Ideas+drafts+loops
Flying Lotus · 2013
61 min · 24 tracks · electronic · hip-hop · jazz
A kaleidoscopic blend of playful beats, abstract soundscapes, and spontaneous jazz elements.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- playful beats for creative flow
- short bursts of spontaneous energy
- dynamic flow with varied pacing
- abstract soundscapes for exploration
- for multitasking sessions
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer structured, long tracks
- seek straightforward musical narratives
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in December 2013, 'Ideas+drafts+loops' arrived during a prolific period for Flying Lotus, following his critically acclaimed album 'Until the Quiet Comes' from 2012. This collection of experimental sketches showcases his creative process and serves as a bridge to his later works, highlighting his evolution as a producer and artist.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Thundercat· Kamasi Washington· Shlohmo
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 About That Time 1:48
- 2 Adventure Sound 3:15
- 3 An Xbox Killed My Dog 2:48
- 4 Aqua Teen 24 0:46
- 5 Aqua Teen 24 (instrumental) 0:45
- 6 Between Villains 3:32
- 7 Chasing Apples 1:52
- 8 Coleman’s Groove 1:25
- 9 Coswerved (draft) 1:15
- 10 Flotus 3:27
- 11 Ideas 3:33
- 12 Hide Me 1:41
- 13 Little Hours 1:47
- 14 Meadow Man 2 3:32
- 15 Oatmeal Face 1:52
- 16 Osaka Trade 2:41
- 17 Puppet Talk 1:20
- 18 Stonecutters 4:19
- 19 Such a Square 2:28
- 20 The Diddler 4:55
- 21 TheKill 3:25
- 22 Black Skinhead (remix) 3:08
- 23 Tree Tunnels 3 1:24
- 24 Wake Me 4:23
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