Tropical Sludge - Mycelium

Scintillating filaments beneath the surface of the mystic machine forest by Rick Burke as Tropical Sludge. Artist’s Statement: “In a world where we are all getting hypnotised by Artificial Intelligence, we need to look at Nature for the answers. Mycelium is an advanced natural system that has evolved over millions of years to thrive in the specific conditions of the Earth. Its complex and intricate network of branching structures allows fungi to communicate, share resources, and form symbiotic relationships with other organisms, pretty mind blowing when you think about it. Musically I had lots of fun making this track, samples from a summer’s bush walk & just jammed live takes of each instrument over each other, all strictly hardware. Was vibing for a 90s Chill Out/IDM/Ambient/Trip Hop vibe, early Boards of Canada, Pete Namlook, Aphex Twin, Plastikman etc, the result is a super spaced out, hypnotic journey & I had heaps of fun making this. Hope everyone can check this out &a