After four years of silence, instrumental metal standard bearers Pelican have come thundering back, with Forever Becoming, an eight-song album destined to be considered one of the most punishingly rewarding albums of the year. 

Before their hiatus, the group had laid a sizeable chunk of the groundwork for the instrumental metal scene that’s come into its own in the 13 years since they started playing together. After 2009 the band found itself slightly adrift, and found the day to day struggle of being full-time underground musicians colliding with new families and non-musical careers. Wisely, they didn’t make any rash decisions, and as suits a band known for making dense, meditative sounds they simply patiently figured out how to move past their obstacles.

This reborn Pelican is purer, more focused, and far more assured. Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with engineer Chris Common, and featuring The Swan King guitarist Dallas Thomas (replacing the amicably departed Laurent Schroeder-Lebec) Forever Becoming is an immense, speaker-rattling meditation on the infinite cycle of death and life. It takes a lot of experience and a lot of confidence to attempt a head-on ascent of the biggest, most monolithic theme in art, but Forever Becoming is proof that Pelican has plenty of both, and knows how to wield them.


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Unify Music
Adapted Records
Gruntworthy Records
Conscious Bass Music
Santa Cruz Dubstep
Sacred Celebrators

With their revolutionary approach and style, DigitalFolk is breaking the boundaries of electronic music and bridging the gap between the party scene and the movement for change. Combining electronic music with the folklore and culture of our time, DigitalFolk are heralds of conscious dance music and the celebration of life.

Dan Alvidrez (Builder) & Daniel Lesser (DU3) are eclectic producers in Bay Area electronic music scene. Constant creation over the years has resulted in unforgettable nights, killer performances & incredible new music. Their continuing studies of Divine Sound and desire to touch the mind define DigitalFolk's approach to their musical adventures.

The team has a systematic approach to melody and dynamics that sets the stage for their magical sounds. A keen ear for sound and natural music ability are the ingredients that makes each of their soulful tracks stand out. These note ninjas battle as audio fireworks and jaw-dropping effects set off their otherworldly compositions.

These long time friends have decided to offer something bigger, something different, something meaningful. We create music which shines a light to inspire the mind. It’s the language of the soul. Its one of the only real truths in the world.

Now that the dance floor has brought us all here together, what comes next?

With experience playing hundreds of events we've had the awesome opportunity to play alongside the following artists:

Stagga, the Widdler, Bird of Prey, Diesel Boy, Vaski, Flufftronix, The Mutaytor, Wanderlust Circus, Kid Beyond, NitGrit, Nasty Nasty, GAMMA, Mochipet, Megalodon to name a few of the headlining acts we’ve shared the honor to played with.

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The future is open wide: Join us at homebase, bassnectar.net
or take a deeper dive on The Other Side for unreleased music, mixes, and more: unlocktheotherside.com

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