Various

Featuring: Rhad, Paolo Bandera, Rapoon, Mario Lino Stancati, Joel Gilardini, 400 Lonely Things

The Dreamachine, conceived in 1959 by Brion Gysin in collaboration with the mathematician Ian Sommerville, was an experiment in expanded consciousness. A flickering cylinder of light designed to be viewed with closed eyes, it sought to induce visionary states, to dissolve the boundaries of perception, and to reveal the inner landscapes of the mind. Gysin regarded it as the first work of art meant to be seen with the eyes shut, an inversion of traditional aesthetics, turning vision inward rather than outward. It was around the aura of the Dreamachine that Gysin’s creative alliance with William S. Burroughs deepened. Both artists shared an obsession with breaking down systems of control, linguistic, social, and perceptual. Gysin’s discovery of the cut-up technique became one of Burroughs’ most radical tools, just as Burroughs’ prose amplified Gysin’s explorations into altered states and the mechanics of thought. Together, they envisioned what they called The Third Mind: a new consciousness that could emerge from the fusion of two creative intelligences, transcending individuality and generating something other, stranger, and more powerful than either artist alone. This compilation invites contemporary musicians to pay tribute to that visionary partnership. Each track seeks to channel the spirit of experimentation, psychedelia, and radical perception that defined their work, whether through hypnotic repetition, immersive soundscapes, or altered states of sonic awareness. What emerges is a collective attempt to listen through the ears of The Third Mind itself, and to continue the experiment Gysin and Burroughs began more than half a century ago.