NLS Crew
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NLS Crew was a short lived hip hop and thrash metal
fusion
group, formed as a spin off from Test Icicles
.
, Deano Jo and photographer Ben Rayner. NLS Crew amalgamized the music of Crunk
, West Coast Rap, Thrash Metal
and Electro, in a way similar to Hynes and Mehran's primary band, Test Icicles
. The anacronym of "NLS" was taken from Mehran's Australia
n childhood friends, who used to use the term "Next Level Shit" to describe anything of quality.
In April 2005 the group self-released a 4 track
EP
, made entirely of music made using the Zoom SB-246
. The group played two shows, one in Liverpool and the other in London, both of them in supporting Death from Above 1979
in May 2005.
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
fusion
Fusion (music)
A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided...
group, formed as a spin off from Test Icicles
Test Icicles
Test Icicles were a short-lived dance punk band that formed in England, primarily influenced by indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres . The band was formed in 2004 by Rory Attwell and Sam Mehran, who were later joined by Devonte Hynes...
.
History
The group was formed in February 2005 by Devonte Hynes, Sam MehranSam Mehran
Sam Mehran also known as Sam Meringue, is an American Australian musician best known for being a member of short lived band Test Icicles, as well as having been in a large number of other side projects.- Early life :...
, Deano Jo and photographer Ben Rayner. NLS Crew amalgamized the music of Crunk
Crunk
Crunk is a music style that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-to-late 1990s and gained mainstream success around 2003–2004. Performers of crunk music are sometimes referred to as crunksters. An archetypal crunk track most frequently uses a drum machine rhythm, heavy bassline, and...
, West Coast Rap, Thrash Metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
and Electro, in a way similar to Hynes and Mehran's primary band, Test Icicles
Test Icicles
Test Icicles were a short-lived dance punk band that formed in England, primarily influenced by indie rock but containing musical elements from a variety of genres . The band was formed in 2004 by Rory Attwell and Sam Mehran, who were later joined by Devonte Hynes...
. The anacronym of "NLS" was taken from Mehran's Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n childhood friends, who used to use the term "Next Level Shit" to describe anything of quality.
In April 2005 the group self-released a 4 track
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, made entirely of music made using the Zoom SB-246
Zoom (audio company)
Zoom is a Japanese audio company that is distributed in the U.S. under the Samson family of companies, in the UK by Zoom UK Distribution Limited and in Germany by Sound Service GmBH. Zoom produce effects pedals for guitars and basses, recording equipment, drum machines...
. The group played two shows, one in Liverpool and the other in London, both of them in supporting Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979
Death from Above 1979 are a Toronto-based Canadian dance-punk/noise rock duo. Their album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, was released in late 2004. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011.-History:...
in May 2005.