Truant Media

Diplo x Li'l John x South Rakkas

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:14:00 -0700

Nuff said… Diplo ft. Lil Jon-U Dont Like Me (South Rakkas Remix) by maddecent

Nosaj Thing x Mear One Stop motion video of a Mear One live...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:20:45 -0700

Nosaj Thing x Mear One

Stop motion video of a Mear One live painting. Soundtrack: Nosaj Thing. Filmed and produced by Roger L Griffith.

Audio sample by Alan Watts - “On Consciousness”

Sister Crayon is Truant “Led by Terra Lopez, the band are...

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:45:36 -0700

Sister Crayon is Truant

“Led by Terra Lopez, the band are Sacramento’s art folk darlings with a penchant for hands-in-the-air optimism. Imagine a non-Brooklyn MGMT with Bat For Lashes or Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval fronting. So sultry, breathy vocals over band claps and dulcet piano patters. Amazing.” — Terence Teh, Dazed Digital

Nosaj Thing in LA Times Magazine

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:15:00 -0700

“To lovers of ambitious and enchanting dance music, the sound of Los Angeles right now is Low End. Low End Theory, that is—the weekly club night in Lincoln Heights that has brought together a multiracial crew of innovative artists making laptop-based music with the inventiveness of jazz, the spiritual effect of the best New Age and the cool of classic L.A. hip-hop. You might have heard of Flying Lotus. Well, hot on that DJ’s heels is 25-year-old Jason Chung, who goes by the admittedly nerdy handle Nosaj Thing. Chung’s gentle but insistent sound paintings link him aesthetically to indie darlings the xx, with whom he recently toured, and Charlotte Gainsbourg, whose duet with Beck, “Heaven Can Wait,” he recently remixed. With a style that would make him fit in comfortably in both an art museum and behind the board at a Drake recording session, Nosaj Thing will be bringing together high and low for quite some time.” — Ann Powers, LA Times Magazine (June 6, 2010)

Low End Theory in New York Times

Mon, 31 May 2010 09:59:26 -0700

“Generally known more as a rap and rock mecca than a dance music breeding ground, Los Angeles is now home to a thriving community of artists working at the crossroads of electronic music and hip-hop.”

The article also features GLK and Nosaj Thing. More here

GLK’s new webstore is now live… More coming soon....

Tue, 11 May 2010 19:41:41 -0700

GLK’s new webstore is now live… More coming soon. http://thegaslampkiller.com/

In the meantime, check him out live this week at Smart Bar (Chicago), Wrong Bar (Toronto) and the Flying Lotus ‘Cosmogramma’ kick off party in LA this weekend.

Thee Mike B is Truant

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:23:00 -0700

Thee Mike B has it on lock from Cali to NYC. An avid blogger, promoter of riotous parties (such as Banana Split and Cheap Pop), a remixer/producer and collaborator (Graveleaf with Omar Doom and Knish Hit Squad with DJ Trident, for example)… Mike B comes equipped with a vast knowledge of music across the board.

— via Fabric London’s Blog

(thee) Mike B - Live at Kill Em All (Fabric, London may 7th 2010) pt 1 by theemikeb

Nosaj Thing’s new split 7-inch is out! “The LA...

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:08:00 -0700

Nosaj Thing’s new split 7-inch is out!

“The LA Collection represents arguably their most ambitious project yet… Released today, the second installment is a 7″ split from Rainbow Arabia and Nosaj Thing. Predictably, the latter steals the spotlight, continuing his reign with a woozy, stoned and deceptively melodic song called “Night Crawler.” Indeed, the tune lives up to its title, conjuring a nocturnal and narcotic slink through an imaginary world full of shadows and sharp knives. Consider it blunted beat noir.”

— Passion of the Weiss

Broken Fingaz x The Glitch Mob via Get Hyped On This

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:18:19 -0700

Broken Fingaz x The Glitch Mob via Get Hyped On This

Dazed & Confused Trips with Gaslamp Killer and...

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:37:00 -0700

Dazed & Confused Trips with Gaslamp Killer and Gonjasufi

“I hit the road with psyche hop wizard Gonjasufi, travelling from LA to his home in Las Vegas. Along the way we hooked up with his long-term producer and global purveyor of cosmic bass, The Gaslamp Killer for an afternoon of machetes, possum hats, hash cookies and heady vibes.”

— Tim Noakes

from Dazed Digital

Here’s a great video of Nosaj Thing doing a live set last...

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:13:39 -0800

Here’s a great video of Nosaj Thing doing a live set last week for KEXP in Seattle while he was out on tour last week. If you didn’t catch him in NY tonight at LPR, watch here for some more live shows to be announced soon.

I have no idea what this says, but it’s fair to assume...

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:20:58 -0800

I have no idea what this says, but it’s fair to assume South Rakkas is hot in Brazil.

“SOUTH RAKKAS CREW COM MC GI “Hands Up Brazil (Double Up Riddim)”
O duo de produtores de Orlando convocou a santista para este pós-funk carioca cheio de segundas intenções, cantado em português e inglês.”

— Rolling Stone Brazil, Hot List

@mishkanyc presents Kill the Video: Bun Dem Up Lemurs feat....

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:09:04 -0800

@mishkanyc presents Kill the Video: Bun Dem Up Lemurs feat. South Rakkas. They so crazy.

Obviously, Nosaj’s remix of The xx was one that shook the...

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:31:02 -0800

Obviously, Nosaj’s remix of The xx was one that shook the internets recently. Go ahead and grab it here, and watch this space for upcoming related xx news.

[NEW] Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait (Nosaj Thing Remix)...

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:50:31 -0800

[NEW] Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait (Nosaj Thing Remix) [MP3]

A Decade of Flying Lotus, Mixed by GLK

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:41:00 -0800

Flying Lotus has had a remarkable year, and an even more amazing decade. His 2008 debut album Los Angeles has definitely helped put LA’s beat head community on the map, but the guy has literally layed waste to hip-hop, electronic and alternative beat genres across the spectrum for 10 years. Gaslamp Killer gives his props, lacing together tidbits of the known and unknown FlyLo lexicon to great effect. Download it here.

Catch FlyLo and Daedelus this Saturday, December 26th live in downtown LA.

South Rakkas says ‘Double Up’… featuring Killa...

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:43:00 -0800

South Rakkas says ‘Double Up’… featuring Killa Queenz and Lady Chann. Watch for the full-length, Stimulus Package, soon come.

South Rakkas Crew is Truant.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:57:43 -0800

South Rakkas Crew is Truant.

Check out Nosaj Thing and Joker this Saturday, November 28th in...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:58:30 -0800

Check out Nosaj Thing and Joker this Saturday, November 28th in LA. More info here. Also check out Nosaj Thing’s LA Mix in XLR8R

Lorn is Truant

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:56:16 -0800

Lorn is Truant