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He initially said it would take a week to do the improvements, but came for two months and would stay until 4 a.m. RFS DU SOL have emerged as one of the worlds preeminent live electronic acts. He doesn’t go anywhere without a compass and a notepad in his pocket. “We’re not sure if he’s a real shaman or not, but he definitely brought some kind of vibe to make the studio space something more special," Hunt says of their studio's designer. The studio had been neglected for years, so they called a friend - part carpenter, part shaman - to transform the studio into something special through several small installations. The three bandmates, their girlfriends and manager found a house with a studio and posted up on the West Coast. The other guys in the band didn’t have such good luck,” he says with a laugh.įrom dark, cold Berlin days to the warmth of Venice Beach, the band relocated again to record album No. And I only went to Berghain (nightclub) once, but I got in. We would write music until 1 a.m., then go watch Dixon play a DJ set, get inspired and go back home to write more music. It’s a very cool culture there and extremely infectious. I’ll probably get in a jog after we finish talking here.” - James Hunt tweet this “We lived in the Friedrichshain neighborhood in Berlin, right next to the Spree River," Hunt says. “We’re focusing more on health and fitness for this tour. The German capital is a hub for creation, flowing more than ever with art pouring out in every medium. Bloom, the band's second album, was released in 2016, inspired by a relocation to Berlin. Their first two EPs and first album Atlas were made back home in Sydney. Been good to see the cathartic experience. “But we’re proud of the reaction the album is producing. “We took risks and changed the formula when we made our third album Solace,” says Hunt. A deviation from a proven recipe may have seemed insane, but the band took a gamble. Rufus Du Sol’s first two albums were platinum successes, and the band had earned a following. Artists, by nature, are in the business of taking risks, and it's the public that holds an approving vote. The live-electro trio from Australia is playing out their third album Solace, which dropped late last year. “I’ll probably get in a jog after we finish talking here.” Comprised of members Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James. The Australian three-piece, known formerly to the world as just RÜFÜS, have thus far won the world over with two platinum-certified albums, ATLAS and Bloom, with a much-anticipated third on the way. “We’re focusing more on health and fitness for this tour it’s something we’ve chatted about,” Hunt says. RÜFÜS DU SOL have emerged as one of the world’s preeminent live electronic acts. It’s three hours until sound check for the debut show of the tour, which gives the band plenty of time for a workout, a shot of wheatgrass and some superfoods. The sea breeze is blowing while an unruly flock of seagulls rudely chirp during his phone call. The band's on the road for their 25-date North America summer tour, and drummer James Hunt is strolling California’s Avila Beach. Unlike their ant-snorting rock star predecessors, for Rufus Du Sol, the only acceptable vice is exercise.