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German Haircut

Flying Lotus
Cosmogramma (2010)
Moderate 140 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitylow
Vocal Styleinstrumental
Notes: Free jazz improvisation with live saxophone noodling, drums, and jazzy octave bass creates a moody, aimless yet enveloping texture full of organic interplay. Off-kilter hi-hats and burbling elements add subtle unpredictability without overwhelming intensity.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A short moody jazz improv interlude featuring Ravi Coltrane on saxophone, live drums by Richard Eigner, and jazzy bass noodling in Flying Lotus's experimental electronic-jazz fusion style.

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Moods: contemplative, introspective

Traditions: experimental electronic, free jazz

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.

Sudden changes: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

Predictability is low — this song does not follow standard verse-chorus form closely, and rewards active listening more than passive listening.

Vocal style: instrumental.

Where this sits in Flying Lotus's catalog

We have 28 songs from Flying Lotus in the library. Of those, 1 are rated Safe, 20 Moderate, and 7 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.6, making it the #20 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Cosmogramma

We have 7 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

2010 context

Released in 2010. We have 254 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.

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Moods
contemplative · 3297introspective · 5721
Traditions
experimental electronic · 13free jazz · 32

Why this rating

We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-14. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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