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Sutras

CoreyWdeVos — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:18:37 +0000

DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE MIX HERE right-click to download Sutras.mp3 Sutras is a recording of a very special set I played at this past Integral Spiritual Experience: Kosmic Creativity event, which accompanied a live painting presentation by Alex and Allyson Grey (see the videos below, including a really cool time-lapse recorded by our [...]

Remembering Steve Jobs

CoreyWdeVos — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:28:34 +0000

Last week, the world became a little bit dimmer as the news of Steve Jobs’ death began to circulate across the globe. On a personal level, I was surprised by the weight of the sadness that Steve’s death created within me. I did not know Steve Jobs, I had no personal relationship with him at [...]

The Creative Spark

CoreyWdeVos — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:13:40 +0000

What comes to mind when you hear the word “creativity”? Do you think of great artistic achievements like Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel or Van Gogh’s Starry Night? Do you think of musical masterpieces like Beethoven’s 9th or Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland? Or do you think of those great triumphs of human intellect, such as the moment Einstein peeked behind [...]

HeartBeatZ

CoreyWdeVos — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:49:24 +0000

Featuring over three hours of love songs, spanning seven decades of pop culture, this is an expanded version of the set i played on New Years Eve at our most recent Integral Spiritual Experience event. I hope you enjoy! (And please share!) DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE MIX HERE Click to download HeartBeatZ.zip Includes: Seven 320kbps MP3s [...]

The 17 Best Albums of 2010

CoreyWdeVos — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:42:21 +0000

Why 17? Because i like prime numbers, that’s why. All albums link to iTunes. Support these artists! Janelle Monae ArchAndroid Mike Patton Mondo Cane The Roots How I Got Over Nneka Concrete Jungle Massive Attack Heligoland Flying Lotus Cosmogramma LCD Soundsystem This Is Happening Lyrics Born As U Were Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted [...]

Integral Spirituality: A Deeper Cut

CoreyWdeVos — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:56:40 +0000

Hello friends, As you may know, I have been editing Ken Wilber’s dialogues for several years now—in fact, it is entirely possible that I have heard Ken’s voice more than anyone else alive (except maybe Ken himself). I can’t tell you how rewarding this has been for me—the opportunity to work with this material as [...]

Love, the Future, and Integral Chicks.

CoreyWdeVos — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:34:22 +0000

Some exciting new updates: First, the lovely ladies over at IntegralChicks just published their interview with me, titled Allowing Yourself to Come Online. Check it out, i really had a lot of fun recording this with two of my closest friends, Kelly Bearer and Nicole Fegley. Plus, you get to hear me make an ass [...]

(r)evolutions

CoreyWdeVos — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:59:46 +0000

A five-part soundtrack for evolutionaries. Sixty songs, two hours. Wake up. Rise up. Right click to download (r)evolutions.zip Includes: Five 320kbps MP3s/265 MB (r)evolution I 19:52 (r)evolution II 28:28 (r)evolution III 25:32 (r)evolution IV 27:46 (r)evolution V 18:30 TRACK LIST (r)evolution I Awake – The Doors Revolution (STR Part [...]

Top 40 Albums of the 00’s (#21-30)

CoreyWdeVos — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:03:13 +0000

#30: EL-P – I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead (2007) Definitive Jux has in many ways helped to define the past ten years of hip hop underground with artists such as Aesop Rock, Mr. Lif, Cannibal Ox, RJD2, and many others. Def Jux founder El-P released his fourth album in 2007, I’ll Sleep When You’re [...]

My Own Private Zeitgeist: Top 40 Albums of the 00′s (#31-40)

CoreyWdeVos — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:36:44 +0000

“No longer do we share a single centrally-controlled cultural zeitgeist, at least insofar as music is concerned. There is now a different zeitgeist for every iPod.” Here’s mine. #40: LCD Soundsystem – The Sound of Silver (2007) We’ve heard a lot of experiments in genre fusion during the past 10 years of pop culture, some [...]

