So clear is the influence that when Flying Lotus says he’s on his “jazz shit,” and that he’s currently “doing a lot of jazz stuff,” the inclination is to sarcastically respond, “Well nooooooooooooooooo kidding,” acknowledging that his previous three albums were noticeably tinged by the genre, and of course, that he’s a relation of the Coltrane family. For a filmic analogy, it’d be like if director Michael Bay elucidated as to his “explosion” plans, and talked about how he’s currently “doing a lot of explosions.” Bay would then release his personal, feature-length version of the Robot Chicken parody, and everyone would be slightly relieved at this final and total indulgence of what is so clearly his obsession.
On a much more refined note, and expanding on now-confirmed
Right now, I’m on my jazz shit, man. I’m doing a lot of jazz stuff. We’re trying to make something that’s kind of a geek album. There are crazy time signatures and really intense playing, just because we want to go there. We want to play really fast. It’s gonna be fun, man… At the moment, there’s a lot of people involved.
No, please, elevate my interest even further, Mr. Ellison.
There’s also a Brainfeeder compilation in the works, celebrating five years since the label’s inception, and a tape from Captain Murphy (Ellison’s rapping persona), featuring beats from Madlib, Hudson Mohawke, and Jeremiah Jae. Additionally, Apocalypse from Thundercat, which was produced by Flying Lotus, will be released on July 9. All of this looking forward can’t be good for the neck…
• Flying Lotus: http://flying-lotus.com
• Brainfeeder: http://www.brainfeedersite.com
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