Even though MTV doesn't really play them anymore, music videos have had a strong resurgence these past few years thanks primarily to services like YouTube and Vimeo. In addition to monetizing their visual content, artists have been able to reach and therefore gain more fans through a medium thought to have killed the radio star. It has also led to some huge leaps in technology as seen in Chairlift's incredible video for "Met Before". Director Jordan Fish and his team essentially allowed the viewer to choose their own adventure (remember those books?) and create a new experience each time [...]
So if you didn't already know, the mysterious Cartoon Network like rap figure, Captain Murphy , unveiled himself to be the great Flying Lotus aka Steven Ellison. He dropped his first mixtape, Duality , and its an explosion of otherworldly rap material from the mastermind himself. A lot of messages transmitted in pitched down lyrical content. His reference to Indian spiritual ideologies such as Kundalini and the chakras fit in nicely with his wavy vinyl fitted cult-like rap meditative arrangements. The mixtape comes with a bunch of cool [...]
Yeah, yeah, so we already know that Captain Murphy is actually Flying Lotus, a revelation that was confirmed at a show at Los Angeles' Low End Theory last week. But fan-shot videos have been trickling in since then, and we felt it was necessary to share some of them with y'all. Here, you can see Murphy performing Duality 's "Prisoner" before ripping off his mask and launching into " Shake Weight ". Shit, if only we could have been there. Below you can watch the unveiling/"Prisoner" clip along with an added [...]
En la primera presentación en vivo de Captain Murphy en Los Angeles la semana pasada se subió al escenario el rapero y productor Earl Sweatshirt para interpretar juntos la canción “ Between Friends ”, parte del primer álbum de este nuevo alter ego de Flying Lotus. El video de la presentación fue grabado y subido por un fan por lo que no esperen una gran calidad, pero la presentación es histórica.
At a Los Angeles show last week, the mysterious Californian rap newcomer Captain Murphy finally revealed his identity: He's actually Flying Lotus, the guy who produced Murphy's debut track " Between Friends ," putting vocals on his own tracks for the first time. And he's got bars . At that same show, Murphy was joined by a very different sort of rap enigma: Earl Sweatshirt. Below, check out a fan-made video of Earl and Captain Murphy, the latter in a spangly gold cape, performing "Between Friends." Read More...
The much talked about Captain Murphy performance that revealed his true identity as Flying Lotus has finally hit the net.
As previously reported , Flying Lotus revealed himself as mystery rap figure Captain Murphy during a concert in Los Angeles last week. Now, LAStereo.TV has uploaded footage from the concert, including a performance of "Between Friends" featuring Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt . (A bit of context: "Between Friends" was the first song to feature Captain Murphy.) LAStereo also uploaded a clip of Flying Lotus taking off a mask to reveal himself to the audience. Watch both clips below. A deluxe edition of Captain Murphy's debut mixtape, [...]
Flying Lotus has dropped a new mixtape under his rap alias of Captain Murphy . The moniker emerged when a masked performer played a surprise headline set in LA last month, which was revealed to be Fly Lo last week. Now the man has dropped his Duality mixtape, as well as performing live on the weekend with Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt . Listen the former below and watch a live clip of the latter. [...]
Ever since Captain Murphy first appeared this summer on a Flying Lotus (FlyLo) track, "Between Friends," featuring him and Earl Sweatshirt, the hip hop masses have grabbing at guesses to find who this guy really is. Well - mystery no more! With last week's release of Captain Murphy's debut rap mixtape Du∆lity, he's revealed himself to be none other than the space age master of funk himself, FlyLo. While those who've been in-the-know might not be so surprised at this reveal, what is surprising is that the rap debut of FlyLo's new alias proves itself to be one of the [...]
