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Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma 2LP/CD (Warp)
FLYING LOTUS RETURNS WITH THE NEW ALBUM ‘COSMOGRAMMA’ ON WARP RECORDS
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When global bass music matriarch Mary Anne Hobbs recently told The Fader “Flying Lotus, for me, is like the Hendrix of his generation†it seemed more then an audacious opinion, and with the arrival of Cosmogramma, it’s revealed as a revelation. In the past couple of years, Flying Lotus has grown into the position of being far more than a producer, he has helped materialize a far-reaching strain of musical ideology that has encompassed not only a global family of like-minded artists, but also a nearly infinite palate of planetary (and interplanetary) sonics.
Looking back, his full-length Warp debut, Los Angeles appears to be much more of a mission statement than a simple introduction – laying the foundation for a field on which an entire generation of artists would soon be playing. While that album was an introspective, moody travelogue through the Californian metropolis, it certainly hinted at Flying Lotus’ inclination to expand his sound beyond terrestrial means. As you may deduce from the title of his latest opus, he’s done just that. Not only has an entirely new range of sounds been unlocked by our intrepid astral traveler, but every genre touchstone associated with his name has been merged into a self-described “space operaâ€.
Seamless in execution and too wide in scope to properly describe, it is the authentic embodiment of his unique musical heritage. The spirit of his famed aunt, Alice Coltrane permeates the record, notably in the powerful collaborations with relative Ravi Coltrane, bass virtuoso Thundercat and the brilliant harp prodigy, Rebekah Raff.
Certainly these are further reaches into a musical space that Flying Lotus had hitherto been exploring, however other collaborators such as Erykah Badu and Outkast string arranger Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and guest vocalists Thom Yorke and a returning Laura Darlington (featured on Los Angeles’ epic closing track ‘Inifinitum’) help deliver Cosmogramma to dizzying new heights. All this name-dropping, however, is not to detract from the genius of the wizard-like figure behind it all. The most powerful aspect of FlyLo’s output has always been it’s ability to communicate his boundless love and enthusiasm for music in all it’s forms and that is what is boldly on display here.
People speak about ‘important’ albums all the time, but rarely is it so apparent that person behind them is following their own, chosen path – Flying Lotus is one of those precious few artists. When one is presented with an invitation for space travel, it’s not something to pass up.
Flying Lotus ‘Cosmogramma’ WARP195 May 2010 Double Gatefold Vinyl / CD Tracklisting & Listening Clips:01 | Clock Catcher | clip | ||||
02 | Pickled! | clip | ||||
03 | Nose Art | clip | ||||
04 | Intro//A Cosmic Drama | clip | ||||
05 | Zodiac Shit | clip | ||||
06 | Computer Face//Pure Being | clip | ||||
07 | …And The World Laughs With You ft. Thom Yorke | clip | ||||
08 | Arkestry | clip | ||||
09 | Mmmhmm ft. Thundercat | clip | ||||
10 | Do The Astral Plane | clip | ||||
11 | Satellliiiiiteee | clip | ||||
12 | German Haircut | clip | ||||
13 | Recoiled | clip | ||||
14 | Dance Of The Pseudo Nymph | clip | ||||
15 | Drips//Auntie’s Harp | clip | ||||
16 | Table Tennis ft. Laura Darlington | clip | ||||
17 | Galaxy In Janaki | clip |
Upcoming: Kode9 - DJ Kicks 2LP/CD (!K7)
UPDATE: This is now available - to buy please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
