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“At one level, this is garage rock … But the music on Peace, Victory and the Devil breaks out of those constraints, not as if it’s struggling but as if it’s shrugging off any concern for rules, as if it’s easy to pioneer a new sound.

Whether [Jones] is channeling spirits, or whether Feeding People is simply a band of spirited musicians all pulling together to make her glossolalia of gloom the official soundtrack for these apocalyptic times, Peace will make you want to stockpile this album and hole up in your bunker to await the band’s next revelation.”

— Dan Collins, LA Record

*Watch for the re-release of these songs from Feeding People along with some new ones coming on the Innovative Leisure label soon.

Here’s a review from the San Francisco show at Mezzanine:

“I avoided the electro-loving crowd on the balcony as the long-haired Gaslamp Killer established himself as “someone I need to listen to.” His set was full of that gritty bass that the speakers at the Mezz are built for. As soon as he started playing “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” while drumming on his iPad , I knew this was a whole different level of DJing.

For the next hour and a half of his set, Gaslamp murdered the club with boogie-shaking house and some bass-heavy dub step. His most signature moments, however, were flipping classic hip hop beats and stripping them down to some of their key notes. It plays out well whenever you can play a electro funk version of Easy E without stripping away his essence.”

— SF Gate

“Nosaj Thing turned the festival’s Gobi tent into an aural igloo to weather Coachella’s blizzard of white noise. In the middle of his searing set, it became clear that Nosaj may be the next one from L.A.’s beat scene to make it big.” — LA Weekly

“Nosaj Thing dropping an insane remix of Portishead’s ‘Wandering Star’.” — Seattle Weekly

“In a very welcome change from most of the electronic acts of the day, the set was enjoyable even if you weren’t in a chemically altered state – with varied rhythms and some actual melody, it felt like an actual musical performance instead of just a rave.” — Brand X

“His set showed an understanding of the ideal way to work a late-night Coachella crowd. Lull the glow-stick rave kids into a sense of security, get those with a cresting high into a hypnotic groove, and allow the wallflowers to just stare in awe at the combination of tripped-out sound and screensavery visuals.” — LA Times

“Of the whole Los Angeles Beat Scene at Coachella, Nosaj’s set offered the prettiest tunes — haze-swathed and emotive even when underpinned by the heavy boom bap.” — Spin

Feeding People are Rollo & Grady’s “Artist to Watch” today… These kids from OC rock! New album on Burger Records out now, only 250 limited edition tapes. Stay tuned for much more.

Oldie but a goodie… Video by Young Replicant

Cool write up and video from Theo Jemison on the much buzzed-about Low End a few weeks back…

“Radiohead’s Thom Yorke was recently on-hand at one of the Low End Theory showcases in Los Angeles. The highly praised vocalist displayed his DJ skills on the 1s and 2s, captured through black & white visuals in the piece offered above. Further information on the Low End Theory Wednesday night sets in LA is offered here. Enjoy!”

— Hypebeast

For an electronic band slash laptop and effects duo this video is so metal. I love what I think is the band doing the black metal adlibs over the top of their own track, which is also pretty mental (not metal). It makes me want to go back to high school and befriend that kid that sat next to me in history class.

Nick Koenig (aka Hot Sugar) is a multi-instrumental beat genius. While he is just getting started when it comes to his Hot Sugar artist profile, he’s been creating (or should we say re-creating) samples for others for some time. His sample magic efforts aren’t lost on us here in this video (which you may have noticed blast across the web late last year) where he creates a new beat with the help of some “friends.” However, the video is also testament to his curiosity and ambition he has when it comes to creating. His head is full of wild imaginings, and he is always up for a creative challenge. In fact, in the second video, the impetus behind it: he was tasked with making a song to accompany the music video after said video was complete. Watch out for more Hot Sugar in the months and years to come. His Muscle Milk EP will drop later this month over here.

This is a project Truant had a hand in last year, that is just released and for a good cause. The Glitch Mob guys decided to tap some of the best and brightest beat makers to remix their debut album. Folks like Beats Antique, Jogger, King Britt, EPROM and more deconstructed songs from the album, Drink The Sea, and The Glitch Mob is selling them to help rebuild Haiti which is still a big issue. Click to visit Music for Relief, an organization that supports nonprofit organizations working on the ground in Haiti. Buy and donate here and check out the dudes on Causecast video here:

Last year, Nosaj Thing traveled to Prague to play at the Lunchmeat Festival. He was paired with Aalto, a budding local VJ, and the result was this mini-doc on the process. Some stunning photos over here too. Stay tuned for the next evolution of the live visual show.