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FLYING LOTUS – THE COSMOGRAMMA OUTTAKES

Dan Collins — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:04:24 +0000

The Cosmogramma Outakes is as the title promises: a collection of stems and fragments culled from Cosmogramma, sometimes offered stripped away of their original context, sometimes represented and re-imagined by Brainfeeder labelmates Teebs, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and Matthewdavid. Originally, the tracks were made available in early January to any Flying Lotus fans with a physical copy of Cosmogramma, a webcam, and access to the internet. Fans could visit a website, hold their copy of Cosmogramma up to a webcam, and a new interactive webcam image recognition software would unlock and download alternate takes and versions of Cosmogramma. Later, these tracks were pressed onto vinyl and made available as a special limited-edition release on record store day. The value of such a record is twofold: first, it offers a kind of a behind-the-scenes view of the architecture behind Flying Lotus’ compositional style: “Clock Catcher (Harp Arrangement)” is Rebekah Raff’s harp part from “Clock Catcher,” peeled away from the beats and ambient textures of the song to stand alone; similarly, “Galaxi in Janaki (String Solo)” is just that–the string part from “Galaxi in Janaki.” Second, it is indicative of an emerging ethos wherein collaboration elevates—rather than degrades—the production of musicians: Teebs’ “Archway,” for example, takes the harp stems from “Clock Catcher” and creates an entirely new song, with new energy and a new narrative. For Brainfeeder labelmates, it seems, there is no stealing. There is only sharing, an attitude that they (and we) all benefit from.

-Kristina Benson

PODCAST: MATTHEW DAVID "DUBLAB DECADE MIX"

lar_import — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:37:32 +0000

Download: Matthew David “Dublab Decade Mix”

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MP3: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FLYING LOTUS!"

lar_import — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:46:26 +0000

Download: “Happy Birthday, Flying Lotus!” Jam Session

L.A. visionary Flying Lotus just had a birthday, and in the true spirit of birthdays, ArtDontSleep delivers a gift in his honor to the world: the “Happy Birthday Flying Lotus!” jam session featuring Lotus, Exile, Shafiq Husayn, Computer Jay and many more. Download or listen above and more info below! (Also if you didn’t hear—Daddy Kev confirms that mixing on the new Lotus LP has already commenced!)

Flying Lotus’s birthday recently passed. In celebration of another year and many more to come, ArtDontSleep put together another heavy impromptu jam session in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles.

This 30 minute take from the jam session features some heavy hitter producers and musicians, including Flying Lotus himself, Exile, Shafiq Husayn (SA-RA), Stephen Thundercat Bruner (Erykah Badu, SA-RA, etc), Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (Suite for Ma Dukes) Computer Jay, and many others.

From all these musicians to you, enjoy the joint entitled “Happy Birthday, Flying Lotus.”

Credits:
ArtDontsSeep presents: Echo Park Jam Sessions

Track Title: “Happy Birthday, Flying Lotus”

Featuring:
Flying Lotus
Exile
Shafiq husayn
Stephen Thundercat Bruner
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Computer Jay
Isaac Smith
Jim Lang
Alla Koi
Andres Renteria
Matthew David

Recorded by: Benjamin Tierney and Jim Lang
Recorded at: Knob World

Mixed by: Jose Jurado