The Pre-Hype Machine: Lasse GjertsenThe Pre-Hype Machine: Lasse Gjertsen
Weekly feature where we pluck something (that has zero results on Hype Machine) out of obscurity and serve it up hot and toasty.
Lasse Gjertsen (aka Lasses Shit) is a 22 year old from Sweden who is part electronic beat maker and part film clip editor. Combine the two and you get his unique beat box video clip sampling that has been blowing up on the 'tube.
Just watch him perform his song "Amateur" and become a believer:
What's even more amazing to me is all the tributes he's already spawned with his new genre of beat mixing.
After the initial awe of his music videos wear off (though after half a dozen plays I still haven't tired of it) you can check out his actual music, which is incredibly catchy. If the two MP3's below wet your appetite, you can stream and download more off the non-english Swedish site Urort (hint: "Lytt" = listen ). And if anybody knows Swedish (or whatever language that is) please translate his biography because I'm dying to know how "suger cock" fits in to his upbringing.
Check out another video after the jump...
Lasse Gjertsen - Hyperactive:
You can watch a dozen more videos on his myspace or by searching on YouTube.
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No problem, my name is not Lasse though, its the artist's name :)
"Hugs, Lasse" is the translation of "Klem, Lasse" taken from the biography :D
Well, first of all its Norwegian, not Swedish :)
And a fast translation of his Biography:
Has made music in 5 years with Fruity Loops Studio. Likes to compose, not to sample stuff, even though it happens occationaly. Tries to make different songs by experimenting much, but after five years that gets hard. Nowadays it becomes the same on the whole, which I thinks sucks sock. So therefore, I've begun to take large breaks from making music, I'll rather listen to new things and do much wierd to find inspiration. I.e. sitting indoors all day watching South Park, X-files and playing braindead computer games. Damn..
I study animation at "Høgskulen i Volda" (think that translates in to "Folk High School in Volda") and try to combine my music with animation, which often works really well..
Nevertheless, give me some feedback in the guestbook, both positive and contructive or abuse if thats your thing.
Hugs, Lasse.
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And the site "Urort", from which this is taken, translates into "Untouched".