Flying Lotus

Label Biography:
We’ve waited five long years for a new material from Flying Lotus. Steven Ellison has kept busy in the time since 2014’s You’re Dead!, largely by making music for films and directing his own movies, but he’s given us precious little in the way of new music.
One listen to his latest: Flamagra and you understand why this thing took so long. This is the sort of album that needs half a decade to reach its final form. A record of huge range, Flamagra finds Flying Lotus applying the directorial scope of his screen output to his music. Even by Ellison’s standards, Flamagra is an ambitious record - and it’s also the sort of thing that only Ellison could pull off.
At its core, Flamagra is still identifiable as a Flying Lotus album. The lopsided, circuit-fried boom-bap that has always been the cornerstone of the FlyLo style is all present and correct here, and Ellison’s love of jazz-fusion comes through again on tracks like ‘Pilgrim Side Eye’ (a cut co-written by Herbie Hancock and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson). That squelchy astral-funk sound we’ve seen Ellison play around within his collaborations with Kendrick Lamar also rears its head a few times, something hinted at by guest spots from Thundercat and George Clinton.
Flamagra’s most impressive and unique moments come when Ellison blindsides you with a sharp left turn. Shabazz Palaces blast us off into the cosmos on ‘Actually Virtual’; centrepiece ‘Fire Is Coming’ finds David Lynch incanting a Twilight Zone-style monologue over frenzied drums and sci-fi pads; Flamagra’s second half is peppered by little chamber-jazz vignettes and beat asides. This spirit of invention makes the LP run as much like an OST to an unseen movie as a concept album.
Flamagra is a sprawling masterpiece from one of contemporary music’s great auteurs.
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Roles
- Contributor
- Feature Artist
- Producer
- Remixer
Discography
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- They Call Me Magic (Main Title Theme)
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WAP472D
- Release Date
- May 6, 2022
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Yasuke
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD334
- Release Date
- April 30, 2021
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Black Gold / Between Memories
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD334B
- Release Date
- April 20, 2021
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Flamagra (Instrumentals)
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP291I
- Release Date
- May 29, 2020
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Flamagra Deluxe Vinyl Bundle
- Label
- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP291IBUNDLE
- Release Date
- May 29, 2020
- Bundle
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Presents INFINITY “Infinitum” - Maida Vale Session
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD300-4
- Release Date
- November 15, 2019
- EP
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Flamagra
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPCDD291
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- You're Dead! (Instrumental)
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP256I
- Release Date
- October 7, 2015
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- Flying Lotus
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- You're Dead! (Deluxe)
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP256X
- Release Date
- October 7, 2015
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- You're Dead!
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP256
- Release Date
- October 6, 2014
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Until The Quiet Comes
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP230
- Release Date
- October 1, 2012
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- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Pattern+Grid World
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WAP308
- Release Date
- September 20, 2010
- 12”
- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Cosmogramma
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP195
- Release Date
- May 3, 2010
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- L.A. EP 3 X 3
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WAP249
- Release Date
- September 1, 2009
- Vinyl
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- Flying Lotus
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- L.A. EP 2 X 3
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WAP248
- Release Date
- November 24, 2008
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- L.A. EP 1 X 3
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WAP247
- Release Date
- June 30, 2008
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Los Angeles
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP165
- Release Date
- May 9, 2008
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- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Reset EP
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WAP228
- Release Date
- October 1, 2007
- 12”
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flamagra Black with Gold Print T-Shirt (Long Sleeve)
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- Warp
- Release Date
- January 1, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flamagra Black with Gold Print T-Shirt (Short Sleeve)
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- Warp
- Release Date
- January 1, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus 'Fire Is Coming’ White T-shirt
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- Warp
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Flying Lotus 'Fire Is Coming' Black Long Sleeve T-shirt Bundle
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPM194
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- Bundle
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Flying Lotus ‘Flamagra’ Black Hoodie Bundle
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPM197
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- Bundle
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Flying Lotus 'Fire Is Coming’ White T-shirt Bundle
- Label
- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPM196
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- Bundle
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Flying Lotus ‘Flamagra' Black T-shirt Bundle
- Label
- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPM195
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- Bundle
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus ‘Flamagra’ Black Hoodie
- Label
- Warp
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus ‘Flamagra' Black T-shirt
- Label
- Warp
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus 'Fire Is Coming' Black Long Sleeve T-shirt
- Label
- Warp
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- You're Dead! Tied Up - Grey Tank Top
- Label
- Warp
- Release Date
- October 13, 2014
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus - Fluro Logo T-Shirt
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- Warp
- Release Date
- November 24, 2009
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- Various Artists
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- 5: Five Years of Hyperdub
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- Hyperdub
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- HDBCD005
- Release Date
- October 5, 2009
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- Benji B
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- Benji B presents Deviation Classics
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- Deviation
- Catalogue Number
- DEV009
- Release Date
- April 16, 2021
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- Various Artists
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- Bleep 100 Tracks 2019
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- 100 Tracks
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- December 25, 2019
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- Various Artists
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- WXAXRXP Sessions Sampler
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD300S
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- November 7, 2019
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- Various Artists
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- WXAXRXP Box set
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPLP300
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- November 15, 2019
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- The Cinematic Orchestra
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- Late Night Tales: The Cinematic Orchestra
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- Late Night Tales
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- ALNDI22
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- April 3, 2010
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- The Top 100 Tracks of 2014
