Flying Lotus
Los Angeles resident Steven Ellison, better known as Flying Lotus, is a producer of electronic music and hip-hop beats, known for his abstract and sometimes jazz-tinted style. Flying Lotus, often abbreviated to FlyLo, is the founder and leader of the Brainfeeder collective, which includes such artists as Samiyam, Teebs and Daedelus. He is also often seen as being at the forefront of the new wave of beatmakers and musicians who fuse IDM and electronica with hip-hop and trip-hop. Read Full BioLos Angeles resident Steven Ellison, better known as Flying Lotus, is a producer of electronic music and hip-hop beats, known for his abstract and sometimes jazz-tinted style. Flying Lotus, often abbreviated to FlyLo, is the founder and leader of the Brainfeeder collective, which includes such artists as Samiyam, Teebs and Daedelus. He is also often seen as being at the forefront of the new wave of beatmakers and musicians who fuse IDM and electronica with hip-hop and trip-hop.
Flying Lotus released his first album, 1983 on Plug Research Records in 2006. His June 2008 release, Los Angeles, released on Warp with cover art designed by Build & Timothy Saccenti, was released to positive critical reviews. His third album, Cosmogramma, was released on Warp in 2010 to further critical acclaim. His fourth album, Until the Quiet Comes, has been released through Warp in October 2012.
As well as serious album work, remixes and production for artists such as Blu, Hodgy Beats, Gonjasufi, Oddisee and John Robinson, FlyLo is also responsible for many of the musical loops heard during the ‘bumps’ on Adult Swim, as well as being a casual filmmaker.
Being the great-nephew of Alice Coltrane, John Coltrane’s wife, Ellison comes from a musical heritage about which he says: “My greatest influences are my family, I’m lucky to have been around so many accomplished musicians.” When discussing the sources of his imagination and inspiration, he explains that : “I see these tracks as little short films that play in my head… I have this beautiful lemon tree in my backyard, and on a sunny day the light shines through. Little things like that inspire me.”
Flying Lotus released his first album, 1983 on Plug Research Records in 2006. His June 2008 release, Los Angeles, released on Warp with cover art designed by Build & Timothy Saccenti, was released to positive critical reviews. His third album, Cosmogramma, was released on Warp in 2010 to further critical acclaim. His fourth album, Until the Quiet Comes, has been released through Warp in October 2012.
As well as serious album work, remixes and production for artists such as Blu, Hodgy Beats, Gonjasufi, Oddisee and John Robinson, FlyLo is also responsible for many of the musical loops heard during the ‘bumps’ on Adult Swim, as well as being a casual filmmaker.
Being the great-nephew of Alice Coltrane, John Coltrane’s wife, Ellison comes from a musical heritage about which he says: “My greatest influences are my family, I’m lucky to have been around so many accomplished musicians.” When discussing the sources of his imagination and inspiration, he explains that : “I see these tracks as little short films that play in my head… I have this beautiful lemon tree in my backyard, and on a sunny day the light shines through. Little things like that inspire me.”
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God of Mediocrity
I love how the video ends with the cat staring into the camera with utter resentment. If you guys didn't know, this video is based off of a Chinese legend on how the 12 zodiac animals were selected. The cat was left out and continues to stay bitter till this day.
bonedface
Fun fact, in Vietnamese version of zodiac, the rabit was replaced by the cat.
Puppersnek
The version I read as a kid says the cat and the mouse used to be best friends, and agreed to hop on the ox’s back so they can win the race. However, the mouse betrayed the cat by pushing it off of the ox’s back while crossing the river, and the cat almost drowned. The mouse then hopped from the ox’s back winning first place in the zodiac list, and the cat vowed to forever hunt down the mouse for the betrayal.
Mr. Melt
I hate how 2 little videos pop at the end kinda blocking it out. Kinda a buzz kil especially if ur trippin
BootyLover
i have also seen fruitsbasket
Space Ghost
Is the cat Jesus? Because I have been had before. But I know the truth; simultaneously. It's called "meanness".
Em L
To those who are still pondering the meaning behind this animation, here's what I've come up with: This video is meant to represent the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. According to the ancient story, these animals were selected to be part of the zodiac in the order that they finished a race. The cat was originally a contender in this race to become a zodiac, but it failed to cross the river to the finish. This is why, if you look closely, you can see the shape of a cat throughout the duration of the animation, and also this is why the very last scene shows a cat waiting at the edge of a river--it was the one animal that lost the race and did not become a zodiac.
Arka Type
MonkeyMakeMeAngry420 d
Alexander Goldin
Why doesn't the horse die
Dismal Shepherd
@MonkeyMakeMeAngry420 the animals proubrally died as a trade off to become a zodiac