Flying Lotus (Musician)

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Flying Lotus Makes the Fox Theater Rumble, 10/25/12

By RACHEL SWAN Flying Lotus The Gaslamp Killer Teebs Jeremiah Jae Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 The Fox Theater Better than: Listening to a genuinely subdued hip-hop show, if such a thing exists. Steven Ellison, the experimental hip-hop producer better known as Flying Lotus, has carved out a small but ... More >>

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Five Concerts To See in the Bay Area This Week

Helmet, Toadies, and Ume @ The Independent, Friday, Oct. 26 Thus far, eating grilled chicken testicles on television hasn't signified the arrival of a viable new band, but hey, Ume could change all that. The Austin outfit (whose name is pronounced "ooh-may") hung out with professional foodie Anthony ... More >>

Flying Lotus Owns the Night at 1015 Folsom

Low End Theory featuring Flying Lotus 1015 Folsom Friday, May 4, 2012 Better than: The same party without Flying Lotus? The first time I ever went to Low End Theory was at its Los Angeles residence, at The Airliner. If you've been to that venue, then you know the incongruous situation of the party ... More >>

Weekend Party Preview: Flying Lotus, Metro Area, a Party on a Boat, and More

Better get a nap in, this weekend looks to be pretty intense. Then again, would you expect anything else from San Francisco? As usual we've put together a little list to help you make sense of it all. Read on -- your weekend awaits. Friday, May 4 What: Triple Threat DJs: Apollo, Shortkut, and Vinr ... More >>

Seek the Booty: 10 Artists to See at Treasure Island

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Treasure Island 2011 Lineup: Death Cab, Empire of the Sun to Headline

​This year's Treasure Island music festival will be headlined by Empire of the Sun on October 15 and Death Cab for Cutie on October 16. As the headliners suggest, the first day will lean more heavily toward electronica, while the second will be more indie rock-ish. This year will be the festiv ... More >>

Nosaj Thing and Dibiase Set to Headline This Month's Low End Theory SF

​Hey, that monthly Low End Theory party at 103 Harriet is pretty fun, amiright? Good music, loud speakers, and a small nation's worth of people running wild. Well don't forget that it's gonna be back next Friday, April 1, with special guests Nosaj Thing and Dibiase headlining.

Watch: Matthewdavid Keeps It Analog in the Video for 'International'

Alpha Pup Records​Flying Lotus aside, Matthewdavid threw together the best set at Low End Theory SF this past weekend. The experimental L.A. producer's digital tweaking and warping of analog source material makes for a sound that's pretty next level. And now that his International EP is out, he's ... More >>

Friday: Flying Lotus Packs 103 Harriet for Low End Theory SF

Richard HaickMatthewdavid at 103 Harriet on Friday for Low End Theory S.F.​Flying LotusFree The RobotsMatthewdavidShlohmoTullyOdd NosdamDose OneLow End Theory Resident DJsMarch 4, 2011@ 103 Harriet/1015 FolsomBetter Than: That first time you heard a FlyLo track on Adult Swim.Out to prove that the ... More >>

Radiohead's The King of Limbs: A First Listen

​ If Radiohead wants to move in real time, we music critics can oblige. I'm putting on the just-dropped The King of Limbs and engaging it as I listen. Here's a first take: "Bloom" Thom Yorke guested on Flying Lotus' Cosmogramma last year, and not wanting to be outdone, swiped a falling-down ... More >>

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Flying Lotus Will Play SF's Next Low End Theory Party

FlyLo. At Low End Theory. In S.F. Yep.​How do you try to top the seriously impressive debut of your monthly S.F. beat party? Add a little Flying Lotus, of course. The guy who helped put Daddy Kev's L.A. party Low End Theory on the map will be venturing up to Nor-Cal next month for the Low End The ... More >>

Adventures in Augmented Reality: Download New Flying Lotus Tracks With Your Webcam

Flying Lotus​I've always maintained that, more than hip-hop or techno or IDM, Flying Lotus' Cosmogramma is an avant-jazz album. You can hear shades of Eric Dolphy, Sun Ra, Andrew Hill, and John Coltrane (naturally -- that's Steven Ellison's great uncle) all over the 45-minute gem. Apparently Elli ... More >>

