Music has been used across cultures for thousands of years for ceremony, healing, and smoving into different states of awareness. Some researchers believe our response to rhythm might be tied to deeper ecological patterns or shaped by our evolutionary relationship with the natural world.

In studies by Paul Stamets and several others, certain drum patterns and frequencies changed how the mycelium grew. The sound affected its speed, direction, and the way it branched. I find this research to be absolutely fascinating because this is yet another way we’re starting to understand the interconnectedness of everything in the living world.

I am not especially musically talented, but music has always been a huge part of my life. I can appreciate most genres for their unique contributions to the world, but I’ve always had a special appreciation for EDM. This goes back to my early days as a wild teenager who found community and some important parts of myself in the rave scene. I’ve long since moved on from that world but my love for the people and music in the EDM community has stayed with me.

Enjoy some of my favs in the playlists below :)