In Case You Missed It, Spin This New Hour-Long Flying Lotus Mix

It's Monday. Oh man, it's MONDAY. Well, we can all sit here and say, "Well might as well just hang my head down at a 45 degree angle all day, because, otherwise, Monday is just going to slap me in the face." Well, sure it's Monday, but you could escape for a little while, away from the walls of your cubicle, with experimental producer and DJ Flying Lotus' latest Lovers Melt mix. It's full of old school soul and spirit, and plays out like a trip to world where pain, love, and beauty all coexist like welcomed complements of one another. And maybe, once you learn you can download it for free direct from the source, you'll forget it's still Monday.

DOWNLOAD: Flying Lotus - Lovers Melt III (via Brainfeeder)

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Download Flying Lotus' Thundercat "SHENANIGANS PT.1" Mix

Thundercat (aka South Los Angeles-native Stephen Bruner) is an accomplished bassist who's set to finally release his solo debut, The Golden Age of Apocalypse, on August 30th through Brainfeeder. Over the years, Bruner has performed and recorded with artists from Flying Lotus to Stanley Clarke to Snoop Dogg to Eric Benét, but had never intended on releasing his own music until Flying Lotus stepped in.

The debut, produced by Flying Lotus, features guest spots and contributions from everyone from Erykah Badu to members of Sa-Ra and J*DaVeY, to pianist Austin Peralta and Thundercat's own Grammy-winning brother, drummer Ronald Bruner, Jr. As a prelude to the album and an introduction to Thundercat's work, Flying Lotus created an extended mix entitled "Shenanigans Pt. 1"which features a collection of new material, previously released material, as well as some things that may not ever receive release. Download the mix below for free.

DOWNLOAD: Thundercat - Shenanigans Pt. 1, Mixed by Flying Lotus

VIDEO: Flying Lotus - "Kill Your Co-Workers"

A few months back, I shared the trippy video for Flying Lotus' "MmmHmm." Today, I give you the much less trippy video for the hyperactive "Kill Your Co-Workers," a song that comes from Flying Lotus' new EP, Pattern+Grid World. The video features some great animation work by Beeple in which 8-bit cartoons (people, animals, & robots) are celebrating something with a parade. Those in the parade hold signs up with phrases such as "Pony dreams rule!" and "Rainbows are yummy!" and all seems well.

But then, Rhon insults Steve's robots -- an army of robots. Bad move, Rhon, bad move. Steve ain't letting Rhon hurl that kind of invective his way and responds by placing the robots into "Kill Mode." Happiness devolves into cheery mutilation, as robots tear and saw apart the townspeople. Ouch. Despite the bloodshed, the cheer never dies, and no one really seems phased by the violence (social commentary?!). Rhon apologizes; Steve says it's cool. Robots are taken out of "Kill Mode" and the parade continues.

VIDEO: Flying Lotus - "MmmHmm"

Well, you got funked up on Tuesday, and now it's time to go on a visual and mental odyssey. Check out the absolutely, trippy-epitomizing video for Flying Lotus' "MmmHmm". Whether you're floating through space, following a character through a level of "Mario" (yeah, the video game), watching an arrowhead cut through what looks like the world of Tron, or watching the man grow out of the virtual reality graphics, this Special Problems-directed video is one interesting piece of art.

So, as far as I can tell, this all took place in one special watermelon. Didn't it?