Above & Beyond Riff On Collabs and Festivals As Inspiration

Above & Beyond have been hopping across the main stages of huge EDM events like Ultra for ages, but Lollapalooza is one of their favorite fests to play because it doesn't only have electronic music on its agenda.

"I actually prefer doing a festival like this where you're in amongst other bands, because it's not so much of the same thing," Above & Beyond's Jono Grant tells Fuse. "It's really nice to stand out against other styles of music. I have to be honest: I don't really understand the idea of wanting to go see twenty DJs, personally. For me, I like things that are eclectic. Even within our set, we try not to just play the sound of now, or stick to one narrowcast idea of what dance music should be right now. It's a bit boring, really."

Adds Tony McGuinness, "I think what this festival represents—which maybe a lot of dance festivals don't—is that people do like different kinds of music."