Gonjasufi
Dreadlocked San Diego-bred yoga instructor Sumach Ecks (who also travels under the names Sumach Valentine and Randy Johnson) turned from rapping with the Masters of the Universe crew and DJ'ing with Killowattz to focus on his solo endeavors under the name Gonjasufi. In 2006, around the time he relocated from beach shores to the desert to teach yoga in Las Vegas, he crossed paths with underground hip-hop staples Gaslamp Killer and Flying Lotus while visiting Los Angeles, and the three established a bond. Ecks, who had been making lo-fi psychedelic hip-hop for his own enjoyment (mainly on CD-Rs), recruited the two beatmakers to produce songs for him, which he would later enhance with his distinctive raspy vocals. Rough mixes led him to a spot on Warp in 2008. After Ecks spent over a year mixing the album down with AGDM at Silver Lake, and releasing the 7" singles "Ancestors" and "Kowboyz & Indians," the full-length A Sufi and a Killer was released in March of 2010. A remix album titled The Caliph's Tea Party followed later that year, and in the beginning of 2012 he released his follow-up, a moody mini-album titled MU.ZZ.LE. He released a split EP with Ras G in 2013, and made guest appearances on albums by Perera Elsewhere, Awol One & Gel Roc, and the Bug. He returned to Warp in 2016 with the full-length Callus. The Mandela Effect followed in 2017, including remixes of Callus tracks by Daddy G (Massive Attack), King Britt, Shabazz Palaces, and others, as well as a collaboration with Afro-beat drummer Tony Allen.
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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A Sufi And A Killer
Electronic - Released by Warp Records on 8 Mar 2010
Pitchfork: Best New Music16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mandela Effect
Electronic - Released by Warp Records on 8 Mar 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Sufi And A Killer (Bonus Track Version)
Electronic - Released by Warp Records on 8 Mar 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Your Maker (Daddy G Remix)
Electronic - Released by Warp Records on 2 Mar 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kobwebz / Speaketh
Pop/Rock - Released by Warp Records on 22 Mar 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Caliph's Tea Party
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warp Records on 4 Oct 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kowboyz&Indians / My Only Friend
Pop/Rock - Released by Warp Records on 25 Jan 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Caliph's Tea Party
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warp Records on 4 Oct 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Maniac Depressant
Electronic - Released by Warp Records on 8 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Kill / Prints Of Sin
Electronic - Released by Warp Records on 21 Jul 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Vinaigrette
Electronic - Released by Warp Records on 12 Aug 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo