Plants Can Dance (Curated by Auntie Flo) [White Vinyl LP]

Various Artists - Plants Can Dance (Curated by Auntie Flo) [White Vinyl LP]

Curated by Brian d'Souza (aka Auntie Flo), ‘Plants Can Dance’ is a forthcoming new compilation bringing together a global community of artists, exploring the creative possibilities of biosonification - transforming signals from plants, ecosystems and the natural world into sound. The project marks the culmination of several years of d'Souza’s work across music, ecology and technology. The album arrives at a time when more artists are turning toward nature as both subject and collaborator, such as Brian Eno’s Earth Percent, which formally recognizes “Nature” as an artist. ‘Plants Can Dance’ sits within a wider cultural shift, which is redefining the relationship between sound and the living world. The project builds on several years of work by d'Souza, whose Plants Can Dance events have taken place across the UK, Europe, India and Africa, appearing in institutions including the V&A, Tate and the Design Museum. What began as a series of intimate gatherings has since evolved into a global platform, reflecting a growing appetite for work that reconnects music with the natural world. The compilation features contributions from leading practitioners including Modern Biology (Tarun Nayar) in collaboration with saxophonist Zekarias Musele Thompson, OMMA (Olga Maximovam founder of Playtro(more...) Tracklisting: A1. Brian d'Souza - Hector's Sunflower (Edit) A2. Jason Singh - Tsubaki A3. Modern Biology & Zekarias Musele Thompson - Growing Roots A4. Justin Wiggan & Arve Henriksen - A Spectral Wind A5. Helen Anahita Wilson - Porcupine and the Outdoor Girls (Dr. Who Mix) B1. OMMA - Voices B2. Lamine - Bougainvillea B3. Bit Marten - Sansevieria B4. Balam - Ixora Coccinea B5. Brian d'Souza & Lamine - Monstera vs Snake Plant