Flying Lotus

Fascinating hip-hop magus Flying Lotus may elicit comparisons to Madlib, DJ Shadow, and J Dilla, but his ambient output is entirely unique. Recently signed to Warp, and a great-nephew of the late Alice Coltrane, the Lotus aesthetic is perennially intriguing: his immaculate alloy of temperate soul, titanic beats and pendulous low-end has avidly attracted lovers of electronica, hip-hop and dubstep.

Otherwise known as California’s Steve Ellison, Flying Lotus recently delivered ‘Reset’, his debut EP. The record’s brooding, commuting, rhythm-driven soundscapes dexterously rendered a nimble dominion wherein tension tussles with frisky beats; wherein retro hooks ensnare fractured lyrics; wherein laptop alchemy reigns torrential: wherein Flying Lotus is indisputably king.