Dec
30

Drake – “Forever (Nosaj Thing Remix)”

A temporary break from our regularly scheduled programming. This is probably the only way I will ever willingly listen to Drake.  I mean,”I’m shutting shit down in the malls?” Is that really something you should brag about? 2010: the year of New Kids on the Block rap. As always, Jason Chung creates a eerily gorgeous… Continue reading »

Dec
15

Beards, Blazers & Brainfeeder: The Brainfeeder Sessions With Nosaj Thing, ESKMO, and Mono/Poly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=derQy-vfJ9g I’m still reeling from last night’s Brainfeeder Sessions. Mono/Poly, ESKMO, and Nosaj Thing torpedoing my mind into scattered tessarae. Think a hip-hop laserium, cat-nip for the stoned–as evidenced by the billowing clouds of smoke periodically erupting in the darkened Downtown Independent theatre. Standing room only, clumps of people, commanding the stairwells, the aisles, every… Continue reading »

Nov
20

XLR8R: Nosaj Thing Podcast

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… Continue reading »

Nov
10

Breaking Through: Nosaj Thing

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… Continue reading »

Oct
21

Yours Truly, Nosaj Thing

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… Continue reading »

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