Echoes of Aotearoa: Māui’s Sunlight is a musical safari through the weirdest, wisest, and wildest creatures of New Zealand.

From stomping wētā and sly stick insects to raving dolphins and moonlit kiwi, every song spotlights a native species with its own rhythm, voice, and personality. And holding it all together? A mythic opener starring Māui himself, slowing the sun so the animals can dance, dream, and cause mayhem all day long.

Blending funky folk, island grooves, animal banter, and Māori-inspired rhythm, this album is packed with clever lyrics, catchy hooks, and enough creature facts to make your science teacher boogie.

Written and produced by Botany with Friends, this is more than an album—it’s a full-day journey across Aotearoa.

From sunrise mischief to midnight glow, it’s time to get wild, weird, and wonderfully local.

🎶 Flightless? Fearless.
🎶 Tiny? Funky.
🎶 Nocturnal? Magical.

Welcome to the beats of the wild.

Stick Insect Tango

Dive deep where daylight dies.

Shanties of the Nightmare Seas is a twisted voyage through the darkest corners of the ocean, where bioluminescence glows like warning signs and ancient horrors still stir below. From parasitic tongues and bone-crushing worms to krakens, sea angels, and bottom-feeding beasts, this 12-track collection blends haunting melodies with sea shanty grit and dream-fueled nightmares.

Inspired by true deep-sea monstrosities and surreal dreams, these songs aren't just about survival—they're about what survives after you’re gone.

Brought to you by Botany with Friends, this is the sea as you've never heard it before: hungry, haunting, and horrifyingly catchy.

Stick Insect Tango

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