On Our Own Clock

Abtrack artwork on a beige background, "On Our Own Clock" album cover

Pre-pandemic, there was a plan. The plan was for musicians from South Africa and Senegal to travel to London’s influential Total Refreshment Centre to make an album with musical kindred spirits in the UK. Like so many plans, it had to be adapted.

story of self by aimée okotie-oyekan

aimee okotie-oyekan

Story of Self subverting history by delving into the mystery… Oyekan speaks of unknown paths across the Black Atlantic that have been well traveled. this track, story of self, is documentary evidence of a saga deeply rooted in the fungal networks that connect our ancestors. what makes us, us?

how to survive a century of extractivism

a banner about extractivism displayed in an exhibit hall

the plane of the mundane presents extraordinary challenges. however, through our experiences there, we’ve become champions of survival. recently, one of our life paths took us to the Whitney Plantation in New Orleans, Louisiana – a global home of ancient indigous civilizations. within the plantation gateway, we entered the realm of extractivism. further investigation lead … Read more

ancient ritual by sonny simmons

a man with closed eyes and calm expression playing an alto saxophone

swirling in place. those who dare not share show their face in light, vanish in our dark presence. through it all, we see you. you may not escape our gaze. they say the eys of texas are upon us. however, the gaze of the Universe lays upon them,

life on the underground

we came from somewhere deep underground. or rather we were forced into the darkness. fornuately, it is an area of deep aquantinice. listen to the archives of our journey…