Mochilla captures the record release party for The Golden Age of Apocalypse – September 5, 2011 at the The Echo in Echo Park L.A.

Photography:
Mike Park
Eric Coleman
B+
Editing:
Luke Lynch
Sound Recording:
Daddy Kev

UK producer joins the squad ! get familiar!

www.soundcloud.com/lapalux

DJ MEHDI “Loukoums” by edbangerrecords

DJ Mehdi Live @ Mad Decent Block Party 7-30-2011 by maddecent

This is a new mixtape by Jeremiah Jae entitled Lunch Special Pt 4. A collection of new, old, rare, and completely raw joints for your mental palate. Play this in your cars, or set up your old AV speakers, or burn a compact disc and pop this in your walkmen to feel the rawness smack you across the face with love and knowledge. 12 Tracks. Production by Natural Cure, Flying Lotus, Raga, Projeck, & myself. And special guests! HOTEP XX YM GR

ALSO CHECK OUT www.fakedgoods.com to buy a limited edition Jeremiah Jae mixtape with hand made art. And special limited items from Monica Ramirez.

Lots of people ask me about Thundercat, and how I come to know this guy. Thing is you’ve been hearing him for years and probably didn’t even know it. He’s one of the most talented bass players I’ve ever witnessed and I’ve been blessed to have worked with this guy on ‘Cosmogramma’ and ‘Pattern+Grid World’. Since then Thunder has been like a brother to me and feels like the other half of my brain in the studio. I thought it would be good to get you familiar with the man who’s contributed his unique sound to so many records I love. Here’s some things, a prelude to the LP. Some new, some you might know, some we may never release.

His debut album ‘The Golden Age of Apocalypse’ drops Aug. 30th, which I have had my hand in putting together.

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Ever since we started working on the Thundercat record we’ve all been listening to the living legend, George Duke so much!
Our friend B+ (Mochilla) put together a mix dedicated to his amazing catalog circa 1969-1981.

Feel. 
George Duke 1971-1980

ThunderCat’s recent cover of For Love I Come inspired me to have a listen again to the amazing music of George Duke. When most of the records on this mix were made it was an extraordinarily creative time in LA. A family of musicians were bringing new rhythms, new instruments, new humor, new international influences to jazz. CannonBall was an important figure and his partner David Axelrod – but the new arrivals Airto Moreira and Flora Plurim were also instrumental and then George Duke from the Bay Area who had collaborated with Frank Zappa.

George Duke has been an inspiration to hiphop for many many years…… Back in 1991 an album came out called Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest. You may know the name for another reason but anyways on a song called The Infamous Date Rape Tribe sampled Steam Drill by Cannonball Adderley featuring George Duke and we were off to the races. Ice Cube sampled Duke for True to the Game from Death Certificate that same year. Since then many more beat heads have been attracted to Mr. Dukes amazing keyboard playing, sense of rhythm and unique lyrical stylings. Dilla has definitely listened as has Madlib, Pete Rock, Kanye, Karriem Riggins and now well ThunderCat.
ThunderCat for all his youth has actually played with George Duke.
Anyways this mix is in tribute to George Duke as it is in celebration of ThunderCat.
I think we are in a similarly creative moment now in LA as existed in the mid seventies and it seems fitting to make the link.
Good musicians will make you listen again and
ThunderCats For Love I Come surely made me do that.
Enjoy.
B+
(for Mochilla.com)

My first experiment with Cinema4D+After Effects
Animation//Sound Design+Music – Flying Lotus

3-16-11

Filmed//Edited by Flying Lotus
Manefestation EP out on Brainfeeder 2011

lowendtheoryclub.com

Filmed by: Theo Jemison, Grace Oh, Arthur Mor, Alter

Editing: Strangeloop

Dope

Directed by Justin Staple

Directed by Flying Lotus
Post Production BEEPLE
DP Theo Jemison

OIZO MOUSTACHE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT from oizo mr on Vimeo.

Hey all, we got this bangin mix from Low Limit (Lazer Sword). Been waiting for just the right time to send this into the world. Download this now!

http://soundcloud.com/lowlimit

The visionary illustrator who created the Pattern+Grid World album cover art will be doing a show in LA at Giant Robot.
His universe is incredible

http://theoellsworth.blogspot.com/

flyer designed by

http://www.paulorafael.net/

Flying Lotus – Kill Your Co-Workers from Warp Records on Vimeo.

