The world keeps moving on with music, all the while the artists putting the songs together forget why they started in the first place.

Well, that won't happen here. 

Hi, I'm Clifton. Growing up in eastern Melbourne, relocating to Darwin, spending time in Brisbane and Sydney, I've seen enough of Australia to know who I am. From my early days, covering the likes of 360 and Bliss n Eso, to meeting my idols and moving into the world of pop/R&B, I have a tonne left to do before I'd say I've found success within the industry.

What I do know is I can never let myself forget the person I was, the person I am, or the person I'm pushing to become. I've been sober several years now and hope the clarity can highlight crucial storytelling elements within my music, helping the next generation to pick their path with clarity.

All I ask is that you take a listen and if it's something that helps push you through, you let me know. There's never a disconnect. There's never distance. Music is healing and I hope to show Australia what it means to me.

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.

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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