Plant Ragas, by modern biology

Plant Ragas

by modern biology

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$7 CAD or more

1.	Bigleaf Maple (Raga Bhairavi) 04:35	buy track
2.	Arbutus Berries (Raga Multani) 05:36	buy track
3.	Bullwhip Kelp (Raga Bhoopali) 04:40	buy track

about

'Plant Ragas' is a new nature-based EP by viral tiktok plant and mushroom musician Modern Biology. Using the natural bioelectricity of flora and fungi as interpreted by a modular synthesizer, and layered with high definition field recordings, the Vancouver based biologist and musician crafts beautiful ambient soundscapes that capture the literal vibrations of a certain place and time. His short form work has been viewed over 100 million times on tiktok and instagram, leading to features in The Guardian, The Verge, Vice, BBC and many others.

Sometimes haunting and sometimes uplifting, this short EP further's the producer's explorations by incorporating the specificity of the Indian classical system of raga into the compositions. The first track, made with the bioelectricity of an old growth Bigleaf Maple in the wilds of British Columbia, was recorded in the morning in the scale of Raga Bhairavi - a morning Raga. The second, made with Pacific Arbutus berries, was recorded with the inspiration of the afternoon Raga Multani. And the third features the ubiquitous Bullwhip Kelp in the evening Raga of Bhoopali.

In all 3 tracks on 'Plant Ragas', Modern Biology has completed the listening experience with additional drones and synthesizers, creating a timeless work that can be listened to next to Eno, Green-House and the early Japanese ambient pioneers of the 80s.

credits

released July 22, 2022

All synths and production by Modern Biology
Mixing by Kermode

license

about

modern biology Vancouver, British Columbia

🎛🌱🎹
Explorations of bioelectricity, Indian raga, and analog synthesis.

Recommendations

shows

May 18

TBA - London, UK

London, UK
May 20

TBA - Amsterdam, NL

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jun 27

Epsilon Spires

Brattleboro, VT
Jun 28

Maverick Concert Hall

Woodstock, NY
Jun 30

Church of the Ascension

Brooklyn, NY
Sep 27

Rosedale United Church

Toronto, ON

contact / help

Contact modern biology

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

modern biology recommends:

Six Songs for Invisible Gardens
by Green-House

an instant classic - i listen to it all the time in the morning modern biology
go to album
Angel Tears in Sunlight
by Pauline Anna Strom

i am in awe of the depth and breadth of pauline's recordings. this is her last album. i love it. modern biology
go to album
More Energy Fields, Current
by Carlos Niño & Friends

i just picked this one up on vinyl. i love the unexpected spaciousness modern biology
go to album

If you like modern biology, you may also like:

Everyday Exotic
by Slow Reels (Ian Hawgood and James Murray)

The experimental ambient duo of Ian Hawgood and James Murray complement downtempo beats with meditative electro-acoustic textures. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 4, 2024
go to album
if all will be lost
by Maps and Diagrams

Drift away on the soothing ambient music of Maps and Diagrams, with compositions that land on the tuneful side of drone. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 4, 2024
go to album
Lapis
by zakè

Serene ambient music that evokes guided meditation through the use of phase-shifting melodies, droning bass, and gauzy synth textures. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2024
go to album