UK producer Lukid hits us with this mix of new original production and exclusive material from extended fam !

A few months back I asked our good friends at Lucky Me if they’d be down to contribute to our ever-growing podcast.

Dom Sum and Fine Art known as ”The Blessings”, came back with this great mix right before they get Sonar crackin’ this year.

www.thisisluckyme.com

LuckyMe Presents… Sonar 2010 from LuckyMe on Vimeo.

More talent from Los Angeles, producer/Dj DLX brings us a special mix of mostly his own original production from jungle to breaks to dubstep.
enjoy

http://www.myspace.com/doctorlazarusx

download the mixtape the homie made..
folks are really loving this, give dude your ear.
http://sharebee.com/0ccf54ff

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone
as we’re approaching this new year, I felt it was time to let go of some things that have been gathering dust. Some old things, and some new things, I tried to pick out tracks that I know yall haven’t heard yet so there should be surprises around every turn.

can’t believe i’ve been making tracks for over 10 years now..That said, there’s so much to learn still.

I hope you all enjoy this mix. Thanks to the Gaslamp Killer for doing an incredible job on this.

Can’t wait for you all to hear my album ‘Cosmogramma’ coming out May 4th 2010 on Warp Records.

Enjoy
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Art (Flying Lotus) Layout (Ques)

Happy holidays from the Brainfeeder crew.

Christmas time is here again along with all the other gift giving holidays…

GLK and me are gonna put something extra special together for you all.

Check this space for a super special treat, after you open up all your gifts…

- Flylo

Our homie Eskmo hooked us up with an incredible mix of various productions, just before he drops a set at Brainfeeder Sessions at the Downtown Independent…

you are happy

yes YOU !

http://www.zshare.net/download/69282562755a5e79/

Back before “beat music” operated as the umbrella term encompassing the Low End Theory sound, there was Daedelus, the Santa Monica-born musician known for breaching genre constraints and for a set of stellar muttonchops that could humiliate Martin Van Buren. Hovering at the nebulous nexus between hip-hop, drum and bass, jazz and musique concrete, the musician, born Alfred Weisberg-Roberts, forged a singular aesthetic back when break beats and B-Boy poses still ruled the Los Angeles underground.

Only eight years into his career, the prolific producer already has released 10 solo albums, more than a dozen EPs and miscellaneous projects, plus full-length collaborations with prolix Project Blowed emcee Bus Driver, his wife Laura Darlington (under the moniker the Long Lost) and Dublab doyen Frosty (Adventure Time). Somehow, he found time to remix everyone from Wax Tailor to Sa-Ra, while amassing the finest collection of Edwardian coats this side of Roger Daltrey circa “A Quick One, While He’s Away.”

As a sign of the respect he commands, his output has been scattered across electronic music’s finest labels, including venerable indie imprints Plug Research, Alpha Pup, Brainfeeder and Ninja Tune. With the Low End Theory’s increased notoriety, Daedelus’ own profile has ascended like a tangent curve. In particular, a recent set on Mary Anne Hobbs’ influential BBC 1Xtra program further cemented his place in the upper echelon of Los Angeles beat-makers. Rocking a special extended Thanksgiving set at the Lincoln Heights club, he spoke to Pop and Hiss about his new label, how he got involved with the Low End Theory and the Boxer Rebellion.

How did you first fall into the Low End Theory orbit?

I’d known [Low End Theory co-founder Daddy] Kev for a long time. He actually used to run an amazing drum and bass and hip-hop night in L.A. called Concrete Jungle, that I’d sort of been shut out of because they only allowed certain members. I really wanted to be a part of it, but I was just a young wannabe drum and bass DJ.

I was an outsider who was interested in fairly weird stuff and I met Kev there and it was a long process of getting involved in the greater L.A. scene of beats or glitch hop, whatever you want to call it. Prior to Low End Theory, I was going to a night with all those guys called Sketchbook, which was a sort of a forerunner. The great thing about the club is that everyone is a fan of each other and it’s filled with awesome people who really love music. It’s not just beat heads, it’s psych-rock kids, prog people, funk fans, all the lost children.

