DJ Dials, blasthaus, an-ten-nae, & 1015 Folsom present an intimate New Year's encounter with
FLYING LOTUS (A/V SET)
CLAMS CASINO
THUNDERCAT (LIVE)
Special Guest : TROYBOI
local support from
AN-TEN-NAE
TRAP CITY: ULTRAVIOLET / NAPSTY / LE SWNDLE
CANDY RAIN: CELLUS / SEGUNDO2K / SEAN G
MIHKAL // RELEECE
ERIC ALLEN / DJ DIALS VS BOGL
NICOLUMINOUS / MIHKAL / RELEECE
SMASHELTOOTH VS THE PIRATE
TIGERFRESH VS SPEKT1
D MAJIK VS MORK
+ MORE TBA!
Thursday December 31st / 9pm - 6am / 21+
Tickets here: http://flyinglotusnye-fbe.eventbrite.com/
Get tickets on XLR8R here: http://bit.ly/FLyLoXLR8R
Flying Lotus - https://soundcloud.com/flyinglotus
You see, no one likes talking about death.
But Flying Lotus has never been one to lead the people on a simple journey.
Clams Casino - http://soundcloud.com/clammyclams
Clams Casino might just be the hottest producer on the planet right now. For some time his electrifying beats have been lighting up mixtapes for Lil B, Soulja Boy and other unique personalities in the new rap underground, but recently he’s stepped out of the shadows to become acclaimed in his own right, releasing his own instant-classic Instrumentals mixtape, and now proffering a timely EP on Tri Angle, his debut release proper. Those expecting more of the ruggedly romantic R&B infusions he’s best known for will be initially surprised, but ultimately enchanted, by the more knotty, abstract direction he’s taken for ‘Rainforests’. With its foregrounding of crackle, ‘Natural’ could almost be mistaken for The Caretaker making hip-hop, were it not for the generous dosage of Clams’ signature whooshing synth atmospherics and amorphous vocal moans. ‘Treetop’ is just beautiful, wistul techno arpeggios and barely-there beats foraging forlornly through an ambience of exotic birdsong and high-altitude air pressure. Rhythm is back in the foreground for ‘Waterfalls’, but again this is a tune built to deliver a substantial emotional payload rather than cheap club thrills; ‘Drowning’ maintains the almost gothic sensibility of the EP, pattering snares, piano chords and sepulchral synth jabs ebbing and flexing in the ether. There’s a release of sorts for ‘Gorilla’, razor-sharp strings lifting the blunted percussion heavenwards, but this vertical ascent isn’t quite enough to suppress the all-pervasive feelings of heartache and listlessness. Rainforest is an isolationist hip-hop epic that accords perfectly with the Tri Angle aesthetic while also affirming and deepening Clams’ singular production style; it’s a new benchmark in the bedroom hip-hop revolution, the real sh*t, and totally essential.
Thundercat - https://soundcloud.com/brainfeeder/thundercat-them-changes
Bassist/songwriter/vocalist Stephen Bruner, aka Thundercat, has music deeply rooted within. His father, Ronald Bruner, Sr., is an internationally renowned jazz drummer who played with the Temptations, Diana Ross, Gary Bartz and Gladys Knight. His brother Ronald Bruner, Jr., a Grammy-winning drummer, has played with the likes of Roy Hargrove, Stanley Clarke, and Wayne Shorter. Stephen joined his brother as a member of West Coast punk vets Suicidal Tendencies, playing bass on their worldwide tours while still in high school. He also toured through Japan with Stanley Clarke at the age of 16.