Flying Lotus dedicates new tune “Black Heaven” to late producer Ras G: Stream
Final week, the music world mourned the demise of experimental producer and Brainfeeder co-founder Ras G. Now, fellow Brainfeeder affiliate and previous collaborator Flying Lotus has devoted a brand new tune known as “Black Heaven” to the late artist.
As Billboard notes, FlyLo debuted the monitor dwell on BBC Radio 6 on Sunday. He defined that the brand new piece got here collectively over the past session he and Ras G had in Los Angeles.
“The final time I noticed G was actually particular to me, and there was one thing in regards to the timing I simply felt was actually pressing to go see him,” FlyLo recalled. “So, I went to go see him and I instructed him a bunch about this concept that I had, and he began kicking over some cool concepts, and we began simply going backwards and forwards about it. It was actually, actually cool.”
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Plenty of these concepts have been associated to a movie idea FlyLo had, and it exhibits within the ambient, scene-setting nature of “Black Heaven”,
“We began messing round with some music, and I pulled out my little keyboard from my backpack and I simply began enjoying some stuff and instructed him to file it. And he was saying, ‘We don’t even have to file no drums. You simply play that stuff. It seems like film scenes. It seems like scenes in your thoughts. What does this scene sound wish to you?’ I simply saved enjoying, after which he began recording. The subsequent day, he despatched me one thing again, and it was titled ‘Black Heaven.’”
Take a hearken to the tune beneath (scroll to the three:00 mark).
FlyLo lately debuted new materials throughout Warp Information’ WXAXRXP radio pageant broadcast. He’s presently on a prolonged tour supporting this 12 months’s acclaimed Flamagra album. Seize your tickets right here.
Along with FlyLo, LA beat scene veteran Ras G turned in collaborations with Thundercat and Open Mike Eagle.
It’s with nice disappointment that we are saying goodbye to one in all our brothers, Gregory Shorter, aka RAS G. We ship our heartfelt condolences to his household, pals, & followers worldwide. One of many founders of BRAINFEEDER & LA Beat Scene. Relaxation In Peace G. We love you. (Ohhh Rass! • Airhornn!) pic.twitter.com/1pd8wX6Fyi
— BRAINFEEDER (@BRAINFEEDER) July 29, 2019
Ras_G has left the planet, far past the galaxy.
Present us the best way to the cosmos my pal.
I’ll love you eternally.
Thanks on your time on earth.
Ohhhhhhrassssssssss
*airhorn*
— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) July 29, 2019
