The personification of nature as a mother makes sense; the word “nature” comes from the Latin “natura”, meaning “birth”. If nature is our meta-maternal figure, we are the fruit from her branches. We grow and fall around her multi-faceted world with merely the illusion of choice. The Gaia hypothesis supposes thatContinue Reading
‘Psychedelic’ is an odd genre classification. The ‘psy’ suggests something heady; music that feels like you’ve taken mind-bending narcotics. And while the destination of the genre might be a floaty headspace, the means of transportation needn’t be long-haired chaps wailing out endless guitar solos. This is proven by Torontonian psych-folkContinue Reading
Somewhere in the hilly city of Burlington, Vermont, Kevin Bloom is experiencing something profound. Perhaps it’s deep thought about the ethics of eating animals or something more personal like the futility of living in the past. Regardless of the specific content of Bloom’s mind, it’s likely to come out asContinue Reading
The act of dreaming has long baffled even the brightest minds. While the accepted theory that dreams are random events helps to show function, it ignores the highly emotional aspect of dreaming. Nevertheless, dreams are one of the most incredible things about life. Waking life is generally painful, am IContinue Reading
Oxen hold a peculiar position in Chinese culture. The motif of this archetype communicates strength, diligence, and longevity, but also monotony and persistence; like a personal trainer who you will enjoy hanging out with but who you will also hate for pushing you past your limits. Not surprisingly, the yearContinue Reading
One qualm religious types have with atheism is that it lacks depth, emotion, and hope. For centuries, our culture was based around the idea that reality was merely a percursor to an everlasting afterlife. However, that’s no longer the prevailing ideology of our developing world. Younger generations have been findingContinue Reading
Travelling across our big and varied world often inspires great change in our perspective. The differences in geography, culture, and lifestyle can be drastic depending on where you are on the globe. Haotian Wang, originally from Yunnan, China, is an experimental composer and producer based in New York. His recentContinue Reading
For those who shudder at mathematics, the idea of fractals can be dauntingly hard to conceptualize. But luckily for the more left-side brained of us, Michael Donoghue of Jersey conceptualizes the notion of fractals through glacial and alluring experimental electronica. His recent work, the album “Fractals”, unfolds across eight tracksContinue Reading
Danish duo Bright Young Future label themselves as ‘collage pop’, a perfectly-fitting genre classification. Their sophomore album “Life on the Bridge” melds delicate textures with flashes of experimental instrumentation, botched samples, and a beguiling production sensibility. The duo comprises artists Rune Risager and Jacob Abildgaard, and their hi-brow music isContinue Reading
Another summer is almost over, and another autumn is just around the corner. This time of year offers precious moments of retrospection; as the days get shorter, our thoughts contradictorily have more room to grow. Though there is a bittersweet tinge to the dwindling warmth, failed romances, and missed opportunities,Continue Reading