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Patrols»: Larry Gus new video
Hear now: L.A. producer Madlib feted by Larry Gus on
new mixtape
Sometimes it can take a Greek to remind Angelenos — and the rest of the
world — of talent living in our own vicinity. Specifically, producer Larry Gus,
whose recent work for DFA has been on repeat for nearly the entire year, has
collected into one essential mix the fantastic creative output of beat producer
Madlib.
For those unfamiliar, the artist born Otis Jackson Jr. (but also known
as Quasimoto, Beat Konducta and Joe McDuphrey, among dozens of other names) has
over nearly 20 years produced countless deep, abstract jazz and soul-inspired
grooves.
Artists including Mos Def, Erykah Badu, MF Doom, Ghostface Killa, Joey
Bada$$ and dozens more have harnessed Madlib's beats for their rhymes, and Gus
examines some of the best in a selection that blends foundational sample
material with Madlib’s repurposing to craft what amounts to a sonic docudrama
of a master musician.
