Flying Lotus

Tags: electronic , hip-hop , experimental
Los Angeles resident 'Steven Ellison'. a.k.a. 'Juno Leed' a.k.a. 'Flying Lotus' is an electronic artist/hip-hop beat-maker, occasionally likened to artists such as 'Madlib' , ...Read More
Los Angeles resident 'Steven Ellison'. a.k.a. 'Juno Leed' a.k.a. 'Flying Lotus' is an electronic artist/hip-hop beat-maker, occasionally likened to artists such as 'Madlib' , 'J Dilla' and fellow LA resident 'The Gaslamp Killer' for his more abstract and sometimes jazz-tinted style. Flying Lotus, often abbreviated to FlyLo, is currently signed to 'Warp' Records, although he released his first album, 1983 on 'Plug Research Records', the label to which he belonged from 2006-2007. His June 2008 release, 'Los Angeles', with cover art designed by Build & Timothy Saccenti, was released to positive critical reviews. As well as serious album work, remixes and production for artists such as 'Oddisee' and 'John Robinson', FlyLo is also responsible for many of the musical loops heard during the ‘bumps’ on 'Adult Swim', as well as being a casual filmmaker.

Being the great-nephew of 'Alice Coltrane', 'John Coltrane'’s wife, Ellison comes from a musical heritage about which he says: “My greatest influences are my family, I’m lucky to have been around so many accomplished musicians.” When discussing the sources of his imagination and inspiration, he explains that : “I see these tracks as little short films that play in my head… I have this beautiful lemon tree in my backyard, and on a sunny day the light shines through. Little things like that inspire me.”

His new album 'Cosmogramma' has also recieved universal acclaim, with cover art by Leigh McCloskey.



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Live Dates:

Flying Lotus Live Tour

Playing 5 listed Music Festivals in 2013
FestivalFestivalCountryDate
Austin TX, USA 12 Mar - 17 Mar
Dour, Belgium 18 Jul - 21 Jul
Gräfenhainichen, Germany 19 Jul - 21 Jul
London, UK 19 Jul - 21 Jul
Los Angeles CA, USA 3 Aug - 4 Aug

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