Stereogum — Last year saw the release of Ash, a sci-fi film Flying Lotus directed and scored in isolation in New Zealand. Afterward, he went straight to work on Big Mama, his first full Flying Lotus release issued solely through Brainfeeder, the label he founded... more info

Stereogum — Flying Lotus is now an auteur in every sense of the word. 2025 saw the release of Ash , the sci-fi movie that FlyLo directed. (Naturally, he also scored his own movie.) It takes a whole lot of work to put a movie together. When he finished with Ash,... more info

Stereogum — It’s been a long time since we’ve heard from Henry Laufer, the LA-based producer known as Shlohmo. Shlohmo came out of the same beat-music scene as guys like Flying Lotus. His 2011 debut album Bad Vibes was heavy on ominous murk, but it also h... more info

Stereogum — Every year, the giants of tons of different experimental and avant-garde music worlds descend upon Knoxville for the Big Ears Festival. The people behind Big Ears just unveiled the lineup for next year’s edition, which includes a ton of legends,... more info

Stereogum — Would I be as devoted to left-of-center sounds as I am today without Brainfeeder? While it’s impossible to say for sure, I doubt it. Flying Lotus’ skunky, grotesque label spent the 2010s emphasizing the gray area between jazz, hip-hop, and ele... more info

Stereogum — A couple of months ago, Flying Lotus released the song “Garmonbozia,” and followed it with “Ingo Swann” a few weeks ago. Today, he’s dropping the surprise EP Spirit Box, which includes those two tracks. more info

Stereogum — After staying away from music for a while, Flying Lotus recently released his tracks “Garmonbozia” and “Ingo Swann.” But FlyLo’s music isn’t keeping him away from his cinematic endeavors. In 2017, Flying Lotus made his directorial debu... more info

Stereogum — A couple of months ago, Flying Lotus shared his synth-funk single “Garmonbozia,” which was his first track in a few years and which featured his own singing. Yesterday, FlyLo celebrated his 41st birthday and the 10th anniversary of his album ... more info

Stereogum — The podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz sets out to tell “the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds.” A new episode of the show focuses on “The Sound of Apple,” include origin stories for several iPhone ringtones.... more info

Stereogum — Flying Lotus is back today with his first new song since 2022. “Garmonbozia” (a Twin Peaks reference) marks a change of pace for Steven Ellison in that it features his own singing. He has rapped on his own tracks before when slipping into his ... more info