TAG: Nosaj Thing

May06

Nosaj Thing x Chance the Rapper – Paranoia (Behind the Scenes) (Video)

Nosaj Thing, normally known for creating hip hop infused electronic instrumentals, has collaborated with Chance the Rapper recently for the song, “Paranoia.” The video showcases a brief interview with both artists. Nosaj Thing talks about how he got into producing music while Chance talks about his processes in recording tracks. And if you like what you hear, the song will be available for download tomorrow.

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Apr05

Friday Fresh 10a – Nerstylist – Grey Areas 2 (PLSTK Mix Series 005) (Video & MP3)

We’ve had our hands on this mix for quite a bit now and are glad that our good friends at PLSTK were behind the scenes on helping to commission one of our favorite DJ’s Justin Ner aka Nerstylist to put this bad boy together.  When you have one very reputable source of cool hunting creatives touch base with a DJ with a big set of musically curative cajones, only good things can happen.

Grey Areas 2 is a sequel to an aforementioned mix series that Nerstylist began a short while ago in what was the forerunner of our current Friday Fresh column.   While continuing down the path of exploring the world of ‘post-music’ where genre’s have co-mingled and become an ever evolving grey area of sounds, moods, and musical cross-pollinations, Grey Areas’ is both …

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Feb20

Noise Pop Giveaway: Giraffage x Nosaj Thing @ California Academy of Science Nightlife (MP3)

In conjunction with Giraffage’s newest drop, Needs, and this year’s Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco, we’re pleased to announced that we are giving away a pair of tickets to the Giraffage x Nosaj Thing event!

As part of the SF NightLife series at the California Academy of Sciences and this year’s Noise Pop, this event is looking to provide our readers with more than just dope music.  In celebration of Noise Pop’s 21st Birthday, the NightLife event series is featuring a ‘Now That You’re 21, Let’s Talk Liquor’ presentation, looking at the origins of booze behind the bar.  

The contest rules are simple just like this post on the URB Magazine FB page or tweet the following:

@URBMag tell @phil_enn to take my picture at @giraffage and @nosajthing’s @noisepop event @calacademy_nl!

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Nov27

Nosaj Thing – Eclipse/Blue feat. Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead (Video)

The official music video for Nosaj Thing’s “Eclipse/Blue,” by Daito Manabe, takcom, Satoru Higa, and MIKIKO is out now. Featuring Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino, Nosaj Thing’s upcoming album, “Home” drops on January 22nd of next year.

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Sep05

FYF Fest 2011: The Recap

Already in its 8th installment, the redundantly named FYF (Fuck Yeah Fest) Fest made for a great day in beautiful sunny L.A. of music, comedy and fun. Taking most attendants away of the hustle and bustle of the city and the workweek, L.A’s Historic Park became the getaway site to celebrate this year’s Labor Day weekend. This year line-up featured performers like Four Tet, No Age, The Olivia Tremor Control, Glass Candy, Girls, YACHT, URB favorite and L.A. native Nosaj Thing, Explosions in the Sky, Simian Mobile Disco, and the now-considered dance-punk classics, Death From Above 1979. With others like the Descendants, Guided By Voices, Broken Social Scene, Dan Deacon, Cold War Kids, Smith Westerns, The Weakerthans, Cults, and many more, the festival offered up a variety of talent to satisfy everyone’s tastes.

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