Inside Out - New Zealand Edition - Vol 18 feat Kentaro & The Gaslamp Killer

Sounds Pacific

Red Bull Studio, Auckland, NZ

Ladies and gentleman, the sound from New Zealand. Live and direct from the infamous live sessions at Auckland's Red Bull Studio. Catch a wide range of musicians, styles and jam sessions - all performed with love from the onward paradise. This edition focuses on two DJs - Kentaro from Tokyo and The Gaslamp Killer from LA. Kentaro, a DMC World Champion at age 20, has since moved from the wheels of steel to the knobs of plastic, turning in beautifully structured production and a musicality that goes beyond turntable sports. He'll still scratch until you're dizzy when called for, mind you, but he won't that let get in the way of the flow, ever. Second in line is one William Benjamin Bensussen aka The "Mutherf@@kin'" Gaslamp Killer has quickly become one of the most sought-after producers to emerge from the burgeoning Westcoast beats scene. Relocating to Los Angeles in 2005, he became the resident DJ at Daddy Kev's infamous Low End Theory parties as well as a member of the Brainfeeder crew, which should give you an idea of his cerebral sound - a master of dark, swampy funk, with murderous drums, psychedelic world sounds, and dope beats from outer space. Especially when let lose on two turntables and a mic, The Gaslamp Killer gets wild and nutty, wrecking the decks like animal minus the soft Muppet facade. Un-easy listening, like wax torture full of bass and rib rattling energy.