“Ya really gotta listen - It’s Liminal”

This track, tho.

Cover art for ‘Liminal’

The who, what, when, where, and how of this track could be a book. The concept alone, being in a liminal space, is the underlying theme of every human story. Actually every story, human or not.

The concept
By definition, liminal describes an intermediate state, a transitional phase, or being “between.” It is derived from a Latin word limen, which means a threshold—the physical or conceptual space of crossing from one condition or boundary to another.

Considering that change is constant, that the universe not only continues to expand but is actually accelerating, it means that we are always in a liminal state of one kind or many simultaneously. From our first breath to our last in this lifetime we are in a liminal state.

We have the scientific facts about universal expansion in one hand. In the other is the human desire for safety. Most people understand safety to be a human need. Safety comes in a lot of flavors, one of which is consistency. We make decisions and plans based on the conditions we understand in the present or that we have experienced. Major life changes–the birth or death of a loved one, the beginning or end of a closer personal or romantic relationship, moving to a new house or location, starting or losing a new job–can cause anxiety and lead to depression.

It’s fascinating to me to consider the dichotomy. As humans we have evolved to this place of not just wanting but needing consistency, and this evolution took place in a universe that is always, has always, and will continue to always be in a state of motion, change, even expansion.

We experience safety when all things go as expected. We tend to cling to expectations. We tend to be uncomfortable with the mysterious. This idea helps me understand the brilliance behind non-attachment. In Tantric philosophy (the basis for Buddhism, Hinduism, and all things yoga), non-attachment (vairagya) is not about suppressing desire. It is the conscious release of clinging to specific outcomes or permanence. 

The genesis
When I started this track, I was full-on in all kinds of liminality. It was July ‘26. I had lost my job the previous March. I had done all the things, resumes, recruiters, interviews. Over 500 applications submitted. Meanwhile I was receiving messages from multiple sources that the corporate world was no longer my path. Psychic readings, visions in my meditations, visions in my sacred plant medicine journeys, soft encouragement from my amazing partner, Amy… Again, multiple sources. Too many to ignore.

OK. So give up the corporate rat race. Sure. I wanted to. Everyone I know wants to. I hate corporate America. Let me repeat: I FUCKING hate corporate America, which holds the reins for American politics and dictates the activities of the billions of minions, of which I was one. This rant could go on.

I digress.

Giving it up? No problem. Except the problem is that there is a problem. I don’t know how it’s all gonna work. How will I contribute? What about the bills? What about insurance? What about…???

Let go, Lp. Just let go. And when you’ve let go, let go of letting go. Keep letting go. This is your new norm. This is the new consistency. Letting go is your security. Letting go is your safety. Cozy up to the notion of not knowing. You’ve been so driven by the acquisition of knowledge of all of the things, and, sure, knowing all the things led to financial stability, but then again here you are in this space, having lost your corporate job in which you were a contractor to the Treasury, a division of the US Government, an entity created for and driven entirely by corporate America.

🤔

So in July I found myself in an online production training course through the Ancient Future Collective, founded by Savej, the GOAT. Two weeks into the course I had crafted my first fully arranged track in this sacred bass genre before I even knew there was such a thing as the sacred bass genre. I titled the track “Liminal,” as that concept was the flavor of the day, week, month, and entire year.

I set the track aside to keep learning and creating. After Amy and I moved to Panama for a (at least) 1-year sabbatical, I listened through my demos and knew that this track had potential. Having met Adam Enough (which I’ve written about in the post ‘Premonition: Synchronistic and Sublime”), I pitched it to him to see if it was a vibe he’d wanna dance with. He obliged.

Adam spun his mastery of wordeology to the demo. Thing is, I had learned SO much between the start of that project and meeting Adam. After he dropped his lyrics on the track, I knew in my knower that the track had to evolve to meet the weight of the message.

Days later I emerged with a fully reformed track complete with Adam’s vibe. And along the way I started to find elements of the SAGRADOSE sound. In that way, even ‘Liminal’ is liminal.

This track means SO much to me. The SAGRADOSE sound continues to evolve, but I’ll always have a special place in my very bones for this track. I’m stoked that it is out there in the ethers. May the message in Adam’s wizardry and this post find it’s way to those who have ears to hear and eyes to see.

So much love.