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February 13 2010

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Upcoming: Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma 2LP/CD (Warp)

Written By 3 - February 13 2010

FLYING LOTUS RETURNS WITH THE NEW ALBUM ‘COSMOGRAMMA’, RELEASED 3/4TH MAY 2010 ON WARP RECORDS

To pre-order, please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

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 opera”.

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.

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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
Check the Flying Lotus Essential Mix here

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September 22 2009

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NEW: Flying Lotus - L.A. EP 3 X 3 12" (Warp)

Written By 3 - September 22 2009

Flying Lotus - L.A. EP 3 X 3 12" (Warp)

The third installment in the series of remixes from Flying Lotus album 'Los Angeles'.  Check the track-listing below as well as music clips. A1. Infinitum (Dimlite's Re-finitum) A2. Comet - MatthewDavid A3. Endless White B1. Parisian Goldfish (Take Remix) B2. Spin Cycles B3. Testament (Breakage's Bill's Suit Mix) B4. Auntie’s Harp (Rebekah Raff Remix) You can get the 12" here from Conch flyinglotus_2008_pub_039 More Info: Flying Lotus MySpace Flying Lotus on Warp

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September 16 2009

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JUST IN: Hyperdub EP 5.1 12"

Written By 3 - September 16 2009

Hyperdub EP 5.1 12"

‘Hyperdub 5.1 EP - 12″ (HDB023) Kode9 & The Spaceape ft. ChaCha - ‘Time Patrol’ Black Chow – ‘Purple Smoke’ Flying Lotus – ‘Disco Balls’

October 2009 heralds the release of '5', a double CD marking Hyperdub's five years of life as a record label.  Honouring past, present and future in equal measure, '5' is comprised of one disc of prior highlights, and one of freshly-composed material contributed by Hyperdub artists and close friends. A series of five 12-inch EPs featuring a selection of the new tunes will be issued, one per week, leading up to the release of '5'. The initial pressing quantity of these EPs will be dictated by preorder demand, and none will be repressed, nor will they be made available digitally, before the complete CD collection is on sale.

For info on the other Ep's in the series check here

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September 02 2009

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Upcoming: The Clonious - Between The Dots 2LP / CD (Ubiquity)

Written By 3 - September 02 2009

UPDATE: Clonious - Between The Dots Available Now On CD / 2LP at Conch

Upcoming: The Clonious - Between The Dots 2LP / CD (Ubiquity)

- Released October 2009 - Check Tracks Below -

Style: Downtempo Beats / Hip Hop

Somewhere between the past and the distant future, sparked by dusty old jazz records and beat generation hip hop, at the sonic cross-roads of Detroit and Vienna, lies a series of sound stories steeping in the head of 23 year old beat navigator Paul Movahedi, also known as The Clonious.

The Adroit Adventures EP, released on Ubiquity in June, was the first set of tales to exit his studio and hit limited edition wax. It was immediately picked up by the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs (who aired a Clonious mixtape the week of it’s release) and Benji B on BBC Radio. DJs from Helskinki to Tokyo to New York also gave thumbs up to his unique blend of bouncy cosmic vibes and glitchy shoegazer funk. On Between The Dots his debut album, Movehadi continues his development of sounds that are at once new and classic, soulful and striking, organic and electronic.

“If a regular hip-hop head and the biggest IDM nerd both find a track on the album that they like, it would make me happy,” says Movahedi. “The album is the sum of what I like. These tracks are little adventures that just want to say hello,” he jokes.

While “Fogged Spacesuit,” the ideal tune for astronauts on a spacewalk, and the outerworldly soul of “One At A Time,” (featuring DC-based vocalist Muhsinah, and remixed for the album) swell and bump, tracks like “Emora“ are more angular and to the point, building around a focussed theme. Keeping the beats edgy, Movahedi lets the jazz and improv fly between the dots on “If Joe Had The Power,“ and even more on the short “Agenda“ and “Hang On.“ There’s a Herbert-like warmth to the cut n’paste style of the more uptempo “Bugs N’Fools“ and “Leaving Belief“ should please the ears of Jazzanova and Atjazz fans with their floor friendly beats.

“I don’t really care how people explain my music. You will most definitely find references to others, and that’s cool with me,” says Movahedi. “You can’t invent the wheel a second time. It’s about your mix of influences, and with every record I have ever listened to I inhaled a piece of the world. Searching in the past always felt like looking in the future for me. The past and the future have the unknown in common - and I hope I also captured “the jazz” that make this music timeless,” says Movahedi.

Other guests on the album include Dorian Concept and Cid Rim, with whom Movahedi frequently collaborates. Los Angeles-based Georgia Anne Muldrow and partner Dudley Perkins round out the collabs, injecting some of their own brand of West Coast fonk.

Beat generation artists are smashing the boundaries and connections between electronic music and hip hop worldwide, making something new with every release. “I hope to achieve that fine balance between a superficial forcefulness and a striking deepness. I come from a musical background that is heavily influenced by the jazz era of the late 1950s and 1960s. But a big part of my sound is sampling. Everything I record or produce eventually ends up in a sampler. As I see it the art of sampling comes close to a cloning process. So add my love for sampling with my love for old jazz records and the name The Clonious makes sense...I guess!” he adds.

FOR FANS OF: FLYING LOTUS, SA-RA, DILLA, RADIO CITIZEN, PREFUSE 73, BOARDS OF CANADA, HUDSON MOHAWKE

Tracklisting:

01. Fogged Spacesuit (album version) 02. One At A Time (funked up) 03. If Joe Had The Power 04. Emora 05. Agenda 06. Bugs N'Folls 07. Leaving Belief 08. Hello 09. Dataflow 10. Lovelights 11. 693 Balloons 12. Hammertime 13. Oily Glue 14. Wolfteethgrind 15. Goodbye

To reserve a copy please contact us at info@conch.co.nz

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