Nosaj Thing

Please use some good speakers (not your laptop speakers) or headphones for the music on this post. You'll miss a lot otherwise.

Today I offer you an introduction to one of my favorite artists. Nosaj Thing, a current revolutionary in the world of electronic music. If you ever get a chance to see his performance, his work on the drum machine will blow your mind. He is the most refreshing thing I have personally experienced in the world of music in a long time, probably since I stumbled on Nujabes way back when Samurai Champloo was first released. Little funny detail, Nujabes = Jun Seba backwards and Nosaj = Jason backwards. Just something i giggle about happily. =]

I am not going to drop anything off his debut album, Drift, because I really think it should be heard as a whole. So if you want to hear the work on his album, ask me for a copy, or go get it. Here's a little taste of his body of work, and what he has already inspired. He does an amazing job of painting an audio landscape. The aesthete in me wants to make babies with his music.

couple songs he produced for a couple experimental rappers.




Here's the beat from man on the moon, with a short film inspired by it.


His live performance will seriously blow your mind. This is a little sample of his visual shows. Give it a minute at least.


For those interested, he is doing a show at Club 828 in Asheville on the 26th of this month, with Daedalus and Jogger. It's only 10 bucks when you buy your tickets in advanced. =]