Remix by unreal_dm via ccmixter.org of Colin's spoken word piece about water, waste, and the complexity of our times... lyrics below, written in 2008. 

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in a millennial moment of violent cries,
where people vote to upset the sides
peaceful motion breaks through style
small screen stories make a world go wild

I walk the aisle of tomorrow's meal,
and browse the rows of grade A sales
I wonder, is it worth the extra pound? the extra cents?
to know and feel about where the chickens were kept?

or feel the pride of where my shirts were built
the ladies hands that reduce the guilt
of free range lives and personal ties
that connect the stories of what I actually buy. 

long live water
plastic bottles never die

pockets picked, the dawn of noon
shadows seek the eco spoon
feeding mouths with local food
if flown from far, the shipper's sued

but he not busy being free is busy blaming.

rough guide disguise with paper trees
replace the waste with future fees

if only lonely rubber rhymes
tuned to nike's redesigns
remake the shapes that choose the shoes
so baby's breaths will feed the fuse

she not busy breathing dust is cancer crying.

micro stories from truck to train
quick moon clips of the value chain,
for greening maps that data drain
from cards with credit, coins reframed

for he not busy losing face is silence screaming 

long live water
plastic bottles never die

in a millennial moment of violent cries,
where people vote to upset the sides
peaceful motion breaks through style
small screen stories make a world go wild

Long Live Water by unreal_dm (ft. Colin Mutchler)

A remix from Etherdust from a few years ago, that gives an amazing emotional context to the original spoken word that I had recorded back in 1999, "a new system." 
http://ccmixter.org/files/viralfaction/8264

"What if we were entering into a new time
a time when the very systems of control and commerce
that we had believed to be the status quo
were somehow no loner relevant.

what there was a new medium, a new network
a new system that connected 
the people and places of the world
in a new way
what if that system is here
what if that time is now"

The Time is Now (ft. Colin Mutchler)

Colin Mutchler was DJ for a day with Doug Jayne for the 1:00 hour of Midday Music on KRCB in Sonoma County, CA. Aired Friday Oct 28, 2022.

KRCB - DJ for a Day - Colin Mutchler

Written in early 2014, inspired by the New Hampshire Rebellion. 

The Year of the Horse 
Begins with a Walk

I'm starting to think 2014 could be a sleeper,
a surprise rise from the people's choir

Vortex cold in a polar land,
Boots walking for the upper hand,
In a long conversation stuck in the sand,
It's time for TV voices to let the Internet stand.

We walk, with love for our country,
to honor our grannies and sons.
We walk, for an end to corruption,
'til the will of the people is done. 

Internet Freedom & Equality


We Walk with Love for Our Country

Remix of a recording of me practicing my speech to run for class president as a freshman in high school (I lost the election), and then later over-dubbed with my deeper voice (going through puberty) trying to be cool early senior year. 

The song was produced by the artist Shagrugge on CCmixter.

Colin Dynamite - Class Of 1995

"From the deep melodies to the stylish lo-fi electronic delivery this track offers more than the sum of its parts in true DoKashiteru style." - scottaltham review on <a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/21426">CCmixter song page</a>

Given the <a href="http://www.internetdeclaration.org/">Declaration of Internet Freedom</a> that was announced today, it felt timely to share this track originally remixed by DoKashiteru back in 2009. The lyrics of this and the original accapella, "<a href="http://ccmixter.org/files/commonsplice/2599">More than 2 Sides</a>," speak to issues of internet freedom against the backdrop of a breakdown in binary politics and culture.

<strong>Independence Day</strong>
by Dokashiteru (remix of More than 2 Sides by Colin Mutchler)

we got two sides believing that they’re all alone
while most of the people just trying to get home
we got two sides believing that they’re all alone
while most of the people just trying to get along

I am telling what I know, I am singing what I see
and I see that we got to do more than we’ve done before
cause we are speaking for freedom today
yes this is independence day, yes these are our independence days

in the multi-trans new local spaces
we are speaking from more than 2 sides
we got colorful faces and virtual spaces 
that mix between truth and lies

I wonder how I could’ve been lost couldn’t find my way
freedom comes from who we be, not what we say
take your time, we’ll be ok

we are speaking for freedom today
yes this is independence day, yes these are our independence days

Independence Day (Dokashiteru ft. Colin Mutchler)

For over a decade, Colin has been exploring how digital culture can accelerate momentum towards a fair and sustainable economy. He is a writer, musician and founder of the people powered ad network Louder. 

Colin's words and music have been remixed legally by hundreds of musicians, resulting in the collaboratively produced album "Premixed" and his acclaimed "Free Culture Tour" promoting participation in the Creative Commons.

He is currently based in San Francisco, CA. 

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