International release date: 21st June 2010, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz Kode9's grasp on the throat of bass music in 2010 is almost unparalleled. His trend setting record label, Hyperdub, is in its sixth year of viral contagion; he's become a published author on the theory of sound abuse and sonic frequencies being used as weaponry in his book 'Sonic Warfare' and his production work has mutated from an almost simplistic marriage of beats and sine waves into a fusion of dancefloor Ebonics and discordant synths. Becoming a figurehead of UK dance music hasn't been a quick process, and Kode9's single-mindedness has contributed in some way to his notoriety, but it's simply his tireless work as a record label boss and A&R that has marked him out as one of the most powerful ears within the scene. Probably best known to the wider global audience as the label that gave birth to two genre defining albums from Burial, Hyperdub has become one of the most reliably testing labels out there. Just as likely to release a glut of two and a half minute beat sketches from American beat maker Samiyam or Zomby as sprawling house opuses from Brixton bass bin temptress Cooly G, the label is at the forefront of innovation and it's something that he has infused into his volume of the DJ-KiCKS series. "Very simply, [the mix is] just a snapshot of my DJ sets at the first half of 2010," he says calmly. "It's definitely not an exploration of my musical heritage, but it's not all new stuff. It probably signifies something about my relationship to dubstep that the mix only has a few dubstep tunes in it, and is instead a mix of UK funky, broken beat, dubstep, grime and some R&B. Unfortunately, I fear some listeners, because of my background, will think that all the tracks are just mutations of dubstep." Starting off in serene fashion with Nottingham producer Lone's upbeat exploration of steel drum snatches on 'Once In A While', Kode9 dives into the percussive textures of Dutch producer Aardvarck before steering the mix into a duo of his own productions: 'Blood Orange' and the specifically tailored exclusive single, 'You Don't Wash (dub) (DJ-KiCKS)'. Jumping off from this point into a journey through current UK funky, Kode9 aligns tracks from Hyperdub artists Cooly G and Ikonika with works by Ill Blu, Sticky, Grievous Angel, Mr Majika, Ikonika and Scratcha DVA, sampling the textures and suitably brutal drum patterns that regularly inject London's dancefloors with such a sustained level of energy. "I find the whole mix pretty danceable in different ways. Some of the stuff is around 8 or 9 years old like the Aaardvark tune 'Revo' which Martyn introduced me to last year," he notes; "And in the early 2000s, I was a big fan of Nubian Mindz as well so it was great to dig up that remix of his for the mix as I feel rhythmically things have swung back round to some of that broken techno stuff, with all its scattered snares, bent synths and maximalist percussion. Also that Maddslinky tune 'Cargo' is an oldie, but I've basically been playing it in practically every set over the last couple of years. The first time I heard that tune played at FWD>> at Plastic People I remember it was like someone had suddenly let the sunshine into this dark basement..." The tracklisting is mostly, but not all London-centric, featuring a selection of big booming riffs and asymmetic percussion possessed by a guttural sense of forcefulness. "Cooly G's 'Phat Si' really is one of those tracks for me; it's just a timeless, mean, deadly roller and is effortlessly a Hyperdub classic. Producers like Lone and Zomby definitely have a magic touch and Mala, for me is like a tropical island in an ocean of dubstep sewage." On this mix Kode9 surfs through those artists and productions that sideswipe you in an unexpected moment of surrealist realisation. Whether it's being brought by a track bringing the sunshine carnival vibe to a Shoreditch basement or by the sheer level of production and temperament that a producer pours into each of their tracks. Veering from the taught and poignant snare snap of Morgan Zarate's 'M.A.B.' he flips from the troubled soul of Rozzi Daime's falsetto on 'Dirty Illusions' to the bruised rhythm of JDaVeY and on into the advanced rhythm science of Terror Danjah and Headhunter's breakout 808 anthem under his Addison Groove alias, 'Footcrab,' distilling some of the more powerful strains of modern UK dance music culminating in the big moody tombstone of The Bug & Flo Dan's 'Run'. "I love the sour R&B tracks of Rozzie Dame and Jay Davey in the middle. If only more pop music sounded like that..." he notes tangentially. "The first and second halves [of the mix] are pretty typical of my sets over the last year. The little 'dream sequence' in the middle, I only get to do when the vibe feels right and people look capable of moving to more downbeat stuff instead of just standing around and nodding their heads." "I started DJing around 19 years ago and I don't know... I just think that every few years I get a musical epiphany from an intense experience in a club or in something I hear that fills me with energy, information and inspiration to produce and DJ. After each one I spend the next few years trying to decipher what happened in that singular moment." And sonically that's what Kode9's DJ-KiCKS does: attempt to decipher the tangled state of UK dance music in 2010. Words: Oli Marlow Kode9 DJ-Kicks tracklisting: 1. Lone Once In A While 2. Aardvarck Revo 3. Kode9 Blood Orange 4. Kode9  You Don’t Wash (dub) (DJ-Kicks exclusive) 5. Cooly G Phat Si 6. Ill Blu Bellion 7. Ikonika Heston 8. Scratcha DVA Jelly Roll 9. Mr Mageeka Different Lekstrix 10. Grievous Angel Move Down Low 11. Sticky feat. Natalie Storm Look Pon Me 12. Sticky Jumeirah Riddim Sequel 13. Mujava Pleaze Mugwanti 14. DVA Natty 15. Aardvaarck Re Spoken (Nubian Mindz Released Mix) 16. Morgan Zarate feat. Sarah Ann Webb M.A.B. 17. Rozzi Daime Dirty Illusions 18. Zomby Spiralz 19. Kode9 It 20. J*DaVeY Mr. Mister 21. Digital Mystikz 2 Much Chat 22. Terror Danjah Stiff 23. Digital Mystikz Mountain Dread March 24. Zomby Godzilla 25. Digital Mystikz Mountain Dread March (Reprise) 26. Addison Groove Footcrab 27. Kode9 vs. LD Bad 28. Maddslinky Cargo 29. Ramadanman Work Them 30. Terror Danjah Bruzin (VIP) 31. The Bug Run (feat. Flo Dan) More Info: www.dj-kicks.com www.kode9-djkicks.com DJ Mix:GIG: Dam Funk - Thurs 13th May @ Fu Bar
UPCOMING: Onra - Long Distance CD/LP (ALL CITY)
We are very proud to present our first proper full length on All City all the way from Paris. A producer with an incredible work rate, Onra has already released a 45 with us as part of our 7 inch series back in 2008 and incredibly this is his fifth LP! Most will know him through 2007’s “Chinoiseries†- a great LP created from Vietnamese found sounds after some extensive rifling through dusty crates. While this LP may be made via similar means – sampling old dusty vinyl –the sounds are distinctively Western and rooted in the 80s! Long since established as one of the beat scenes go to guys, he flips the style here to bring a distinctively French, who have been championing the modern soul and boogie sound for time, influence on what is a personal homage to the R n B and Soul sounds of that era. 21 tracks in all – a mix of instrumentals and vocals – this LP is hard to pigeon hole not straight up beat based hip hop nor needlessly wonky. Finely crafted songs with high production values, the LP features vocal contributions from T3 of Slum Village on “The Oneâ€, Olivier DaySoul fresh from Hudson Mohawke’s Butter LP is on two tracks – the title track “Long Distanceâ€, also released on 12†and “My Mind is Gone†plus Reggie B guests on “High Hopesâ€. French soul-jazz keys player Buddy Sativa (Favorite Records) & Walter Mecca also appear.
The album will be released on CD in June 010 preceding the 12†of title track ‘Long Distance’ in March (this includes exclusive bonus tracks).Track-listing:
01 | Onra | Intro | mp3 | |||
02 | Onra | My Comet | mp3 | |||
03 | Onra | My Mind Is Gone (Ft. Oliver DaySoul) | mp3 | |||
04 | Onra | Rock On | mp3 | |||
05 | Onra | Sitting Back | mp3 | |||
06 | Onra | High Hopes (Ft. Reggie B) | mp3 | |||
07 | Onra | Girl | mp3 | |||
08 | Onra | Send Me Your Love | mp3 | |||
09 | Onra | WeeOut (Ft. Buddy Satvia) | mp3 | |||
10 | Onra | Moving | mp3 | |||
11 | Onra | Mechanical | mp3 | |||
12 | Onra | Dont Stop | mp3 | |||
13 | Onra | The One (ft T3 from Slum Village) | mp3 | |||
14 | Onra | Oper8tor | mp3 | |||
15 | Onra | Long Distance (Ft. OliverDaySoul) | mp3 | |||
16 | Onra | Tape This | mp3 | |||
17 | Onra | To The Beat (Ft. Walter Mecca) | mp3 | |||
18 | Onra | Wondeland | mp3 | |||
19 | Onra | Jeeps | mp3 | |||
20 | Onra | L.I.A.B. | mp3 | |||
21 | Onra | Cherry (Outro) | mp3 |
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