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Aug 16 News

Flying Lotus releases new single "Garmonbozia"

Jeremy J. Fisette

Named as it is after the icky substance that acts as sustenance for spirits in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' universe, the song is fittingly strange and warped. This is, in other words, a Flying Lotus song.

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May 31 Album Reviews

Flying Lotus - Flamagra

The Needle Drop

Flamagra mostly sounds like a hodgepodge of ideas FlyLo has already explored on previous efforts, and what surprises it does bring are hit-and-miss.

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Mar 15 2018

Flying Lotus - Blade Runner 2022 / Perfect Soundtrack Cuts

The Needle Drop

Experimental hip hop producer Flying Lotus surprised his fans on Wednesday with seven new tracks uploaded to his SoundCloud. Flying Lotus has not released a full-length musical project since his acclaimed 2014 album You’re Dead. His horror movie Kuso, which he directed, wrote and contributed music to, premiered at

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Nov 5 2017

Best & Worst Tracks: 11/5 (N.E.R.D & Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Converge, Gorillaz, CyHi)

The Needle Drop

The weekly segment in which Anthony touches down on some of the best and worst tracks he has heard in the past week.

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Jan 22 2017

BEST & WORST TRACKS: 1/22 (Gorillaz, Arcade Fire, Big Sean, J. Cole, Migos)

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The weekly segment in which Anthony touches down on some of the best and worst tracks he has heard in the past week.

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Oct 2 2016

Captain Murphy - "Crowned"

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Praying there’ll be another full-length Captain Murphy project in the near future…

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Sep 28 2015

WOKE (Flying Lotus, Shabazz Palaces, Thundercat) - "The Lavishments of Light Looking" ft. George Clinton

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Flying Lotus, Shabazz Palaces, and Thundercat have united as WOKE! The abstract hip hop supergroup’s first offering here features funk legend George Clinton and is a new entry in the Adult Swim Singles program. Enjoy!

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Nov 24 abstract hip hop

Flying Lotus - "Masquatch" ft. DOOM

The Needle Drop

Flying Lotus’ production on his new single “Masquatch” is a seemingly slowed down iteration of his production on his most recent album “You’re Dead!” The stomp, the rattle, and the wonderfully organic feel are all present. My mind wanders to a desert scene with wind sifting through the limbs

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Nov 19 Electronic

Flying Lotus - "Medication Meditation" ft. Krayzie Bone

The Needle Drop

https://soundcloud.com/flyinglotus/medication-meditation-ft-krayzie-bone With the expanded edition of Grand Theft Auto V comes a whopping 162 new songs across the game’s 17 radio stations. Flying Lotus’ Fly Lo FM has been supplemented with new music from Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs, and DOOM to name just a few.

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Nov 3 2014

Flying Lotus - "Ready Err Not" [NSFW]

The Needle Drop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XDhz5kanYk First off, be sure to heed that NSFW label up there: this will almost certainly be the most disturbing music video you’ll see all year. For You’re Dead! cut “Ready Err Not,” Flying Lotus enlisted the talents of Salad Fingers creator

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