must Be The One" by She Wants Revenge
| 2011 |
| scope="row"| "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye
| 2012 |
| scope="row"| "I Love It" by Icona Pop
| 2013 |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of music videos !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Director |
| scope="row"| "The DeLorean"
| 2007 | Hyper Crush |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Slow Motion"
| 2007 | Hyper Crush |
| scope="row"| "The Arcade"
| 2008 | Mickey Finnegan |
| scope="row"| "Robo Tech"
| 2009 | Mickey Finnegan |
| scope="row"| "Keep Up"
| 2009 | Justin Krook |
| scope="row"| "Ayo"
| 2010 | Michael Beck |
| scope="row"| "Kick Us Out"
| 2011 | Jonathan Lia |
| scope="row"| "Flip the Switch"
| 2011 | Hyper Crush |
| scope="row"| "Maniac"
| 2011 | Cassidy Sanders, Hyper Crush |
| scope="row"| "Werk Me"
| 2012 |
| scope="row"| "Chead"
| 2012 | Alex 2Tone |
| scope="row"| "Bad Boyz"
| 2012 | Alex 2Tone |
| scope="row"| "WTF"
| 2012 | Alex 2Tone |
| scope="row"| "Visions of Coleco"
| 2013 | Cassidy Sanders |
| scope="row"| "Rage"
| 2013 | Cassidy Sanders |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://hypercrush.com/}}
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/michelleblumenfeld/sets/72157623237224364/ "Keep Up" Hyper Crush Photos]
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