Flying Lotus makes his directorial debut with this visually stunning video for Bilal that features him alongside Erykah Badu, Thundercat, and Shafiq Husayn (who produced the track). iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/airtights-revenge-bonus-track/id386037023 Subscribe: goo.gl/aZGdmi When FlyLo recently discussed the concept of the video he said, "I originally wanted to keep visual themes with another video from my last LP called 'mmhmm' off of my last album. It featured Thundercat as an intergalactic bass player in a super strange world created by 'Special Problems'. Since Thundercat was part of this song, I thought it could be fun to continue the visual style and feel of this space opera. In the end you have this crazy video made of so much mixed media, geek dreams and lots of love." This is the third video off of Bilal's latest album Airtight's Revenge, which also features the Grammy nominated track "Little One." store.plugresearch.com/​bilal-levels-ep-all-tracks.html itunes.apple.com/​us/​album/​levels-ep/​id414857822 bleep.com/​index.php?page=release_details&releaseid=27940 As a special treat to go along with the premier of Bilal's newest video directed by Flying Lotus, KenBts remixed a version of Levels for the fans of VTech to download. "Levels was created in a small basement studio below Shafiq (Husayn)'s home in Los Angeles. Bilal, Shafiq, and I produced the foundation of what would become the song under a certain creative hypnosis. It seemed as if, before our ears, the synthetic sounds and beeps congealed into a single living, pulsating organism. It would then soon sprout wings, carrying under them an all-encompassing message. Levels has since taken a life unto its own, bringing in interpretations from Flying Lotus and Sonnymoon; furthering what may be no called the "Levels Experiment." The remix I provided follows in the tradition of the original song's spirit: an ambitious exploration of sound, space and emotion; an aviary craft bursting into the embers of a maiden flight. -Ken Barrientos (KenBts.) plugresearch.bandcamp.com/​album/​bilal-levels-logos-kenbts-remix Credits for Video: Directed by: Flying Lotus Executive Producer: Tom Bacon Producer: Josh Freuhling Director of Photography: Theo Jemison Assistant Director: Dawn Bridgewater Set PA: Michael Watson Assistant Camera: Grace Oh Gaffer: Adam Kolkman Key Grip: David Wexler Grip: Ben Olsen Make Up: Alicia Cabrajal DeHasa and Melissa Tolentino Stylist: Ranna Gisladottir and Amanda Ramirez Production Designer: Kiel Johnson Art Director (Gly) Klai Brown Special Effects: Special Problems Plug Research: www.plugresearch.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/plugresearch Twitter: twitter.com/PlugResearch Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/plugresearch-music

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