Flying Lotus

A dark and brooding affair from the Laneway-bound producer.. Is there an artist whose visual and audio aesthetic is more considered than Flying Lotus? The dude's output feels so meticulously crafted he almost feels like a higher being. Alright maybe we're being a little hyperbolic with those kind of statements, but whatever, he's one of the world's most exciting electronic artists, and any new release is met with feverish anticipation around these parts. Last year's You're Dead! album was another beautiful melding of the audio and the visual, and we're looking forward to seeing his Layer 3 show in Australia this month at the Red Bull Music Academy x Future Classic Stage at St Jerome's Laneway Festival. What all of this jibber jabber leads into is another stellar video clip, this time for Coronus, The Terminator - a dark and menacingly cinematic clip for one of You're Dead!'s highlights: Follow Flying Lotus: FACEBOOK / WEBSITE

"You’re Dead may be Mr Lotus’ deepest offering to date"

Hype hype hype hype hype.. LA-born Steven Ellison, known better as Flying Lotus, has recently announced details of his forthcoming album on Warp Records, entitled You're Dead! - "You’re Dead! is a shamanic pilgrimage into the psychedelic unknown of the infinite afterlife. A sonic, visual and metaphysical fusion of technological innovate and technical virtuosity that amounts to a transcendent, mind expanding plasm that could only exist between our world and another.” Flying Lotus’ previous album, featuring the likes of Thom Yorke and Erykah Badu, ventured out into the abstract side of spaced-out jazz, and as always, was skilfully textured with crisp percussion. Set to be released on October 6, Flying Lotus’ fifth album features a huge range of talent, from the legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock, to the hip hop heavyweights Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dog, as well as Flying Lotus’ rapping alter-ego, Captain Murphy. In the past week, Flying Lotus has been releasing previews of the grues

While not quite as impressive as the last tour (live band in tow), this is still a remarkable performance, and to pull off two such different shows so well… let’s just say expectations are even higher for next time.

With the floor buzzing beneath us and the crowd pulsating in feverous unison to an incomparable audiovisual display, FlyLo concludes an unforgettable live show.

"People are already staring at me, anyway, so I wanted to give them somethin’ to stare at."

"But yeah, it gets kinda crazy man, it’s really crazy. You know, like when it’s really buzzing it does my head in with all this stuff."