Aug
22

Gaslamp Killer Goes to Amsterdam, drops new Gonjasufi

GLK hit Amsterdam a few weeks ago, and we ought to have more than just aural evidence of his imprint in the land of clogs and kush. Some enterprising television producer needs to see the future and tab Will Bensussen to be the Anthony Bourdain of esoteric international weed strains and blunted beats. In the… Continue reading »

Aug
14

No Brainers

Untitled from MOCHILLA on Vimeo. File under: Thundercat funk, Gaslamp Killer ferocity, Flying Lotuses, Mochilla, and Beat Scene evangelism. Tangentially related: Mike Eagle is giving away this collaboration with Blowed Vet Gajah and Ellul for free. As with anything Eagle-related, you will probably want to hear it. Sponge feat. Open Mike Eagle & Ellul (prod.… Continue reading »

Mar
14

Low End Theory Podcast XIX – The Gaslamp Killer & Jon Hopkins

Do you really need to read another panegyric on the Low End Theory? No. What more needs to be said about a place that had surprise sets from Odd Future and Thom Yorke in consecutive weeks (my review of the latter is here for the interested). It’s been four months since the last podcast, a… Continue reading »

Feb
01

I Know You Got Soul

Sometimes you tell yourself that you’re going to wait until 8 p.m. to smoke, and then other times the audio leaks from the Low End Theory takeover of DJ Muggs and Mr. Choc’s Soul Assassins radio show. Two hours of mixes from Daddy Kev, Nobody, and Gaslamp Killer. Roll it up, light it up, smoke… Continue reading »

Oct
21

Frank & Beats: The Gaslamp Killer’s Descent to the Death Gate

The Gaslamp Killer – DEATH GATE from (((∆))) on Vimeo.   Aaron Frank is not afraid of Death. They’re afraid of him — there was a falling out over a quibble concerning the proper amount of hair spray.  Previously down for his dynamic DJ sets and choices in facial hair, Willie “The Gaslamp Killer” Bensussen… Continue reading »

Sep
09

The Gaslamp Killer’s Troubled Mind

Several days late linking to my RA feature on The Motherfucking Gaslamp Killer, but things have been hectic at Passion of the Weiss HQ. In attempting to get my kitchen both spic and span for Rosh Hashanah, I’ve squandered countless hours attempting to figure out how to incorporate the cooking dance with the Jewish New… 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 »

Aug
10

The Gaslamp Killer-Gaslamp Killers Mix

“Intense” is probably the word most frequently used to the describe the Gaslamp Killer. His Gaslamp Killers mix helps to explain why — it’s a deranged and blunted jag full of psychedelic beats, trip hop, and creepy vocal samples. Flying Lotus recently called this his favorite mix of all-time, and after that, my recommendation seems… Continue reading »

Jul
13

Lumps and Low Ends

Back like cooked Cav. Almost. I write this from several miles in the air, in front of a guy asking to borrow my copy of US Air magazine, next to a trio of teenagers flipping breathlessly through Life & Style. I have apparently not been keeping up with the Kardashians, but I know that Derek… Continue reading »

Feb
05

The Gaslamp Killer: It’s A Rocky Road Vol. 2

Prefuse 73 deserves both props and pity. The former for taking The Gaslamp Killer out on the road with him, the latter for absorbing the psychic carnage of watching Will Bensussen steal the spotlight night in and night out. The self-described “neurotic Scorpio Jew” smashes decks and phonographs in half like Deck, unleashing zomby staggers,… Continue reading »

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