Taking a page from Devo’s synthgeek playbook, Norwegian party band Datarock embarked on the monumental task of trying to equal the success of their debut album that scored the ubiquitous hit “Fa-Fa-Fa.” With the stakes a lot higher, they learned that making funky grooves is a serious matter. In an exclusive interview, Big Shot met up with Datarock’s Fredrik Saroea (a.k.a. Rocksteady Freddi) and learned the trials and tribulations that led to their second album, Red.

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