The Gaslamp Killer

The Gaslamp Killer
The Gaslamp Killer in 2009.
Background information
Birth name William Benjamin Bensussen
Born (1982-11-07) November 7, 1982[1]
Origin San Diego, California, United States
Genres Psychedelia, underground hip hop
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Instruments Turntables, Drums, sampler, keyboard
Years active 2000–present
Labels Brainfeeder,[2] Cuss Records, Finders Keepers, Gaslamp Killer Music
Associated acts Amir Yaghmai, Gonjasufi, Flying Lotus, Samiyam, Free the Robots
Website thegaslampkiller.com

William Benjamin Bensussen (born November 7, 1982), better known by his stage name The Gaslamp Killer, is an alternative hip hop producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California.[3]

Career

He grew up in San Diego, California, where he became a DJ in the Gaslamp district. His sets often ruined the music vibe in the clubs, earning him the nickname "The Gaslamp Killer".[4]

After moving to Los Angeles in 2006, he helped found Low End Theory, "L.A.'s monolithic weekly showcase for uncut beat-driven tracks".[5]

The Gaslamp Killer has played at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival,[6] the Austin Psych Fest,[7] the Decibel Festival,[8] and the Voodoo Fest.[9]

He produced Gonjasufi's debut album, A Sufi and a Killer, with Flying Lotus and Mainframe in 2010.[10]

In August 2012, he released a single, "Flange Face" b/w "Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun", which was listed by Pitchfork as their "Best New Track" of July 2012.[11] His debut album, Breakthrough, was released in September 2012.[12]

In 2015, he released a live album, The Gaslamp Killer Experience: Live in Los Angeles.[13] In 2016, he released a studio album, Instrumentalepathy.[14]

Personal life

He is Jewish, and his ancestry includes Turkish, Lebanese, Mexican and Lithuanian.[15][16]

On October 12, 2017, a woman named Chelsea Tadros accused Bensussen on Twitter of drugging and raping her and another woman, though no formal charges were filed.[17] He denied the allegations and filed a defamation suit against both women in response.[18] A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed the suit against the second woman, but allowed the suit against Tadros to proceed.[19]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

  • The Gaslamp Killer Experience: Live in Los Angeles (2015)

EPs

  • The Killer Robots (2008) (with Free the Robots)
  • My Troubled Mind (2009)
  • Death Gate (2010)

Singles

  • "Impulse" (2010) (with Daedelus)
  • "Flange Face" b/w "Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun" (2012)
  • "Brass Sabbath" (2013) (with Jungle by Night)
  • "Murder Man" (2015) (with Mophono)
  • "Residual Tingles" (2016)

Mixes

  • Gaslamp Killers (2007)
  • It's a Rocky Road: Volume 1 (2007)
  • It's a Rocky Road: Volume 2 (2007)
  • I Spit on Your Grave (2008)
  • We Make It Good Mix Series Volume 5 (2008)
  • Akuma No Chi Ga Odoru (2009)
  • All Killer: Finders Keepers Records 1-20 Mixed by The Gaslamp Killer (2009)
  • Hell and the Lake of Fire Are Waiting for You! (2009)
  • Vs Finders Keepers (2009)
  • A Decade of Flying Lotus (2010)
  • Helio x GLK (2013)
  • Lavender AM: Meditation Mix (2013)

Productions

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

  • The Change Up EP-V.01 (2006)
  • T7L: Audio Promo Disc 707 (2007)
  • ArtDontSleep Presents... From L.A. with Love (2007)
  • Echo Expansion (2007)
  • Secret Hangout (2007)
  • Brainfeeder Sampler (2008)
  • Warp Records Spring 2008 (2008)
  • Stussy x TurntableLab - Beats (2008)
  • Dublab Presents: Echo Expansion (2009)
  • Choice on 12 (2010)
  • Radio Galaxia (2010)
  • Low End Theory Podcast (2010)

References

  1. ↑ The Gastlamp Killer Facebook post. Facebook. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Breakthrough by The Gaslamp Killer". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Glazer, Joshua (20 November 2010). "Gaslamp Killer at the center of the L.A. beat". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (8 September 2010). "The Gaslamp Killer: His troubled mind". Resident Advisor.
  5. ↑ Krimper, Michael (12 August 2009). "Sound of vertigo: Why the Gaslamp Killer leads listeners into a hallucinatory odyssey". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Rubin, Mike (25 May 2010). "Lost, With Laptops, in Psychedelic Space". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  7. ↑ Dewitt, Matthew (12 April 2010). "Austin Psych Fest 3: The Gaslamp Killer". Austinist. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  8. ↑ Segal, Dave (26 January 2010). "The Motherfucker of Invention". The Stranger. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  9. ↑ "10 Must-See Acts at Voodoo Fest: The Gaslamp Killer". Rolling Stone. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  10. ↑ Tewksbury, Drew (15 March 2010). "Tonight: The Gaslamp Killer and Mainframe at Gonjasufi record release". LA Weekly.
  11. ↑ Cohen, Ian (31 July 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer: "Flange Face" (ft. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson)". Pitchfork.
  12. ↑ Murray, Robin (11 July 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer Completes New Album 'Breakthrough' due on September 17th". Clash.
  13. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (5 October 2015). "Watch Gaslamp Killer Experience's Trippy 'Ritual' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  14. ↑ Leight, Elias (11 August 2016). "The Gaslamp Killer Announces 'Instrumentalepathy' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  15. ↑ Lewis, John (18 October 2010). "The Gaslamp Killer: A bright spark hits the decks". Metro.
  16. ↑ Beeber, Steven Lee (10 August 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer / Jeremiah Jae". Spex.
  17. ↑ "The Gaslamp Killer Accused of Rape". Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  18. ↑ "The Gaslamp Killer Responds to Rape Allegations". Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  19. ↑ "One Gaslamp Killer Defamation Suit Thrown Out, One Remains". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

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