Mark de Clive-Lowe

a vision of ancestral futurism... where we embrace our past to meet our present, to make for a better tomorrow.  

* a future mashibeats midnight snack

created by Mark de Clive-Lowe
cover art by Solar @surreal_collage_by_solar

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The flitered strings, the head-nod snap, lifting the vibe with rhodes and synths.. float up and away into the ether with me.

Float into Ether is from my Midnight Snacks instrumentals series - it's minted to celebrate and commemorate the release of Midnight Snacks vol.2, vinyl out 09.17.21

The first collector of this NFT will receive the full EP WAV files and signed Midnight Snacks vinyl EP.  DM @MdCL to redeem.

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Midnight Snacks vol.2

Float into Ether

Kodama Shade

Track 2 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

While in Kaga, western Japan for an artist residency during Summer 2019, I visited Kakusenkei Gorge - where some of the Motherland Suite video footage was shot. Kodama Shade was inspired by this magical place. The kodama are folkloric Japanese tree spirits and as I walked through the gorge, there was a palpable presence of ancient otherworldly spirits. 

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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Motherland

Kodama Shade

Mizugaki

Track 3 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

Mizugaki is my mother’s family name and also the mythical name given to a circle of trees which would surround and protect the place where a deity lived. The mizguaki would evolve through eras to become the defensive wall surrounding a lord’s inner chambers, or a symbolic boundary protecting a sacred item in a temple. This composition is an illustration of the protective walls, eventually letting us see the sacred and divine that it’s been keeping safe from view.  

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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Mizugaki

Track 4 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

Literally translated as “red dragonfly”, Akatombo is an old Japanese folk melody as ubiquitous throughout Japan as Happy Birthday is to the the west. My mother would sing me this folk song when I was little and it’s always been a special touchstone to her and my heritage. Reharmonized and reinterpreted and imbued with love for the matriachy. 

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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Akatombo

Track 5 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

Bushido is the way of the warrior. An ancient code, a set of tenets that the samurai would live and die by which include truth, honor, compassion, loyalty, respect, courage, self control and justice. Whether they were engaged in battle, politics or the artisanal crafts - poetry, tapestry and art - that would come to replace their fighting ways, the Bushido guided their thoughts and actions.  

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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Bushido

Track 6 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

O-Edo Nihonbashi is an old Japanese folk melody that spoke of the bridge into Edo - old Tokyo - which merchants, geisha, warriors and the like would cross to get in and out of the city. It’s a melody that I’ve always loved and felt perfect to help tell part of this suite’s story colliding the worlds of ancient Japan with my love for all things hip hop. 

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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O-Edo Nihonbashi

Track 7 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

Natadera Temple in Kaga, Japan is the second location where much of the Motherland Suite footage was shot in Summer 2019. The temple was founded in 717 AD, set in the mountains with serene lakes, trees and temple buildings throughout. One of the most important features of Natadera are its caves set into cliffs. The mythology is that the caves are portals to the spirit world - where spirits would come and go, and are also deeply tied into motherhood, so considered auspicious places for expecting mothers to visit. This composition is inspired by this place and story.  

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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Natadera Spirit Walk

Track 8 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

The making of an offering has always been a key aspect of Japanese culture. Its religious connotation is easy to imagine, making offerings to gods at temples and shrines, but it goes far beyond this to the core of Japanese society’s inextricable unwritten rules of loyalty, gratitude, and moral debt - as present today as it was in ancient times. I’d add to that humility and grace, infused with the power that comes from offering with an open hand from a place of love.

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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The Offering

Track 1 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. 

Japan is my Motherland. A place where the ancient and the future intertwine in delicate balance, inviting the mystical and the ancestral into a vision of a timeless here and now. This opening composition sets the tone and mood for the journey.  

All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 

5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.

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alt jazz meets indie electronica. ancestral futurist, new tech advocate and old school romanticist. Here for the culture.

• Motherland - eight 1-of-1s from the Motherland audio visual project. http://mdcl.mirror.xyz

• Midnight Snacks vol.2 - celebrating the new EP with the audio NFT 'Float into Ether'

The soundtrack to Motherland - an audio-visual work presented as a film combining footage of nature in Kaga, Japan with a solo performance of music inspired by and in communion with my Japanese ancestry. 

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