It’s like a jungle sometimes, I see ‘em killing the trees. Corrupt land with the foreign disease. Displace the animals, and make it harder to breathe. Make you fall to your knees, reminiscent of bees. Before you sit down, pray in all four directions. Use the food stamps in the produce section. Gets some land. Harvest water. Keep it movin’... Drop a seed, feed a nation with that green gold. DJ CAVEM – "1 For The Hood"
There was so much dope music hitting the airwaves last year, and at Recreator we had the honor of collaborating with artists who use their lyrical talents for cultural transformations that align with our vision for a better tomorrow – in our new REC Spotify playlist you can catch rhymes ranging from ancient mythology to urban farming, from mass incarceration to mystical plant magic.
To properly close out Record Store Weekend, we wanted to celebrate one of the most epic sounds of plant culture that’s been buried in the underground vinyl guru vaults for decades. This deepest of cuts is known simply as Plantasia – a 1970s new age synth masterpiece from Mort Garson, who created an otherworldly soundtrack of "Warm Earth Music for Plants and the People Who Love Them."
For a long time now the world has known the palpable wisdom and subtle healing power hidden inside nature – But does it really have the power to revive entire communities? According to Ietef Vita, a musician, farmer, vegan chef and former gang member, it does.
Now that springtime has officially sprung, time to lift yourself off that couch and get out there. If a boost is what you need, look no further than this throwback mix from DJ/producer super-talent Kaytranada.
To breakthrough all the fuzz and static of the modern music culture is tough enough, but in this second drop, fans can hear the artist grappling with the demons of celebrity, success and booze.
It's not often we can look to DJ's for social and political activism, especially when it concerns the challenges faced by tribal nations in North America. A trio of selectors from the Canadian capital city of Ottawa are doing just that.
The new album from LA talent Keyzus (aka Keyz Da Don) – entitled 'ANKHEART' – is meant to be a beat-heavy sonic representation of life and love. The ancient Egyptian symbol of the ankh carries a core meaning of eternal life, with "heart" being an obvious symbol for love. Keyzus' latest release is a sophomore follow-up to the 'Lucid Dreaming' EP dropped last year.
Taking a track from basement squatting to the big screen isn't something most of us can appreciate. That level of grind – and sometimes the beautiful moments of rage along the way – pours into your imagination while watching "Whippersnapper," the new track and video from garage rocker Greg Hunter's musical side project: Go Go Gonzo Flow.