Low End Theorywas a weekly experimental hip hop and electronic music club night that took place every Wednesday from 2006 to 2018 at The Airliner inLincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California.[2]
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| Address | 2419 North Broadway |
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| Location | Lincoln Heights,Los Angeles,California |
| Type | Music venue |
| Genre(s) | Alternative hip hop,[1]electronic |
History
edit"The Low End Theory" is the second studio album by American hip hop groupA Tribe Called Quest,released on September 24, 1991, by Jive Records. The music venue Low End Theory was founded in 2006 by producer andAlpha Pup Recordslabel headDaddy Kevand Project Blowdian All City Jimmy, formerly known as Nocando. As the "epicenter"[3]of L.A.'s instrumental hip hop scene, Low End Theory has become one of the most influential venues for the 'beat music' genre.[citation needed]Long-time resident DJs includeDaddy Kev,The Gaslamp Killer,Nobody,andD-Styles.[4]
"L.A.'s monolithic weekly showcase for uncut beat-driven tracks"[5]has been a launchpad for the success of prolific electronic artists such asThe Glitch Mob,Daedelus,Nosaj ThingandFlying Lotus,who describes the club's humble beginnings as a sort of "producer's lounge".[6]The club night "showcases the links between classic Los Angeles rap and the fractured jazz ofEric Dolphybut also demonstrates how artists are using dazzling instrument technologies to upend both of those traditions ".[7]
Low End Theory has garnered much attention after multiple performances byThom Yorke,who played for the normal price of ten dollars. "If tickets were left to auction online, they'd bring in enough to fund a state Senate campaign".[8]
In 2014, The First Low End Theory Festival was Held at the Echoplex inLos Angeles.The First Festivals Lineup IncludedThe Internet,Invisibl Skratch Piklz,Nosaj Thing,Baths,Daedelus,Teebs,Jonwayne,Knxwledge,Shlohmo,Ras G,Dntel,Dibiase,Mono/Poly,House Shoes,Kamasi Washington,Anderson Paak,Matthewdavid,Elos,Astronautica,andmiloalong with residentsDaddy Kev,Dj Nobody, D Styles,Gaslamp Killer,andNocando.[9]
The monthly Low End Theory Podcast began in 2009 and features mixes from a resident DJ and one guest DJ. Since its inception, Low End Theory has expanded toJapan,San Francisco,New York City,andEurope,performing quarterly in Japan and every now and again in the latter three.[10][11]
Closure
editThe final Low End Theory show occurred on August 8, 2018, with a lineup featuringTyler, the Creator,TOKiMONSTA.The Glitch Mob,Taylor McFerrin,Tsuruda, and Jake Jenkins.[12][13]
References
edit- ^Bassford, Clay (August 31, 2014)."On the Rise: What's Up in the Los Angeles Music Scene > Low End Theory".Complex.RetrievedJuly 10,2015.
- ^Roberts, Randall (8 August 2018)."The end of an era: Low End Theory's bittersweet closing caps a year of soul-searching".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2018-09-20.
- ^Abdullah."The Next Best Thing to Being At Low End Theory, Los Angeles".MTV Iggy.
- ^"SCV visits the infamous Low End Theory".Sound Colour Vibration.August 5, 2011.
- ^Krimper, Michael (12 August 2009)."Sound of vertigo".San Francisco Bay Guardian.Retrieved16 May2011.
- ^Tewksbury, Drew (10 May 2010)."Flying Lotus: 'Beat Music' And The Coltrane Family Tradition".NPR.Retrieved17 May2011.
- ^Brown, August (9 October 2009)."Low End Theory: High-concept music".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved10 May2011.
- ^Weiss, Jeff (5 May 2011)."Live: Thom Yorke and Flying Lotus perform surprise DJ set at Low End Theory Tradition".Los Angeles Times.Retrieved2 Aug2011.
- ^na, na."LOW END THEORY FEST ticket sales".spaceland.spacelandpresents.com.
- ^Jackson, Glenn (17 October 2010)."Low End Theory Expands to San Francisco".XLR8R.Archived fromthe originalon 24 December 2011.Retrieved2 August2011.
- ^Low End Theory Website
- ^"Los Angeles' Low End Theory announces its closure".Mixmag.Retrieved2018-07-10.
- ^"Low End Theory says goodbye with guests including Tyler, the Creator and Tokimonsta".Daily News.2018-08-09.Retrieved2023-03-25.