Sophomore full length from LA producer/beatsmith and former TTL LA head Jason Chung aka Nosaj Thing. It’s been a minute since his full length debut on Alpha Pup (2009’s Drift), but Nosaj is finally back with an album full of atmosphere and emotion. Home finds Nosaj Thing evolving and exploring the subtleties in his sound. With carefully programmed nuances in the drums, to obscured samples and glitches, and lush synths, Chung crafts a much more personal and introspective world for your ears. Compared to the heavy glitch-beats that dominated Drift, Home is more mature and refined definitely deserving of repeat listens. Check tracks like the opener and title track “Home,” “Glue,” “Safe,” and “Phase III” for a sample. There are also two vocal collaborations on the album, one with Kazu Makino (“Eclipse/Blue”), the other with Toro Y Moi (“Try”) – both of which are obvious standouts. 11 tracks in all, recommended.

• double vinyl pressing
• foldout poster insert
• music label: Innovative Leisure 2013

reviewed by TKB 02/2013