Flosstradamus is J2K (Josh Young) and Autobot (Curt Cameruci), two nice fellas from the midwest who really enjoy making people dance. They've been touring for the past five years non-stop, which means they've pretty much seen it all in terms of parties but probably nothing quite like Piknic.

Be sure to catch them this Sunday May 30 where they will be playing the closing set (aka the sun-set) and in the meantime you can follow them on twitter @flosstradamus.

Read on.

Being from Chicago, what do you find most interesting about your city's music history?

Well, Chicago is the birthplace of house. And since electronic music has had a major resurgence in the last 5 years, it's great to hear a style of music I relate so personally to my childhood get such major exposure.

Your city has a notorious club culture but do you guys have events like Piknic where electronic music and DJ culture is an outdoor day-time event?

Nothing like it. The closest thing we would have is the DJ stage at Lollapalooza. But no festivals dedicated completely to electronic music. There used to be Summerdance, and Dancing in the Park, but those events have since gone by the wayside.


Does being from the Midwest affect your style of DJing?

Absolutely. As people as well as DJs. People from the Midwest are humble (for the most part). It's a blue-collar culture around here. We like to bring that approachability to our sets as well as our day-to-day lives. That and we have livestock on stage while we perform.


What is your favorite city and place to play?

Honestly, we love playing in Canada! Our first out of town show was in Vancouver. Montreal is incredible! Toronto! Obviously we love playing our hometown of Chicago, and last but not least Austin, TX! Great music city.


You guys have been steady touring for the past few years, what do you miss the most about home?

Having regular parties. Seeing all those familiar faces. We've been going for 5 years now, so we've seen so many people come and go throughout the last couple years. Girlfriends too.


Can you tell us about some new music you've been checking out?

We've really been feeling anything from Douster, Tony Senghore, DCUP, Carte Blanche, and Discovery. As far as Chicago goes, Kid Sister is steady killing it, Kid Color as well, Black Holes, and a group we're working with called The Dirty Diamonds.


What are your upcoming plans?

Releasing a single this summer called CTGD, and other than that, we're steady playing shows.

BONUS: PIKNIC Q&A

How did you get into this?

Some friends I skated with had 2 turntables and a vextax 06, and when we'd finish skating we'd go back to their house and scratch. Curt got into it through his older brother.

What’s your ideal setup to rock a crowd?

A big, dark, sweaty room, full of drunk people never hurts.

What do you usually bring to a picnic?

Wine, cheese, and a girl.

What’s the first song that made you go crazy?

Prince - Let's Go Crazy

What’s the last song that made you go crazy?

Prince - Let's Go Crazy

What song will you never drop?

Not sure that exists, but probably Yanni or something along those lines.

Funniest request you’ve ever gotten?

Anytime a girl who looks like an extra from the Jersey Shore cast requests a song by humming it or guessing the title by some random lyric of the song, usually provides a good laugh.

Most memorable DJ experience?

So many memorable experiences. I'd say our first Lollapalooza performance was pretty exceptional. We started by playing to about 50 people, and by the end there were a few thousand going nuts.

Biggest fail of your career?

I once introduced myself as Curt over the mic in front of a huge crowd at a Yo Gabba Gabba show. This would be totally acceptable, however my name is Josh.

I say Piknic, you say…SEE YOU THERE!