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Last weekend I spent the summer solstice at a microfestival in Cornwall, where NATURE was the headline act.
Garden of Tomorrow was a cultural experiment of just 300 guests, and every artist on the lineup had the same rule: to deeply collaborate with the living world on stage.
We danced to @itslouisvi blending hip-hop with endangered frog calls, while @cosmosheldrake DJ’d using beats made out of humpback and sperm whale clicks, layering in sounds of a degraded Indonesian coral reef.
It might sound super hippy, and it was.
But it was also beautiful - and definitely not a gimmick. All the profits from the festival went straight to @earthpercent, a charity founded by @brianeno that links the music industry directly to frontline environmental action.
They fund projects all over the world, from marine and coastal conservation in Cameroon, to restoring ecosystems in the Congo and Amazon rainforests.
It just reminded me of the power of music to move people.
If we’re gonna shift political headwinds and save the planet, we need people to feel connected to it. It takes more than just data nowadays - we need culture to help shift mindsets.
🖇️ Link in bio to read my full article in @countryandtownhouse magazine.
#musicfestival @gardenoftomorrowfest @houseofhackney #nature #music #brianeno #earthpercent
Garden of Tomorrow was a cultural experiment of just 300 guests, and every artist on the lineup had the same rule: to deeply collaborate with the living world on stage.
We danced to @itslouisvi blending hip-hop with endangered frog calls, while @cosmosheldrake DJ’d using beats made out of humpback and sperm whale clicks, layering in sounds of a degraded Indonesian coral reef.
It might sound super hippy, and it was.
But it was also beautiful - and definitely not a gimmick. All the profits from the festival went straight to @earthpercent, a charity founded by @brianeno that links the music industry directly to frontline environmental action.
They fund projects all over the world, from marine and coastal conservation in Cameroon, to restoring ecosystems in the Congo and Amazon rainforests.
It just reminded me of the power of music to move people.
If we’re gonna shift political headwinds and save the planet, we need people to feel connected to it. It takes more than just data nowadays - we need culture to help shift mindsets.
🖇️ Link in bio to read my full article in @countryandtownhouse magazine.
#musicfestival @gardenoftomorrowfest @houseofhackney #nature #music #brianeno #earthpercent
Comments (42)
14 days agohouse_of_fostervoll
That sounds amazing, I would love to have been there! Incidentally, I highly recommend 'Entangled Life' by Merlin Sheldrake, Cosmo's brother - it's an enthralling read.
22 days agoginalovestrees
Dream gig!! Would love to attend this. Sounds and looks absolutely magical. A beautiful intention we need more of!!
23 days agoshaggytramp
It should be our local environment. Once the geofencing comes in want our environment to be beautiful. It is being destroyed daily.
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