Dubstep, West Coast beats, bass culture, whatevs—tastemaking DJ supreme Mary Anne Hobbs is the thread linking all of it; believe me, we know. Naturally, we were excited when we heard she would be returning to Sonar, the groundbreaking Spanish music festival centered around forward electronic music, to curate a showcase of next-level beatsmiths.

Flying Lotus has released the most acclaimed album of the year so far in Cosmogramma, and “Table Tennis,” a track from the album, proves an indicator of its greatness.

It’s the combo of talent, however, that makes this beat even the stellar original. “So magical, man” Murs states at the beginning of the remix—so true.

There’s a belief, a rumor if you will, that California-based bands, DJs, and so on don’t always get booked as readily for Coachella as their non-West Coast counterparts; the thinking is, if you live in California, you’ve probably seen all these acts already a few times, lessening the “wow” factor. That said, every year Coachella turns this idea on its head, featuring a number of great Cali acts in their natural habitat.

Going to South By Southwest (SXSW) is an adventure. The best way to do it is to let the U.S. premier music conference happen spontaneously, and just go with the flow. There are too many bands, too many parties, to do otherwise; it’s dizzying, the amount of awesomeness on offer.

Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) is one of the most original electronic music artists working today. As a result, FlyLo’s upcoming full-length Cosmogramma is being hailed by those that have heard it as a paradigm-shifting opus (FlyLo himself calls it a “space opera”) that will change electronic music forever.

José James just might be the male Sade. Like her, this soulful crooner uses his smokily seductive voice to effortlessly fold himself into the listener’s consciousness. But while this young, New York-based singer starts with jazzy soul as his root force—his haunting vocals recall everyone from Billie Holiday and Chet Baker to Bill Withers—he’s smart enough to know that his smoothness will stand out best when placed against edgier textures.

This weekend in LA is a one of a kind evening of LA’s master beat-makers. While many electronic artists in the UK have discovered the open-minded audiences here, the main draw for many in the dubstep and hip-hop communities is the budding talent pool of artists here in LA.

We give a whole lot of updates here about José – all with good reason no doubt. José will be back in London on June 14th guesting with and celebrating Flying Lotus’s new Los Angeles release in a dope car park in Shoreditch. He also has finished the video for ‘Park Bench People’ which you [...]

Let’s do some maths, shall we. Calculate the following: One Mighty Warp Records plus the exponential power of Flying Lotus (seen above at Benji B’s Deviation) multiplied by the complex fraction of Digital Mystikz doubled with the cubic formula of Danny Breaks then divided by the linear equation of Jose James. Okay now add [...]

With only one edition under its belt, Benji B’s monthly Deviation night is already becoming one of London’s most upfront clubnights. On Wednesday 7 November Benji B brings Warp’s Flying Lotus and 4Hero’s Dego to the table. To set the mood before heading of to the Gramaphone venue, enjoy this 4Hero clip. And a short [...]

BBC Radio 1 jock Benji B’s Deviation monthly proves that Benji is well on top of things with his brand new residency at Gramaphone in London’s Shoreditch. This 2nd edition welcomes half of the beat breaking duo 4Hero Dego and the ever fresh Flying Lotus alongside Benji himself stretching out ! Flying Lotus is one [...]