FLYING LOTUS (USA / WARP)

09-01-2009

Warp's Flying Lotus AKA Steven Ellison comes from a musical dynasty that has spawned the likes of Jazz legends Alice Coltrane and John Coltrane. He continues this legacy but with his own hip-hip-meets-dubstep way, kind of style, of course. By melting together J Dilla style off kilter instrumentals, he's flummoxed those trying to pin him down with "Wonky" and my personal favourite "Aquacrunk" nearly nailing him. He is not alone in making and perhaps inspiring much of this 'Aquacrunk' either. There is a young and talented scene emerging with the likes of Glasgow’s Rustie, London’s Bullion and LA’s Samiyam who is signed to FlyLo’s Brainfeeder label. Hell, this strange music is even breaking out of it’s BPM shackles and infecting dubstep, with people like Joker, Peverelist and Kode 9 showing signs of this sound. Flying Lotus IS a visionary. He is tapping that well of creative juice that seems to float in the ether for certain artists every generation, carving his own path through the wilds of the beat. By the time you read this, Lotus will already be making the music everyone and their robot will be biting through 2030. Like most natural talents, though, Lotus' aspirations are simple: "I just want to keep having fun." Flying Lotus IS a visionary. He is tapping that well of creative juice that seems to float in the ether for certain artists every generation, carving his own path through the wilds of the beat. By the time you read this, Lotus will already be making the music everyone and their robot will be biting through 2030. Like most natural talents, though, Lotus' aspirations are simple: "I just want to keep having fun." http://www.flying-lotus.com/destroy/ myspace.com/flyinglotus FLYING LOTUS (USA / WARP) FRIDAY 9TH JANUARY 2009 ROCKET BAR 142 Hindley Street. City SUPPORTED BY THE SWISS + DJS JPS (Melb), PRINCE AARONAK, LORD JIM & JAPEYE $15 before $20 on the door Tickets available through www.oztix.com, B Sharp Records and all Big star record Stores.