OFFICIAL BIO
Regarded upon his 2006 arrival as a promising beatmaker looming in the shadows of J Dilla, Madlib, waterfalls and Dabrye, Steven Ellison -- known as Flying Lotus -- nullified all comparisons only two years later with Los Angeles. On that album, his first of five for the Warp label, Ellison distilled a uniquely crisp, spasmodic, and heady sound with elements of hip-hop, avant-garde jazz, IDM, and dubstep. While the abovementioned producers fueled Ellison, he had also been excited as a youngster by the '90s West Coast rap classics that combined programming and live instrumentation. His sound continued to develop as he put his own twist on the approach, recording with a crop of jazz musicians including the indispensable likes of bassist Thundercat and strings master Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. This process began with the turbulent 2010 set Cosmogramma and peaked in terms of acclaim in 2014 with You're Dead!, which crashed the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and spawned the Kendrick Lamar collaboration "Never Catch Me," a Grammy nominee for Best Dance Recording. Ellison devoted a few years to various forms of film work and the operation of his revered Brainfeeder label, and returned in 2019 with Flamagra, his second consecutive album to top Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart.

Two music making, tea drinking, boys from the Shire…

Albums

(2018) Impact Winter OST https://tinyurl.com/y7rzzzrg
(2016) Megamagic OST  https://tinyurl.com/h5dtrw2
(2015) Kung Fury OST  https://tinyurl.com/y8t2x7j6
(2014) Interceptor    https://tinyurl.com/ybjpgyzd
(2011) Current Events https://tinyurl.com/kzsg3ur
(2010) Burning Chrome https://tinyurl.com/y823o9af

EPs

(2018) Instances      https://tinyurl.com/y9zyqsf6
(2017) Zero Strike    https://tinyurl.com/ycln82w5
(2016) The Real Deal  https://tinyurl.com/ztloezr
(2016) MECH HUNTER    https://tinyurl.com/helayuw
(2015) Kung Fury (LT) https://tinyurl.com/os69htx
(2013) Another Place  https://tinyurl.com/ycbbgnvv
(2013) Descent        https://tinyurl.com/y8fuab2r
(2013) The Touch      https://tinyurl.com/y7xvkddj
(2012) Planet V       https://tinyurl.com/lrxynpd
(2012) SPRAWL         https://tinyurl.com/yb7zh34b
(2012) Glass Cities   https://tinyurl.com/yd894ojq
(2012) MARS           https://tinyurl.com/ya2z2zz3
(2011) Elevator Music https://tinyurl.com/ybm89xun
(2011) This is Now    https://tinyurl.com/yayk4apy
(2010) Television     https://tinyurl.com/ycmogozj
(2009) After Hours    https://tinyurl.com/yawecqsd

Compilations

(2016) Selection 4    https://tinyurl.com/gny83g4
(2015) Selection 3    https://tinyurl.com/mwpcruq
(2014) Selection 2    https://tinyurl.com/ycfjwdft
(2012) Selection 1    https://tinyurl.com/yc5l247k

stone giants west coast love stories https://stonegiants.net
amon tobin how do you live https://music.amontobin.com
the nomark club https://nomarkrecords.com

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Mick Batyske (p/k/a/ MICK) is a DJ, content creator, tech investor, inspirational speaker, and music curator.

Forbes said “Mick walks a tightrope between entertainer and entrepreneur.” Vogue said he “keeps the dance floor going all night.”  And Drake once said MICK's mixes were “pivotal” in his life.

As a deejay, MICK is a regular at Art Basel, Cannes Lions, CES, F1, The Grammys, Miami Tech Week, NBA All-Star, and Super Bowl.   Clients have included A16Z, Cartier, GQ, Instagram, LeBron James, Michelle Obama, The NBA, Prince, Spotify, + Vanity Fair.   

MICK has helped create social campaigns for brands such as: Avion, Cadillac, LinkedIn, Macallan, Maserati, New Balance, NBA2K, Public, and Tonal.

More than just a deejay, MICK invests in + advises a wide array of start ups and early stage companies. Investments include Anchor, Backdrop, Freestyle, Last Crumb, Neon Money Club + Quicknode.

MICK speaks regularly on creativity, entrepreneurship + culture to brands, conferences and universities, including Alibaba, Cannes Lions, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Twitter + Walmart.

He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Carolyn and 8-year old son Myles.

Ninja Tune has established itself as one of the world’s leading independent record labels. Now a bonafide global music institution, synonymous with diverse, uncompromising releases and equally visionary artists—from breaking-through to GRAMMY-winning, internationally acclaimed acts—committed to pushing the boundaries of music.

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