"Human consciousness is unlike all other varieties of animal consciousness in that it is a product in large part of cultural evolution... creating thereby a cognitive architecture unlike the 'bottom-up' minds of animals.... This architecture furnishes each of us with... a user-illusion." - Daniel C. Dennett, 'From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds'
A 3-track warm-up EP featuring some of my favourite beatmakers, to get you ready for ILLVMINATE.
All lyrics by Texture except (2) by Texture & T33TH. Production by the named artists. All tracks mixed and mastered at Ionotrope Studios by Asthmatic Astronaut.
Breathtaking electronica. As deep as it is huge, this album soars and dives through cold realms as icebergs of bass glide by, while synths echo and loop in the sky like northern lights. Top echelon. Texture
A chilling and highly personal record from Kid Robotik, announcing his alter ego KING MERAKI while facing down death, addiction, betrayal and transcendence. Absolutely savage. Texture
"Shadow from a black lantern," two chemical poets united in a dystopic soundscape. Here's hoping there is another release coming from this excellent duo with hope for the future. Until then, we can all commiserate about trying to rise above the reality. That is the true resistance, despair resistance. These two achieved it with Black Lantern. So grateful. Oddio Overplay
Clocking in over an hour, a real "Who's Who" of voices over the Astronaut's audio productions in many styles. Supported this for the Ast-Ast and some of my favorite rappers: Texture, Solareye, Laughing Gear (Eaters!), Harlequinade (Soleni), Replicator, and Tickle. Love what is going on in Scotland's hip hop tribe. Oddio Overplay