An Ode to Pop. Part II: A Zeitgeist for Every iPod

CoreyWdeVos — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:06:02 +0000

Through the fish-eyed lens of tear stained eyes I can barely define the shape of this moment in time -Roger Waters – The Final Cut In an effort to make my pop-culture subject into an observable object, I’ve become obsessed with trying to determine the overall shape and flavor of the past 10 years of [...]

An Ode to Pop. Part I: Mysticism Wrapped in Cellophane

CoreyWdeVos — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:28:08 +0000

I love pop culture. Sure, I know I'm biased. How could I not be? This is the only culture I've ever actually known. But still, allow me the ethno-centric space to proudly proclaim: pop culture is the most amazing cultural force the world has ever seen. Never in history have we had such a comprehensive reflection of the human condition—whether you'd like to wade in the bubble-gum shallows or dive into the deepest esoteric waters, pop culture has it all, and it's waiting for you. Pop culture does not seek transcend the superficial, it revels in it. It is mysticism wrapped in cellophane, sprouting from seeds planted deep in the heart of the American Tantra, and blossoming in recent decades as the world's first truly global culture. The ancients have descended from Olympus and taken up residence in the Hollywood Hills, trading their togas for the new regalia: blue jeans, black leather jackets, and black sunglasses—the perennial vestments of cool. Make no mistake: these archetypal deities are alive and well in the 21st century, they're just a little bit harder to see. The gods of pop continue to shape our world and shape our thoughts, invisible patterns shining through a perpetual parade of actors, actresses, and musicians, enveloping us in a warm blanket of shared symbolism that ensures that we will always have something to talk about. Pop is more than a culture; it is a religion. It is my religion. I am a proud pop evangelist. But I wasn't always so in love with pop culture....

Empty Spaces: Adventures in Beat Yoga

CoreyWdeVos — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:12:35 +0000

Well, my post-ISE high has spilled over into a bit of a creative obsession for the past week, the fruits of which i am so happy to share with you all! Empty Spaces: an 80-minute musical meditation on silence, featuring Sally Kempton, Alan Watts, Alex Grey, and Ken Wilber. This is what my Dark Night of [...]

Live at Dharmapalooza ’09

CoreyWdeVos — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:50:23 +0000

I had the honor of playing the Dharmapalooza 2009 afterparty this past weekend (11.14.09), taking the stage after a gorgeous music and spoken-word performance by Stuart Davis. After driving through a nerve-racking snow storm from Denver to Boulder, and then realizing that there were only about 25-30 people at the studio, it initially did not [...]

2012 and the Inevitable End of Everything: An Integral Perspective

CoreyWdeVos — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:49:18 +0000

With so much end-of-the-world hype spreading through our digital nervous system—especially in the wake of the new film 2012 (which i have not seen yet, but would like to….)—i thought i would compile a few clips from the Integral Life archives that offer Ken Wilber’s own perspective about 2012, the apocalypse, and the future of [...]

The Life of an Artist: Bryce Widom and the 1000 Views of God

CoreyWdeVos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:49:38 +0000

It’s not easy being an artist—especially if you are trying to make a living. It can seem at times as if the entire world is stacked against you, forcing you to compromise your vision or surrender it altogether in order to put food on the table. And while the internet has proven to be wonderful [...]

Dead Words: A Haiku

CoreyWdeVos — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:22 +0000

A little haiku that jumped into my head this morning, which pretty much sums up everything you will find on this site: Hollow keystrokes and Empty verses, they are all Dead words in Hearses

Two Kinds of Religion: Inside and Out

CoreyWdeVos — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:37:25 +0000

ex·o·ter·ic Pronunciation: \ek-sə-ˈter-ik\ Function: adjective Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin exotericus, from Greek exōterikos, literally, external, from exōterō more outside, comparative of exō outside Date: 1660 1 a : suitable to be imparted to the public <the exoteric doctrine> b : belonging to the outer or less initiate circle 2 : relating to the outside [...]

