1983 (Flying Lotus album)

Critical reception

Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "It's controlled and circular but also very warm and expressive, able to have fun, to not take itself too seriously." Chet Betz of Cokemachineglow commented that "1983 isn't very obvious about envelope-pushing, yet it's rare that an instrumental hip-hop album can remain eminently listenable while standing so firm in character and purpose, ontological towards its subgenre without forgetting to funk, simultaneously without milking the funk for its more shameless immediacies." Dave Segal of XLR8R called the album "a rare species of cosmic underground hip-hop." He added, "Flying Lotus combines Madlib's affinity for jazzy arrangements and chord progressions, Nobody's and Daedelus' psychedelic textural proclivities, and J Dilla's economical, dusted funkiness." Meanwhile, Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.8 out of 10, stating, "like an overly workshopped novel, the album is stylish, well-turned, and interchangeable with its peers."

In 2017, Ammar Kalia of Clash wrote, "Composed using a patchwork of influences ranging from jazz harp to Japanese synthpop, Afro-Cuban rhythm and distorted game sounds, it serves as a mission statement, setting the tone for Ellison's future works."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Flying Lotus – music
• Laura Darlington – vocals (10)
• Daedelus – remix (11)
• Kelly Hibbert – mastering
• Brandy Flower – artwork

References

References

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2. Brown, Marisa. "Flying Lotus - 1983". [[AllMusic]].
3. Betz, Chet. (November 3, 2007). "Flying Lotus: 1983". [[Cokemachineglow]].
4. Calahan, Joel. (October 17, 2006). "Flying Lotus - 1983". Dusted Magazine.
5. Howe, Brian. (January 10, 2007). "Flying Lotus: 1983". [[Pitchfork (website).
6. Segal, Dave. (December 1, 2006). "Flying Lotus 1983". [[XLR8R]].
7. Kalia, Ammar. (June 2, 2017). "Complete Guide: Flying Lotus". [[Clash (magazine).