Nosaj Thing's signature is a massive wobbling synth. His songs flicker and vanish, even when they erupt there is always the danger of collapse. The 24-year old producer, Jason Chung, makes dark dance tracks that split the difference between art school inversion (the drums for “1685/Bach” are constructed from peeling masking tape) and pop crossover (dude lovingly remixed Drake)

A Decibel Festival veteran (and always a highlight), Nosaj Thing always grounds his unstable epics on the dance floor.

“IOIO” has a way with sub-dermal bass that shakes your skin from the inside. “Coat of Arms” is a strobe light pulsing in slow motion, separating connected images like filmstrip.

But the thing that makes Nosaj Thing stick with you after the party is Chung's love of pulling the chair away at the last minute. It happens in tiny moments—a song will slow down for a second and lurch back to full speed, intricate drums will subtly re-organize each measure. It's a spooky collection of moments worth dancing to.

Nosaj Thing plays Neumos Wednesday, February 10.

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