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Nosaj Thing, aka 24-year-old California producer Jason Chung, likes to follow whatever feels right. Although he took up music at an early age in many different ways, it’s the bootleg version of a production software program passed on by a friend that brought him into music writing. Since then, it’s been an endless quest into sonic exploration. “What’s interesting with electronic music is that there are no rules and you can just keep pushing to find the next sound,” says Chung. “Just hearing sounds that you’re not familiar with is what’s satisfying to me.” The presence of unidentifiable sounds dominates Drift, his first LP—leftfield synth noises, wobbly chords and other unknowns. This is before it’s all broken up by visits from the more familiar, like on the single “Aquarium” or on “1685/Bach,” in the form of a set of keys and some cardboard. “For the drums, I just threw my keys on the floor, recorded that and pitched it down. And for the kick drum, I hit a big cardboard box with a drumstick. I like to mix natural sounds with the whole production because it can sound a bit too cold with just the software and electronic instruments.” For his Montreal debut at the Red Bull Megahurtz event, Chung will be adding another element to his live experience—a Sync Live AV set, or in other words, a synced visual component to his live set. “It’s a collaboration between my old roommate, my girlfriend and I. We didn’t wanna create a visual show that took too much away from the music or put too much focus on the visuals. We wanted a balance. So it’s pretty much about creating an overall experience instead of just watching visuals on top of a music performance. We really want to make use of the space at the venue.” WITH MEGASOID, GRAHMZILLA, |
