Nialler9 — A slow jam in the vein of Flying Lotus and Baths for a slow day. You should just stick ‘Places’ from LA dude Shlohmo on repeat today and get on with it. The tune is available on 7″ via Friends Of Friends. Download: Shlohmo – Places more info

Stereogum — “Caravan Of Delight” is a new track from Flying Lotus, one of the more widely identified influences on The King Of Limbs, here luxuriating in free and lush instrumental stuff that’s part chilled out Mahavishnu fusion and part intergalactic vide... more info

Guardian Music — Radiohead's dense and knotted eighth album may sound a little predictable at first but it merits close and long listeningIn the end, it arrived early. Announced on Valentine's Day – and, perhaps not uncoincidentally, the eve of the Brits – the ei... more info

Altsounds — Illgen's sample digging and break hunting roots stem from the era where DJ Shadow was "Entroduced" and vinyl was the only way to DJ; as Mophono, he specializes in the art of dusty drums and heavy synthscapes. Cut Form Crush presents an expert tak... more info

Nialler9 — Having already helped the likes of Hudson Mohawke, Arveene, Flying Lotus, Jamie Woon, Onra, Mike Slott and Benga hone their production chops, the Red Bull Music Academy 2011 moves to Tokyo this year. One for beat-heads, producers, and songwriters, Th... more info

Nialler9 — After his directorial debut for Bilal, Flying Lotus is at it again, this time for the latest video from Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — From the album New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh. Directed by Flying Lotus.   Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't be Long from beeple on Vimeo.   a2a_linkname="Erykah Badu – Gone Baby, Dont Be Long (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopch... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The roots of Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer and the rest of the Low End Theory crew are often glossed over in the rush to annoint them as vanguards of an avant-garde beat generation. Admittedly, the artists that frequent the weekly... more info

Altsounds — It was recorded from Flying Lotus' house in Los Angeles, focusing on his Brainfeeder imprint with guests Matthewdavid, Gaslamp Killer, Tokimonsta, Teebs, Samiyam and others. *Check it out on iPlayer:* BBC - Homepage (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/... more info

Guardian Music — Melting Pot, GlasgowThe heady days of Studio 54 are long gone but, short of Bianca Jagger rocking up on a white horse, Melting Pot's cutting-edge playlists echo those of the legendary New York club. With DJs Andrew Pirie and Simon Cordiner at the hel... more info