Flying Lotus

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About Flying Lotus


Experimental electronic music producer Flying Lotus, born Steven Ellison, is a grandson of songwriter Marilyn McLeod (the co-writer of Diana Ross' "Love Hangover"), as well as a great-nephew of pianist Alice Coltrane, and therefore a cousin of saxophonist Ravi Coltrane. Ellison made beats for the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim network before releasing his debut full-length, 1983, which resembled the work of fellow avant-garde hip-hop producers Madlib, J Dilla, and Ammoncontact on Plug Research in 2006. Following the six-song EP Reset, he released his second full-length, Los Angeles, on Warp in 2008. A three-part series of satellite EPs consisting of remixes and additional productions trailed through the next year. Cosmogramma, his third and most complex album, was issued on the same label in 2010, while the relatively pared-down Until the Quiet Comes followed in 2012. His additional production and remix work is scattered across dozens of releases on revered labels such as Tectonic, Hyperdub, Ghostly International, and Ninja Tune -- the last of which is the distributor of his Brainfeeder label, home to the likes of the Gaslamp Killer, Austin Peralta, Martyn, and Thundercat. ~ Marisa Brown, Rovi

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    • Camel
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    • Melt!
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    • Do The Astral Plane
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    • Breathe . Something/Stellar STar
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  • Weird Vibes' Best Moments of 2012
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    Weird Vibes' Best Moments of 2012
  • Weird Vibes (Ep. 13 Part 3): Flying Lotus
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    Weird Vibes (Ep. 13 Part 3): Flying Lotus
  • Weird Vibes Ep. #13: World's #1 Music Blogger
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    Weird Vibes Ep. #13: World's #1 Music Blogger
  • WEIRD VIBES (Ep. 11 Clips): Pitchfork Festival Dream Vacation
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    WEIRD VIBES (Ep. 11 Clips): Pitchfork Festival Dream Vacation

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    How I Learned to Love Mac Miller
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    June 18, 2013
    I was wrong about Mac Miller . Really wrong. Back in 2011, I was one of many music critics who slated the Pittsburgh-raised rapper's Blue Slide Par...
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    Sleigh Bells, Dirty Projectors, Flying Lotus and More Join Pitchfork Fest
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    Sleigh Bells, Dirty Projector, Flying Lotus, Danny Brown, Clams Casino and The Olivia Tremor Control have joined the lineup for The 2012 Pitchfork Mus...
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    Flying Lotus - "Tiny Tortures" Video (Feat. Elijah Wood)
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    Flying Lotus's musical productions are bizarre, inventive, dreamlike works, so it's fitting that the video for "Tiny Tortures" (from FlyLo's fantastic...
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    Flying Lotus, Delta Spirit, Japandroids Added to SnowBall Lineup
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    Flying Lotus, Delta Spirit, Japandroids, Krewella and more have been added to the lineup for the third annual SnowBall Music Festival. The event will ...
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    Flying Lotus - "Such A Square"
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    The people at Moog have just introduced a new handcrafted synth that they've unfortunately decided to call the Sub Phatty. Fortunately, though, they l...
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    Mac Miller - "S.D.S." (Prod. Flying Lotus)
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    annoying white rapper named "Mac" to top a Billboard chart. For another, he appeared alongside Earl Sweatshirt at Low End Theory, and he's apparently ...
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    Watch Flying Lotus-Soundtracked Short Film Wildcat
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    Last year, the filmmaker Khalil Joseph made a mesmerizing short film for Until The Quiet Comes, the Flying Lotus album, which made a better case for t...
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    Flying Lotus, Ultraista, Thundercat @ Terminal 5, NYC (Pics) | Prefix
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    Tweet Photo gallery of Flying Lotus, Ultraista, and Thundercat performing at a sold out Terminal 5 as part of Red Bull Music Academy in New York City...
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    Read Flying Lotus' Extensive Commentary on Thundercat's Apocalypse
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    Thundercat: "Oh Sheit It's X" (via SoundCloud) Today saw release of Apocalypse, the new album from Stephen Bruner, aka Thundercat. It was produced by ...
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    Adult Swim to Release Singles from Flying Lotus, Miguel, Dan Deacon, More
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    to download via Adult Swim's website, with 15 songs to be released throughout the upcoming months. Expect to hear new tracks from artists such as Dan ...
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    Flying Lotus & DOOM, Miguel, Lil B, Madlib & Freddie Gibbs, More to Release Adult Swim Singles
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    Run the Jewels: "36" Chain" (via SoundCloud) Once again, the TV network Adult Swim has launched a summertime singles series. Beginning this week, they...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jul 18 Thursday
    Dour, Belgium Dour Fest
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    Gräfenhainichen, Germany Ferropolis - Stadt Aus Eisen Arena
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  • Jul 19 Friday
    London, UK Victoria Park
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Dour, Belgium Dourfestival
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  • Jul 20 Saturday
    Dour, Belgium Unknown venue
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Niigata, Japan Naeba Ski Resort
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  • Aug 3 Saturday
    Los Angeles, CA, US Los Angeles State Historic Park
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Discography

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  • Until the Quiet Comes (2012)
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  • Pattern + Grid World (2010)
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    Pattern + Grid World (2010)
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  • Cosmogramma (2010)
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    Cosmogramma (2010)
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  • L.A. EP 1 X 3 (2008)
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    L.A. EP 1 X 3 (2008)
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  • Los Angeles (2008)
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  • 1983 (2006)
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