Jeremiah Jae – Raw Tape$ from Ounce. Films on Vimeo. Samples courtesy of the Boogie Nights soundtrack. Video inspiration via Reservoir Dogs. Sonic fidelity like an underwater level of Super Mario Bros. A Brainfeeder release. Lo-fi LA aqua-rap. Killing those who forget their mantras.

Benji B’s out on vacation, leaving the house keys to the Brainfeeders, who drink his soy milk and smoke his finest weed — all in an attempt to topple J Rocc for best radio mix of the young year. It’s unclear who wins, but the Walking Dead throw their firing squad at the problem. Straight […]

Seeing as though it’s 3 p.m. on a groggy overcast afternoon in late November, I don’t have all that much to say about Low Limit’s latest mix for Brainfeeder — save that it gets my vote of confidence. Previously best known for his work as one half of Lazer Sword, Limit rocked a solo set […]

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 […]

Aaron Matthews has a library full of wind chimes and dimes. It’s fitting that Teebs named his debut after a synonym for love. At times. his music  can be indescribable without leaning on superlatives. At a superficial level, these are merely samples and loops, cut and pasted in a particular order. Yet on an ethereal […]

The unofficial but Teebs-approved video for “Anchor Steam” puts a pixie-haired face on his interstellar synesthesia. The press kit one-liner comes courtesy of Flying Lotus who described his music as sounding the way Avatar looks. It’s a perfect description — one validated by  Google image searching, “Teebs Paintings.” Even in pixelated form, his abstract flair […]

“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 […]

Aaron Frank might pop up in your cereal. Since attending last year’s Nosaj Thing-headlined Brainfeeder Sessions, I’ve noticed Lorn’s “Tomorrow” popping up in DJ sets from Gaslamp Killer to Mary Anne Hobbs. Boasting an unmistakably dark tone, it veers on industrial, making it stand out from the often Dilla-descended beats that pound at the Low […]

We post a lot of mixes these days. Maybe you enjoy them, maybe you don’t. I can’t really tell. I’m not about to take a focus group survey — yes, there are blogs that do those things. But that’s less hip-hop than soy milk and yoga — then again, there is a night in Los […]

The disconnect between the real world and the Internet music bubble is always striking. When I told friends that I was covering Jay-Z’s Friday night Staples Center performance, response came in two forms: “please take me,” or “I work in an office, fuck you.” Meanwhile, half the people whom I dragged to the Brainfeeder Sessions […]