Gonjasufi - A Sufi and a Killer

Dusted Magazine“No fat to trim...” All due respect to FlyLo, but it wouldn’t surprise me if this eventually becomes the defining record of the L.A. beat scene...

The Telegraph“he animates a fusion of hip hop, blues, psychedelic rock and exotica...” Although the album’s sample-heavy analogue fuzz sounds more appealing than most contemporary hip hop, what’s really distinctive is Gonjasufi’s voice...

Drowned In Sound“Hard but rewarding work...” Repeated listens reveal startling depth, a concentrated core of spirituality and self-exploration that becomes increasingly evident as the many awkward segues become familiar...

MusicOMH“Something of a Gil Scott-Heron for the 21st century in the moulding...” Gonjasufi shows himself around several musical genres with an aptitude that suggests he could easily make an album in each one. In doing so he seems to have unwittingly captured the cultural mix at work in his hometown...

Guardian“Like a human radio that's stuck between stations...” This is an album that practically has a green smog drifting above it, which perhaps explains the 19 tracks and bits of filler. But when he nails it – like on Kobwebz and Holidays – he nails it...

The Times“Not yet reviewed”

The Independent“Not yet reviewed”

Uncut“Not yet reviewed”

allmusic“Not yet reviewed”

Pitchfork“A fascinating slab...” Gonjasufi's vocals are both haunting and haunted, coolly assertive yet frequently fixated on mortal matters, and they bleed vividly through Gaslamp's corroded analog wall of zero-fi psychedelic noise...