The title of Woke Atlas is derived from the Greek myth of the titan, Atlas, who was punished by Zeus and the other gods to literally carry the weight of the world on his shoulders. In this case, the story of Atlas is used as a metaphor for the awareness of depression: it’s heavy, daunting, and can often encite a feeling of absolute hopelessness.
Originally self-released in 1972, “Energy Control Center” was a political firebrand that took society to task. Forty-six years later, it burns with the same intensity. Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 14, 2018
The opening track on Maulawi’s 1974 LP for the legendary Strata Records gets its funky grooves turned inside-out in these remixes. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 19, 2021