Pitchfork's Best Albums List: What It Got Right and What It Got Wrong in 10 Sentences, Pt. II

​Yesterday, we offered our own take on Pitchfork's list of the best albums of 2010 -- or at least the parts of it that had been revealed so far. Today, with the web site's top 20 albums made public, we offer 10 more sentences of agreement, disagreement, and generally glib mischief. Our own list of ... More >>

Low End Theory Will Bring All Its L.A. Beat Magic to S.F. Next Year

​Apparently not content with the weekly mindfuck of a party that is Low End Theory, L.A.'s Daddy Kev and his stable of resident and guest DJs/performers will put their now world-famous show on the road once a month for Low End Theory S.F. The first party will be no small affair either, with both ... More >>

Mophono's 'Be Human Part One' Explores the Better Side of the Machine

Mophono/DJ Centipede​Sometimes it's good just to remember what elastic, corner-bending rhythms and interplanetary mindfuck soundscapes can be achieved through the use of machines. One of the guests on S.F. groove guru Mophono's (aka DJ Centipede's) upcoming album, Flying Lotus, is now very famous ... More >>

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Weekend Party Preview: Flying Lotus and Kyle Hall

Kyle Hall​As I write this, I'm sitting on a bed in my hotel room in Seattle, waiting for more of the annual Decibel Festival to get underway tonight. I've been having a blast, and I want to make sure you do, too. Both of the artists headlining the two parties I've included below either have played ... More >>

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In Print: The xx on a Victory Lap, Behind the Bruise Cruise, and a Not-So-Fragile Perfume Genius

The xx​The xx: ""Standing on that stage was incredibly surreal," The xx's Jamie Smith tells SF Weekly's Rae Alexandra in our print edition this week about winning the prestigious Mercury Prize two weeks ago. Now the xx is on its last U.S. tour for a while -- what Smith calls "a proper party," ... More >>

Friday's Pick: Jogger, Shlohmo, We Are the World, Matthewdavid

Jogger (top, photo by Laura Darlington) / We Are the World (bottom, photo by Eliot Lee Hazel)​JoggerShlohmoWe Are the WorldMatthewdavidRickshaw Stop8:30 p.m., $10-$12The beatmaker scene surrounding vaunted Los Angeles club night Low End Theory has not stopped sending San Francisco a steady stream ... More >>

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Remix The Glitch Mob's 'Drive It Like You Stole It' in New Contest

The Glitch Mob​Possibly one of the biggest names to emerge from L.A.'s hip-hop-indebted, electronic beat scene (other than Flying Lotus, of course), The Glitch Mob released its debut album, Drink the Sea, towards the end of May, after years spent producing one-off tracks and remixes. The record ha ... More >>

Best Albums of 2010: We Roundup the Lists

Jason NocitoBeach House tops many critics' Best of 2010 lists​Music publications love to compile their personal (though not always eclectic) tastes into easily digestible lists of loves, hates, bests, and worsts, and that's largely because music fans love reading them. While some tastemakers wait ... More >>

Friday's Pick: Eskmo with Dr. Strangeloop, Shlohmo, Teebs and Timeboy at Milk

Eskmo​Eskmo, Dr. Strangeloop, Shlohmo, Teebs, and Timeboy @Milk 8 p.m., $10They say that good things come to those who wait, and that's certainly true of local beatmaker Eskmo. Brendan Angelides started recording as Eskmo more than a decade ago, but he's just now putting t ... More >>

That's My Jam!: LA's Asura Remixes Caribou

​The unstoppably large group of beat makers and bedroom producers that adorn LA's vast landscape are constantly offering the world fresh gems from their collectively prolific output. One such artist recently caught my attention, the classically trained Asura. Born Ryan York, the young music maker ... More >>

Behind the Beat with DJ Bogl (Soundpieces)

​Griffin March understands the power of mellowed-out music. As DJ Bogl, he delves into next-level dance music to unearth the understated, beat-heavy tracks that color his eclectic mixes--although he'll also drop a massive, dirty rhythm on a sweaty crowd when the time is right. You can experie ... More >>

