Justice: Cross Vinyl 2LP Automatic Turntables Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus)

Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus) has become a beacon for the new school beats movement

I have to admit that I was a little dismayed when this record showed up

DVNO takes the early portion of the night with a Mantronix meets early 80s Fatback Band approach

Babu's cuts on "Casio" are just sick as are the beats

but give it a try on the floor and you'll be pleasantly surprised

Justice: Cross Vinyl 2LP Automatic Turntables Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus)Have you heard of these guys? I think they're French. Cross is every bit as good as everyone expected. It's crammed with already classics ("Waters of Nazareth," "Let There Be Light") and singles we still can't get enough of (the early leaker "Phantom" and single of the year candidate "D. A. N. C. E."), and unlike most debut albums, the songs you don't already know don't let you down. "Newjack" cuts the skronk (a little) in favor of some Daft Punk