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Los Angeles, CA -- Active 2006-present -- Born Steven Ellison

Flying Lotus is the grand-nephew of John Coltrane and Alice Coltrane, and his production reflects his jazz lineage. He blends J Dilla-influenced sample manipulation with electronic music structure, noise, and psychedelic texture. His sample sources include his own family's recordings.

Flying Lotus layers samples with improvised live recordings, noise, and field recordings. He approaches sampling as collage -- creating temporal density and harmonic complexity from disparate sources.

Primary sample sources

JazzAlice Coltrane harp recordingsElectronicSpiritual jazz

Notable albums produced

  • Los Angeles (2008)
  • Cosmogramma (2010)
  • You're Dead! (2014)

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