NAIK (standing for Nature and it's Killers) is a producer from Perth, Western Australia, who released his debut LP, In The Shadow Of Thunder Mountain, in 2009. And what an awesome album it is.
His sound has been described by fellow Perth producer Diger Rokwell as "prog-hop", due to NAIK's wide and varied influences. These influences range from Dilla, Madlib, Prefuse 73, Koushik and DJ Shadow, to Explosions in the Sky, Cult of Luna, Isis and The Mars Volta, to Battles and My Disco to Dungen. These influences all culminate to give Naik his unique sound.
Due to this, his debut album should appeal to a wide range of listeners, not just those who are into sample based producers. In The Shadow of Thunder Mountain is an amazing album that deserves a wider audience than just those lucky enough to know about him in Perth.
And his live show has to be seen to be believed!
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