

"I don't want to say that there is a stigma, but when people think of remixing they maybe think that they're not putting in as much work," James said during an interview in the back of a car taking them through Manhattan from their hotel to the Canadian consulate's Grammy party, held in conjunction with the music industry's annual award showcase held January 28. Swinging from solitary piano chords to robust synthesized effects, "Undercover" was in the running for Best Remixed Recording, a category previously won by DJ stalwarts such as Tiesto and David Guetta but which the duo acknowledged not everyone would understand.

The two DJs, Christian Srigley and Leighton James, couldn't hide their delight on a whirlwind trip to New York as they were nominated for their first Grammy for a rendition of singer Kehlani's "Undercover." In an electronic music scene full of slickly produced club anthems, rising young Montreal duo Adventure Club believes that heartfelt songwriting still has a place.
