Captain Murphy – The Ritual music video 658.1K 2012

Captain MurphyThe Ritual

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The Ritual is a dark, cinematic hip-hop piece. The video features occult symbols, masked figures, and grainy film textures—tying into themes of transformation, secrecy, and…

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Captain Murphy – Mighty Morphin Foreskin music video 1.5M 2012

Captain MurphyMighty Morphin Foreskin

Directed by Captain Murphy

Mighty Morphin Foreskin is a provocative, glitch-heavy experimental rap track. The video blends cut-up cartoons, kaleidoscopic edits, and lo-fi VHS aesthetics—capturing the bizarre genius of…

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Captain Murphy, electronic music artist from Los Angeles
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About · Captain Murphy

Born 1983 · Los Angeles · electronic music, experimental music · Warp

Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), better known as Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker, and rapper. He has released seven critically acclaimed albums: 1983 (2006), Los Angeles (2008), Cosmogramma (2010), Until the Quiet Comes (2012), You're Dead! (2014), Flamagra (2019), and Yasuke (2021). Flying Lotus' other work includes creating the record label Brainfeeder, producing much of Adult Swim's bumper music, releasing rap mixtapes such as Duality (2012) under his Captain Murphy alter ego, curating and hosting the in-game radio station FlyLo FM in… via Wikipedia

Awards: Libera Award for Best Best Dance/Electronic Album

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Discography

Captain Murphy’s studio albums / EPs · 19

Captain Murphy – Big Mama (2026) album cover Big Mama EP 2026
Captain Murphy – Spirit Box (2024) album cover Spirit Box EP 2024
Captain Murphy – Flying Objects (2023) album cover Flying Objects EP 2023
Captain Murphy – Flamagra (2019) album cover Flamagra 2019
Captain Murphy – You’re Dead! (2014) album cover You’re Dead! 2014
Captain Murphy – Flying Lotus & Napalm Clique (2012) album cover Flying Lotus & Napalm Clique EP 2012
Captain Murphy – Until the Quiet Comes (2012) album cover Until the Quiet Comes 2012
Captain Murphy – Cosmogramma Alt Takes (2011) album cover Cosmogramma Alt Takes EP 2011
Captain Murphy – Cosmogramma (2010) album cover Cosmogramma 2010
Captain Murphy – Pattern+Grid World (2010) album cover Pattern+Grid World EP 2010
Captain Murphy – L.A. EP 3 X 3 (2009) album cover L.A. EP 3 X 3 EP 2009
Captain Murphy – Tectonic Plate 2.3 (2009) album cover Tectonic Plate 2.3 EP 2009
Captain Murphy – Whole Wide World / Lit Up / Keep It Moving (2009) album cover Whole Wide World / Lit Up / Keep It Moving EP 2009
Captain Murphy – L.A. EP 1 X 3 (2008) album cover L.A. EP 1 X 3 EP 2008
Captain Murphy – L.A. EP 2 X 3 (2008) album cover L.A. EP 2 X 3 EP 2008
Captain Murphy – Los Angeles (2008) album cover Los Angeles 2008
Captain Murphy – Shhh! (2008) album cover Shhh! EP 2008
Captain Murphy – Reset (2007) album cover Reset EP 2007
Captain Murphy – 1983 (2006) album cover 1983 2006

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