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flying lotus - Los Angeles
Vinyl Back in stock! There are moments of absolute brilliance spread across this long awaited 17 track album, and its those tracks that refuse to settle comfortably into any recognisable genre that give credence to the assertion that Steven Ellison is one of the most gifted and interesting producers operating in hip hop at the tail end of the noughties. Of course this guy has been hyped to death in recent months - his tantalising family connections (his great-aunt is the late Alice Coltrane), his much sought-after interlude music for the Adult Swim TV network, and his position at the forefront of what has been termed Wonky hip hop (alongside the likes of Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Debruit and the like), but you just can't argue with a man who makes use of such varied source material, assembled into such a beautifully messy, percussively coherent package. Flying lotus joins the dots between the lo-slung loop edits of J Dilla, the low-end ruffage of some of the most interesting dubstep/2-step producers, and the de-tuned, frayed sounds of old pirate radio cassettes that are so worn out they're starting to lose pitch. At it's best, the album marries an aesthetically open mind with ridiculously impressive production savvy, with tracks like "Riot" mounting a cacophonous blur of bass rubs, transmission signals, and clipped instrument loops with a rugged, dusty alignment of digital rhythms and Casio beats. "Gng Bng" introduces a sound system vibe that flits from sharp and loose drum edits to bhngra style reduction, complete with those mighty Dilla/Madlib style thumb cymbals that we are just utterly unable to resist. "Orbit 405" gives Flylo a platform for soundscaping, producing a short analogue tape malfunction that's one part Radiophonic Workshop and one part Philip Jeck, while the album ends on "Auntie's Lock", a vocally fronted piece featuring Laura Darlington doused in sombre tones and crisp production. If any criticism at all can be levelled at "Los Angeles" it's that it just doesn't quite match the level of expectation set by his opening effort for Warp - the mighty "Reset" EP. Nothing here touches the ageless and, indeed, wonky R&B reduction of that EP's opening track "Tea Leaf Dancers" - surely one of the finest 21st Century soul tracks recorded. But, all said, "Los Angeles" is still one of the most impressive and repeatable beat albums of the year - and without doubt one of the best things the Warp label have given us in some time. Essential Purchase.
Black Acre
2LP // £11.99
Deep and squashed mixture of post-Dilla hiphop and electro-jazz somewhere between Blue Daisy and Fulgeance.
NUMBERO
LP // £18.49
Verily dope kit of classic breaks and beats from the legendary Shoes production team.
Atlas Recordings
LP // £11.99
Brand new six-track EP, an addendum of sorts to James Blake's widely-acclaimed debut album.
PMR Records
12" // £8.99
*Spot gloss jacket* Fully fledged five-track EP from the hotly tipped beat builder.
R&S Records
12" // £5.99
Diverse new offering from James Blake, new on R&S.
Planet Mu
12" // £5.99
check K&G Beat, possibly the most lush concoction of psyched-soul and Burial-set 2-step we've heard this year!
Brainfeeder
12" // £5.99
Seven tracks of crystallized R&B/Eletcronic/Pop on Flylo's Brainfeeder imprint.
Brainfeeder
LP // £13.99
First instalment in a projected series from Teebs, showcasing his studio sketches and experiments.
Brainfeeder
12" // £6.99
Diverse and revelatory new EP from girl like TOKiMONSTA.
1983 (Ltd Edition Coloured Vinyl)
Plug Research Music
LP // £12.99
**Available again on wax as a special limited edition coloured vinyl pressing.**
Warp Records
MP3 Download // £3.99
FLAC Download // £4.99
Flying Lotus drops seven brand new and deadly beat works for Warp...
Warp Records
MP3 Download // £6.99
FLAC Download // £8.99
Flying Lotus provides one of the years most anticipated album outings on the marvelous 'Cosmogramma'.
Ninja Tune
MP3 Download // £3.99FLAC Download // £4.99
Lush new Ep from Andreya Triana backed with Flying Lotus reworks...
FLYING LOTUS / MUHSINAH / 00GENESIS
All City
MP3 Download // £2.95FLAC Download // £3.95
Steaming hot platefeat Muhsinah atop beats from 00Genesis and the mighty Flying Lotus!
Warp Records
MP3 Download // £6.99FLAC Download // £8.99
An EP that's peppered with surprises and unafraid of the dark side...
Warp Records
MP3 Download // £6.99FLAC Download // £8.99
A new album, co-produced by Beck and Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor
Warp Records
12" // £6.99
Future vision of hyper-coloured prog, crystallized digital emotions and bombastic rhythm dynamics.
Warp Records
2LP // £16.99
Incredible spectral pop/beats/hip-hop/R&B/Trance windups from the mighty Rustie - a killer debut album
Warp Records
12" // £7.99
**Limited edition one-sided vinyl with laser etching on the flip!**
Frequencies (Double Vinyl Reissue)
Warp Records
2LP // £24.99
20th anniversary edition on 2LP for the first time- with 4 extra tracks. Does it get much better? Nah.
Warp Records
LP // £15.99
A syrupy, melancholy and somewhat lonely record from Nick Talbot’s Gravenhurst project.
Warp Records
LP // £12.99
Lovely five-tracker from Daniel Rossen, a member of both Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles.
Warp Records
12" // £7.99
Kode9, Shabazz Palaces and The Alchemist remixes of Battles for the second in this series.
KRYSTAL KLEAR & OLIVIER DAY SOUL
Eglo Records
10" // £6.99
Mid-winter R'n'Boogie heat from man like Krystal Klear and Washington D.C. soul-blower, Oliver Day Soul.
All City
2LP // £17.99
Long-awaited follow-up to Onra's much loved collection of Eastern-sampling HipHop productions.
Ramp Recordings
12" // £6.49
8-Bit squeezed funky dance music from Becoming Real backed with a smart remix from DVA.
Ramp Recordings
12" // £6.49
Choice slow-house and boogie hallucinations from Maxmillion Dunbar for fans of Actress, NWAQ!
Eglo Records
2x12" // £15.99
Strictly limited copies - probably the most substantial and also darkest Floating Points dispatch to date
Growing Records
12" // £5.99
Intriguing release from Glasgow's Dam Mantle with beguiling, delicately sculpted and psyched bass music.
Medicine Show No.5: The History of the Loop Digga
Now Again Records
MP3 Download // £6.99FLAC Download // £8.99
Essentially a "best of" Madlib's super rare beat tapes made during his formative years 1990-2000. KILLER!
