Download: Low End Theory Vol. V “Daddy Kev vs. Daedelus”

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I remember “in the beginning” when one of the proposed spots for Low End Theory was The Smell. That would have been a mind melter!! Congratulations to all the guys for an amazing job and a great feature in today’s Arts & Entertainment Section of the L.A. Times!! – L.A. Record

In some ways, Low End Theory began like every other scene in L.A. history — a few inspired artists find off-the-grid venues for a difficult sound, and word spreads. The 35-year-old Moo had been trying to create such a scene since the late ’90s, when he founded the hip-hop and drum-and-bass leaning Celestial Recordings label, but he didn’t hit his stride until a few far-flung producers began booking shows at his new club night in October 2006.

Among that group was Steven Ellison, the soft-spoken, 25-year-old, Winnetka-raised artist who performs as Flying Lotus; the dandyish Santa Monica producer Alfred Darlington, who records as Daedelus; 24-year-old Pasadena-based producer Jason Chung, whose June debut album, “Drift,” released under the moniker Nosaj Thing, earned raves from tastemaking websites like Pitchfork; and the Glitch Mob, a band founded by the 30-year-old producer Ed Ma with friends Justin Boreta and Josh Mayer, who formed the group after solo careers as DJs and producers.

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