Flying Lotus RSD Reissue

Flying Lotus’ 2006 debut *1983* is coming back to vinyl for Record Store Day on April 18, 2026, as a gold-splatter limited edition on Brainfeeder. (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day lists the release as an LP on Brainfeeder with the date set for April 18, 2026, and marks it as an exclusive title for this year’s event. (recordstoreday.com) The reissue centers on *1983*, the album that first put Steven Ellison — the Los Angeles producer who records as Flying Lotus — on the map before *Los Angeles* in 2008 and *Cosmogramma* in 2010 widened his audience. (recordstoreday.com) That early record sits slightly outside the later Brainfeeder story: Record Store Day says Flying Lotus’ first Brainfeeder release was an EP, while Brainfeeder itself was founded in 2008, two years after *1983* first came out. (recordstoreday.com) (inverted-audio.com) The timing puts one of Flying Lotus’ earliest projects back into stores through a format built around scarcity and in-person buying. Record Store Day says the event began in 2007 and the first one was held on April 19, 2008, as a celebration of independent record shops. (recordstoreday.com) Inverted Audio reported on April 11 that the pressing will use gold-splatter vinyl and that its Peckham shop expects copies on the day. The same report lists 10 tracks, including “São Paulo,” “Orbit Brazil,” and “Unexpected Delight” with Laura Darlington. (inverted-audio.com) Flying Lotus’ official store now sits with Warp, where his catalog highlights later releases including the 2021 EP *Yasuke* and the more recent *Spirit Box*. That makes the *1983* reissue a look back to the start of a catalog better known for its later albums. (warp.net 1) (warp.net 2) For collectors, the practical detail is simple: this edition is tied to Record Store Day’s April 18 drop, so availability will depend on what participating independent stores actually receive. (recordstoreday.com)