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Pattern+Grid World

Flying Lotus · 2010

18 min · 7 tracks · electronic · hip-hop · jazz

An eclectic blend of glitchy beats and jazzy textures that challenges conventional electronic music forms.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short energetic listening bursts
  • playful experimentation with sound
  • focused attention on details
  • surprising twists and turns
  • in-order journey through tracks

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, drawn-out experiences
  • seek straightforward, predictable structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2010, 'Pattern+Grid World' marks Flying Lotus's fifth release, following his critically acclaimed album 'Cosmogramma.' At this point in his career, he was solidifying his reputation as an innovator in the experimental electronic genre, with increasing recognition for blending hip-hop, jazz, and electronic music.
Stylistic neighbors
Thundercat· Kamasi Washington· Shlohmo

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Clay 2:53
  • 2 Kill Your Co‐Workers 3:04
  • 3 PieFace 2:34
  • 4 Time Vampires 2:23
  • 5 Jurassic Notion/M Theory 3:15
  • 6 Camera Day 2:22
  • 7 Physics for Everyone! 2:09

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