Flying Lotus

The Profile

Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) is a Los Angeles producer, DJ, and composer known for fusing electronic music with hip hop and jazz. Founder of the Brainfeeder label, he rose to prominence with albums on Warp such as Los Angeles and Cosmogramma, and has collaborated with artists including Thom Yorke, Erykah Badu, and Kendrick Lamar.

Founder of Brainfeeder; American producer from Los Angeles; grand-nephew of Alice and John Coltrane; records/raps as Captain Murphy; longtime Adult Swim collaborator; film director of Kuso (2017); composer for the anime series Yasuke (2021).

Reviews celebrate the collage mastery of Cosmogramma and the dream-swept finesse of Until the Quiet Comes. Los Angeles earns praise for its chest-rattling beats. You’re Dead! impresses with features and Thundercat’s presence but feels over-styled to some. Flamagra draws the harshest criticism for lacking the old spark.