The lead singers aesthetic was particularly unique with a short mohawk and large trench coat - seeming like a spirit guide on the astral planes...

All the guys were super humble/kind and had the energy of people you want to be around...
The term rockstar is thrown around a lot, but in every sense she embodies that term in every conceivable metric...
Because of Flying Lotus’s nature I knew the visuals at this live show would be postmodern abominations...
The live set echoed something out of a horror movie with Yeule’s various Junji Ito tattoos to LED backdrops looking like they surfaced from the gates of Hell...
Daniel's set had some of the most intense use of bass I’d ever experienced - being right next to the stage it shook my entire body. The others in the pit were looking at each out like ‘holy s***...’
My biggest inspiration definitely comes from my friendships and the people I surround myself with...
The most common critique people will say is 'I can't meditate,' even though they are. They are so caught up in their own egoic construct they will refuse to entertain ideas that lay below the surface...
That was definitely one of the most fulfilling sets I've ever done. I cannot thank my fans enough for the support, it felt like the energy was nonstop throughout both nights I played there...
RANDOM

Mike Dean, the self-proclaimed 'synth goat,' is the producer behind some of the most impactful projects released in recent popular culture. His short list of credits includes Kid Cudi, Kanye, Travis Scott, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, and hundreds of others...

I figured it would look really cool since it was mixing something deadly as an RPG-7 with something cute like our puppies...

Because of Flying Lotus’s nature I knew the visuals at this live show would be postmodern abominations...

I drew two paintings, all of which were in an attempt to portray the scissors cutting through a flesh...

It's three of my characters, Enth, Ila, and Izi, trying to figure out where they are through a fog in the middle of nowhere...

Right now, the norm is for labels to make decisions based on data. And they've all got access to more data than ever before, so it turns into a science. They look at the trajectory of streaming numbers and social media followings, and they avoid artist development...

Again, like last year, this is my neurodivergent, smooth-brain Zoomer opinion, so if you don't like my picks, I can't help you (and you don't like good music)...

After witnessing an Empress Of live performance, it's obvious she has an exceptional voice and a lot of talent...










