It is hard to pinpoint a genre to throw music producer Flying Lotus into. His music takes a little bit from everything, whether it's jazz, hip hop, electronica, you name it. Over the past few years he has been met with more and more acclaim from fans and critics alike and has had the opportunity to work with other artists like Radiohead and Erykah Badu.
Very recently he has launched a unique visual experience to coincide with his music performances. It is called Layer 3, which is a fitting name for a stage setup which uses just that- three layers. Layer one is a transparent screen with visual overlays. the second is Flying Lotus and his musical equipment and the third layer is a background with more visual effects. The two visual layers are separately controlled by two different VJs who try to use their layers together to make an interesting tandem act. Flying Lotus says that the animations were inspired by one of his favorite movies, 2001: Space Odyssey. I have never seen Flying Lotus live before, but if I ever have the opportunity I will want to see him especially because of this Layer 3 system.
Flying Lotus 'Layer 3' – A Red Bull Music Academy Film from Red Bull Music Academy on Vimeo.
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