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Los Angeles Beatmaker Nosaj Thing's a Deft Distiller

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The Georgia Straight | February 8, 2010

Like many young musicians, Los Angeles–based beatmaker Jason Chung (aka Nosaj Thing) isn’t much more than the sum of his influences. What’s remarkable about Chung is how deftly he distills and commingles secondhand sounds.

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Tags: Jason Chung, Nosaj Thing

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Daedelus Embraces a Quiet, Close-Listening Approachnew

Since his 2001 debut, the prolific Santa Monica native has sampled literally thousands of records for his own releases, but his producer's work ethic has yet to translate into the lifeless tracks that run rampant in the computer-music scene.

The Georgia Straight | Martin Turenne | 06-22-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

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MSTRKRFT Heralds the Return of the Big Beatnew

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The Georgia Straight | Martin Turenne | 07-25-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

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Atlas Sound's Bradford Cox Vows to Keep his Drama to Himselfnew

It's Friday night and Bradford Cox is, by his own admission, "losing it."

The Georgia Straight | Martin Turenne | 03-03-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Atlas Sound, Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel

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The Georgia Straight | Steve Newton | 05-03-2010 | Concerts

Tags: Gruesome Twosome Tour, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper

Alicia Keys Speaks to the Soul on 'The Element of Freedom'new

There are singers for whom song is one thing and one thing only: a church. Alicia Keys is that kind of artist, and for those of us who still look to records for uplift, for comfort, for a soundtrack to our joy and sorrow and fumbling growth, for a way to make sense of the human experience — Alicia is our girl.

The Georgia Straight | Tara Henley | 01-11-2010 | Reviews

Tags: The Element of Freedom, Alicia Keys