Breathe
Meditation- Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Vocals, Drums and Percussion, Bass, Moog - Toshi Reagon
Produced by Toshi Reagon
Recorded and Mixed by John Davis
The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn NY
Mastered by Alex DeTurk, The Bunker Studio
Composed by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Toshi Reagon
Utterance Publishing BMI/Black Elephant Music BMI
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Special Thanks to Weddell Seal Science for the generous use of some of their recordings of the Weddell seal. 
Weddell seal recordings obtained under NMFS Permit 1032-1917.” The link to our public outreach website is http://weddellsealscience.com 
To buy the songs visit bandcamp.com/toshireagon. \
All proceeds go towards an ocean of change.

Breathe

Makalani + Eye of Heaven = She Knows 
The 3rd Marine Mammal Meditation from Alexis's and Toshi's project - Long Water Song. 
This work is based on the book Undrowned
Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals AKpress.org

Meditation- Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Vocals, Drums and Percussion, Bass, Guitar, - Toshi Reagon
Produced by Toshi Reagon
Recorded and Mixed by John Davis
The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn NY
Mastered by Alex DeTurk, The Bunker Studio
Composed by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Toshi Reagon
Utterance Publishing BMI/Black Elephant Music BMI
license
all rights reserved

Makalani + Eye of Heaven = She Knows

Goldie's 1996 BBC Essential Mix. 
Tracklist:
[0:00:00] Rufige Kru - Dark Metal [Metalheadz]
[0:04:44] The Limit - Get Stoned [Emotif]
[0:06:44] Q Project - Champion Sound (Doc Scott Remix) [Legend]
[0:08:47] Doc Scott - Machines [Emotif]
[0:12:49] J Majik - Your Sound [Metalheadz]
[0:16:15] Dillinja - Promise [Metalheadz]
[0:23:20] Maximum Style - One 4 Da MC's (Hornz VIP Mix) [Parousia]
[0:25:32] LTJ Bukem - Music [Good Looking]
[0:34:00] Skanna - Find Me [Skanna]
[0:37:52] Blame - Planet Neptune [Moving Shadow]
[0:41:19] Ed Rush - Killamanjaro [Prototype]
[0:43:27] Rufige Kru - VIP Riders Ghost [Metalheadz]
[0:46:16] Doc Scott - Drumz '95 [Metalheadz]
[0:48:15] Rufige Kru - High Rollers (Ghostin' Out) [Reinforced]
[0:52:47] Digital - Space Funk [Timeless Records]
[0:56:28] Goldie - This is a Baad (Source Direct Remix) [Razors Edge]
[1:01:46] Photek - The Rain (Remix) [Razors Edge]
[1:08:13] Lemon D - Urban Style Music [Metalheadz]
[1:13:43] Adam F - Circles [Section 5]
[1:20:00] Gang Related & Mask feat. Bigga Star - Ready Or Not [Dope Dragon]
[1:24:40] Goldie - Kemistry (Grooverider Alternative Mix) 
[1:31:37] Goldie - Jah (BPM Mix) [FFRR]
[1:38:04] Goldie - Still Life (VIP Roller) [FFRR]
[1:41:57] Blame & Justice - Essence [Moving Shadow]
[1:47:27] ?
[1:54:43] Adam F - Metropolis [Metalheadz]
[1:56:41] Metal Heads - Terminator [Synthetic]

Goldie: Essential Mix 1996

Norway has a relatively young club culture in comparison with other more historic musical locations, and yet, perhaps as a consequence of it’s relative infancy, it appears to have spawned a very distinct sound of its own. Many people will recognise the signature ‘Nordic Disco’ style of lauded producers such as Todd Terje, Lindstrom & Prins Thomas - and yet one of the pioneers behind the birth of this sound is perhaps a little overlooked. With four excellent LP releases under his belt and DJ-ing regularly for the past 30 years has led to Bjørn Torske becoming something of a cult hero in the Norwegian scene. A producer and DJ with an idiosyncratic style, a nuanced ear and a most unusual ability to be ultra eclectic without losing his own voice. 

