After side stepping around a characteristic sound for years, the multi-talented producer Flying Lotus (real name: Stephen Ellison) finally arrived at his defining sound with the release of his breakthrough album, Los Angles, in 2008. The musician (who's also from Los Angles) employs bombastically eclectic beats with smart electronic overtones and represents a new era of electronic musicians who create intelligent songs that are original and enjoyable on many levels--especially outside the club. With Ellison's Captain Murphy's guise, the talented musician shapeshifts into a boisterous and comedic hip-hop persona. Captain Murphy's debut LP, 2012's Duality, was well recieved by critics and further helped cement Ellison's reputation as a artist who is capable of making quality music in many different genres.
