Nosaj Thing
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Jason Chung, better known as Nosaj Thing, is a Korean American
electronic music
ian based in Los Angeles County, California
. He self-released his first EP
Views/Octopus in 2006 and released his debut LP, Drift, on Alpha Pup Records on June 9, 2009.
.
He was involved in music at a young age and Hip-hop has had a profound influence on his music. At the age of 12, he learned the basics of DJing and began to
produce on the computer shortly after. Nosaj Thing has since played at various shows and festivals including Sonar Festival and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
in Indio
, California.
in "Man on the Moon (The Anthem)", from his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. On October 4th, 2011 rapper Kendrick Lamar
released a single titled "Cloud 10", produced by Nosaj Thing. The song was recorded for Windows Phone
promotion.
Korean American
Korean Americans are Americans of Korean descent, mostly from South Korea, with a small minority from North Korea...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
ian based in Los Angeles County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He self-released his first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Views/Octopus in 2006 and released his debut LP, Drift, on Alpha Pup Records on June 9, 2009.
History
Nosaj Thing was raised in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
He was involved in music at a young age and Hip-hop has had a profound influence on his music. At the age of 12, he learned the basics of DJing and began to
produce on the computer shortly after. Nosaj Thing has since played at various shows and festivals including Sonar Festival and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
in Indio
Indio, California
Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles. It is about north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border...
, California.
Music
Chung's track "DISTRO" from the EP Views/Octopus was used by rapper Kid CudiKid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi , better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , sometimes stylized KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the...
in "Man on the Moon (The Anthem)", from his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. On October 4th, 2011 rapper Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar , formerly known by his stage name K. Dot, is an American rapper, and songwriter. He first gained major attention after the release of his 2010 mixtape O D. In 2011, his album Section.80, released exclusively through iTunes, instantly ranked as one of the top digital hip-hop releases...
released a single titled "Cloud 10", produced by Nosaj Thing. The song was recorded for Windows Phone
Windows Phone
Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
promotion.
Full albums
- Drift (2009, Alpha Pup Records)
- Drift Remixed (2010, Alpha Pup Records)
Remixes
- HealthHEALTH (band)Health is an American noise rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band's 2007 release with Crystal Castles charted at position nine in the UK indie singles chart.- History :...
("Tabloid Sores") (2008) - Flying LotusFlying LotusFlying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006...
("Camel") (2008) - BorisBoris (band)is a Japanese experimental rock band, known for often combining and switching between different music genres including drone metal, sludge metal, noise rock, psychedelic rock, ambient and pop...
("Buzz In") (2009) - Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte GainsbourgCharlotte Lucy Gainsbourg is an Anglo-French actress and singer. After releasing an album with her father at the age of fifteen, more than twenty years passed before she released two albums as an adult to commercial and critical success...
featuring BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
("Heaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait (Charlotte Gainsbourg song)"Heaven Can Wait" is the first single by Charlotte Gainsbourg featuring Beck from her album IRM. It was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week on March 2, 2010.-Synopsis:The music video for "Heaven Can Wait" was directed by Keith Schofield...
") (2009) - The xx ("Islands")
- Radiohead ("ReckonerReckoner"Reckoner" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, and is the seventh track on their 2007 album In Rainbows. The song was released as the third and final single from In Rainbows on 23 September 2008. It was released through the Radiohead Remix website in the form of "stems",...
") - DrakeDrake (entertainer)Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
("ForeverForever (Drake song)"Forever" is a single by rapper Drake. The song features verses by rappers Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem. The song is released as a single from the soundtrack to LeBron James's More Than a Game documentary....
") - Malachai ("Let 'Em Fall")
- Portishead ("Wandering Star/Coat of Arms")
- Jogger ("Nice Tights")
- Adam FreelandAdam FreelandAdam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton...
("Rock On") - Nalepa ("Flatlands")
- Blank BlueBlank BlueBlank Blue is a Los Angeles based band that features DJ Nobody Elvin Estela , Niki Randa , and newly flanked by Andres Renteria , and Brian Akio Martinez...
("Eyes Closed") - DaedelusDaedelus (musician)Alfred Darlington is a music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Daedelus pioneered using the Monome in conjunction with Max/MSP for live performances. He is a part of the groups Adventure Time and The Long Lost...
("It's Madness") - 50 Cent ("I Get Money (Lazer Sword Neon Hot Pockets Remix)")
- Plastic LittlePlastic Little (band)Plastic Little is an American rap group consisting of Jayson Musson , Kurt Hunte , Jon Folmar , Si Young Lee and Michael Stern...
("More Tongue Less Teeth (Featuring MF DoomMF DoomDaniel Dumile is a hip hop artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM, where the "MF" stands for metal face, and for tracks he has produced, metal fingers...
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