Eldritch Musicks, my HP Lovecraft inspired “rock” album, is still very much in full effect. But I’ve also been dabbling with new stuff.

As I promised to the fine people of Twitter, here is my latest composition. It may not be “finished,” but I figured I’d offer a taste:

The Contrarian: “The Family” MP3

And now for some background. This track is a likely contender for my next full-length, Revelation Musicks. I expect that there will be greater involvement from our own Library Scientist/dronemeister, Wes Covey of The Ten Thousand Things. I’m anticipating a looser, psych/blues kind of feel for this one. But there will still be songs.

Remember when records had two sides? This album will have two virtual “sides.” Anti-gnosis and gnosis.

The anti-gnosis is control, religious mindtraps, the abuse of Earth, the deification of power, the cult of Mammon, etc.

The gnosis is liberation, and an explosion of righteous anger and ecstasy.

As you were.

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Casey Rae
Casey Rae is a musician, public policy wonk and the editor/publisher of The Contrarian Media. An in-demand speaker, he gives frequent talks at conferences and campuses on issues at the intersection of creativity, technology, policy and law, and is a go-to source for major media outlets from NPR to the New York Times. Casey works alongside leaders in the music, arts and performance sectors to bolster understanding of and engagement in key policy and technology issues, and has written dozens of articles on the impact of technology on the creative community. Casey is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Deputy Director for Future of Music Coalition. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Media & Democracy Coalition and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture. The Contrarian does not necessarily represent the views of the organizations to which he belongs.