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The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles-based DJ whose electric style ranges from psychedelia and world music to dubstep and left-field hip-hop. Associated with Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder Records, he made his production debut in the late 2000s with a series of EPs. Born William Benjamin Bensussen, he originally comes from San Diego, CA, whose downtown Gaslamp District’s bar scene inspired him to name himself the Gaslamp Killer in disgust for much of the patronage.
Upon relocating to Los Angeles, he found a niche for himself amid the city’s massive underground party scene and ultimately found a home for himself as a resident DJ at the club Low End Theory, which resulted in a series of club-sponsored podcasts. He also released a series of mix CDs, among them Gaslamp Killers (2003), It’s a Rocky Road (2007), I Spit on Your Grave (2008), Hell and the Lake of Fire Are Waiting for You! (2009), and All Killer (2009), the latter a label showcase for the London-based world psychedelia imprint Finders Keepers Records. As a producer, the Gaslamp Killer made his debut in the late 2000s, releasing a split EP with Free the Robots, “The Killer Robots,” on Obey Records in 2008 and two EPs for Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder Records, My Troubled Mind in 2009 and The Death Gate in 2010.
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darwinx0r wrote:
"Isn't there anyone else who thinks his live shows sucks?" ... yes. I think his live persona sucks so badly that I will actually avoid going to nights just because I know he will be there sucking things up. Maybe he's a really chill guy in real life, and his records are ok.. but his live persona is such an incredible turn-off that ever since I saw him I don't want to listen to them.
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bkelleher wrote:
Can't wait to catch him at Coachellaa
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skycyclebg wrote:
legendary live shows!
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bloodmaw wrote:
"Isn't there anyone else who thinks his live shows sucks?" no, just you
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bigkajamma wrote:
UNDERRATED GOODNESS!!!!
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freepr0n wrote:
any new albums planned for this year?
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EmiliaZ wrote:
If you like the sounds of experimental hip-hop please check out the artist Dear DJ. Pleasure your ears with sounds of jazz, rap, hip hop and trip hop. http://www.last.fm/music/Dear+DJ
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albert0balsalm wrote:
dallas again, please :]
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afrocntric86 wrote:
haha! if u think his live sets suck, something is wrong with your head and your ears. But everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Thank you SprackCriddler.
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SprackCriddler wrote:
he's an educator though - how I see it is that at his shows he's trying to make people aware of how much cool stuff there is that's gone under the radar
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SprackCriddler wrote:
he's great at mixing tracks together - listen to the 'gaslamp killers' and 'i spit on your grave' mixes --- everything segues together seamlessly. In his live shows he just tries to fit in as many rare grooves as possible and cuz they're all different genres its a bit sporadic.
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Harmen1991 wrote:
Isn't there anyone else who thinks his live shows sucks? I really love his ep's, but I saw him live 2 times and he plays little pieces of shitty songs. There isn't any connexion between the songs and genres that he plays. I was really disappointed. The ep's shows he can do better and he tours with guys like nosaj thing and flying lotus. Maybe it's just me (everyone here is positive about it) but I hate his live shows.
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disturbetmw wrote:
Teaser is real?
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j33433 wrote:
has funk
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theevilone2 wrote:
this guy really blew my mind in Satta...or was it the alcohol? Both!
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Coconut_Himitsu wrote:
satta outside!!! Best show
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Taip wrote:
this man is crazy
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drmuzik wrote:
wow - coolest set at sziget - made digital mysikz look like boring grandpas
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jus-civile wrote:
adam ağır dubstep. sikti bıraktı.
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dharma1832 wrote:
Hele o saçların
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5 Days Off 2012
5 Days Off Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Earnest Endeavours vs Sketchbook vs Hit+Run
Secret Hoxton Warehouse, London, United Kingdom
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The Gaslamp Killer Europe x UK Summer Tour Aug/Sept 2010
8 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/thegaslampkiller
Friday August 27th - L Usine - Geneva
Switzerland Saturday August 28th - 5 Tauron Festival -
Katowice Poland w/Gonjasufi Sunday August 29th - Shambala
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