TAG: flying lotus

Mar05

Jaga Jazzist – One Armed Bandit (Review)

Jaga Jazzist

One - Armed Bandit

Released by Smalltown Supersound/Ninja Tune


Jaga Jazzist, the behemoth nine-piece jazz and prog rock band from Norway has unleashed another album, One-Armed Bandit, on the world.  Jaga can be hard to argue with, they have been steadily contributing to many more musical scenes than those listed above for the last 15 years. As a matter of fact, of any band I know, they might be the hardest to quantify in terms of style. Having said that there is always one common thread, which is some form of jazz a influence. Admittedly I was a little disappointed at first.  2002's A Living Room Hush had me with a few choice tracks that bled my two favorite lines, jazz and drum & bass, and I had hoped there would be more to come. There really was no bleeding of lines. Hopes dashed from the outset as I started to try and take it in through a different pair of ears. It was only when I picked up a message from Flying Lotus on Twitter where he sang their praises by "wishing music like this was around when I was younger."  If FlyLo is down then I must have missed something. That cat's ear is so in tune he is one of the few folks I would allow to soundtrack my life.

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Feb18

Flying Lotus’s New Album Gets the Deluxe Treatment

http://bleep.com/index.php?page=release_details&releaseid=23694

Get your check books (aka Paypal) ready… …MORE

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Feb17

Julien Dyne – Pins & Digits (Review)

Julien Dyne

Pins & Digits

Released by BBE


Julien Dyne is a drummer from New Zealand who has worked with artists like Fat Freddys Drop and Nathan Haines. He has also been involved with Red Bull Music Academy. He brings a range of styles to Pins & Digits; it has a cosmic club vibe with Dyne's percussion, rich brass, Rhodes, bass, vibes and electronics. Pins and Digits features guests spots from some of New Zealand’s most talented musicians including the vocal talents of Mara TK (Electric Wire Hustle). He is a  musician who can play organic funk, jazz and soul, and rock a MPC and an array of analog synths. On Pins & Digits he tries to find a balance between these styles: club grooves with an eclectic range of percussion, programming and synth, and down tempo compositions. The big bass, brass and futuristic keyboard sounds are pleasant to your ears, but all this eclecticism also makes it sound a little dated, as if he’s borrowing too much from others. You can easily hear Dilla, Spacek and Flying Lotus lurking in the shadows.

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Feb15

Dj Analog’s 45” “Reprieve” Mix @ Beat Swap Meet (Video)

DJ Analog’s all 45 inch records mix at the last Beat Swap Meet (12.20.2009). If you’re diggin it, hope you’ll recommend it to your friends and foes alike. Muisc these days needs to stand against type, and its up to you to judge if its that tight.. (click the pic)



VIMBY – LA Beat Swap Meet

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Feb10

New Flying Lotus Track – “Quakes” (MP3)

The late, great Alice Coltrane would be proud.

Her great nephew, California’s Flying Lotus (born Steve Ellison) has released one of his latest experiments in preparation for the upcoming May release of Cosmogramma rightfully titled, “Quakes.” Although the track won’t be on the actual album, it does appear on Warp’s latest compilation titled 2010, featuring other Warp acts like Bibio, Pivot and Africa HiTech. (Right now you can download tracks from Gonjasufi, which was produced by Flying Lotus, Nice Nice and The Hundred in the Hands for free on the Warp website.) But I’m sure listeners wouldn’t mind a sample from the bass-heavy producer.

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Flying Lotus – “Quakes” (MP3)
via Stereogum

“Quakes,” which is nothing short of Flying Lotus’ signature dub sound, walks like meter reading a 3.5 earthquake, but with style. The short clicks and the steady beat …

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Jan13

Nocando “Hurry up & Wait” from the new Jimmy the Lock LP (MP3)

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