Captain Murphy

Guess Tosh jumped on the Captain Murph gravy train!  I missed the episode, but caught a 14 second shout out to them.

Ahhhh my favorite CM song filmed at the Low End Theory in LA.  If you listen closely you can hear Gaslamp Killer at the end.

-gonz

Gaslamp Killer

Nissim (with Amir Yaghmai)

Dead Vets 
ft. Adrian Younge and MRR


"Brainfeeder stalwart, Gaslamp Killer, takes a break from curating mixes of the wildest Anatolian-psyche and Persian-rock breaks to focus on this massively anticipated, long-playing debut, 'Breakthrough'. He also features here in charge of the drum battery, exercising those rhythms / breaks in full effect, inspired from the impenetrably obscure records that are the mainstay in his record box. 

On accompanying detail, his familiar, Gonjasufi breaks into shamanistic howl on the savage-strings of 'Veins' and the psyche-heavy, 'Apparitions'. Fellow LA-based beatmaker, Daedelus, also appears, stirring up the demented, electronic fusion of 'Apparitions'. Dimlite is also here and his contribution to the moog-heavy funk of '7 Years of Bad Luck for Fun'. A hard-hitting debut that's as breathtaking, diverse and challenging a listen in equal measure."

-via Bleep.com

For a while I had been hoping GLK would be coming out with something new and look what I found? Breakthrough baby!  The two tracks above are my top picks of the album (so far) and stay pretty much within the boundaries of his established sound and style.  I wish I could have heard some of his stuff leading up to the Breakthrough release, but I have yet to make the short journey to Low End Theory.  I know GLK has some pretty formidable DJ skills, but I'd like to see the eccentric dude prove himself with the live instruments he used to produce the album.  Either way, seeing GLK perform a DJ set or live one, it'd be fun time all around.

-gonz

GOOD HEAVENS

This is jogger

Based out of Los Angeles, they are just another reason why anyone in California needs to head over to Low End Theory Club (new location in San Fransisco)... ASAP! Under Daedelus' label Alpha Pup Records, Jogger mixes a wide variety of sounds from various genres including electro, folk, drum and bass, glitch, and metal to create their latest album, This Great Pressure.

Utilizing live mixing technology, guitars, and at times a violin, Jogger takes your hand and guides you through a range of emotions from anger to sadness to joyful bliss. Notable songs from the album include Gorilla Meat (above), Master and Student, Falling, and Superman. Nephicide (below) is on another level. At first the song feels like it's going to be an uplifting electro banger, however when a sinister voice is introduced....well I don't want to ruin the surprise, but I'm forewarning you something intense happens. WATCH

Pretty much all hell broke loose. I can admit that I was thoroughly confused when I first heard the song... Should I be scared? WTF IS THIS?! Then I saw the music video and everything made sense. Nephicide is a testament to capabilities of Jogger. The duo gives listeners 10 unique tracks while maintaining a sense they were birthed by the same mother. I wouldn't expect to start a dance party with This Great Pressure, but shredding any form of gnar with Jogger in your ears just makes complete sense.
happy jogging.

-gonz

Download Jogger's This Great Pressure (direct link)

Passing Gas

Senior year of high school was a great year. Less zits, more freedom, and amongst leaving my small hometown and going to Santa Barbara, I was introduced to a musician that changed the way I to listen to music. It was at an Us Versus Them art exhibition where I first heard The Gaslamp Killer. The art and all the clothes were pretty cool, I still have the Stüssy shirt I bought that night, but the part that will I will never forget is GLK’s set. The old Us Versus Them shop wasn’t the first place I had seen the curly haired nutcase DJ, I actually shared a burger with him about a half an hour earlier at In-N-Out right down the street. I mean, we weren’t exactly at the same table, but I did recognize him for his strange appearance. He looked calm, but like one of those calm people that has two faces, calm face and killer face.

Later that night I left 'Versus' with the aforementioned t-shirt that is now pretty holey and GLK’s I Spit on Your Grave CD. Initially, I thought it was complete shit and I didn’t listen to that CD until about a month or so later. Little did I know, that CD would turn into the my version of crack cocaine.