What is most appealing about Torske, both as a DJ and producer, is the breadth of musical influence from which he is able to draw. I was only introduced to his work earlier this year when Métron’s very own Harry Leath sent me a few tracks, along with a message ‘You’ll love this.’’ Nothing could have been truer, the joyful disco cuts he sent were irresistible. Digging further, his full lengths offer up a veritable bag of dub, jazz, funk, disco and house, showcasing a voice distinctive in it’s varied and experimental quirk. 

I was excited to hear what he had prepared for his Métron Musik Mixtape, and was predictably delighted with the outcome. Recorded at his home, Bjørn takes us on a moving musical odyssey, spanning everything from Electro synth pop, Ambient, Italian funk, Reggae, Kraut psych-rock, Afro-Cuban Jazz, and of course, a sprinkle of house & disco for good measure. He’s a DJ, that after 30 years in the game, is still interested in trying new combinations and taking risks. The results are powerful and clear for all to hear on this wonderfully cinematic excursion into just a small section of Torske’s bag of tricks. He’s a selector of the highest level and seems to breathe new life into his sets with each new track. It’s an honour to have him as a part of this series of mixes, this is certainly one on my favourites to date. 

Be sure to check out more of Bjorn’s work online, a great place to start is with his excellent full lengths Nedi Myra, Trøbbel (both reissued last year on Smalltown Supersound) Feil Knapp, and Kokning. Keep your eyes peeled for an extremely exciting collaboration coming soon.

Click on the Métron button to see the tracklist and an interview with Bjørn.

Facebook: /bjorntorske
Soundcloud: @bjorn-torske
Discos: discogs.com/artist/679-Bj%C3%B8rn-Torske
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

Métron

Métron Mixtape - 035 - Bjørn Torske

Our last full episode for season one of the hello X podcast will be in Norwegian, but fear not, you can find an english transcript of the episode here: https://hellox.me/podcast/44516061/ . Scroll down to ‘English transcript, The innocents”. Christine will be back in a few weeks with a short 'podlet' with an update on the the AR story experience, climate strikes and more.
Googler en bilder av ‘arktisk tundra’ vil en kanskje med første øyekast tenke at “her finnes det ikke mye liv”. Men ser en litt nærmere, vil en finne et mangfold av dyr og planter. Noen av disse er truet på grunn av klimaendringer. Hva skjer hvis en art minsker i antall eller...forsvinner helt? Hva kan det gjøre med resten av økosystemet den er en del av?
Kunstner Marit Landsend (keramiker basert på Troms Fylkeskultursenter, Tromsø) og forsker Dorothee Ehrich (Klimaøkologisk Obsersvasjonssystem for Arktisk Tundra - COAT, UiT) ønsker begge å utforske disse temaene, fra hvert sitt ståsted. Vi blir med de inn i en samtale om klimaendringer, fjellrev og smågnagere på den arktiske tundraen, og spør: hva kan vi mennesker gjøre?

De uskyldige

Documentary Feature by Pirjo Honkasalo . Sanna Salmenkallio Ensamble 2004

3 Rooms Of Melancholia/ Melancholia 6

Meditation 1 from our Marine Mammal Meditation 
Written by Alexis Pauline Gumbs Music by Toshi Reagon
Available for purchase at Bandcamp.com 
Produced by Toshi Reagon
Recorded and Mixed by John Davis 
The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Alexis Pauline Gumbs/Toshi Reagon
Utterance Music BMI/Black Elephant Music BMI

This is a collaboration between Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Toshi Reagon.  Marine Mammal Meditations will appear here for one month after release.  To read more Marine Mammal Meditations by Alexis see her book Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals.  To buy the songs visit bandcamp..com/toshireagon  All proceeds go towards an ocean of change.

Alexis's Website:  alexispauline.com
Toshi's Website: toshireagon.com
Undrowned Book:  akpress.org/undrowned

HELD Chant And Meditation

Imagine the lives of the future. X is a young woman in the future Arctic. What food will X eat in fifty years? How might X’s world be shaped by our actions today? Join the hello X creative team as they talk to scientists and other special guests about the evolving role of humans in the ecosystems of spaceship Earth, especially in the High North. These monthly discussions inspire and inform the development of new short fiction about the many potential lives of X.

hello X is a participatory story laboratory based in Tromsø, Northern Norway. Listeners are invited to contribute to the stories online at www.helloX.me.

De uskyldige

hello X

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