We get a lot of crap CDs at the self-titled offices. But once in a while, a pleasant surprise slips into our promo stack. Here’s a recent delivery that knocked the S/T staff on its collective ass.
Nosaj Thing, Drift (Alpha Pup)
Vibe: Only-in-L.A. beats with a neo-classical bent. And by neo, we mean some serious 22nd-century shit.
RIYL: Believing that instrumental hip-hop vignettes will never die; conducting séances with the spirit of J Dilla; laptops preloaded with delicately-tweaked drum loops
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2 Responses to “FROM THE STACKS: Nosaj Thing”
on January 11th, 2010 at 4:31 pm #
[...] Nosaj Thing—one of L.A.’s most talked-about producers outside of his beat-chopping buddy Flying Lotus—has shared a pair of recent remixes for Drake (”Forever”) and the xx (”Islands”). Both are moonlit and moody, creeping along to a bleary-eyed backdrop of spacey synths and diamond-edged drums. [...]
on April 24th, 2010 at 10:54 am #
[...] of Dabrye, Flying Lotus and Nosaj Thing will lap this stuff right up. And if you’re still unsure of all this stutter-step business, [...]