In “…And the World Laughs With You”, Lotus collabs with Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke, who he first met through “Nove On The Sly”. After a series of emails, Yorke sent Lotus the vocals. Lotus told Pitchfork about the meaning behind the song, and that he titled the track before Thom even wrote his vocals: " also kept the same name I had for it, which really meant a lot to me. All of the song titles mean something, and that one does for sure… I was making the tune with the frustration of no one being able to understand what the hell was going on. As long as things were cool, y… read more
In “…And the World Laughs With You”, Lotus collabs with Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke, who he first met through “Nove On The Sly”. After a series … read more
In “…And the World Laughs With You”, Lotus collabs with Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke, who he first met through “Nove On The Sly”. After a series of emails, Yorke sent Lotus the vocal… read more
Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, and Dabrye, Steven Ellison – known as Flying Lotus – nullified all comparisons only two years later with Los Angeles. On that album, his first of five for the Warp label, Ellison distilled a uniquely crisp, spasmodic, and heady sound with elements of hip-hop, avant-garde jazz, IDM, and dubstep. While the abovementioned producers fueled Ellison, he had also been excited as a youngster by the '90s West Coast rap classics that combined programming and live instrumentation… read more
Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, and Dabrye, Steven Ellison – known as Flying Lotus – nullified all comparisons… read more
Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, and Dabrye, Steven Ellison – known as Flying Lotus – nullified all comparisons only two years later with Los Angeles. On tha… read more