Flying Lotus Reveals Two Apple Ringtones Were Created by Him

If you: a) turn on the sound of your iPhone, and b) use either the "Daybreak" or "Chalet" ringtone, you can thank Flying Lotus.

The Grammy-winning artist behind songs like "Never Catch Me" and "Garmonbozia" revealed he composed the aforementioned Apple ringtones, which have been available since iOS 13. The operating system was first previewed in 2019.

"Apple leaked it so I can say it," FlyLo wrote in response to a post about the latest episode of the Tenty Thousand Hertz podcast. "I wrote some ringtones that have been in ur iPhone since ios13. 'Daybreak' + 'Chalet.'"

According to Exclaim! Magazine, Flying Lotus said that he was initially uncertain how he felt about the idea of being a "ringtone maker."

"The one thing that was in my benefit was that I actually had made ringtones for myself before," he said. "So I kind of feel like I knew what was pleasing to hear as a loop, over and over again. Something that alerts you, but isn't abrasive. Something that's musical, but isn't cheesy. Just finding that balance where it's a bit ambient, but also something that cuts through."

FlyLo described "Chalet" as having "some kind of longing in the sound," saying the sound elicits "some kind of memory, like you're listening to an old cassette."

"It's nice to have these tones that I can associate with people who give me this warm feeling. If my girl calls me, and I hear the 'Chalet' ringtone, it's like, 'Awww,'" he added, with a laugh. "There's something really nice about it."