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Rave Cosmology 2: The Mystical Way

Dilemmas of the Mystical Way | Excerpt from Rave Cosmology II: The Mystical Way

Kush Manzada: The Cult Trio That Never Left the Basement — Even When the Equipment Got Better

In a landscape where producers often chase trends, polish out the grit, or disappear into the algorithm, Kush Manzada stands as a rare, unwavering force. Formed in 2003 between Montréal and Toronto, the trio has spent over two decades crafting raw, cinematic hip hop that refuses to play by the rules — while still knowing every one of them inside out.

The group — Ty Berryman (T-Pep), Bjorn Sharemore (Pyo Deece), and David Zel (Zelly Zel) — started on bootlegged software and borrowed gear, building beats in cold apartments and late-night jam sessions. What could’ve been a phase became a lifelong pact: to honor the soul of hip hop while stretching its form.

Their music balances on a tightrope between dirty vinyl sampling and cutting-edge tech, lacing live instrumentation with grimy, boom-bap aesthetics, and a kind of emotional depth that feels almost too honest for the internet age.

“There’s a whole generation of producers trying to sound like the future,” one listener says. “Kush Manzada sounds like the future snuck into a back alley and found an old tape deck still spitting fire.”

They don’t post often. They don’t market much. But when a Kush Manzada track drops, heads nod, producers listen, and hip hop purists take notes.

Dilemmas of the Mystical Way | Excerpt from Rave Cosmology II: The Mystical Way

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