Flying Lotus: A much needed sheltered performance was given by Los Angeles’ Flying Lotus. A mixture of genuine admirers as well as refugees from the storm were present for the experimental DJ’s set underneath the Queen of the Valley Tent.
Born Steve Ellison, the great-nephew of Alice Coltrane, Flying Lotus’s presence was a refreshing one. Never ceasing to bob exaggeratedly, never hiding a wide smile, the artist’s unpretentiousness did well to win over his audience.
Ellison’s live tracks were heavy and grooving, and his dialogue with the audience was right on point. After starting a track that used the beat from Snoop Dogg’s “What’s My Name,” he paused to say, “I’m from LA - I have to.”
