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Low End Theory | A Pilgrimage

This past Wednesday, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the be all and end all of North American weeklies; Low End Theory. That’s right, Low-Life hit L.A.

After missing an exit or five on the Californ-i-ay interstate, myself and my associate stood in line, waiting to see Amp-live and Dials, along with the rest of the resident crew tear up the infamous Airliner Club. Little did we know that legends, Thom Yorke and Brainfeeder creator, Flying Lotus would grace us with their, for lack of a better term, epic presence.

Switching off transitions, they hit the crowd with remix after remix of the Radiohead catalogue; from Reckoner to Lotus Flower. FlyLo segued into a fresh Odd Future bit off of the much hyped “Goblin,” as Thom danced like the ugly, yet garishly sexy elvin rockstar he is. They finished with a couple thick and minimal house beats that got even the heaviest too-hip-or-scary-to-dance hispanics banging their heads on the low and dripping ceiling. This was a performance I’ll tell my grandchildren about.

Radicals – Tyler, The Creator

Reckoner (Nosaj Thing Remix) – Radiohead [recommended]

His nervous self introduction was completely unfounded. Dials killed it. If following such a monumental act affected his spinning in any way, I couldn’t tell. A high point? LET resident, Nocando free-styling over rickety SPL thumper “In Memory.” This San Francisco native gets low.

In Memory – SPL [dubstep]

Freaky Girl (Dials Remix) – Gucci Mane [dubstep]

Daddy Kev proceeded to cut the sound as Nocando introduced the fresher half of Zion I; AmpLive. His tables, angled towards the audience, had 16 roy-g-bived buttons in place of decks. There’s a reason why Rainydayz stands as the one of the greatest remix albums of our time or any. In his own words; “I want to take you on a journey.” He certainly did.