Brainfeeder

Brainfeeder on vinyl: jazz, beats and funk from Los Angeles

In short: Producer Flying Lotus founded Brainfeeder in Los Angeles in 2008. The label brings together jazz, hip-hop beats, funk and electronics – with musicians such as Thundercat and Kamasi Washington, whose “The Epic” came out here in 2015. The Vinyl Room currently has 5 records on Brainfeeder.

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Records on Brainfeeder

→ Fusion · Jazz-funk · Jazz on vinyl · Hip-hop on vinyl

What makes Brainfeeder special?

The young Los Angeles jazz scene meets beats: keyboardist Brandon Coleman, who also plays in Kamasi Washington’s band, explores funk and boogie on “Resistance”. Georgia Anne Muldrow blends soul, hip-hop and jazz on “Overload”.

From Melbourne comes Hiatus Kaiyote with “Mood Valiant”, playful soul full of twists. “Brainfeeder X” sums up the label’s breadth for its tenth anniversary in 2018.

FAQ

Who founded Brainfeeder? Producer Flying Lotus, in Los Angeles in 2008.

What music is on Brainfeeder? Jazz, hip-hop beats, funk, soul and electronics – often all at once.

What is “Brainfeeder X”? The label’s tenth-anniversary collection from 2018.

What do you have on Brainfeeder? Records from the 2010s and 2020s – 5 records in all.