Flying Lotus - Pattern+Grid World EP (2010)

[zin]

Tracklist
1. Clay
2. Kill Your Co-Workers
3. PieFace
4. Time Vampires
5. Jurassic Notion/M Theory
6. Camera Day
7. Physics For Everyone!

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As postmodernist space odysseys go, Flying Lotus' Cosmogramma has confidently weaved itself into the lineage of Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra's Strange Strings, Nicolas Roeg's The Man Who Fell To Earth and Afrika Bambaata's Planet Rock…

While Cosmogramma is a monolithic convergence of 20th and 21st century musical forms, high in concept and wide in musical collaboration, Pattern+Grid World pulls the focus back to Steven Ellison and his machines. These machines are speaking (and possibly looking as well, judging by the EP's cover) from the go, as "Clay" introduces itself in a fog of synth and vocoder and gives way to one of the many surprises here, the schizophrenic ping-ponging electro of "Kill Your Co-Workers". Drenched in alternating melodies, it's a synthetic counterpart to the grand string and harp arrangements of Cosmogramma, making acclaimed illustrator Theo Ellsworth's subtly psychedelic cover image of vision-through-noise all the more intimate.

When Flying Lotus records hit their stride, all buttons labeled "pause" and "stop" disappear, and this one is no different. "Pie Face" is led by icy keys that could almost be mistaken for classic grime, before the stoned plastic marching band steps in. "Time Vampires" amazingly lands somewhere between vintage DJ Premier and Lee Hazelwood, while the stripped back bass and drum explorations of "Jurassic Notion/M Theory" are as shamanic and ceremonial as anything you're likely to hear come out of California. If "Camera Day" brings to mind a certain crew of dungeon-dwelling ATLiens, it won't come as much of a surprise that Killer Mike found its syrupy bounce recently inspiring.

Much of the messages surrounding Cosmogramma's release as well as reportage on the world's ever-emerging beat scenes has painted a picture of Flying Lotus as a patriarchal figure blazing the trail for scores of young artists with new conceptual notions of what can be done with a drum machine and a dream. While this notion is certainly not inaccurate, it sometimes overshadows the fact that FlyLo is also an incredibly singular entity. However, as "Physics For Everyone!" stutters to a close, if you listen closely you might just make out the sound of another kid in his room somewhere in the world, anxiously tapping out his first beat.

[Input_1]

cheers for sharing man.
website site said it'd be released on the 20th of september, i'll be ordering

[Zappa]

Niiice nice. Does anyone know if BLEEP waits til the release date to charge your card or do they do it instantly?

[flinz]

Jurassic Notion/M Theory is my personal favorite..
I love the change at 1:41.. and that are definitely moroccan qarqaba (cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcBGmFDnDBw) setting in at 1:48.

[green plan]

Down on this.

[64hz]

YES
good news

[deadly_habit]

lovin it
warp has been getting too much money from me as of late

[64hz]

i love that artwork.
the cover for cosmogramma was sick aswell.

[lloydnoise]

just bought this... sounding cool, not as rich as Cosmogramma but the use of space is awesome
love the 8bit vibes also

[Motorway to Roswell]

Been listening to this a bit. It's pretty good. Not too keen on 'Kill Your Coworkers' though. Definitely not his strongest release.

[Input_1]

Been listening to this a bit. It's pretty good. Not too keen on 'Kill Your Coworkers' though. Definitely not his strongest release.

Man, i thought that track was good!

A bit of a different to cosmogrammar...