Things That Go BUMP In The Night

CoreyWdeVos — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:52:26 +0000

A monster mashup for all you trick or treaters: Things That Go BUMP In The Night right-click here to download Running Time: 66 minutes, 6 seconds Complete tracklist below the fold…. Enjoy! *UPDATE* I just uploaded a new version, having thrown out a mix i wasn’t particularly happy with and adding a better closing song—all [...]

1000 Views of God and the Rebirth of Cool

CoreyWdeVos — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:36:29 +0000

I have been looking forward to this week’s launch for a long time, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to invite you to check out a new monthly installment here on Integral Life: the debut of the Integral Life Art Gallery. As many of you already know, art, creativity, and aesthetics have always been an essential part [...]

In Hot Water

CoreyWdeVos — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:07:00 +0000

It is said that if you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will jump out immediately and without hesitation, as any self-respecting amphibian would—but if you put it in a pot of cold water and slowly turn up the heat one degree at a time, the poor thing will eventually boil to death, fatally oblivious to the increasing threat its environment portends. Though fairly macabre (no frogs were harmed in the making of this blog post), this analogy pretty aptly portrays the condition of our current place in history, in which our entire world seems to be coming to a boil right before our eyes—a slowly culminating but inevitable transformation of history from one state to another. And we have, until recently, been largely oblivious to this—but now we are beginning to take notice, and like the frog who suddenly realizes that it’s getting just a bit too warm for comfort, we are collectively faced with an existential ultimatum—either jump out of the pot, or boil alive.

Announcing the Integral Bazaar

CoreyWdeVos — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:21:26 +0000

I spent the weekend integrating a fully-stocked Amazon marketplace here on CoreyWdeVos.com (or PokingWholes.com, if you prefer a less me-centric way to refer to this site.) As far as i can tell, this is the first and only one-stop shopping extravaganza for Integral materials anywhere on the web—or is at least the most comprehensive Integral store i've seen yet, with new additions being pulled in every day. As of right now, there are over 200 books, audiobooks, and multimedia offerings available, separated into a handful of categories....

Making the Case for Sustainable Business

Corey W. deVos — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:42:15 +0000

Hunter Lovins, President and Founder of Natural Capital Solutions and author of Natural Capitalism, spoke with Jim Garrison on Integral Life about some of the real-world solutions to climate change that are already taking effect around the world. While many people condemn big business and big industry as anti-ethical to the environmental movement, Hunter helps makes the case that these sorts of large companies are actually in a better position than most to deal with the bulk of the ecological problems we are all aware of. Sound too idealistic? What if we told you that many of these companies have already begun cutting carbon emissions, reducing waste, and increasing efficiency, without any sort of major incentive from the governments of the world.

Flirting With Disaster

CoreyWdeVos — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:19:58 +0000

"The planet," Jim Garrison is fond of saying, "is on a collision course with itself." The monumental challenges of the 21st century seem dire indeed, almost insurmountable in many ways. And to make matters worse, only a portion of the population has the developmental capacity to fully recognize the complexity of our collective problems, while the majority of the world remains blissfully unaware of the impending catastrophe we seem to be heading toward. And many of those who can see feel utterly helpless to do anything about it, unable to find their own ecologically sensitive values reflected in the culture at large. And so they anxiously await what many perceive as the inevitable, a tsunami of global crises to wash over us all, rendering the fruits of human civilization undone in a single fell swoop....

The Integral (R)evolution

Corey W. deVos — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:07:32 +0000

At this very moment, there is something of a revolution occurring around the world, sweeping through almost every facet of the human condition--psychological, spiritual, cultural, political, technological, ecological, etc. All the old and partial approaches to reality are being questioned, and new and more integral responses are being explored, laying the foundation for an entirely new era in human civilization. It is not the first revolution the world has ever seen, and it will certainly not be the last. But it is the first that does not insist that everyone adopt a new philosophy, a new worldview, or a new monolithic way of being—even while new philosophies, new worldviews, and new ways of being are constantly laid down as we speak. It is a revolution that fully embraces us wherever we may be in our own development and allows us to be who we already are—even while it points out all those aspects of our lives where we still need to grow....