Nosaj Thing
Jason W. Chung , better known as Nosaj Thing, is an American artist, record producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles, California.[2] He has produced tracks for Kendrick Lamar,[3] Chance the Rapper,[4] Kid Cudi,[5] Julianna Barwick,[5][6] and is the founder of Timetable Records.[7]
Nosaj Thing | |
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| Birth name | Jason W. Chung |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Electronic[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | www |
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California.[8] He is of Korean descent.[9] At the age of 12, he began to make music using computers.
He self-released the debut EP, Views/Octopus, in 2006.[10] His first studio album, Drift, was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2009.[11] A remix version of the album, titled Drift Remixed, was released in 2010.[12] In 2012, he released a single, "Eclipse/Blue", which featured vocalist Kazu Makino.[13] His second studio album, Home, was released in 2013.[14] His third studio album, Fated, was released in 2015.[15] In 2016, he released an EP, No Reality.[16] His fourth studio album, Parallels, was released in 2017.[17]
Career
Views/Octopus
His earliest performances were at Los Angeles' DIY avant-garde music venue The Smell and experimental hip hop club night Low End Theory where he became part of a community of beat makers including Samiyam and Flying Lotus.[18] He went on to self-release the debut EP, Views/Octopus, in 2006 featuring beats made throughout this early period.[10]
Drift
His first studio album, Drift, was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2009.[11] A remix version of the album, titled Drift Remixed, was released in 2010.[12]
Subsequent Releases
Between 2012 and 2017 Thing released a further three full length studio albums, and EP and a Single. In 2013 he founded record label Timetable Records featuring artists such as D Tiberio, Holodec, Gerry Read, Whoarei, 4THSEX and Daito Manabe on the roster.[7][19]
In 2020 Thing announced he had signed to LuckyMe Records, releasing EP No Mind [20] and single "For The Light" with accompanying music video[21]
Live
Throughout 2009 and 2010 he toured a live audiovisual show, featuring large scale video projections of live manipulated graphics, with showcase performances at Sónar Festival, Pop Montreal and São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound.[22][23]
In 2016 Thing collaborated with Japanese artist Daito Manabe to create a touring show featuring real-time augmented reality visuals using multiple Kinect cameras on stage.[24] The debut performance at Coachella Festival was described by Pitchfork Magazine as "runaway winner for best visual production"[25] and was billed by Sónar Festival as "extremely captivating, technologically advanced, show of inordinate beauty".[26]
Discography
Studio albums
Remix albums
- Drift Remixed (2010)[12]
EPs
Singles
- "Night Crawler" (2010)[27]
- "Eclipse/Blue" featuring Kazu Makino (2012)[13]
- "For The Light" (2020)[21]
Productions
- Kid Cudi – "Man on the Moon (The Anthem)" from A Kid Named Cudi (2008) and Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009)[28][29][5]
- Busdriver – "Split Seconds (Between Nannies and Swamis)" from Jhelli Beam (2009)[30]
- Nocando – "Head Static" from Jimmy the Lock (2010)[31]
- Flash Bang Grenada – "Beat My B*tch" from 10 Haters (2011)[32]
- Kendrick Lamar – "Cloud 10" (2011)[3]
- Chance the Rapper – "Paranoia" from Acid Rap (2013)[4]
- KUČKA – "Real" from Wrestling (2019)[33]
- Park Hye Jin – "Clouds" (2020)[34]
- Kid Cudi – "Another Day" from Man on the Moon III: The Chosen (2020)[35][36]
- Jamie Isaac – 3 (2020)[37]
- Julianna Barwick – "Nod" from Healing Is a Miracle (2020)[38]
References
- ^ Hudson, Alex (October 8, 2015). "Nosaj Thing "Cold Stares" (ft. Chance the Rapper) (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Martins, Chris (May 13, 2009). "Rattling the Underground With Nosaj Thing and Low End Theory". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Zeichner, Naomi (October 4, 2011). "Kendrick Lamar, "Cloud 10" (prod. by Nosaj Thing)". The Fader. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Martins, Chris (May 6, 2013). "Watch Chance the Rapper and Nosaj Thing Craft 'Acid Rap' Standout 'Paranoia'". Spin. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nosaj Thing - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Julianna Barwick returns with new album, Healing Is A Miracle, on Ninja Tune · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Timetable Records feat. Nosaj Thing and 4THSEX in The Lab LA". Mixmag. