Today Kentish Town hiphop duo OthaSoul (Louis VI and Dozer Carter) continue to mark their return with tripped out audio-visual offering ‘Unwind’, the second single taken from their highly anticipated Return of the Soul EP announced today and due for release on 21st August 2020.

Blending soulful, electronic infused hip-hop and raw candid storytelling with finesse, ‘Unwind’ is a reflection on society’s disdain for the world, exploring the healing power of nature and self-care through the kaleidoscopic lens of psychedelics. Where lo-fi beats meet poignant lyrics “feel most alive when we’re in the sunshine, no coincidence nature is medication to our situation as city dwellers”, this latest offering is all about taking a step back and realising what matters, tapping into a collective consciousness and regaining love for ourselves and the planet.

Speaking on ‘Unwind’, OthaSoul say:

"Right now, it feels like the world is telling us to Unwind. During these tough times everyone has had to slow down just enough to see what’s really important in life. It’s not the stresses of your job, or chasing money, or consuming & buying stuff. What’s important is your health, your friends & family and being in nature. Just being outside might have been the single most tangible thing about this. When nothing else was left that’s what people turned to for happiness, being in nature, going for a walk in the park, hearing birds singing again in the morning, clear skies & air without traffic and planes, that’s what made people feel better.”

A nod to the healing power of magic mushrooms, this captivating cartoon video for ‘Unwind’ traverses nature, space, and personal growth; the work of London illustrator and animator Olly Frostie. A creative most often found collaborating with some of the UK’s best rappers; from animating videos for Bishop Nehru & MF Doom and Tut, as well as being part of the creative outfit Kota Dosa and featuring on tracks with Octavian among his accolades, he captures the third eye vision of OthaSoul in this trippy tale.

“With the video animated by Olly Frostie, he brought to life the spiritualism behind it all and helped take us on a psychedelic trip to a mentally healthier dimension. Our planet has sent us a lesson, a message. We’ve been winding ourselves up so much with things that, turns out, ain’t that important. So much so that we humans are destroying ourselves & the planet for these pointless things. Nature, meditation, social life, mental health, these are new currencies. We’ve begun to realise how twisted up and confused we really are. We need to unwind.”

'Unwind' is out now

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