L.A. RECORD XMAS PARTY [ON THE BEDROCK] 2009 FREE with RSVP to rsvp@larecord.com and DONATION OF CHILD'S TOY flyer by the amazing champoyhate! FREE with RSVP to rsvp@larecord.com and DONATION OF CHILD'S TOY Each year since we started in 2005, L.A. RECORD has thrown an Xmas party. Back then it was Daddy Kev and Mike Stock DJ-ing off mismatched [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =KYElsvpB8RA Because if nothing else, my jangled mind is a sucker for "whoa trippy" visuals, garish coats, and a tastefully employed Smashing Pumpkins sample. Consequently, Daedelus delivers in a way his hubristic namesake could only manage to descend. Also, because I have an interview up at Pop and Hiss with the dapper dandy himself, discussing his new Brainfeeder EP, The Boxer Rebellion, and his favorite music of the year. I didn't ask him where he gets his Edwardian wardrobe, but I imagine that can be saved for another convo. As [...]
Download: Episode 9: Mixes by Daddy Kev and Dibiase (for more information check out Low End Theory) Listen to past Low End Theory podcasts [here].
Pour les amateurs de Flying Lotus, Ras G, Exile et autres beatmakers d'altitude, Nosaj Thing nous présente son L.A. version future-hop via le site XLR8R... A voir sur le site du Low End Theory club, le teaser du documentaire nous présentant cette bande de joyeux expérimentateurs, dans le même esprit que l'écurie Brainfeeder. Tracklist 01 Teebs "My [...]
Photo by Christopher Soltis Give XLR8R credit. While the economic crash has turned most print mags into skeletal shells (shills?) of their former self or has found them unable to find an Internet niche, the San Francisco-based dance publication has survived with its integrity intact. Outside of RA , few places have covered the bass/wonky/dubstep explosion in greater depth, with their latest cover story on Joker perhaps the most extensive look at the Bristol wunderkind yet. Granted, that's not saying much-the guy's either shy [...]
So quoth the Million Dollar Man: everybody has their price. Thankfully, this is free. Also, the employment of "Fish" midway through Daddy Kev's set is just an impeccable decision. Download: MP3: Low End Theory Podcast IX: Daddy Kev and Dibiase
If Dibiase does not win the title of best beatmaker in Los Angeles, he will buy it from a thespian giant named Andre who may or may not hail from Grenoble France. As this is a tough belt to win, I hope he is saving his diamonds and gold bullion. Unlike the Million Dollar Man, the Watts-born beatmaker understands the value of paying dues, as he's bounced around for over a decade, honing his craft at Blowed, Unity, and Sketch, the forerunner to the Low End Theory. Of late, he's finally said his prayers and taken his vitamins, [...]
After years of blogging, you'd think I'd learn my lesson and not invoke grandiose posts that traffic, migraines, and malingering conspire to prevent me from writing. But despite the linguistic similarity to my surname, I am not wise. So perhaps something on Attention Deficit tomorrow, perhaps not. In the meantime, a fulfilled promise alluded to two weeks ago: a long-form feature on Jason Chung, a.k.a. Nosaj Thing , a.k.a. the best thing from Cerritos since Cerritos Auto Square . (RIP Big Ern) The article is my first for Resident Adviser , [...]
Wednesday, November 4th Low End Theory 2419 N. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90031 more info Come experience the power of Ableton Live, with the most creative beatmakers on the planet blasting beats for your listening pleasure. LA’s premier beat-scene club, Low End Theory, is partnering with Ableton to showcase the most creative Ableton beatmakers battling each other for your approval. [...]
Download: Dam Funx x Clae "Beautiful Music 4 Beautiful People" L.A. RECORD current cover subject Dam-Funk (who was also in the L.A. Times over the weekend!) recently made this mixtape for Clae from all vinyl—including a new track by Low End/Brainfeeder alum Mono/Poly! Listen and download above and find out more about Dam and Clae here!
The mutual admiration society between Daedelus and The Low End Theory always made sense. Since '01, Alfred Darlington (he of the best chops since Ambrose Burnside ), has aspired towards a futuristic blur of hip-hop, dance, and grimy, glitchy beats-the same combination favored at the Lincoln Heights hang-out. Last year, he dropped Live at Low End Theory on Daddy Kev's Alpha Pup label, a record aptly described by Mike Orme , as "gauzy re-interpretations of his own work [that] take on a whole new life as dance music just as [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Ssru7hYv4X8 I can't believed I missed this. Then again, while this went down, I was watching a face- melting performance from Wooden Shjips in front of 100 people at the crackerbox Hemlock Tavern. A worthwhile consolation if there ever was. For those who don't know, the Low End Theory Beat Invitationals find the club inviting the best producers around and asking them to play their latest greatest beat that they've never played prior. Accordingly, the clips capture new previously unheard Flying Lotus and Samiyam. The video didn't come out, but [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =GrXbOXTl_6A Nosaj Thing elaborating on the inspirations behind Drift, which is increasingly looking top five for the year. I recommend listening at 35,000 feet at 3 a.m with a pair of steroid-strong headphones and zonked on a quart of red wine. Yours Truly also captures Jason Chung rocking his tracks live with surprising style and flair (37-plus pieces). A long feature on the backwards spelling beatmaker is coming soon. In the meantime, another cut from Drift and a Boris remix that the Alpha Pup-signed artist [...]
photo by dan monick | logo by erik brunetti L.A. RECORD has been lucky enough to watch Low End Theory grow into one of the most exciting and vital music communities in Los Angeles, and some of our favorite interviews (and memories!) come from Low End Theory artists and residents like Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Nobody, [...]
Download: Episode 8: Mixes by D-Styles and The Glitch Mob (for more information check out Low End Theory) Listen to past Low End Theory podcasts [here].
Recently admitted to the Red Bull Music Academy in London in 2010, the first lady of the Brainfeeder Camp (according to the Flying Lotus himself) drops her rendering of Tweet's "Call Me" in celebration. First Hud Mo, now TOKiMONSTA-remixing Tweet is the new remixing Animal Collective. Or the old Animal Collective. Either way, I'm fairly sure there are some animal sounds involved somewhere. The cut stays in the vein from what you'd expect from the Low End Theory camp, blunted intergalactic-beats and heart-palpitating drums. I could listen to this stuff all day (and I pretty much [...]
Bakersfield is Buck Owens and Merle Haggard territory. A dust-choked, sun-split farm town of about 300,000 people. Geographically, it is roughly 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Culturally, it is about 10,000. If you look hard enough, you can find 10 gallon-hats, spurs, rodeos, and most terrifying of all, vast hordes of people who pre-ordered Sarah Palin's book. The most famous band to emerge from Bakersfield in the last 20 years is Korn. Not only would you not expect to find one of the brightest lights of wonky/dubstep/beat-culture in Bakersfield, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything vaguely hip-hop. Unless you [...]
Download: Waajeed "Tetris" (off Scion's Beat Machine project curated by Blu Jemz)
Download: Low End Theory Vol. V “Daddy Kev vs. Daedelus” I remember "in the beginning" when one of the proposed spots for Low End Theory was The Smell. That would have been a mind melter!! Congratulations to all the guys for an amazing job and a great feature in today's Arts & Entertainment Section [...]
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Julia Holter - World (Official Video)
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