Flying Lotus reveals the story and studio sessions behind You're Dead!

To celebrate the release of You're Dead!, Flying Lotus opened up about the inspirations behind the album on Twitter. Find extracts below.

Taking place in real time he asked his followers to play the album while he discussed each track as it played. Some awesome behind the scenes tidbits were revealed, including details of unreleased Kendrick Lamar and Chance The Rapper verses and working in the studio with FKA Twigs.

For the most part everything was recorded separately n my home. I'd work w musicians like samples

Cold dead started from a iPhone voice memo. I sang the ideas and thunder helped me bring it to life

All those operatic voices n this are me singing thru some toys.

Fkn dead was the hardest to make. Trying to find the balance of live drums and sampled drums

Kendrick came thru and recorded to this song at the crib. Came alone. W a hoodie over his head. Ready to work.

Dead mans Tetris This might be the oldest beat on the album.

That's Earl sweatshirt saying shit n the background sometimes

Turkey dog coma is the most complex arrangement I've ever made

Coronus is special to me for so many reasons. First song I made in my new home. First song I really went for the singing

Siren song was originally intended for @Pharrell. I imagine the pocket still

Ready err not is my mischief song

There's a version of this song w chance the rapper freestyling on it it was real dope too. I sometimes play it in my live show

Eyes above without Kendrick still breaks my heart

I made this beat w fka twigs and Niki Randa n studio

Descent into madness was Thundercat's song I hijacked

The boys who died.. Was gonna be on the cap album

There's a version of Obligatory cadence with me singing about a dream I had once about a deity who took me into the clouds and showed me..

The beyond is dedicated to an unborn child

Fantastic planet inspired this song. Musically

The protest. Is the most important statement of the record. It's the spirits gathered. Remembering we never die

I knew that when I set out to make this record id lose some people with the concept but i didn't do this shit to be crowd pleasing

truth be told going the 'easy way' is tempting sometimes but I was like fuck it I'm gonna make something only I can put together.

a lil self indulgent? absolutely. Thats kinda the point. If you ask me. I had to tell my story!

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