BREAKTHROUGH by THE GASLAMP KILLER

2012 album released by Ninja Tune - this was also pressed by the GLK himself at the time, but never distributed. Last batch from the States !Breakthrough is the debut full-length album from the Gaslamp Killer, a manic and mystic trip through the mind of a madman. Resident DJ and co-founder of the mythic Low End Theory club night in Los Angeles, the Gaslamp Killer is known across the globe for his impeccable turntable skills and high-energy performances. Check!! Blending California-inspired psych with widespread global influences, Breakthrough is a musical anachronism, an unconstrained compilation from a wandering spirit. Finding new clarity through human connections after years on the road, the Gaslamp Killer�s evolution as an artist continues with Breakthrough. Overcast with ominous tones, loose drums and contorted sounds, Breakthrough is much more than a collection of beats, it is a musical project that reflects the culmination of almost a decade�s worth touring and performing around the world. Laying his hands on production and live drums, the Gaslamp Killer brings together a potent cast of friends to contribute to the album. Featuring guest appearances by Gonjasufi, Adrian Younge, Dimlite, Daedelus, SAMIYAM, Computer Jay and more, Breakthrough is a journey of creative connection, a tribal ceremony loaded with a sense of fellowship that reflects the Gaslamp Killer�s devotion to the collective experience. Lacing the album with ancient dust, Gonjasufi lends his gritty voice to instantly grasping �Veins� and the easy, grainy groove of �Apparitions.� Finding a frequency of high-strung horror, �Flange Face (with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)� drops with a feeling of impending doom, a heaving monster with cinematic strings and meteors falling from the stars. �Impulse (with Daedelus)� immediately descends into madness, spinning out of control amidst wicked sound contraptions and a blurry, bass-driven melody. Named after the Gaslamp Killer�s grandfather, "Nissim (with Amir Yaghmai)" travels through a host of emotions, evolving from the solemn strums of a yiali tambur into a sunny tune that instantly transports you to Istanbul. �Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun (with Dimlite)� slices the spine down the middle with chills, a cold-blooded tremor that congeals as it crawls through the shadows. Grabbing your breath through your guts and flinging off into the ether, �In the Dark�, is an encompassing track whose twisted strings and heavy horns overtake the album�s denouement with a shuddering glimpse of the end of the world. To his ever-expanding fanbase, the Gaslamp Killer is much more than a DJ or producer, he is a master crafter of the collective experience, a shaman of spiritual escape found by following the beats. The journey continues, turning 30 this year, the Gaslamp Killer has only scratched the surface of himself as an artist and a person. Resonating on a deeper level, Breakthrough is the Gaslamp Killer�s spirit shining through the haze, breaking through the foggy veil of singularity to find the human connection.