Nightmares on Wax - Back To Nature ft. Kuauhtli Vasquez, Wixarika Tribe

What this video is

Released in October 2017 as the lead single from Nightmares on Wax's album *Shape The Future* (Warp Records, January 2018), 'Back To Nature' reflects a late-2010s convergence of electronic music and indigenous spiritual traditions. The track incorporates words of wisdom by Huichol shaman Kuauhtli Vasquez and a Hikuru chant from a member of the Wixarika (Huichol) tribe — an indigenous people of western Mexico with a…

Why it matters

Represents a landmark intersection of UK downtempo/chillout electronica (via Nightmares on Wax's Warp Records lineage) and indigenous Mexican ceremonial music. The collage-animation video format echoes the tactile, handmade aesthetic of the music itself, and stands as a significant example of how…

The director

João Pombeiro (b. 1979, Leiria, Portugal) is a Portuguese visual artist, writer, animator, and director best known for music videos combining collage, video, and animation. He is also one of the creators of the animated character Bruno Aleixo. His…