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- 100 Tracks
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- BLP100TRKS2014
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- December 24, 2014
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- Various Artists
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- The Top 100 Tracks of 2010
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- Bleep
- Catalogue Number
- 100tracks2010
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- January 10, 2011
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- Kutmah
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- Kutmah presents Worldwide Family Vol. 2
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- Brownswood Recordings
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- BWOOD082DD
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- April 6, 2012
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- Rough Trade Electronic '11
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- V2 / Coop
- Catalogue Number
- RTE11
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- January 15, 2012
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- Various Artists
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- Let The Children Techno
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- Ed Banger Records / Because Music
- Catalogue Number
- BEC5772814
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- February 21, 2011
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- Brackles
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- Songs For Endless Cities
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- !K7 Records
- Catalogue Number
- K7264CD
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- August 26, 2010
- CD
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- Various Artists
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- Warp20 (Chosen)
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP202
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- September 28, 2009
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- Echo Expansion
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- Porter Records
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- PR4033
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- January 8, 2010
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- Various Artists
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- Warp (2010)
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- warpSAMP13
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- January 6, 2010
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- Various Artists
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- Warp20 (Unheard)
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP203
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- November 9, 2009
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- Various Artists
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- 5: Five Years of Hyperdub
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- 285853
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- October 5, 2009
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- Thundercat
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- Drunk
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL064
- Release Date
- February 24, 2017
- CD
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- Toshio Matsuura Group
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- LOVEPLAYDANCE - 8 Scenes from the Floor
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- Brownswood Recordings
- Catalogue Number
- BWOOD0179
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- April 6, 2018
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- Various Artists
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- Brainfeeder X
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL077
- Release Date
- November 16, 2018
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- Box Set
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- Mophono
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- Cut Form Crush
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- CB Records
- Catalogue Number
- CBR002LP
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- March 17, 2011
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- Matthewdavid
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- Outmind
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL019
- Release Date
- April 18, 2011
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- Gonjasufi
- ReleaseProduct
- A Sufi And A Killer
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP172
- Release Date
- March 8, 2010
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Muhsinah
- ReleaseProduct
- Always / Lose My Fuse (prod. by Flying Lotus)
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- All City Dublin
- Catalogue Number
- AC1x7x2
- Release Date
- March 8, 2010
- 7″
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- Artist
- Thundercat
- ReleaseProduct
- Apocalypse
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL040
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- June 3, 2013
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- Kode9 & The Spaceape
- ReleaseProduct
- Black Sun
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HYPCD002
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- April 18, 2011
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- Austin Peralta
- ReleaseProduct
- Endless Planets
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL014
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- February 7, 2011
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- Artist
- Georgia Anne Muldrow
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- Overload
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL070
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- October 26, 2018
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- Jeremiah Jae
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- Raw Money Raps
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL030
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- July 23, 2012
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- Artist
- Gonjasufi
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- The Caliph's Tea Party
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARP206
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- October 4, 2010
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- Thundercat
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- The Golden Age of Apocalypse
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL023
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- August 30, 2011
- LP (special)
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- Danny Brown
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- uknowhatimsayin¿
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- Warp
- Catalogue Number
- WARPCDD307
- Release Date
- October 4, 2019
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Remixer
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- Artist
- Various Artists
- ReleaseProduct
- Brainfeeder X
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL077
- Release Date
- November 16, 2018
- CD
- Box Set
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- Artist
- King Midas Sound
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- Cool Out
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDB014
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- October 27, 2008
- 12”
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- Artist
- Thavius Beck
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- Go! / Away
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- Big Dada
- Catalogue Number
- BDDNL156
- Release Date
- October 1, 2009
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- Artist
- Andreya Triana
- ReleaseProduct
- Lost Where I Belong (Flying Lotus Remix)
- Label
- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS254
- Release Date
- April 4, 2010
- 12”
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- Artist
- Martyn
- ReleaseProduct
- Natural Selection (Flying Lotus & 2562 Remixes)
- Label
- 3024
- Catalogue Number
- 3024003
- Release Date
- July 10, 2009
- 12”
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- Reefer
- ReleaseProduct
- Reefer
- Label
- Alpha Pup Records
- Catalogue Number
- APR024
- Release Date
- October 14, 2008
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- Artist
- Mr Oizo
- ReleaseProduct
- Rubber (including Flying Lotus remix)
- Label
- Ed Banger Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEC5772705
- Release Date
- July 12, 2010
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- Artist
- Shafiq Husayn
- ReleaseProduct
- Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka 10"
- Label
- Plug Research
- Catalogue Number
- PLG 97
- Release Date
- February 16, 2010
- 10″
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