MEDIA ROOTS – Since we U.S. citizens all live under a government, which has chosen to engage in perpetual war at great cost, it is important to use every tool available in order to analyze our collective condition.  Heliofant’s recent release, entitled I, Pet Goat II, is a mindblowing short film rife with explanatory symbolism and profound juxtaposition, from which we all may learn.  

The animated film tackles many intertwining, contemporary dilemmas: false flag attacks, rampant consumerism, corporate power, invasive religion, and money’s influence over politics.  On an esoteric level, Heliofant broaches the Illuminati, the Masons, the Orphic Egg, the hammer & sickle, and the Federal Reserve.  For Heliofant’s own breakdown of some of the symbolism, click here.  

Beautifully elucidating the last decade of chaos and human suffering, the moving film leaves many feeling encouraged.  After all, we still have the beauty of personal choice.  Through exercising this choice, we may eventually save ourselves. 

Christian Sorensen for Media Roots

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Heliofant: I, Pet Goat II 

A story about the fire at the heart of suffering. Bringing together dancers, musicians, visual artists and 3d animators, the film takes a critical look at the events of the past decade that have shaped our world.

Original soundtrack “the Stream”, written and performed by Tanuki Project.

Animation is about half keyframe animation and half motion capture. Motion capture recording by Lartech. 

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Photo by Flickr User The Halo Above

MEDIA ROOTS – This set is dedicated to humanity: the establishment of peace and the eradication of intolerance. I believe this can be achieved once we have taken away the power from elite politicians and CEOs that have the most influence over this world. Once we reclaim our power as free human beings, we can make this world as amazing and as hospitable as it should be toward every living thing. 

Love,

ATOP Akkad the Orphic Priest

All the featured music on the mix can be found through searching discogs.com or by emailing me: [email protected].

Track Listing:

Gavouna – Three
Clams Casino – Angels
Keyboard Kid 206 – Burn One, Pass it
Lorn – Ghost
Cloaks – #00148 (Dead Fader rmx)
Radioactive Man – Flying F**k
The Hundred in the Hands – Faded
Nathan Fake – Sense Head
A Produce & Loren Nerell – String Theory feat. Robert Anton Wilson
Third Eye Foundation – I’ve Lost that Loving Feline
Yppah – Never Mess With Sunday
S U R V I V E – Omniverse
Lofty305 – Cybrpunk Police Killr
Can – Millionenspiel
Protect-U – Lawndog

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MEDIA ROOTS – This is a beautiful jazz ensemble all recorded live with no cuts by the Collin Shook Trio.  Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street Movement, the jazz musicians decided to make an EP dedicated to OWS activism and the spirit of revolution.  It’s an amazing and especially inspiring EP considering the intent and the meaning behind each song.  Please take a listen and consider supporting musicians who choose to use their incredible talents to reflect the spirit of the time.

Abby

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CS: This tune was born in November of 2011. I had written a 2 movement piece called #Occupy after perusing #OccupyTucson for a few days. Only then did I finally put this one down to paper. I named it Derivatives, partly because they are a major part of the economic recession which stemmed the #Occupy Movement.

CS: Prelude To Occupation is a tune we composed as a part of a 3-Piece Suite that expresses a sense of wandering, stirring energy.  With a repetitive theme, it explains the building energy of the same-old same-old things happening over and over again, just like the elite continually taking profits off the top of all commerce in the US and pocketing it, leaving the working class unable to stay ahead.

CS: #Occupy: Movement 1 is a ballad that embodies the lull and complacency that takes place before a public reaction. It’s the gathering energy and whispers in the dark that stir up the masses and spread information.  From the prelude to Movement 1, it shows the dissipation of action and is the quiet before the storm.

#Occupy: Movement 2 is the current embodiment of the uprising. The bass solo at the top of the song is in alignment with the slow start to the movement. Once the band drops in, the pushing 3 chord, break-beat feel creates momentum.

Each change to the bridge is riding the wave of little pockets of demonstrations springing up all over, then returning to the constant motion of the A section. Each B section gets more and more dissonant and finally ends with an unresolved tonality, expressing the unfinished motives of the #occupy Movement.

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This is a live recording from Skybar in Tucson AZ on April 2nd, 2012. 

From #Occupy EP, released 12 April 2012
Collin Shook – Composer and Keyboards
Dylan DeRobertis – Bass
Matt Pirc – Drums
Recorded With 2 Mics and Reaper DAW

http://www.collinshookmusic.com/

MEDIA ROOTS – With famous Italian producer Giorgio Moroder (who also produced Blondie and Nina Hagen), Donna Summer created some of the most ground breaking proto techo music that came out of the 70s.  New Order even sampled the beat for ‘Blue Monday’ off the track ‘Our Love’.

Donna Summer is mainly unassociated with electronic music history, but she should be. The album ‘Bad Girls’ in particular, has some of the catchiest and ahead of their time electronic dance music productions that Moroder was ever part of.  When America heard her hit single ‘I Feel Love’ it was probably the first time the general public heard ‘electronic music’  in pop form. Kraftwerk was pioneering electronic music before Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer, but their music never achieved mainstream success like Donna Summer, which by our estimates catapulted electronic sounds into the world of popular music. 

‘Sunset People’ especially is a fantastic energetic fast tempo dance song and one of the best electronic music rarities from the late 70s.  Most historical overviews of electronic music only mention her single ‘I Feel Love’ while neglecting to mention the excellent double LP ‘Bad Girls’ which ends with 3 completely electronic proto techno/house songs.  The album also features inside cover art of Summer posing as a street walking prostitute, and even reaching inside a flashing man’s overcoat (who happens to be moroder) alluding to his penis size, a far cry from the ‘born again’ Christian image she cultivated later in her career.

Please enjoy this sampling and remembrance of the greatness of Donna Summer. We include the last 3 songs off ‘Bad Girl’ as well as  ‘I Feel Love’ her most popular single.  May she rest in peace.

Robbie Martin for Media Roots

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MEDIA ROOTS – This set is dedicated to the boundless avenues of the mind.  May our collective imagination continue to be one of mankind’s greatest assets for a better future.  I hope this set takes you to an elevated state of consciousness.

Love,

ATOP Akkad the Orphic Priest

RIP Maurice Sendak

All the featured music on the mix can be found through searching discogs.com or by emailing me: [email protected].

Track Listing:

Balam Acab – Apart
Tropics – Telassar
Clark – The Pining pt 2
Lucifer – Black Mass
Carter Tutti Void – V3
William Cody Watson – Keys to Ecstacy
White Rainbow – Thassssindid Pleasant Hazes
Deep Magic – Untitled III
Eyes, Wings, and Many Other Things – Double Rainbow
Pye Corner Audio – Recrypt
Tycho – Elegy
White Car – Slime the Dog
Troller – Peace Dream
Xander Harris – Next Zone
BEBETUNE$ – #GRINDLYFE

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