zero Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Gaslamp pretty much has to be seen to be believed. If you have even a passing interest in dub, dubstep, club, house, hip hop or left field psychedelia you should do yourself the chance of checking out a set of the Gaslamp Killer.Gaslamp Killer live set from Manchester, UK (he destroys) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Trust me pack a bong and do whatever you do and listen to this clip. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 One of the most bad-ass djs out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Great link 0.Flying Lotus also busted out Idioteque during a live set which was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 he's ok, bit boring sometimes. I like some of the Rusko mixes I've heard but he can hit the cheese button every now and then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 You're listening to his releases or mixtapes and not watching his live sets from events. He's a visual performer and needs to be seen, you also see his deep appreciation for the music and textures he's conjuring and by seeing him execute mixes you get a sense of just how good he is technically beyond repertoire. And I'm sure Gaslamp and Gonji Sufi have worked together they're both Flying Lotus, or have been, non? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I'm going with Tungsten on this one. Not saying he's not talented (haven't seen him) but for me that isn't even close to the correct clip to carry a headline "Dubstep overlord" , that was pretty tame stuff and I kind had to push through it (though I agree with you on the fact Stash is a great track). Rather listen to Rusko and DZ is better than Rusko in my opinion but that's just my opinion. DZ - Old Timers (Tungsten I remember I promised you some DZ, I'll try to get that done) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Guaranteed Sloth's jaw would be on the floor at a Gaslamp Killer show, he'd drop into Jimi, he'd drop J Dilla, Turkish Pyschedelia, King Monitor Sound, Big Pimpin'. The guy controls sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tungsten Gruvsten Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I'm hesitant to call any DJ a 'Visual Performer'...just because they get excited and jump around doesn't change their status in my mind and I've seen twice as many electronic acts/DJ's as I have concerts... Rusko is just as much a 'live performer' really - great to watch if you are into watching DJ's I guess... Thanks for the DZ too Sloth - gimme some links or mixes! That DZ track is the one that Rusko drops most shows - he's got a killer track he drops overtop of the Streets remix I have to find too.. Check the start of this video: ...and the drop at 4:50....and the crowd. This isn't Gaslamp at a bar, that's for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Yeah the drop at 4:50 is dope but the previous minute is a bit cheese. GLK does not get feel- goody so much, he's gets darker and digs deeper imo. Also would rather see a dope dj in a small bar then a huge frat house but gaslamp plays big clubs too. Either way of course it's all just a matter of taste I'm definitely biased toward glk. I booked him in Ontario a couple years ago, seen him thrice and thinks his djing, producing and style are all top shelf. Rusko and DZ are super-dope too but arguably not out of the league of the muthafucking gaslamp killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted May 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I do like DZ's Old Timers and I implicitly trust your guys take on in particular your taste in this case in music (I trust the Sloth implicitly who once told me that Jason Collett's Hangover Days was one of the best -Canadian?- pop songs written in the past decade which I agree with and have forwarded the compliment to Jason as recently as yesterday actually- ran into him at the Y, also ran into Chris Murphy, Matt Murphy, Gentleman Reg, and Champagne James from Run With The Kittens within a one block radius of my house and the gym).I think I agree with the technical points you're making I don't think that Killer's a better DJ because he waves his arms around and shit. I mean how many dubstep DJ's get invited into QBert's lab? It's his much more expansive understanding of so-called 'world music', Turkish pop and psychedelia, left-field and mainstream hip hop - plus his dextrous mixes that make him such a threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSloth Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Don't get me wrong, I'm not coming close to putting him down, I've got nothing but time and I'd go see him spin. Really the fact we're disucssing dubstep at all is pretty amusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 You know what I can't get enough of? The Wu-Tang Dubstep remixes. Holy fuck. Did not expect some of the tracks to be this good....Not for Wu fans, but for dubstep fans... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGb5SoHSpqY&feature=related ...some of my fave dubstep producers lay down some heavy tracks...check out the Nebula and Dore remix with Method Man and JaydaFlex/Yoof tracks there. FUCKING HARD. love it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufCs_6F38SQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P8YCWPhrwI ...the changeup at 1:20. Wow. And yeah i'm not a huge Rusko fan because of the cheese - GLK is good stuff, but I don't find it 'punishing'. Definitely more worldly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 another epic name drop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 (edited) According tohttp://www.jambase.com/shows/event.aspx?EventID=1157596GLK is playing at Wrong Bar in Toronto on Friday, May 14.Aloha,Brad Edited May 8, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 According tohttp://www.jambase.com/shows/event.aspx?EventID=1157596GLK is playing at Wrong Bar in Toronto on Friday, May 14.Aloha,Bradaccording to the link in zero's original post it's the 15th...is it both nights or are one of you wrongbar with the date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Jambase lists it at May 14, as doeshttp://www.myspace.com/thegaslampkillerOn May 15, GLK will be in Los Angeles.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldengrooves Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Check out some Canadian content here... Excision from Kelowna...face melting dubstep... saw him this past winter here in Golden and it was dark and dirty! He can be found on the Wu-Tang dubstep album.Clip from his mind blowing Shambala set last year.. 2009 shambala set pt. 1 full shambala set here...whoa... full set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Check out some Canadian content here... Excision from Kelowna...face melting dubstep... saw him this past winter here in Golden and it was dark and dirty! He can be found on the Wu-Tang dubstep album.Clip from his mind blowing Shambala set last year.. 2009 shambala set pt. 1 full shambala set here...whoa... full set diggin' itthanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 I like what he drops here but in general I find dubstep to be a little spastic for my likings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 full shambala set here...whoa... full set ...now that is punishing! OK just to clarify my stance since I re-read my posts - GLK? F'ing awesome - but I wouldn't put him in 'punishing' turf - this mix is punishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 btw, Gaslamp Killer is not really a Dupstep DJ. He could be the worlds greatest psych-rock dj who mixes in dubstep and hip hop and whatnot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 exactly - wouldn't classify him as punishing, the dubstep tunes themselves are I guess but damnit he could mix oil and water... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Gaslamp Killer is not really a Dupstep DJ. He could be the worlds greatest psych-rock dj who mixes in dubstep and hip hop and whatnotCouldn't agree more. Really with everything that's been said. You know what I need seriously is some just some straight up point and click mp3s you guys can tip me to (particularly this Wu dubstep Eric!!!) that I can pull down and get on my ipod before I have to chef it up at the restaurant tonight. The owner and I have a shared love of Prince, he was a DJ and he has a shared love for many of the things we all love to ingest so somehow I can play this stuff at the resto.Thanks seriously. The epic name drop by the by wasn't meant to be pretentious as fuck, I'm sure it was, I basically love my neighborhood and as a music journo I love being able to interact with my heroes (like Matt Murphy aka Guy Terrifico aka Lil Orton Hoggett is seriously one of my heroes) on a daily basis within blocks of my house is cool. The more important part you don't seem to get is that Hendricks take on Collett informs my writing on Jason, kc's take on performers as a booker and audiophile influences me, Eric's take on production informs my take on production, BradM or Pete's tape's allow me to revisit shows and pick out musical or lyrical details and dynamics. Essentially for all my 'gotta be cruel to be kind' shit I do get a great deal of insight out of this community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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