Oct
26

Gonjasufi – The 9th Inning EP

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Intelligent demon music. On some level, the fact that Sufi and Ish of Shabazz are cousins makes no sense. On most levels, it is evidence of eccentricity being genetic. I am patiently waiting for The Sufi in the Palace, but I am nonetheless excited to bump The 9th Inning EP… Continue reading »

Oct
19

Blu & Gonjasufi Eat Fish, Tossed Salads, and make Rap Ballads

October is the time for Gonjasufi. Nothing says derangement like the crazed vagabond vocals of Sumach Ecks. Don’t be fooled by the Alan Wiggins-era San Diego Padres logo above. There is nothing Catholic about this. In my imagination, Sufi is the next Nate Dogg for all left field rappers. Need a hit for your haunted… Continue reading »

Apr
29

I Come to Bury Gonjasufi and to praise him

New Sufi of indiscriminate origin, snagged by Frank N’ Beats via Kevin “The Bug Martin.” More delirious and broken beats buoyed by a banshee wail. Sumach Ecks needs his own Travel Channel show where he operates as the Anthony Bourdain of psychedelics. You ain’t lived until you’ve tried an authentic Ayahuasca vine acquired high up… Continue reading »

Aug
31

The Gaslamp Killer ft. Gonjasufi-”When I’m in Awe”

I imagine there is a limited market for Gonjasufi screeching his skinned cat yelps over Gaslamp Killer’s Ethiopian psych samples. Luckily, that limited market is me. Brainfeeder presumably gave the EXCLUSIVE (for 16 seconds) to Pitchfork to spread the wealth around. Thus, I will defer to their sparkling prose: “Los Angeles-based producer the Gaslamp Killer… Continue reading »

Mar
16

Question in the Form of An Answer: Gonjasufi

Those curious about context or my thoughts on “A Sufi and a Killer” ought to head to Pop and Hiss. This is for completists and those inordinately interested about the man behind one of the year’s best debuts.  I read somewhere that with you were really into baseball growing up. Were you pretty good? Yup,… Continue reading »

Mar
04

Gonjasufi – 2 Track Sampler

I’m set to interview Gonjasufi next week, so I’ll momentarily defer to Nate Patrin’s excellent Best New Music review of A Sufi and a Killer.  This post mainly exists to point out that Bleep is offering a free download of “Ancestors” and “Holidays,” available from now until Sunday. Scooping the entire album is highly advised… Continue reading »