Brainfeeder

The Brainfeeder record label was started by Flying Lotus in 2008 drawing on LA’s underground beat scene, the early releases have established a new sound at the intersection of hip hop and electronica. Now they are going international, putting in place a distribution deal which means their records will be available to more than just a few aficionados.
Flying Lotus had a very simple reason for starting Brainfeeder. “When I first started out, I was lucky enough to have great people take me under their wing and point me in the right direction. I'll never forget it, and I try to do my best to do the same for people I believe in. I know that what my peers and I are doing is really important, and I feel the music we've created is something that speaks to a new generation, so it’s our responsibility to nurture and guide this movement we started.”
With a roster incorporating buzz names such as Lorn, Samiyam and The Gaslamp Killer and with the next release for the label being a mini-album from Daedelus, the movement is taking shape. “Daedelus was one of the first people I met in the LA scene, he hardly knew me or my sound at all and invited me into his home and shared stories and music with me when I was trying to find my way out here. He's been such a great and inspiring friend ever since. I feel like with this album we're close to coming full circle.”
Following that up will be albums from Lorn (“a dark and brooding electronic record that I really think will surprise people”), a label compilation, plus “Sam[iyam] is saying he's close to finished. And I know GLK is working on his album, he's sounding super excited to be able to get some time in the studio, if he can ever stop DJing.”
Discography
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- Artist
- Salami Rose Joe Louis
- ReleaseProduct
- Chapters of Zdenka
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL109
- Release Date
- December 11, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Thundercat
- ReleaseProduct
- Fair Chance (Floating Points Remix)
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL105
- Release Date
- November 12, 2020
- EP
- Download
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- Artist
- Little Snake and Amon Tobin
- ReleaseProduct
- Loophole
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL108
- Release Date
- October 26, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Teebs
- ReleaseProduct
- Ardour (10th Anniversary Edition)
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL010X
- Release Date
- October 11, 2020
- LP (special)
- Download
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- Artist
- Jaga Jazzist
- ReleaseProduct
- Apex
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL107
- Release Date
- October 5, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Dorian Concept
- ReleaseProduct
- The Jitters
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL106
- Release Date
- September 25, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Thundercat featuring Smino and Guapdad 4000
- ReleaseProduct
- Dragonball Durag (Remix)
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL104
- Release Date
- August 25, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Jaga Jazzist
- ReleaseProduct
- Pyramid
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL099
- Release Date
- August 7, 2020
- LP (special)
- CD
- Bundle
- Download
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- Artist
- Genevieve Artadi
- ReleaseProduct
- Dizzy Strange Summer
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL098
- Release Date
- July 17, 2020
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Louis Cole
- ReleaseProduct
- LIVE 2019
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL103
- Release Date
- July 6, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Jameszoo & Metropole Orkest (conducted by Jules Buckley)
- ReleaseProduct
- Melkweg
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL080
- Release Date
- July 3, 2020
- LP
- Download
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- Artist
- Lapalux
- ReleaseProduct
- Esrevoinma
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL102
- Release Date
- July 3, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Jaga Jazzist
- ReleaseProduct
- Spiral Era (Prins Thomas Remix)
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL099PP
- Release Date
- June 22, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Thundercat
- ReleaseProduct
- It Is What It Is
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL100
- Release Date
- April 3, 2020
- LP (special)
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Wajatta (Reggie Watts and John Tejada)
- ReleaseProduct
- Don't Let Get You Down
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BF097
- Release Date
- February 28, 2020
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Wajatta
- ReleaseProduct
- Tonight
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL097X
- Release Date
- February 12, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- LITTLE SNAKE
- ReleaseProduct
- YATDC
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL095
- Release Date
- February 7, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Thundercat featuring Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington
- ReleaseProduct
- Black Qualls (Single Version)
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL100S
- Release Date
- January 16, 2020
- Download
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- Artist
- Daedelus
- ReleaseProduct
- End of Empire
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BF088BX
- Release Date
- November 15, 2019
- Boxset
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- Artist
- PBDY
- ReleaseProduct
- Careworn
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL091
- Release Date
- November 15, 2019
- Download
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- Artist
- Lapalux
- ReleaseProduct
- Amnioverse
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL086
- Release Date
- November 8, 2019
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Teebs
- ReleaseProduct
- Anicca
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL096X
- Release Date
- October 25, 2019
- LP
- CD
- Download
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- Artist
- Ross From Friends
- ReleaseProduct
- Epiphany
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL090
- Release Date
- August 16, 2019
- 12"
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- Artist
- Dorian Concept
- ReleaseProduct
- Toothbrush / Booth Thrust
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFDNL094
- Release Date
- August 2, 2019
- Download
Merchandise
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- Artist
- David Firth
- ReleaseProduct
- Umbilical World
- Label
- Brainfeeder
- Catalogue Number
- BFF002
- Release Date
- November 23, 2018
- DVD