I've spent over 10 years developing my analog and digital mastering techniques. Label clients include Sony, Warner, Alpha Pup, Warp, Ninja Tune, Plug Research and many more. There is no one in the universe who can deliver a louder, better-sounding master.

Recently mastered projects include:
Nosaj Thing "Drift"
Flying Lotus "Los Angeles"
Dntel "Early Works For Me If It Works For You"
Daedelus "Love To Make Music To"
Exile "Radio"

The ultimate sonic treatment for your music!

Serious inquiries, email: daddykev@gmail.com

THE MORE VOLTAGE TOUR
featuring The Glitch Mob, Nosaj Thing and Daddy Kev
July 23rd-31st, 2009
San Diego / Los Angeles / San Francisco / Portland / Seattle / Whistler / Vancouver

It's Summer 2009 and there's no better place to be than the West Coast. A landmark tour has been packaged for late July that will unleash three of the biggest names in the exploding L.A. electronic music scene. Presented by indie powerhouse label Alpha Pup Records, the More Voltage Tour features an all-star line-up with The Glitch Mob, Nosaj Thing and Daddy Kev. Starting July 23rd they will traverse the West Coast, rocking San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Whistler and Vancouver. Bound together by a common vision for futuristic composition and ridiculous bass, this triumvirate will confirm that the next generation of electronic music pioneers has arrived.

THE GLITCH MOB

Taking influences from hip-hop, rock and experimental electronic genres, The Glitch Mob have crafted a new form of futuristic dance music. Their wicked combination of ferocious bass, neck-snapping drums and complex melodies has earned them a worldwide grassroots fanbase. What started as a loose affiliation soon stuck as edIT, Ooah and Boreta found themselves frequently playing the same shows, and eventually collaborating during sets. Their live performance is a complete reimagination of the laptop DJ paradigm as they flow like a seasoned jazz trio -- each taking the lead at intuitive moments -- layering chords, vocal snippets and drum patterns into an overwhelming digital wall of sound.

What has resulted is the very distinct Glitch Mob aesthetic, blending the head-nod factor of hip-hop tempos with outrageous basslines and microscopic production trimmings. Alongside other L.A. luminaries like Flying Lotus and Daedelus, The Glitch Mob have been torch bearers for the exploding West Coast instrumental hip-hop slash electronic movement. Individual members of The Glitch Mob have released music via their own Glitch Mob Unlimited imprint, a subsidiary of Alpha Pup Records. The year 2009 has seen the release of Glitch Mob remixes for TV On The Radio and STS9, cementing their reputation for jaw-dropping, cutting-edge production. The Glitch Mob plan to release their debut full length album in early 2010.

NOSAJ THING

After cutting his teeth by making music on various archaic computers and programs in his early years, Nosaj Thing is now, without a doubt, among L.A.'s finest musical modulators. His electronic soundscapes and wild beat tectonics play like vignettes that affect the listener's mind as deeply as he hits their soul. Nosaj Thing creates nothing less than the sound mastery of beat driven, experimental electronics from a gifted noise constructor.

His debut album Drift was released by Alpha Pup in June 2009 to unanimous global acclaim. Pitchfork awarded an excellent 7.9 rating, calling the album "gorgeously haunted... sonic Easter Eggs for a thousand listens." The album peaked at #5 on the iTunes Electronic chart, and went all the way to #1 on Bleep and Boomkat. The success of Drift led to Nosaj Thing being featured in magazines such as Spin, Fader, XLR8R, The New Yorker, Nylon and URB. He has received regular airplay on BBC Radio 1 and Los Angeles' KCRW, while his engaging live set has made him a staple of the worldwide underground touring circuit.

DADDY KEV

Dubbed "L.A. underground godfather" by XLR8R, legendary producer and label boss Daddy Kev has been a bedrock of Los Angeles independent music since the early 90s. Having a career that has touched nearly every aspect of the music business, Kev first gained attention on the world stage for his music production during the underground hip-hop renaissance of the late 90s, producing and recording hit records for likes of Freestyle Fellowship, Sage Francis, Busdriver, Living Legends, Abstract Rude, AWOL One, Supernatural and Anticon. Pitchfork refers to Daddy Kev as "one of the Los Angeles underground's most visionary producers... His style exemplifies the steady bleeding of hip-hop culture into the more highbrow aspects of art."

Kev founded seminal L.A. underground rap label Celestial Recordings in 1998. He ran Celestial and it’s drum-and-bass imprint Vortex from inception until closing in early 2002. Daddy Kev’s romance with business manager Danyell Jariel led to the formation of Alpha Pup Records in 2004, a record label and distribution company that is now home to the likes of Westbound Records (Funkadelic, Ohio Players), Gold Standard Labs (The Mars Volta, !!!, The Locust), Brainfeeder (Flying Lotus’ imprint) and Glitch Mob Unlimited. Kev’s audio engineering skills continue to be highly sought, and can be heard on recent releases from Flying Lotus (Los Angeles and Reset EP), Nosaj Thing (Drift), Exile (Radio) and Daedelus (Love to Make Music to and Throw A Fit EP). In October 2006, Daddy Kev began his weekly residency at Low End Theory, the highly regarded L.A. club night.

TOUR DATES

7/23 - San Diego, CA @ SPIN
7/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
7/25 - San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine *
7/27 - Portland, OR @ Rotture
7/28 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
7/30 - Whistler, BC @ Tommy Africas *
7/31 - Vancouver, BC @ Hellenic Community Centre *

* without Nosaj Thing

I'll be joining Daedelus from October 14-26th in Europe. We start in Italy, cross over to the Netherlands, then France and end up in Ireland. Please check my main page for exact dates and venues.

By popular demand, I'm dropping an MP3 of my entire set from the inaugural night of Low End Theory NYC as a FREE DOWNLOAD. It's just shy of 30 minutes long. I'm giving this away as a THANK YOU of sorts to everyone who's been supporting my musical endeavors for the past decade. And for those curious about Low End Theory and the kind of material we're dropping down there, this is a good place to start. Enjoy!

Daddy Kev "Live at Low End Theory NYC"
download from:
http://www.daddykev.com/lowendnyc

The Echo Chamber, my personal music studio for many years will be open to the public for recording and mixing very soon. Planning for a July opening, maybe sooner. Full website being constructed at echochamberlosangeles.com -- stay tuned for updates in the next few weeks.