Duality (mixtape)

Duality (stylized as DU∆LITY) is the debut mixtape from Captain Murphy, the animated rapper alter-ego of experimental musician Flying Lotus. It was initially released as a 34-minute short film featuring songs performed by Murphy as well as archived cult footage (including footage involving Heaven's Gate co-founder Marshall Applewhite), pornography, cartoons and 1980s films. A deluxe edition was released for download on November 28, 2012, with tracks separated, as well as bonus tracks and instrumentals.

Duality
Mixtape by
Captain Murphy
ReleasedNovember 28, 2012
GenreAlternative hip hop, experimental hip hop
Length36:39
LabelBrainfeeder
ProducerAlejandro Jodorowsky, Flying Lotus, Jeremiah Jae, Just Blaze, Madlib, Samiyam, Teebs, TNGHT
Flying Lotus chronology
Until the Quiet Comes
(2012)		 DU∆LITY
(2012)		 Ideas+drafts+loops
(2013)
Instrumentals
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB [1]
Free City SoundsB [2]
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10)[3]

Background

Captain Murphy first appeared over the summer of 2012 on the Flying Lotus-produced track "Between Friends" for the 2012 Adult Swim Singles Program. The track also featured Odd Future's Earl Sweatshirt trading verses with Murphy.[4] Speculation began to arise that Murphy was either Tyler, The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus, or a combination of the three due to the frequent pitch shifts in vocals.[5] Between July and September 2012, Murphy released several music videos on YouTube that featured animation by lilfuchs. Over the months, Captain Murphy began hinting toward his debut project Duality, which was scheduled to be released in November 2012.

Release

On November 15, 2012, Captain Murphy started a website and posted a 34-minute video titled "Duality" that featured his music as well as archived cult footage and lilfuchs-produced animation. He then began hinting at a deluxe version with separated tracks, bonus tracks and instrumentals. On November 28, Murphy released the deluxe version for download, along with the launch of a merchandise line. The mixtape was released with separate artwork for each track, created by lilfuchs. The album features samples from the 1987 film Robocop, also referenced in Flying Lotus' rap name Captain Murphy after the titular Officer Murphy, as well as recordings of Marshall Applewhite of Heaven's gate, Kenneth Anger's Invocation of my demon brother, Lucifer Rising, and archival documentary recordings.[6]

On the night of the deluxe version release, Murphy played his first show at the Low End Theory in Los Angeles, California. He performed his set in a cloak to conceal his identity, but toward the end of the show, he revealed himself to be Flying Lotus.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Disciples" 0:43
2."El Topo"Alejandro Jodorowsky1:10
3."Mighty Morphin' Foreskin"Flying Lotus3:32
4."The Ritual"Just Blaze, Jeremiah Jae3:09
5."Between Friends" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)Flying Lotus3:40
6."Children of the Atom"Madlib, Flying Lotus1:45
7."Jalapeños"Jeremiah Jae1:19
8."Gloe"Jeremiah Jae1:24
9."The Killing Joke"Flying Lotus2:02
10."Hovercrafts and Cows"Flying Lotus2:01
11."Gone Fishing" (featuring Jeremiah Jae)Flying Lotus3:37
12."Drive Thru"Samiyam2:08
13."Immaculation" (featuring Azizi Gibson & Jeremiah Jae)Flying Lotus3:05
14."The Prisoner"Teebs1:56
15."Shake Weight" (Bonus track)TNGHT2:30
Instrumentals
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."El Topo"Alejandro Jodorowsky0:50
2."Mighty Morphin' Foreskin"Flying Lotus2:35
3."The Ritual"Just Blaze, Jeremiah Jae3:13
4."Between Friends"Flying Lotus2:27
5."Children of the Atom"Madlib, Flying Lotus1:39
6."Jalapeños"Jeremiah Jae1:20
7."Gloe"Jeremiah Jae1:26
8."The Killing Joke"Flying Lotus1:57
9."Hovercrafts and Cows"Flying Lotus2:41
10."Gone Fishing"Flying Lotus3:40
11."Immaculation" 3:07
12."The Prisoner"Teebs1:59
13."Drive Thru"Samiyam1:25
14."Personalities" (Bonus track) 2:04
15."The Idea" (Bonus track) 3:09
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
1."Innocence 2"2:09

References
  1. Mejia, Paula (13 December 2012). "Album Review: Captain Murphy – Duality". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. Gu, Marshall (April 7, 2015). "Captain Murphy - Duality". Free City Sounds. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. Cohen, Ian (7 December 2012). "Captain Murphy Duality Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. Snapeson, Laura (3 December 2012). "Watch Captain Murphy (aka Flying Lotus) Perform With Earl Sweatshirt". Pitchfork Media.
  5. Young, Alex (15 November 2012). "Stream: Captain Murphy – Duality Mixtape". Consequence of Sound.
  6. "Murphy, it's you". YouTube.
  7. Phillipson, Amy (29 November 2012). "Flying Lotus Reveals That He Is Captain Murphy". Pitchfork Media.
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