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Gaslamp Killer Breakthrough (10" Box)

USA 10inch
Label: Gaslamp Killer
Release Year: 2015
Style: Hip-Hop & R'n'B

Tracks

1. Breakthrough Intro
2. Veins (with Gonjasufi)
3. Holy Mt Washington (with Computer Jay)
4. Father
5. Critic (with Mophono)
6. Dead Vets (with Adrian Younge & MRR)
7. Flange Face (with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)
8. Fuck
9. Apparitions (with Gonjasufi)
10. Impulse (with Daedelus)
11. Peasants, Cripples & Retards (with SAMIYAM)
12. Meat Guilt (with RSI)
13. Mother
14. Nissim (with Amir Yaghmai)
15. Keep It Simple Stupid (with Shigeto)
16. Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun (with Dimlite)
17. In the Dark…

Breakthrough is the debut full-length album from the Gaslamp Killer, a
manic and mystic trip through the mind of a madman. Resident DJ and
co-founder of the mythic Low End Theory club night in Los Angeles, the
Gaslamp Killer is known across the globe for his impeccable turntable
skills and high-energy performances. He delivers the same fire to
Breakthrough, a project pulled from within his soul that is his strongest
musical statement yet.
Blending California-inspired psych with widespread global influences,
Breakthrough is a musical anachronism, an unconstrained compilation
from a wandering spirit. Finding new clarity through human connections
after years on the road, the Gaslamp Killer’s evolution as an artist
continues with Breakthrough. Overcast with ominous tones, loose drums
and contorted sounds, Breakthrough is much more than a collection of
beats, it is a musical project that reflects the culmination of almost a
decade’s worth touring and performing around the world. Laying his hands
on production and live drums, the Gaslamp Killer brings together a potent
cast of friends to contribute to the album. Featuring guest appearances
by Gonjasufi, Adrian Younge, Dimlite, Daedelus, Samiyam, Computer
Jay and more, Breakthrough is a journey of creative connection, a tribal
ceremony loaded with a sense of fellowship that reflects the Gaslamp
Killer’s devotion to the collective experience.
Lacing the album with ancient dust, Gonjasufi lends his gritty voice to
instantly grasping “Veins” and the easy, grainy groove of “Apparitions.”
Finding a frequency of high-strung horror, “Flange Face (with Miguel
Atwood-Ferguson)” drops with a feeling of impending doom, a heaving
monster with cinematic strings and meteors falling from the stars.
“Impulse (with Daedelus)” immediately descends into madness, spinning
out of control amidst wicked sound contraptions and a blurry, bass-driven
melody. Named after the Gaslamp Killer’s grandfather, “Nissim (with Amir
Yaghmai)” travels through a host of emotions, evolving from the solemn
strums of a yiali tambur into a sunny tune that instantly transports you
to Istanbul.
“Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun (with Dimlite)” slices the spine down
the middle with chills, a cold-blooded tremor that congeals as it crawls
through the shadows. Grabbing your breath through your guts and
flinging off into the ether, “In the Dark”, is an encompassing track whose
twisted strings and heavy horns overtake the album’s denouement with
a shuddering glimpse of the end of the world.

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