Joe Gosalvez aka Vezzen

Left: Asonic Garcia, Right: Joe Gosalvez Photo taken by lmntal

I met Joe Gosalvez aka Vezzen through doing the Nosaj Thing @ SoHo event with Peanut Butter & Ghosts + ET/AL. Today he brought to my attention that his song was released on Leaders: Introduction to Crev-wave via his label, Briefcase Rockers. Peep it.

Among the producers in Hawaii, Joe’s sound definitely stands out. He collects various vocal samples and mixes in with spacey, hypnotic beats. Joe’s style is best described as “abstract and organic” and a trademark of his is the eerie, haunting bassline present in most his songs. He claims each one of his songs are vignettes of the culture and experiences he carries with him. Heavy stuff. A few sample tracks and a video courtesy of Trav15 after the jump.

Vezzen Sampler

My Minds Clash

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Medallion Black

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