The Gaslamp Killer
Encyclopedia
The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles
-based DJ who releases material through Brainfeeder, the record label
of Flying Lotus
. Bensussen grew up in San Diego, California
, where he began listening to Too Short, Jimi Hendrix
, and Dr. Dre
. After being influenced by DJ Shadow
, he became a DJ in San Diego's Gaslamp district when he was 17, where his way-out sets often ruined the pop music vibe in the clubs, earning him the nickname "The Gaslamp Killer." After moving to Los Angeles
in 2006, he helped found Low End Theory, "L.A.'s monolithic weekly showcase for uncut beat-driven tracks". Bensussen has played at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
, the Austin Psych Fest, and the Decibel Festival
. and the Roskilde Festival
.
Los 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...
-based DJ who releases material through Brainfeeder, the record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
of Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006...
. Bensussen grew up in San Diego, 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...
, where he began listening to Too Short, Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, and Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
. After being influenced by DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
, he became a DJ in San Diego's Gaslamp district when he was 17, where his way-out sets often ruined the pop music vibe in the clubs, earning him the nickname "The Gaslamp Killer." After moving to Los Angeles
Los 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...
in 2006, he helped found Low End Theory, "L.A.'s monolithic weekly showcase for uncut beat-driven tracks". Bensussen has played at 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...
, the Austin Psych Fest, and the Decibel Festival
Decibel Festival
Decibel Festival is an annual music and digital arts festival started in 2003 in Seattle by Sean Horton. Decibel is dedicated to live electronic music performance, visual art and new media. The core of the festival comprises concerts, performances, commissioned work, film screenings and exhibitions...
. and the Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival
Roskilde Festival is a festival held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the six biggest annual music festivals in Europe . It was created in 1971 by two high school students, Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller, and promoter Carl Fischer...
.
EPs
- 2008: The Killer Robots (w/ Free the RobotsFree the RobotsFree the Robots of Santa Ana, CA is a music producer currently signed to Alpha Pup Records. His debut album Ctrl Alt Del, which features Ikey Owens, was released on March 30, 2010....
) - 2009: My Troubled Mind
- 2010: Death Gate
Mixes
- 2007: Gaslamp Killers
- 2007: It's A Rocky Road : Volume 1
- 2007: It's A Rocky Road : Volume 2
- 2008: I Spit On Your Grave
- 2008: We Make It Good Mix Series Volume 5
- 2009: Akuma No Chi Ga Odoru
- 2009: All Killer: Finders Keepers Records 1-20 Mixed By The Gaslamp Killer
- 2009: Hell And The Lake Of Fire Are Waiting For You!
- 2009: Vs Finders Keepers
- 2010: Death Gate EP
Production
- 2006: The Change Up EP-V.01
- 2007: ArtDontSleep Presents... From L.A. With Love
- 2009: Have You Ever Bled From Your Eyes? Do You Want To?
- 2010: A Sufi and a KillerA Sufi and a KillerA Sufi and a Killer is the debut album by Gonjasufi . It was released by Warp on March 8, 2010. The album was produced by Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer, and Mainframe....
(GonjasufiGonjasufiGonjasufi is a rapper, singer, disc jockey and yoga teacher from San Diego, California and currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ecks was born to a Mexican mother and an American-Ethiopian father. He has been releasing music since the early 1990s among the San Diego Hip Hop scene, notably with...
)
Appears On
- 2007: T7L: Audio Promo Disc 707
- 2007: ArtDontSleep Presents... From L.A. With Love
- 2007: Echo Expansion
- 2007: Secret Hangout
- 2008: Brainfeeder Sampler
- 2008: Free The Robots
- 2008: Warp Records Spring 2008
- 2008: Brainfeeder Sampler
- 2008: Stussy x TurntableLab - Beats
- 2009: Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
- 2009: Dublab Presents: Echo Expansion
- 2010: Choice On 12
- 2010: Radio Galaxia
- 2010: Low End Theory Podcast