1983

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

1983 is the debut album of the American electronic producer Steven Ellison, who works under the name Flying Lotus. The album was released on 3 October 2006 on Plug Research and is named after his birth year. Only Laura Darlington sings along, on the last track.

The music mixes influences from jazz harp, Japanese synth-pop, Afro-Cuban rhythms and distorted video game sounds. Critics praised the warm, expressive tone and the funk, although Pitchfork found the record mainly stylish and interchangeable with those of its contemporaries. Later a reviewer saw in 1983 a kind of calling card that set the tone for Ellison's later work. In 2026 an anniversary edition was released on vinyl.

Listening

Track list

1. 119835:10Apple Music ↗
2. 2São Paulo2:08Apple Music ↗
3. 3Bad Actors1:28Apple Music ↗
4. 4Orbit Brazil2:40Apple Music ↗
5. 5Shifty1:29Apple Music ↗
6. 6Babble0:53Apple Music ↗
7. 7Pet Monster Shotglass6:40Apple Music ↗
8. 8Hello2:49Apple Music ↗
9. 9Untitled #73:22Apple Music ↗
10. 10Unexpected Delight (feat. Laura Darlington)3:29Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