Your main label is usually Ninja Tune, but you’re releasing on EP on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint at the beginning of next year. Is there any specific theme or new sound that you gravitated toward on this effort?

It’s actually based on the events of the Boxer Rebellion. I’ve been a fan of Victoriana for a long time — it was simultaneously a very peaceful time and one of expansion and war. The Boxer uprising was one of the last gasps of the British Empire and signaled the end of the 19th century. The long and short of it is that the British had forced the Chinese to keep doing opium, which triggered the opium wars about 60 years earlier. And around 1900, a group of anti-imperialist, anti-missionary “Boxers” tried to throw the British out. But what’s crazy is that the Boxers thought that they had magic powers and that they could fly and survive based off their knowledge of martial arts. But of course, they were slaughtered by guns. I was drawn to the fact that there wasn’t a soundtrack for it — not that there should be a soundtrack to massacre, but I’m a fan of epic stuff. Besides, when was the last time a war was fought with magic?

What specifically is it about Victorian culture and history that interests you so much?

It’s the idea of civility marred by acts of terrible violence. I’m also into soundtracks. I’m always trying to do them for stuff that hasn’t been made yet. It’s an event without the underpinnings, and also Brainfeeder is such an open place — I couldn’t do this weird of an idea for just any label. They’re taking chances on a lot of interesting stuff right now, from ambient to beat-heavy stuff.

You also recently started your own Magical Properties label this year. Was that something you’d always wanted to do?

I’ve been on enough labels to know the pains of it all. Plus, the wash and slosh of the current media and environment tends to lead to things being overlooked, so I was definitely hesitant. It wasn’t something I resisted, but it wasn’t something I pursued either. Then it became more and more obvious that there was this Catch-22 in the industry: to get on a label, you have to be in a situation where you can release things or get some sort of hype. It’s almost impossible to exist out of nowhere or without some machinery. So, basically, I started it to put on artists whom I thought were overlooked. Jogger are making amazing music, and I wanted to give them a mouthpiece where they could get in a position to talk to other labels where everyone will benefit.

It’s getting near the end of the year. Are there any tracks or albums that stand out as favorites?

2000F’s “You Don’t Know What Love Is,” is totally different. It’s like a Zapp and Roger track from the future, released on Hyberdub. Not to shamelessly self-promote, but I loved the Jogger record. And of course all the beat stuff that come out of L.A.: Nosaj Thing, Flying Lotus, Matthewdavid, Ras G. I really loved the latter’s “Penny’s Confession.” I don’t listen to all that much new music, though. This year, I probably listened to samba, bossa nova and library music the most.

By Jeff Weiss
Photo by Laura Darlington

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/11/daedelus-talks-low-end-theory-and-the-boxer-rebellion.html

Daedelus at Low End Theory at the Airliner, 2419 N. Broadway, 9 p.m. tonight, $10

Dir. Lefto

I kept hearing about this young jazz prodigy. My homie Thundercat, told me about his young kid who could play like piano like Chick Corea. Turns out that Dr. Strangeloop and him are good friends. I had to investigate and see what was up. All the things I heard are pretty much true.

We’ll be releasing Austin Peralta’s ‘Endless Planets’ sometime early next year.
Until then, Here’s a preview.

Austin Peralta – Cecilia (Strangeloop underwater mix) from Dr. StrangeLoop on Vimeo.

In celebration of Flying Lotus’s birthday, ArtDontSleep put together another heavy impromptu jam session in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles. This 30 minute take from the jam session features some heavy hitter producers and musicians, including Flying Lotus himself, Exile, Shafiq Husayn (SA-RA), Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner (Erykah Badu, SA-RA), Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (Suite for Ma Dukes), Computer Jay (Master Blazter) and many others.

Also, many of these cats will be featured on the upcoming CMJ Showcase on October 21st at Crash Mansion. Homeboy Deluge will be attending and might keep you guys up to date about what’s poppin’ in NY. Check out the sick line-up on the flyer. From all these musicians to you, enjoy the joint entitled “Happy Birthday, Flying Lotus”.

