Artist Profile

Lazer Sword

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Agent: Sinan Ors

LAZER SWORD is a San Francisco-based live electronic act and production duo at the forefront of an emerging sound –a future music– fusing anything from rap, electro, dubstep, and grime together to form a new kind of club experience. On stage, Lazer Sword is a hands-on affair, evolving further with every performance. Unlike traditional producers or DJs, Lazer Sword performs the material to the audience as a highly improvised and unpredictable live production showcase. It's dance music first and foremost, although many are likely to take a step closer and witness the beats unfold.

Due to their wide palette of influences and production styles (the two share a love for all things hip-hop, disco, psychedelic rock, electro, early synthesizer music, ghettotech, etc.), Lazer Sword can be found performing amongst many diverse line-ups. Known for custom-preparing their sets to accomodate the occasion, they’ve built themselves a name as a uniquely versatile act. They have shared the stage with such various acts as Flying Lotus, MSTRKRFT, Chromatics, Megasoid, Eliot Lipp, Trackademics, The Cool Kids, The Glitch Mob, Ghislain Poirier, Kid 606, Bassnectar, Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, The Gaslamp Killer, and Starkey.

Rare amongst the music world, Lazer Sword has managed to maintain a substantial buzz around their work without the help of a single official release thus far. By ways of their live shows and countless offerings online (including a continuous slew of remixes and mixtapes), they've built a dedicated following both in the Bay Area and throughout the states. They have gained notable international attention as well, earlier this year embarking on a European mini-tour, with headlining shows in London, Amsterdam, Glasgow, and more; shortly after an exclusive mix feature on Mary Anne Hobbs’ distinguished BBC Radio 1 Experimental show.

Recently the duo has been called to remix duty for artists such as Machinedrum, Chris De Luca vs Phon.o, Larytta, and STS9, and are putting final touches on several much anticipated releases to see light in 2009. Planned releases include a 12" and full length album via new Los Angeles-based imprint Innovative Leisure, and a split 12" release from Low Limit and Lando Kal (the solo entities behind Lazer Sword) on Glasgow's Wireblock Records.