Flying Lotus

I decided to play the saxophone because it was the most obvious instrument in my family. There were a lot of saxophone…

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If I have to be 'the experimental guy' or whatever, then I'll roll with it.

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It's tough when you're an artist because you get to go around the world and make a lot of friends, but guess…

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The Soft Machine's 'Volume Two' inspired me heavily. That record just feels like it was all done in the same breath. It's…

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I don't sit around listening to beats all day. There's so many producers, and so much of it is derivative.

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If I work with Bjork, then I'll be a happy soul, man.

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Kendrick is a true genius artist.

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The producer role attracts introverts. Making music on your computer is so appealing to someone who just sits in their room all…

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Thundercat put me on to George Duke.

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With every album that I do, I try to feature a new instrument or sound.

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I feel some responsibility to shine light on things that I love.

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I definitely learned to communicate with other musicians better. I used to feel so intimidated by guys who can read notes, like,…

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In high school, I was that guy who was trying to be cool with everybody, but I never really had a core…

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When I can make music and don't have to think about anyone else's ideas or voice - when I'm making something that…

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Here's the thing: if I want to do something, I just have to do it - for real! I'm not gonna pussy…

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I love Snoop - I grew up with his music - but I never thought for a second that we'd work together.

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Thundercat, specifically, is insane. I'm always surprised at the things he comes up with when we're jamming out together. I gotta try…

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I don't like to brag about it, but there are people I've worked with at the start of their career, and they've…

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I like to stay in the space of creativity, and I want to go towards that all the time.

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Childish Gambino - him and I are the same age, and I really like him.

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I just understand that I'm supposed to be one of those people that disrupts the flavor a little bit instead of being…

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Truth be told, I think jazz is a mind-set. It's not necessarily, like, this guy picked up a horn and did this…

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I believe there's more than this - that maybe, when we die, our brains conjure up some kind of shutdown experience, and…

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My collaborations tend to be pretty organic. It starts off with me being a fan first.

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Before saying, 'This track is so dope; it's gonna go on the album,' I like to take some time away from it…

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