Credits:
Artdontsleep presents: Echo park jam sessions

Track Title: “Happy Birthday, Flying Lotus”

Featuring:
Flying Lotus
Exile
Shafiq husayn
Stephen Thundercat Bruner
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Computer Jay
Isaac Smith
Jim Lang
Alla Koi
Andres Renteria
Matthew David
The Gaslamp Killer

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6704900944bdcdb2

Recorded by: Benjamin Tierney and Jim Lang
Recorded at: Knob World

Mixed by: Jose Jurado

Written by: nilez
photos: Grace Oh

http://www.myspace.com/artdontsleep

Alex B dropped us a hearty meal featuring tons of original new productions
enjoy!

1. 0:00 Introducing
2. 1:25 Alex B- At Channel One (Unreleased)
3. 4:25 Ziploc- Sushi Caps (Unreleased)
4. 5:40 Knxwledge- Petaluma (Unreleased)
5. 6:45 Count Bass D- Aurul S(ECT)s (Dwight Spitz)
6. 8:04 Devonwho- Zelda (Unreleased)
7. 9:00 Alex B- Wallin (Unreleased)
8. 12:40 Alex B- Metameme STS9 REMIX (Make it Right)
9. 15:21 AFTA 1- Believe (Aftathoughts)
10. 16:16 Alex B- Show Me (Unreleased)
11. 18:10 Get Nice Interlude
12. 18:40 Viktor Vaughn- GMC W/ Eucalyptus (Super Villian)
13. 21:25 Devonwho- Shut it down Remix (WAVES)
14. 24:30 Alex B- You and I Both Know (Unreleased)
15. 27:00 Alex B- Players J Dilla REMAKE (alexbeats.com)
16. 29:35 Alex B- Frankenstein (Unreleased)
17. 32:40 Alex B- Nothing is Always something (Unreleased)
18. 35:10 Heralds Of Change- Asswank (Puzzles EP)
19. 36:15 Alex B- SB (Unreleased)
20. 38:20 Alex B- Hide Extension (Unreleased)
21. 41:35 Alex B- Spain (Unreleased)
22. 44:45 Dibia$e- Be fly (Unreleased)
23. 46:10 OUTRO

Website info

http://www.alexbeats.com

twitter.com/alexbeats
facebook.com/alexbbeats
myspace.com/pnuma

Big thanks to the good cats at Flaunt Magazine for this dope piece on the crew.

http://flaunt.com/

I’ve always wanted to see this music experienced in a way more focused form than your traditional club vibe.
So we’re starting Brainfeeder Sessions at the downtown independent.
Amazing audio/visual madness with films and Ideas.
Starting Sept 6th. *First Sunday of every month*

7pm-11pm
all ages

Amazed to see this happen.

See you there!

http://www.downtownindependent.com

http://www.myspace.com/dorianconcept

photo:Erosie

Martyn delivers an amazing mix to us.
I smile.

Welcome to ‘The Count’s Secret Planet’…

Where did the name “The Motherfucking Gaslamp Killer” come from?

I got my start deejaying in the gaslamp district of san diego. its where all the pretty people like to go to look at each other and get drunk in there button up silk shirts and high heel shoes. they dont go out to listen to music, the music is simply in the backround & “that outfit” or “thats my team” are whats important. So for the first 6 or 7 years of my musical life, i was being ignored / hated on by these fucking good looking jock morons & theyr cheerleader girlfriends.

i remember one of the first gigs i had in the gaslamp district, when the hottest girl in the whole club approached me and told me that i was ruining her night. whats new. reminds me of high school, minus the tiny paycheck i got at the end. i think force feeding the people is how i got my name. i made them all suffer for years & killed them softly i guess. now everything is the same & no one has to worry about their atmosphere being disturbed.

‘My Troubled Mind’ and your previous releases all share a similar disturbing, nostalgic sound, which is also reflected in the artwork. What has made you take this direction with your music, and what inspires you?

I am a scorpio & a nuerotic jew, born from a turkish lebanese mexican imigrant & a new yorker. I was a “surprise” baby born to older parents.
They let me do whatever i wanted most of the time & i learned the ways of the world by banging my fucking head against a brick wall every day.
Thats why i take this direction in life & in music. I love that dirt. That raw Unfiltered Dirt. Simple as that. that is what inspires me.

