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Flying Lotus releases new video for ‘Kill Your Co-Workers’ (Warning: robot homicide involved)

By Randall Roberts
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Flying Lotus -- Kill Your Co-Workers from Warp Records on Vimeo

It’s a rainy Monday in Los Angeles, and Flying Lotus has released an animated video for ‘Kill Your Co-Workers’ that seems tailor-made for this kind of weather. No, the Beeple-directed video doesn’t advocate murder, necessarily, although it does contain some cartoon violence. Specifically, one kind of robot goes on a rampage against another kind of robot -- although the victims seem very happy about the turn of events. The music? Shiny, happy, melodic synthesizer music reminiscent of Aphex Twin.

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-- Randall Roberts

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Randall Roberts

Former staff writer Randall Roberts covered Los Angeles music culture for the Los Angeles Times. He had served various roles since arriving at The Times in 2010, including music editor and pop music critic. As a staff writer, he explored the layered history of L.A. music, from Rosecrans and Sunset to Ventura Boulevard and beyond. His 2020 project on the early Southern California phonograph industry helped identify the first-ever commercial recording made in Los Angeles.

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