Flying Lotus took the internet by storm a few days ago when he revealed himself to be Captain Murphy . Footage from that night at LA's Low End Theory has now been put online, and it features Captain Murphy and Earl Sweatshirt performing "Between Friends," the first song Murphy (or FlyLo, or whatever we're supposed to call him) put his vocals on. Check the video below:
Comme chaque année, il est temps de faire le point sur toutes les sorties musicales et de rassembler tous nos coups de coeur dans une petite dizaine de Best-Of . Découvrez pendant tout le mois de Décembre les sélections d'une partie des membres de WATM Magazine , travaillant sur le site ou dans l'ombre du projet, avec dès maintenant le Best-Of des morceaux qui nous ont le plus marqués, envoutés ou mieux encore totalement électrisés en 2012. Gabriel : 1. Kölsch - GoldFisch 2. N'to - Jane 3. Pleasurekraft [...]
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Captain Murphy - Duality Self-released: 2012 In writing about the Weeknd recently , I got all angsty about how he began his career as a mysterious artist, though he was clearly poised to blow up. While it's true that good art will always prosper, properly marketed art will always prosper and then some . Some will argue otherwise, but the enigmatic nature surrounding Abel Tesfaye and his collaborators felt like a cheap mask ready to be shed when the money was right. That's not a discredit to his talents, either; it's merely a shot [...]
Using mystery to draw fans in has been popular in 2012, and with Captain Murphy , the rap game has its latest and greatest mystery. There's a lot of speculation about who this cartoon-clad captain character actually is. Here's what we know: we first heard him on Flying Lotus & Earl Sweatshirt's " Between Friends ," and since then he's dropped a series of tracks leading up to Duality . Production credits have gone to Flying Lotus, Clams Casino, Samiyam, Teebs, TNGHT, and Just Blaze, with guest spots coming from Earl, Azizi Gibson, and Jeremiah Jae. [...]
I am still convinced that Captain Murphy is a multimedia project led by Flying Lotus . Through this lens, Du∆lity comments on his cult-like status among a new beat generation, and the exceptional thirty minute video that accompanies it goes beyond anything I've seen from his contemporaries. You can download a standard version of the album here before the deluxe edition drops on November 28th. Flying Lotus - Between Friends (feat. Earl Sweatshirt + [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator, Flying Lotus, Odd Future Song: Captain Murphy - Immaculation Ft. Jeremiah Jae and Azizi Gibson [download here ] [...]
No one knows for sure who Captain Murphy is. Since appearing on a track with Flying Lotus and Earl Sweatshirt this past summer, multiple conspiracy theories have eked forth, including [...] The post Captain Murphy Ft. Azizi Gibson & Jeremiah Jae - "Immaculation" appeared first on The Smoking Section .
Influence is unpredictable. During the late 90s and early 00s, common sense and chart placement led you to believe that DMX, Ja Rule, Jay-Z and Eminem would eventually spawn a thousand rappers mimicking their vocal quirks and rhyme schemes. And you would've been right. But artistic lineage often takes jagged and unpredictable turns. Some artists are creative cul-de-sacs, no matter how much their music resonates. Imitating DMX is impossible - you merely sound like someone who volunteered at an animal shelter. Despite his protestations, Ja Rule was never real enough for synthesis. Eminem has been swag Dracula'd by [...]
With the recent release of DJ Drama's Quality Street Music , we (finally) got to hear what happens when Waka Flocka and Tyler, the Creator link up " I'ma Hata ." There was quite a bit of commentary regarding how well Tyler meshed with Drama and Waka. We'd known Tyler was a fan of Waka for a while now, but the resulting song had us asking: does that appreciation make for a great pairing? How does the Odd Future camp, who collaborates internally more often than with artists outside of their circle, stack [...]
Captain Murphy back on the scene with a new track featuring production from Flying Lotus. Captain Murphy quietly crept onto the scene after his feature on another production via Flying Lotus along with Earl Sweatshirt titled, “Between Friends." And there was also the track of Captain Murphy spitting over production from TNGHT on, “Shake Night." The pattern is beginning to form, Captain Murphy likes to team up with electronic producers, or guys thinking ahead of the curve. Either way, it tends to work for him. Listen to “The Killing Joke,” and check out the accompanying [...]
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