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“I'm not going to be like, "I gotta get this idea out of my head." It's like, "OK, here's a clean slate, and I've got all these paints, and all these brushes, and this is what I'm going to do with it." It reveals itself, and you take a step back and say, "What's happening here? Where are we going? What does this mean? Do I need to break it open? Does it need to just be what it is? Should it end now?"”

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Flying Lotus, born Steven Ellison on October 7, 1983, is an American music producer, DJ, and composer. Known for his unique musical style and fusion of various genres such as hip-hop, electronic, jazz, and classical music, his works have gained widespread popularity and have been recognized with multiple awards, including Grammy Awards. more

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