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.
Discography
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- Flying Lotus
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- Flying Lotus Presents: Music From The Hit Game Show Ozzy's Dungeon - Taken From V/H/S/99
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP476D
- Release Date
- October 21, 2022
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- Flying Lotus
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- They Call Me Magic (Main Title Theme)
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP472D
- Release Date
- April 22, 2022
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- Flying Lotus
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- Yasuke
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD334
- Release Date
- April 30, 2021
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Black Gold / Between Memories
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARPDD334B
- Release Date
- April 20, 2021
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
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- Flamagra (Deluxe Edition)
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP291I
- Release Date
- May 29, 2020
- LP
- CD
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- Flying Lotus
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- Flamagra Deluxe Vinyl Bundle
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP291IBUNDLE
- Release Date
- May 29, 2020
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- Flying Lotus
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- Presents INFINITY “Infinitum” - Maida Vale Session
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- Warp Records
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- WARPDD300-4
- Release Date
- November 15, 2019
- EP
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- Flying Lotus
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- Flamagra
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARPCDD291
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- LP (special)
- CD
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- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- You're Dead! (Instrumental)
- Label
- Warp Records
- 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 Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP256X
- Release Date
- October 7, 2015
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- Flying Lotus
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- You're Dead!
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP256
- Release Date
- October 6, 2014
- LP
- CD
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- Flying Lotus
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- Until The Quiet Comes
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP230
- Release Date
- October 1, 2012
- LP
- CD
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- Flying Lotus
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- Pattern+Grid World
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP308
- Release Date
- September 20, 2010
- 12”
- CD
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- Flying Lotus
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- Cosmogramma
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP195
- Release Date
- May 3, 2010
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- CD
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- Flying Lotus
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- L.A. EP 3 X 3
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- Warp Records
- 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 Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP248
- Release Date
- November 24, 2008
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- Flying Lotus
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- L.A. EP 1 X 3
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP247
- Release Date
- June 30, 2008
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- Flying Lotus
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- Los Angeles
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP165
- Release Date
- May 9, 2008
- LP
- CD
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Reset EP
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WAP228
- Release Date
- October 1, 2007
- 12”
- CD
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Merchandise
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- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flamagra Black with Gold Print T-Shirt (Long Sleeve)
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- Warp Records
- Release Date
- January 1, 2019
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- Flying Lotus
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- Flamagra Black with Gold Print T-Shirt (Short Sleeve)
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- Warp Records
- Release Date
- January 1, 2019
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- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus 'Fire Is Coming’ White T-shirt
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- Warp Records
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Flying Lotus 'Fire Is Coming' Black Long Sleeve T-shirt Bundle
- Label
- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARPM194
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- Bundle
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- ReleaseProduct
- Flying Lotus ‘Flamagra’ Black Hoodie Bundle
- Label
- Warp Records
- 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 Records
- 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 Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARPM195
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
- Bundle
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus ‘Flamagra’ Black Hoodie
- Label
- Warp Records
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus ‘Flamagra' Black T-shirt
- Label
- Warp Records
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Artist
- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus 'Fire Is Coming' Black Long Sleeve T-shirt
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- Warp Records
- Release Date
- May 24, 2019
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- Flying Lotus
- Merch
- Flying Lotus - Fluro Logo T-Shirt
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- Warp Records
- Release Date
- November 24, 2009
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- DUB-002
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- February 8, 2023
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- December 25, 2019
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- November 7, 2019
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- 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
- Catalogue Number
- ALNDI22
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- April 3, 2010
- LP
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- The Top 100 Tracks of 2014
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- BLP100TRKS2014
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- December 24, 2014
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- The Top 100 Tracks of 2010
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- Bleep
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- 100tracks2010
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- January 10, 2011
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- Rough Trade Electronic '11
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- V2 / Coop
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- RTE11
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- January 15, 2012
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- Alexander Nut
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- Rinse:08 - Alexander Nut
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- Rinse
- Catalogue Number
- RINSECD011
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- November 3, 2010
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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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- Warp20 (Chosen)
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- Warp Records
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- WARP202
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- September 28, 2009
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- Various Artists
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- Rinse:08 - Alexander Nut
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- Rinse
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- RINSECD011
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- November 2, 2009
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- Various Artists
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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 Records
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- 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 Records
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- WARP203
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- November 9, 2009
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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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- Various Artists
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- Brainfeeder X
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL077
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- 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
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- 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
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- April 18, 2011
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- Gonjasufi
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- A Sufi And A Killer
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- Warp Records
- Catalogue Number
- WARP172
- Release Date
- March 8, 2010
- 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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- Thundercat
- ReleaseProduct
- Apocalypse
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL040
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- June 3, 2013
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- Kode9 & The Spaceape
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- Black Sun
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- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HYPCD002
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- April 18, 2011
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- Austin Peralta
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- Endless Planets
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- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL014
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- February 7, 2011
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- Georgia Anne Muldrow
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- Overload
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- Brainfeeder
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- 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 Records
- 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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- Artist
- Various Artists
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- Brainfeeder X
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL077
- Release Date
- November 16, 2018
- CD
- Box Set
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- King Midas Sound
- ReleaseProduct
- Cool Out
- Label
- Hyperdub
- Catalogue Number
- HDB014
- Release Date
- October 27, 2008
- 12”
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- Thavius Beck
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- Go! / Away
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- Big Dada
- Catalogue Number
- BDDNL156
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- October 1, 2009
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- Artist
- Andreya Triana
- ReleaseProduct
- Lost Where I Belong (Flying Lotus Remix)
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- Ninja Tune
- Catalogue Number
- ZENDNLS254
- Release Date
- April 4, 2010
- 12”
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- Reefer
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- Reefer
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- Alpha Pup Records
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- APR024
- Release Date
- October 14, 2008
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- Mr Oizo
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- Rubber (including Flying Lotus remix)
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- Ed Banger Records
- Catalogue Number
- BEC5772705
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- July 12, 2010
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- Shafiq Husayn
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- Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka 10"
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- Plug Research
- Catalogue Number
- PLG 97
- Release Date
- February 16, 2010
- 10″
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