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Last Night: Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace, Flying Lotus at the Fox Theater

Christopher Victorio​Atoms for Peace, Flying Lotus Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Fox Theater Better than: scouring the Internet for leaks of Flying Lotus' Cosmogramma. The glowing eyes of two Moorish, gold Genies peered out over the Fox Theater Wednesday night. Fans had bought the place out to ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Flying Lotus and Kode 9 at Mezzanine

Jesse RobeckFlying Lotus​Flying Lotus and Kode 9 Saturday, March 27, 2010 Mezzanine Better than: The other times I've been crammed like a sardine into a music venue. Before Saturday night's show, the last time I walked past such a long-stretching line (filled with such a wide array of concertgo ... More >>

Weekend Party Preview: Flying Lotus, Dancing Ghosts

Megalodon​This weekend's hand-picked soirees offer no running theme between them. Your four Weekend Party Preview options are completely disparate and wonderfully eclectic in their own rights. We'd like to think that such a mixed up spread should please even the most alienated and discerning party ... More >>

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Flying Lotus Video Interview on the Making of New Album

​It's sort of ridiculous to call a 26-year-old man the godfather of anything, but that's precisely what producer Steven Ellison will be known as: the godfather of LA's beat scene. Following two seminal albums as Flying Lotus, 1983 and Los Angeles, Ellison inspired a mob of young folks worldwide to ... More >>

Get Slow and Low with Shlohmo's Free Mix

​At the center of Los Angeles' bass music scene is the taste-making nightclub Low End Theory. The collectively-run outfit doesn't just throw massive dance nights dedicated to bottom-end tunes, though, they also run a monthly podcast made available for free download. Each new mix, released via thei ... More >>

Download Free Mix by Lone w/ Ghostface Killah Before It Goes Away

​The UK-based producer Matt Cutler (a.k.a. Lone) doesn't disappoint. His two full-length albums--works easily reminiscent of Boards of Canada and Flying Lotus--his 12" single for Werk Discs, and even his unreleased material offer herky-jerky beats, lilting melodies, and a warm production aesthetic ... More >>

Bleep.com Offers Best of '09 Tracks For One Day Only

S.F.'s Ghosts on Tape makes Bleep.com's Top 100 of 2009 list​If there's one thing the music world loves to do, it's make lists. Best ofs, worst ofs, personal faves, and what-have-you rundowns catch the public eye and add a little personality to whichever publication puts them together. One such li ... More >>

Coachella Brings Pavement, Jay-Z, Them Crooked Vultures, Thom Yorke, and Girls Together

PavementMarcus Roth © 1999​Pavement's first West Coast date of its 2010 reunion tour was announced today, as the Coachella lineup went live with the indie rock giants as Sunday's big headliner. The news will likely send the group's many geeked out fans into organizing the So Cal caravans for the ... More >>

Tracks of the Day: Diplo Gives Away a Free Mixtape w/ Gucci Mane

​Diplo fans, take note. The expert DJ/producer/remixer/tastemaker is giving away free Gucci. The rapper, that is--Gucci Mane. Diplo curated the Diplo presents...Free Gucci mix, with tracks remixed by himself alongside Flying Lotus, Zomby, and more. Grab it from Mad Decent's blog.

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Track of the Day: Marco Polo

Lately I've been really getting into a new mix CD from DJ Alexander Nut for Rinse Records. The comp, simply titled Rinse:08, is an effortless blend of dubstep, grime, R&B, hip-hop, and abstractions of all of the above. Here you'll find Zombie down the way from Roots Manuva right after Flying Lot ... More >>

Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: DJ Centipede

DJ Centipede claims the distinct honor of having really brought down the dance floor. Literally. As the dude tells it, he was DJing a party in Oakland a decade back and the entire floor collapsed from people bouncing on it. Talk about dropping some bass.You can catch Centipede on Tuesdays (when he's ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Flying Lotus

Los Angeles' abstract hip-hop maestro Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) has been getting all kinds of love from the press in 2008. The latest batch of glowing ink on the dude came from the New Yorker, where Sasha Frere-Jones waxes positively about Steven Ellison's passion for beats, weed, and beats ... More >>

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