Daedelus, Nosaj Thing, The Jogger
**Daedelus**
Alfred Darlington (born Alfred Weisberg-Roberts) is
an experimental music producer based out of Los Angeles, California.
Daedelus pioneered using the Monome in conjunction with Max/MSP for
live performances. He is a part of the groups Adventure Time and The
Long Lost. He is currently signed to the Ninja Tune label but has
released material with a number of labels, including: Plug Research,
Mush, Laboratory Instinct, Eastern Developments, Phthalo, Merck, Big
Dada, Soul Jazz, Distill, Hefty, Bit Of Heaven, Temporary Whatever,
Stones Throw, Alpha Pup, Eat Concrete and Warp. He is also a founding
DJ at the internet radio station Dublab.
http://www.myspace.com/daedelusdarling**Nosaj Thing**
After
cutting his teeth by making music on various archaic computers and
programs in his early years, Nosaj Thing is now, without a doubt, among
L.A.’s finest musical modulators. His electronic soundscapes and wild
beat tectonics play like vignettes that affect the listener’s mind as
deeply as he hits their soul. Nosaj Thing creates nothing less than the
sound mastery of beat driven, experimental electronics from a gifted
noise constructor.
His debut album Drift was released by Alpha
Pup in June 2009 to unanimous global acclaim. Pitchfork awarded an
excellent 7.9 rating, calling the album “gorgeously haunted… sonic
Easter Eggs for a thousand listens.” The album peaked at 5 on the
iTunes Electronic chart, and went all the way to 1 on Bleep and
Boomkat. The success of Drift led to Nosaj Thing being featured in
magazines such as Spin, Fader, XLR8R, The New Yorker, Nylon and URB. He
has received regular airplay on BBC Radio 1 and Los Angeles’ KCRW,
while his engaging live set has made him a staple of the worldwide
underground touring circuit.
http://www.myspace.com/nosajthing**Jogger**
Another
product of the fertile cross-breeding programme in operation around LA
right now, Jogger are a live electronics act combining psyche-folk
leanings a la Animal Collective with the sort of beat science trimmings
more associated with the many egos of Daedelus. 'This Great Pressure'
is their debut full length release, displaying a well matured band
ready to embrace the world with their glorious sound. Jogger's
aesthetic centres around a few well chosen sonic themes, from the
Afrobeat debted guitars of 'Napping Captain' to 'Master And Student',
to the electronic rhythm programming swinging from techno crescendos to
glitched hiphop, and the cherry-on-the-cake of sublime vocal harmonies,
giving the project a very indie-friendly edge. If the current wave of
Brooklyn kids making African inspired psyche-pop were to move to
California and hang out at the Low End Theory nights, it's quite
possible they'd sound just like this.
http://www.myspace.com/joggermusic