Los Angeles
 | By Flying Lotus Warp Records, 2008, Audio CD Customer Rating: 10 reviews Recommend |
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With the Reset EP released October last year and his bootleg mixes of everyone from KELIS to MR. OIZO and MADVILLAIN circulating amongst the heads, FLYING LOTUS' name is on the lips of many as the leader of a new generation of artists emerging from California. A movement that has captured attention worldwide, fuelled by hip-hop and cutting-edge dance music, FLYING LOTUS is redefining the sound of LA. Flying Lotus is a man of many sides; from the huge sounding collabs and remixes giving indication of the slickest productions you are likely to hear on radio to his high voltage live shows (we saw earlier this year) which are somewhere between the best ever house party DJ and the most crowd-smashing live electronic act you've seen, to this new album proper - 'Los Angeles' - a deep, soulful, intricate album where glints of detail are unearthed to make this opus richer on every listen. Of course, it?s no secret that Lotus is the product of a rich musical lineage and Auntie's Harp serves not only as a collaboration with his majestic aunt (ALICE COLTRANE), but also a more fitting tribute. Testament arrives as the intro to Fly Lo's collaborator GONJA SUFI in all his mage-like splendor. Like DR. DRE & SNOOP DOGG, TIMBALAND & MISSY or BETH GIBBONS & GEOFF BARROW, the pairing of a pioneering producer & entirely distinct vocalist/songwriter is a force to be reckoned with. The feeling is only amplified with the closing opus Infintum. Enveloping vocalist LAURA DARLINGTON in a track that bridges GAINSBOURG/BARDOT territory with BROADCAST and shape-shifting post-modern R&B, it is a sublime bookend to Brainfeeder and serves as the perfect FIN to Los Angeles epic journey.
- Brainfeeder
- Breathe. Something/Stellar Star
- Beginners Falafel
- Camel
- Melt!
- Comet Course
- Orbit 405
- Golden Diva
- Hot
- GNG BNG
- Parisian Goldfish
- Sleepy Dinosaur
- Robertaflack
- Sexslaveship
- Auntie's Harp
- Testament
- Auntie's Lock/Infinitum
Title: Los Angeles
Sales Rank: 14387 in Music
Artist: Flying Lotus
Label: Warp Records, 2008-06-10, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Package Dimensions: 4.96 x 4.88 x 0.24 inches, 0.13 pounds
- Highly polished electronic and experimental music
- Flying Lotus' debut on Warp Records is a curious development of musical ideas, drawing from its influences and predecessors to create something in between glitch, hip hop, and free jazz. More One Word Extinguisher than Donuts, more Beauty & The Beat than Madvillainy, Flying Lotus puts together a variety of contemporary hip hop styles to create a swirling mix of fuzz, beats,… More reviews
- This album is more than "just beats"
- Los Angeles is an album that will have you asking the question "what's next?" The plethora of sounds are simply mind boggling. The way each song seamlessly leads into the other make this such an enjoyable listen. This album may not be for everyone, but if you're willing to take the time to listen and feel carefully it'll… More reviews
- The futuristic soul-electronica
- Dedicated to the city in which he grew up, Los Angeles is a largely instrumental collection, with only a handful of tracks featuring vocal contributors. Flying Lotus effortlessly glides through dense atmospheres, crisp soundscapes and razor sharp beats to create compelling sonic vignettes which range from just under a minute to just over four. Los Angeles sounds excellent inside my head.… More reviews
- funknasty
- FlyLO has an amazing ability to create thick, rolling beats that pop and crack over smoked out basslines. He is the nephew of Alice Coltrane, the widow of John Coltrane. With roots in music that go that deep, it is no wonder that he can bring something so new and fresh to a dying genre. I consider HipHop to be dead, or at least sleeping silently. Its not until someone… More reviews
- strange and beautiful
- i don't agree w/ the reviewer who says Los Angelas is a letdown after Reset. i think it's a very nice progression. both are unique and superb and some of the most interesting and exciting electronic music being made today. highest recommendation. More reviews