Tell us how you became a part of Brainfeeder? What is Brainfeeder?

Brainfeeder is the SQUAD ~ I think it started out as Flylos Dublab.com radio show & then turned into a party featuring some of his musical friends & heros. Then he decided that so many of his talented friends didnt have a home for their music that he would start a record label to put some of this filth out! We have evolved as a traveling freakshow since. its fun. Flying Lotus & i became friends a while ago … since then we have been building an EMPIRE of Beat Freaks.

When you DJ you play a lot of dubstep, which is very different to the music we hear on your records. How did you discover dubstep and tell us how you feel about it?

I LOVE DUBSTEP! It brings me back to my rave roots & it makes me feel excited about deejaying again. I cant remember the first time i heard it or who introduced me to it but it was love at first WOMP. Im still into all the same music that i put on my mixes & my 10″, but i have been really into playing dubstep in my sets as of late. Its Freakin’ Live Shit You Know!

Your mixtapes have been known for a mashing together of eclectic styles and genres of music – if you could make your ideal music group of musicians, producers, singers, MCs, etc, etc (dead or alive) – who would it be?

Jimi Hendrix / Erkin Koray / Bernard Purdie / Malcolm Catto / Herbie Hancock / Lonnie Liston Smith / Les Claypool / Thunder Cat / Gonja Sufi / Beth Gibbons / Miguel Atwood Fergason / L. Subramniam / Todd Simon / Pharoah Sanders / Dorthy Ashby / Richard Wright / & ME!

Thank you and goood night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.bleep.com

My
first
real
glimpse
into
the
mind
of
The
Motherfucking
Gaslamp
Killer..

*With new intro..

Cosmic Tones 4 Mental Therapy Vol.1

(not in order)
GB, Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Kutmah, Matthew David,Smegma,Mono/Poly,Misel Quitno,Peter B,Professor Cantloupe, La Voz Sabia De Los Cosmos,
Pudge,Sun Ra, Pharoah Sanders, Mr Oizo,John Baker, Warner Jepson, Carlos Nino & MIguel Atwood Ferguison, Lady Oblivia, Bama,Ta` Raach,…………..Ras_G

Simbad is killing it, we’re all pretty lucky as there’s some really amazing stuff in this!

A lovely addition to the podcast, he’s already talking to me about Vol.2

Enjoy

www.myspace.com/djsimbad

Tracklist:

Whole Earth Rainbow Band- My Lady
Floating Points- KGBeat
Martyn – Feel Me
Kalbata feat. Clapper Preist- Solution
Paul White- Hustle (Bullion rmx)
2tall- Ritual
Mr. Beatnick- Fill me Jesus
Wally- Nolan
Jack Wilkins- Red Clay
Mort Garson- 3500
Horace Silver- Open up your Senses
Ramp Recordings – Maintain (Mike Slott Reewerk)
2tall- Ether
TURF DAY
Profisee x Eprom – What it seems
Griffi – Obsceno
Jack Dejohnette – Picture 4 (SWEATSON KLANK MIX)
Solar Plexus- Lace
Giorgio Gardini – Plagal
Jan Hammer- Earth
Flying Lotus- Galactagon
Starkey- Miracles (Jamie Vex’d Rmx)
Flying Lotus – Riot ( TAKE aka SWEATSON KLANK Rmx )
Architeq- Oddessy
Fulgeance – Sour Soca ( SWEATSON KLANK Snake Charmer mix)
Paul White- Alien Nature
Little Dragon- After (Floating Points Rmx)
Teebs -My Whole Life
Eddie Kendricks – Intimate Friends
TAKE aka SWEATSON KLANK – Soul Particles

Hopefully he gives us a record soon ..

www.myspace.com/takeisme
www.sweatsonklank.com

Check it out

http://www.mediafire.com/?yinuinzegjf

http://www.myspace.com/youngblackpreachers

www.myspace.com/tokibeats
www.myspace.com/tokimonsta

We all love it, It played twice on the way back to LA from Coachella.

Check him out..

http://www.myspace.com/martyndnb

http://3024world.blogspot.com/