After taking a greater appreciation for b-sides and more jam sesh-esque type tracks, my brain was ready for something new. A month ago, I Spit on Your Grave stood on the pitcher’s mound and threw me the meatiest curve ball you’d ever seen and I whiffed. What happened next is comparable to the moment in They Live when the protagonist puts on the sunglasses and realizes everything is just NUTS. Completely underestimating and not comprehending what I heard the first time, the second listen hooked me. Beats, beats, samples and beats. That's pretty much all the CD was, but they were sick beats. Not like the shitty mainstream hip-hop that had been out, it was something new and dark, something crazy that no one I knew had heard.

So GLK blew my mind in high school and suffice to say, he still does it today. I decided that the trip to Joshua tree with Buck, Rob, Deanna, a shit ton of beer, wine, and other alcohol was the perfect time to get lost to GLK’s latest album (at the time) All Killer. The day of climbing that I didn’t climb, but instead got really sober with the incredible amount of alcohol in my backpack, I killed a David Sedaris book and GLK killed me. After that experience and as far as I’m concerned, he has the musical taste, technical skill, and prowess that a DJ needs to break away from the herd. From Jefferson Airplane to sinister classical organ samples to crazy Middle Eastern hoopla, GLK can’t be defined.

In recent years, the rise of dubstep has played an interesting and absolutely positive role in the evolution of GLK’s style. While touring in Japan, he recorded Akuma No Chi Ga Odoru and in my opinion, his best mix to date. Later in Barcelona at his set at the Sonar Festival in 2009 (top video), GLK mixed a plethora of genres to create what apparently was a show that was so incredible, they forgot to record it for a podcast. Fortunately, Low End Theory has many of his mixes available as podcasts on their website.

Glk's eclectic style, not only demonstrated by his impressive turntablism, but also by his unique onstage presence makes GLK and his shows something you can't afford to pass up. With something new coming at his listeners all the time, his latest work (teaser below) titled Death Gate is an ominous album that all GLK fans can appreciate. If you are in the LA area, Low End Theory is THE place to catch the latest and the greatest artists on the rise. Don’t miss out while it’s still around.

If you're new to the mother fucking gaslamp killer, here's my top picks:

Akuma No Chi Ga Odoru click to listen, right click and save as to download

Gaslamp Killer & Lorn click to listen, right click and save as to download

All Killer Buy/Listen to on Itunes

Enjoy.

-gonz

ESCUCHALE

This isn't exactly a new song, but I was checking some notes I had taken on post-its and this was a video link I had saved. Awhile back in April I was able to catch Flying Lotus at Coachella and boy let me tell ya, it was an unforgettable show. I had previously heard of FlyLo and even had a few of his tracks, but nothing compared to the collection I have now.

Reading up on the guy I found that he is the nephew of Alice Coltrane, a famous jazz musician. FlyLo is also one of the founding fathers of a club in LA called Low End Theory. Some of my favorite musicians like The Gaslamp killer, Samiyam, Nosaj Thing, Daedelus, Shlohmo, and others often pay their dues and bring the house down for whoever cares to stop by for an incredible show. Attending a famous low end theory event has been on my to-do list for a long time and now I'm moving to top priority when I return to the states.

Back to FlyLo... He's been biannually releasing a new album beginning with 1983 in 2006 and more often remains out of sight, but not out of earshot. If you haven't heard his music yet, play the video above. If you watch adult swim, you're likely to have heard his talent in action as FlyLo is responsible for some of the music during these screens. I recommend you get a hold of both the Cosmogramma and Los Angeles albums first. After you decide you like him and his music reminds you of a retro futuristic scene, take a look at his recent work Kill Your Co-workers .

In addition to FlyLo's music is amazing videography (which can be seen above) and artwork. Theo Jemison's stuff which is the cover art for Cosmogramma captures the essence of what FlyLo seems to be trying to produce musically. They are both independent works, but complement each other as if they were made side by side. Watch the video below and listen to that album to understand what I'm talking about.

If you're still not interested in this guy, god save you and you're missing out. I'm looking forward to some incredible releases by FlyLo in 2011 and hoping he'll slay out in Coachella if he's back in the lineup. I'm starving.

PEACE

-gonz

ps. here are a few of my favs from each of the albums...

1983 1983

Los Angeles Golden Diva

Cosmogramma Dance of the Pseudo Nymph

BONUS

Robo Tussin