30-year-old Steven Ellison, better known to the world as experimental, musical cosmonaut Flying Lotus, has refused to let his cemented position as one of the world’s most prolific producers erode, telling fans during a recent Twitter Q&A that the next Flying Lotus album is ready for mixing.
During the online Q&A session, Ellison dropped details about his fifth album under the Flying Lotus moniker, telling one fan interested to know if the follow-up to 2012’s Until the Quiet Comes would be ready for an early or late 2014 release, “I’m looking at a tracklist. Almost ready for mixing.”
After further prodding regarding the status of new Flying Lotus material, Ellison revealed to a fan that an album is “almost” completed and that he’s “Listening to it now.” The album will also reportedly have Ellison performing under his rap soubriquet Captain Murphy “all over it.”
The album will have more of a jazz vibe, with Ellison saying he imagines it will be “kind of jarring at first,” and that his verse from Childish Gambino’s short film Clapping For The Wrong Reasons may make an appearance. Ellison also mentioned that he already has a title in mind for the LP.
Regarding extracurricular projects, Ellison revealed that the release of his collaboration with Schoolboy Q is pending the latter’s whims, that he will “probably” appear at SXSW 2014, his Herbie Hancock collaboration is “what’s next,” and that he is presently involved in scoring a film.
“@iglooghost: @flyinglotus is that new lp out early or late 2014 brah?”I'm looking at a tracklist. Almost ready for mixing.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 9, 2013
“@Sntndr_: Is there a new FlyLo album? @flyinglotus”almost. Listening to it now !
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 9, 2013
“@fuckseabass: @flyinglotus is it gonna be a captain murphy album?”… it's a flylo album this time but the captain is all over it.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 9, 2013
“@RasheedTheGreat: @flyinglotus Is your new album going to have more of a Jazz feel or…?”Yes. I imagine it will b kind of jarring at first
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 10, 2013
“@kempxwillis: do you know what the name of your new album is called and when you're going to release it @flyinglotus”yes and no
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 10, 2013
“@Brian_Miller8: @flyinglotus is the freestyle verse that you did on Clapping For The Wrong Reasons going to be one of your new songs?”maybe
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 9, 2013
“@the_Anthology: @flyinglotus when can we hear the tracks you did with Schoolboy Q?”that's on him
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 10, 2013
“@Ray_Gun_: Are you coming down for SXSW again? @flyinglotus”probably ! Last time was fun.
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 10, 2013
“@SiRkRi971: @flyinglotus when will the project with Herbie Hancock come out ?”that's what's next !
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) December 9, 2013