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (February 7, 2013). "Nosaj Thing Is Back". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Holslin, Peter (May 12, 2015). "After Losing His Gear and Beats to Thieves, Nosaj Thing Tries to Move On". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c Matos, Michaelangelo (February 17, 2010). . Baltimore City Paper. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c Greene, Jayson (July 8, 2009). "Nosaj Thing: Drift". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c Ryce, Andrew (November 3, 2010). "Nosaj Thing – Drift Remixed". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Fitzmaurice, Larry (September 20, 2012). "Nosaj Thing: "Eclipse/Blue" (ft. Kazu Makino)". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Fallon, Patric (September 20, 2012). "Nosaj Thing Announces Long-Awaited Second LP, Streams First Single". XLR8R. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Kokiousis, Chris (March 4, 2015). "Nosaj Thing Details New LP; Hear a Track Now". XLR8R. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Monroe, Jazz (March 30, 2016). "Nosaj Thing Announces New EP NO REALITY, Shares "N R 2": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Ryce, Andrew (June 15, 2017). "Nosaj Thing announces fourth album, Parallels". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Nosaj Thing". loop.ableton.com. 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
Low End Theory club
- ^ "Timetable Records on Bleep". Bleep. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nosaj Thing Releases New EP 'No Thing' - Magnetic Magazine". www.magneticmag.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nosaj Thing releases new single on LuckyMe". theransomnote.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ August Brown (December 11, 2009). "Nosaj Thing brings new visual show to L.A. Be sitting down for this". latimesblogs.latimes.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
Pop Montreal
- ^ Terence Teh (October 18, 2010). "Nosaj Thing Launches his AV Spectacular". Dazed. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
Museum of Image and Sound in Brasil
- ^ Davis Huynh (June 14, 2016). "The Evolution of Sound and Visual With Nosaj Thing & Daito Manabe". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
Kinect
- ^ Paul A. Thompson (April 18, 2016). "Coachella 2016: Winners and Losers | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
runaway winner for best visual production
- ^ "Nosaj Thing + Daito Manabe - Sónar Barlcelona 2017". Sónar Barcelona. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
extremely captivating, technologically advanced, show of inordinate beauty
- ^ Rachel Reynolds (April 12, 2010). "LA Collection Exclusives: Rainbow Arabia & Nosaj Thing". KCRW. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Patrick Lyons (March 4, 2015). "Indie-Cud: A Timeline Of Kid Cudi's Indie Collabs & Samples". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Kid Cudi - A Kid Named Cudi". Discogs. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (May 13, 2015). "The Life of a Nosaj Thing: "It's Like a One-Hour High, Then 23 Hours of Discomfort"". Noisey. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (January 28, 2010). "Locked and Loaded: Nocando". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Young, Alex (July 16, 2011). "Busdriver, Nocando project Flash Bang Grenada announces debut". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Krystal Rodriguez (November 20, 2019). "KUČKA shares shimmering new single, 'Real'". Fact Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Nyshka Chandran (December 9, 2020). "Park Hye Jin and Nosaj Thing join forces on new single, Clouds · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Credits / Man on the Moon III: The Chosen / Kid Cudi". Tidal. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (December 11, 2020). "Kid Cudi Releases New Album Man on the Moon III: Listen and Read the Full Credits". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Luciano Belete (February 11, 2020). "Jamie Isaac & Nosaj Thing - 3 [Stream] — The Pit London". The Pit London. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ brian coney (July 17, 2020). "The Quietus | Reviews | Julianna Barwick". The Quietus. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Nosaj Thing discography at Discogs