Catching Flies

George King (born 1991), known by the name Catching Flies, is an English musician, DJ and record producer from London, England.

Style Catching Flies' sound has been described as sitting on the "smooth, mellow side of electronic music, somewhere between 'Flying Lotus and Bonobo'" and "contains shades of everything from hip-hop to house, from soul to jazz."

Releases Catching Flies first came to prominence in October 2012, when his remix of Mt. Wolf's track "Life Size Ghosts" received fame on YouTube, and took praise from scores of music blogs. As a result, the track raced to the number one spot on Hype Machine.

In 2012, Catching Flies released his debut EP The Stars, which contained three tracks of original music, including his remix of Mt. Wolf.

In June 2013, Catching Flies released his second EP The Long Journey Home, which was self-released through his own label Indigo Soul, on Bandcamp. Later, both EPs were officially released on Spotify and iTunes in November 2013.

He has since received radio support from Gilles Peterson, Annie Mac, Mary Anne Hobbes, Lauren Laverne, and Huw Stephens.

In November 2016, Catching Flies released a mini EP, consisting of two instrumental songs: "Komorebi" and "Mama's Wisdom". Afterwards, the track "Komorebi" reached number one on HypeMachine. The track was subsequently sampled by US hip-hop artist Phora in "R U Still" on his debut album Yours Truly Forever, which debuted at No. 1 on the US hip hop charts. "Mama's Wisdom" was originally premiered on Bonobo's BBC Radio One Essential Mix.

Ahead of his debut album scheduled for release in 2019, Catching Flies released a new single in September 2018 featuring Oscar Jerome and Jay Prince. It was described as a "jazz-soul-infused electro lullaby" by The Guardian and chose it as their "Hot Tracks" pick. This was followed by "Satisfied" in November 2018. Bandcamp stated this album as "an intoxicating slice of dance music that gets a big boost from euphoric, gospel-y vocal samples". "Satisfied" has been supported and celebrated by the likes of Bonobo and George Fitzgerald (on his BBC Radio 1 Residency show). The release was accompanied by a short film about Catching Flies and his creative process, shot on 16mm film. It premiered on Nowness and received their pick of the day.

Catching Flies' debut album Silver Linings was released on 5 July 2019. Future Music described this album as "a brilliantly eclectic record… a moving journey that will last long in the memory." Earmilk gave the album 8.5/10 stars and dubbed it "A soundtrack to summertime…" and Clash magazine summarised: "Killer beats, a dreamy, atmospheric sound, and artfully orchestrated introspection."

Catching Flies released Silver Linings Remixed on 17 April 2020. It features remixes of tracks from his debut album, from DJ Seinfeld, , , Soundbwoy Killah, Ron Basejam of Crazy P, and more. The album also included a new track "Daymarks" and a version of "Yu" featuring Jehst and Blu. He appeared on Mary Anne Hobbs' BBC Radio 6 Music show on 17 April 2020 to speak about the release.

In March 2021, he was nominated for a BAFTA for his soundtrack work on the PlayStation game Sackboy.

Performances Catching Flies has deejayed and performed live shows at venues and festivals throughout the UK, Europe, and Asia. In 2017, he toured Asia for the first time, playing gigs in India, China and Singapore. He has done online mixes for Vice, Oki-Ni and Mixmag. His mix for the Solid Steel series was awarded second prize for "Mix of the Year". He also recorded a mix entitled The Soundtrack to the Film of Your Imaginary Life for ID Magazine and gave an interview.

In March 2014, he debuted his solo live show as the support act on Bonobo's European Tour. He has also appeared on bills with Four Tet, Jon Hopkins, Little Dragon, George Fitzgerald, Actress, and more. He concluded The Long Journey Home tour with a sold-out show with Submotion Orchestra at London's Barbican Centre in the Barbican Hall, helping to close the London Jazz Festival.

In 2018, he was nominated for a UMA in the Best Electronic Act category.

His BBC Radio One Essential Mix aired on 16 November 2024.

Discography Albums Silver Linings (Indigo Soul, 2019) Silver Linings Remixed (Indigo Soul, 2020) Tides (Indigo Soul, 2024) Tides (Reworks) (Indigo Soul, 2024) Beats & Pieces (Indigo Soul, 2025)

EPs The Stars (Indigo Soul, 2012) The Long Journey Home (Indigo Soul, 2013) Komorebi/Mama's Wisdom (Indigo Soul, 2016) New Gods (Indigo Soul, 2018) Satisfied (Indigo Soul, 2018) Orsay (Indigo Soul, 2022) [Strings] (Anjunadeep, 2024) On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever (Indigo Soul, 2025) Hummingbird (Indigo Soul, 2025) 1991 (Indigo Soul, 2025)

Collaborations Catching Flies & Ifan Dafydd – "Don't Know How" (Push & Run, 2013) Submotion Orchestra feat. Catching Flies – "Ao" (Counter Records/Ninja Tune, 2016) Catching Flies feat. Jay Prince & Oscar Jerome – "New Gods" (Indigo Soul, 2018)

Remixes Mt. Wolf – "Life Size Ghosts" (Indigo Soul, 2012) Jill Scott – "Golden" (White Label, 2012) Louis M^ttrs – "War with Heaven" (Virgin EMI Records, 2013) Rainy Milo – "Rats" (Virgin EMI Records, 2013) Wilkinson – "Too Close" (RAM Records, 2013) Kwabs – "Perfect Ruin" (Warner Music, 2015) Instupendo – "Save" (Instupendo, 2017) Klangstof – "Hostage" (Mind of a Genius / Warner Brothers, 2017) Yoste – "Chihiro" (2018) Georgia, David Jackson – "Get Me Higher" (Universal Music Operations, 2021) Tor – "Eleuthera" (2022) Billy Fury – "Wondrous Place" (Universal Music Operations, 2023) East Forest – "Cosmic Dance" (Bright Antenna Records, 2024) Pretty Girl – "My Trust, My Love" (One House, 2024)