Nosaj Thing
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Los Angeles producer Nosaj Thing crafts stately, ethereal synth-based instrumental hip-hop, with influences that range from Boards of Canada and DJ Shadow to Danny Elfman and Erik Satie. An L.A. native, Jason Chung was inspired at an early age by the hip-hop radio stations that the bus driver would play on his way to elementary school, and particularly by the Beat Junkies’ turntablism on Power 106. In high school, while delving into the sounds of drum’n’bass and the rave scene and playing quad toms in the school drum line, he figured out how to use his father’s old PC to start programming beats of his own.
Further along, Chung was motivated to move in more experimental directions by the D.I.Y. rock scene at L.A.’s underground venue The Smell, where he made his live debut as Nosaj Thing in 2004. Through online and in-person networking, on message boards and, eventually, at the more beat-oriented music spot Low End Theory, Chung came into contact with likeminded Angelenos including Flying Lotus, Nobody, Daedelus, and local legends (and personal heroes) like D-Styles and Daddy Kev. Following the self-released Views/Octopus EP in 2006 (whose track “Aquarium” was later used by rapper Kid Cudi as the basis of his “Man on the Moon”), he signed with Kev’s Alpha Pup imprint for his full-length debut, Drift, in 2009. Chung has also contributed beats to MCs Busdriver and Nocando, and made remixes for Flying Lotus, Daedelus, Radiohead, and Smell staples Health.
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Views/Octopus EP
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Khazadshakh wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Nosaj+Thing
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dharam66 wrote:
Excited for the new album and Nicholas Jarr remix!
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katinsanity wrote:
Okay I just looked into it, it's on February 23rd with Special Guest DJ. RSVP now
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katinsanity wrote:
Just saw a tweet about something coming up in January or February @ The Mondrian Sky Bar - Free... TBA
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blackmarketbaby wrote:
NYE was amazing
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Daxxe wrote:
Oh no.. now Nosaj Thing got himself a forever main picture as well which will never change
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Satsuki_Ru wrote:
my heart entire
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PurpleAfrodyte wrote:
He's awesome..looking forward to new music! :)
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mushroomsseason wrote:
This deep lagoon you bring to us is sweet and warm, thanks!
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jazzybellee wrote:
<3
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clindsay107 wrote:
Destroyed the Avalon last night, amazing show
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der666 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiVmKbgQ5hU 4:30
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Philson91 wrote:
I think I want more of that sound, just heard one two songs of him.
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Sambor1993 wrote:
Perfect sounds. I hope that the next album will be great.
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Origingod wrote:
<3
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BarackFlowbama wrote:
Drift is a wonderful place.
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Trautkidd wrote:
this is good news http://gyazo.com/5ad678482fd5f60e8d017d497a94c9cf
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lennrdrock wrote:
Hey PPL. If you like Nosaj, i would like you to give me a try, Listen: http://soundcloud.com/lenny-ruiz/obsidiana
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tonhoalien wrote:
Hopefully new album soon?? [4]
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Fe4nor wrote:
For all Nosaj People: Could be interesting: http://soundcloud.com/sha_ry
Videos
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Drift ： Special Japan Set Mix
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Us (Jon Hopkins Remix)
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Fog (Jamie xx Remix)
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Night Crawler
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Events
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Feb
23
Nosaj Thing
Mondrian Skybar, Los Angeles, CA, United States
6 going
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Feb
25
KXSC Fest 2012
EF Hutton/Founder's Park (USC) 3551 Trousdale Pkwy Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, United States
19 going
News
2011
11 Jan 2011 | from www.nosajthing.com
. Currently recording the next album. New website coming
soon. Thank you. -NT
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New York Visual Show Debuts Friday 12.03.2010
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The November Tour: Visual Show US Debut!
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Chopin x Valentina Igoshina
1 Aug 2010 | from www.nosajthing.com
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